The Malaya

The Malaya is a Malaysian restaurant on George Street, serving lunch and dinner in a contemporary room that diners find more casual than the earlier Darling Harbour venue. It suits a weekday lunch or a group dinner, and visitors often name the salt and pepper prawns and san choy bow. Lang Park is a three-minute walk away.

Cuisine at The Malaya

Food at The Malaya

The menu is Malaysian, built around san choy bow, otak otak, lemak chicken skewers, beef rendang and roti canai served with curry. Diners also order nasi goreng, prawn laksa and the Signature Banquet, which brings several dishes together. Salt and pepper prawns are the dish visitors name most often. Vegetarian dishes are available, including a vegetable san choy bow, and the Szechuan eggplant arrives as a dark, glossy stir-fry.

What to order: Salt and pepper prawns · San choy bow · Lemak chicken skewers

Drinks at The Malaya

BYO is offered all day on Mondays and at Saturday lunches. One visitor praised the drinks as very good, so the bar is worth a look on other days too.

The move from Darling Harbour

Several visitors who knew the earlier Darling Harbour restaurant say the George Street room feels more casual, with less of the occasion they remember from the old fine-dining setting. The website's tagline, Continuing the Tradition, points to the same menu lineage. Diners who knew the original tend to judge this room against it, while those coming new are more likely to talk about the food itself.

What customers say about The Malaya

• 💬Malaysian dishes praised for flavour, especially the prawns, san choy bow and skewers
• 💬Service seen as adequate or ok by some diners, though one visitor found it outstanding
• 💬The George Street room feels more casual and less special than the old Darling Harbour venue
• 💬Some diners feel the prices are high for what they get

Tips for visiting The Malaya

• ✓The Szechuan eggplant divides opinion: two diners found it too sweet and not tingly enough.
• ✓If you prefer milder food, ask for the milder version of spicy dishes.
• ✓Bring a bottle only on Mondays or at Saturday lunch, when BYO is offered.

Getting to The Malaya

225 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000, in the CBD at Grosvenor Place. Parking is available, and the restaurant is step-free.

Near The Malaya

• ☕Georgie Boy's Coffee Co - Grosvenor Place1 min walk
• ☕Avenue on George1 min walk
• ☕Brew Cafe1 min walk
• 🌳Lang Park3 min walk
• 🌳First Fleet Park3 min walk
• 🌳Jessie Street Gardens3 min walk

FAQ about The Malaya