Rediscover the culinary delights of Malaysia when you dine in at Selera Malaysian Cafe in Newmarket. Tantalising dishes such as Curry Laksa, Nasi Lemak and Beef Rendang will transport your taste buds on a journey through the tropics of Southeast Asia.

Selera is very popular so make sure that you phone ahead to make a reservation.

Overview

Price Range Reasonable
Ambience Lively
Accepts credit cards Yes
Noise level Bustling

Products and specialities

Malaysian restaurant

Hours

  • MonClosed
  • Tues -
  • Wed -
  • Thurs -
  • Fri -
  • Sat -
  • Sun -
  • HolidaysClosed
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And quite a lot more besides. A great, quick, authentic and cheap Malaysian restaurant in the heart of Newmarket. Having also tried the beef rendang and mummy chicken I’d recommend them too. You won’t be disappointed.

Went here for a catch up with some girlfriends. Food was divine. The service was great. Price was reasonable. Fantastic

Went here for a catch up with some girlfriends. Food was divine. The service was great. Price was reasonable. Fantastic

Don't get me wrong, I did enjoy myself at this restaurant however I was a bit disappointed at the menu, many items were very hard to work out what the dish was. I was totally indecisive over what to order but ended up with a flat noodle type style dish with prawns and chicken, it was quite spicy but bearable. The food was averagely tasty but I didn't feel as though it wow'd me. All in all an OK experience. Maybe better luck next time!

Had a lovely dinner here with my husband, and we both enjoyed the dishes we had. They have a good selection of foods that taste very authentic (having grown up near Malaysia). They also provide free luke warm tea or water to serve yourself during the dinner. Would recommend the mae goreng. Yummy!

On the main road in Newmarket - opposite some rather hum-drum pubs...give it a go.  Nice, bright, tasty food. They don't accept Credit Cards - I understand the cost to the merchant, but surely it's just part of the modern world?

Newmarket is famous for high end fashion and a growing array of top class cafes, but once these places shut up shop the streets tend to be relatively lifeless. Selera's not one of those restaurants that you have to peer inside to get an idea of what it's like, in fact its large street-facing windows makes it look very inviting indeed, especially later in the evening when you're not even sure what else is open in the area. Great for a spot of fast, cheap dinner before a movie or if you're just feeling too lazy to cook.

Comment by Clint W.
they use MSG :-S will have to remember to ask for no MSG if I ever eat there. I'm allergic to it.

Selera has become a regular visit for me for the past 3 years or so and I am never disappointed. Every dish I have tried has tasted fantastic and is made with quality in mind. And they're quite large servings too, which is especially perfect if you order to share like I do. Try the yummy mummy chicken, it's my favorite!

Selera is highly recommended, great place to pop into for quick, cheap, cheerful, authentic, quality Malaysian food.  My 11 old son loves it in particular for what he deems to be the best laksa in Auckland.  To be fair he's tried quite a few.   Some great Malaysian staples done really well, with a minimum of fuss.