The Malaya
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The Malaya is a family-run Malaysian restaurant at Grosvenor Place in Sydney. It serves large portions of spicy Malay food for lunch and dinner.
Menu & prices
Why go
- Original Malaya Curry uses a signature spice blend dating to 1963.
- Third-generation siblings Duan and Isabella Wong continue the family restaurant.
Opening hours
Today12:00 – 14:30, 18:00 – 22:00Show all
Monday12:00 – 14:30, 17:30 – 21:00
Tuesday12:00 – 14:30, 18:00 – 21:00
Wednesday12:00 – 14:30, 18:00 – 21:00
Thursday12:00 – 14:00, 18:00 – 21:00
Friday12:00 – 14:30, 18:00 – 22:00
Saturday12:00 – 14:00, 18:00 – 22:00
SundayClosed
Good to know
LunchDinnerFull BarHighchairs AvailableReservationsServes AlcoholTable ServiceTakeoutWheelchair Accessible
Dishes to try
- Hainan chicken with chicken rice and garlic, ginger and shallot sauce
- Coral trout barbecued with hot and sour Assam marinade and sambal sauce
- XO pipis on crispy noodles
- Mud crab with Kam Heong dried spice and curry leaf paste
- Penang-style kapitan curry with coconut and dairy milk
- Char kway teow with flat rice noodles, chilli shrimp sambal, prawns and chicken
- Sago pudding with fruit, coconut and salted mango gelato
- Nonya prawn salad with pineapple, green papaya, Southeast Asian herbs and sambal dressing
- Salt and pepper prawns
- Otak Otak: spicy fish wrapped in banana leaf and barbecued
- Laksa
- Beef Rendang
- Szechuan eggplant
- Live seafood
Booking a table
- Book through SevenRooms.
- The restaurant can cater for most allergies and dietary requirements; tell it about your needs when reserving.
Atmosphere
- The Grosvenor Place dining space seats 180.
- Dining includes table service.
- The venue includes a rooftop terrace.
Good for
- Families High chairs are available.
- Groups Two semi-private dining rooms accommodate 30 and 50 guests.
History
- 1963Wong Tai See, a merchant seaman who migrated from Hong Kong, founded The Malaya in Haymarket, near Central Station and Chinatown.
- 1960sShortages of Asian ingredients in Australia prompted the restaurant to create its own recipes.
- UndatedLance and Givie Wong modernized the restaurant and emphasized polished service, wine lists and corporate dining.
- 2001Wong Tai See’s son Lance moved The Malaya to King Street Wharf by Darling Harbour. It became one of the precinct’s first restaurants.
- April 2025The Grosvenor Place venue opened after the King Street Wharf location closed.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access
Sources: Sydney/Darling Harbour - Wikivoyage (eat) · Menu — The Malaya · About — The Malaya · Frankland Estate Wine Dinner — The Malaya · The Malaya: booking (its own site) · checked 30 Sep 2026
Where
225 George Street King Street Wharf, Sydney
- Website
- themalaya.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 2 9279 1170
Questions and answers
Where can I see The Malaya’s menu?
See the menu on the The Malaya menu page.
What are The Malaya’s opening hours?
Monday: 12:00–14:30 and 17:30–21:00; Tuesday and Wednesday: 12:00–14:30 and 18:00–21:00; Thursday: 12:00–14:00 and 18:00–21:00; Friday: 12:00–14:30 and 18:00–22:00; Saturday: 12:00–14:00 and 18:00–22:00.
Where was The Malaya originally based?
In Haymarket, near Central Station and Chinatown.
When did The Malaya’s Grosvenor Place restaurant open?
April 2025.
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