2026 Guide · Kedah
Updated October 2026 · 18 spots
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Top of the list in Alor Setar: Din Laksa Teluk Kechai for Assam Laksa, Mee Abu for Mee Goreng Mamak and Sulb Cafe for Brunch Café.
🐟 Assam Laksa · Teluk Kechai, Alor Setar, Kedah
Order: Laksa Kedah with thick fish gravy
Teluk Kechai is synonymous with laksa in Kedah, and this roadside stall is one of its best-known names. Kedah laksa is milder and less sour than Penang's — thick, comforting fish gravy over rice noodles.
⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.
🍜 Mee Goreng Mamak · Alor Setar, Alor Setar, Kedah
Order: Charcoal-fried mee goreng and mee rebus
Alor Setar's famous mamak noodle name, still frying over charcoal for that smoky edge. The mee goreng is the must; the mee rebus is the backup.
⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.
🍳 Brunch Café · Simpang Kuala, Alor Setar, Kedah
brunchwood-fired pizza
Order: Brunch plates, wood-fired pizza and pastries
Alor Setar's most-reviewed café (4.6 from 1,700-plus) for brunch, coffee and wood-fired pizza.
🍚 Nasi Lemak · Lebuhraya Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar, Kedah
Order: Nasi lemak with kuah campur banjir and fried chicken
Kedah does nasi lemak nasi-kandar style: fragrant rice flooded with mixed curries, okra and fried chicken. Royale is the late-night institution for it.
🐟 Assam Laksa · Taman Wira Mergong, Alor Setar, Kedah
Order: Laksa Kedah with a whole fish (ikan sekoq)
Laksa Kedah served with an entire fish on top, which is what 'sekoq' means. Locals reckon a trip to Alor Setar isn't complete without a bowl; now with a Langkawi outpost too.
⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.
🔥 Char Kuey Teow · Taman Pandan, Alor Setar, Kedah
Order: Koey teow goreng kerang with fried egg
Alor Setar's late-night char koey teow stop, packed till past midnight for smoky plates loaded with cockles and prawns. Also does satay for the supper crowd.
🍛 Nasi Kandar · Jalan Kepala Batas, Alor Setar, Kedah
Order: Nasi kandar kuah campur with fried chicken
The Alor Setar nasi kandar that locals claim can stand up to Penang's best. Open from evening into the small hours, with a strong flood of mixed gravies.
🫓 Roti Canai · Jalan Hutan Kampung, Alor Setar, Kedah
Order: Roti doll with egg, dhal and sambal bilis
Home of the 'roti doll': roti canai topped with a sunny-side-up egg and sambal, plus sardine and cheese versions. A uniquely Alor Setar breakfast.
🥐 Bakery & Pastry · Jalan Istana Kuning, Alor Setar, Kedah
pastries daily
Order: Apple crumble; pistachio cinnamon bun
Alor Setar's top-rated pastry café (4.6 from 650-plus reviews), with fresh pastries baked daily.
🍣 Japanese & Omakase · Ampang Business Centre, Alor Setar, Kedah
conveyor beltfamily
Order: RM3.33 conveyor plates
Alor Setar's busiest sushi spot, with affordable belt plates and a robot runner. 4.6 stars from 1,100-plus reviews.
🍳 Brunch Café · Taman Puspa Kencana, Alor Setar, Kedah
breakfast
Order: Creative breakfast plates
A small breakfast specialist with an inventive menu and 1,100-plus reviews at 4.3.
🍳 Brunch Café · Jalan Stesen, Alor Setar, Kedah
heritage house
Order: Breakfast sets, steaks and pasta
A stylish café in a restored house by the station, good for breakfast through dinner.
🥐 Bakery & Pastry · Taman Teratai Jingga, Alor Setar, Kedah
bagels
Order: Bagels and pastries
A Muslim-friendly bakery-café known for bagels, a rare find up north.
🥐 Bakery & Pastry · Mergong, Alor Setar, Kedah
artisan bread
Order: Artisan breads and viennoiserie
An industrial-style artisan bakery and coffee bar in Mergong.
🍨 Ice Cream & Gelato · Jalan Kuala Kedah, Alor Setar, Kedah
local flavourgula apong
Order: Gula apong (nipa palm sugar) ice cream
A Kedah-born brand whose gula apong ice cream tastes like the northern coast. The only one of its Alor Setar outlets still showing as open.
⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.
💒 Wedding Banquet Venue · Mergong, Alor Setar, Kedah
hotel banquet
Order: Hotel banquet receptions
One of Alor Setar's main hotel wedding venues, with banquet facilities for receptions in the state capital.
⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.
🍔 Burger · Jalan Raja, Alor Setar, Kedah
diner
Order: American-diner burgers and comfort food
Alor Setar's American-style diner, the closest thing the state capital has to a dedicated burger joint.
⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.
🍔 Burger · Simpang Kuala, Alor Setar, Kedah
cafe
Order: Café burgers with affogato and rose latte
A well-rated café (4.5 from 600 reviews) whose Western menu includes burgers. Note this is a café with burgers, not a burger specialist.
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