WHY GO

Rustic Malay dishes that hark back to a mother’s cooking is done with much heart in this chic restaurant that pairs authentic flavours with good wine and a better ambience.

Easily one of the best dishes at Bijan, the gulai lemak daging salai dengan jantung pisang sees chargrilled Australian sirloin slices seamlessly blend with thick turmeric gravy to offer a meaty delight with a Malay tang. Another highly recommended meat dish, the opor rusuk features deliciously tender beef ribs slow-cooked in a thick gravy of aromatic spices, toasted coconut, palm sugar and coconut milk.

Seafood lovers will not go wrong with the sotong hitam manis as the squid cooked in chilli paste, lemongrass and squid ink offers up a flavourful and addictive dish to go with plain rice. Likewise, for the rendang udang nogori. The fresh, large and great tasting prawns are cooked in a fragrant infusion of herbs, spices and spicy bird’s eye chillies with coconut milk.

The sago gula Melaka is a true Malaysian dessert classic and offers a sweetly refreshing end to proceedings. One of the best puddings around can be had here too with the coconut crème caramel.