GuideUpdated July 15, 2026

4 Best Malaysian Restaurants in Vancouver

The 4 best malaysian restaurants in Vancouver, sorted by rating and curated by TastyPals editors.

The best malaysian restaurants in Vancouver are Banana Leaf Original (Broadway & Oak), Hawkers Delight Deli, Green & Oak Malaysian Restaurant. Start with Banana Leaf Original (Broadway & Oak) if you want the strongest overall first pick.

By Marcus Chen3 ranked picksPublished July 15, 2026Updated July 15, 2026
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Banana Leaf Original (Broadway & Oak)Banana Leaf Original at Broadway and Oak has built a reputation as one of Vancouver's more straightforward Malaysian restaurants — no fusion detours, no plating acrobatics, just the kind of cooking that leans into the funk and fire that define the cuisine. The price level sits at the low end of the spectrum, which makes it the spot to bring whoever just paid too much for a pan-Asian menu that tasted like ambition without follow-through. The room isn't trying to win design awards. The draw, by all accounts, is what's coming out of the kitchen. The Creamy Singapore Seafood Laksa is what the restaurant is most consistently associated with — diners describe a coconut broth built for depth rather than subtlety, reportedly rich enough to hold your attention long after the meal. The Rendang Beef Curry is understood to be the kind of dish that requires patience from the kitchen: the surface dryness that characterizes a well-executed rendang signals extended time with lemongrass and galangal, and that's reportedly what you get here. The Mussels in Spiced Cumin Coconut Sauce take a smart angle — the cumin keeps the dish from reading as a default coconut-milk preparation, and the combination of brine and aromatic spice is what regulars tend to flag. The Shredded Green Mango Kerabu Salad is widely noted as the dish that provides contrast to the heavier plates — acidic and textural, the kind of thing worth ordering early so it's on the table when you need it. The Baba Chicken Wings are reportedly what undecided diners land on first, and tend to settle the question of whether to order broadly. Weeknight visits are generally recommended if you want a calmer experience. This is the kind of place where going in with a full table and ordering across the menu makes the most sense — the price point makes that easy. View restaurant →

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