Open Thu–Mon · 12:00–21:30

Selamat datang · 歡迎光臨

Penang & Melaka,
on an Amsterdam
canal.

Nyonya is a cozy Malaysian kitchen on the Kloveniersburgwal. Chef Ricky cooks Straits-Chinese classics: fragrant coconut rice, rich curry laksa and noodles full of real wok smoke.

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A bowl of laksa curry noodle soup with prawns, noodles lifted with chopsticks

No. 26Laksa Kari Bami Soup€16,50

Nasi LemakRoti CanaiLaksaChar Kway TeowSambal PetaiTeh TarikKari AyamMee GorengHainanese Chicken RiceKang Kung BelacanNasi LemakRoti CanaiLaksaChar Kway TeowSambal PetaiTeh TarikKari AyamMee GorengHainanese Chicken RiceKang Kung Belacan

Chef’s choice

Four plates to start with.

The full menu, 60+ dishes

Nasi Lemak Nyonya馬拉椰漿飯

€16,50

Coconut rice, chicken wings, boiled egg, peanuts, cucumber, atjar and sambal belacan.

Did you know? Considered the national dish of Malaysia — and just as loved in Singapore, Brunei and Indonesia.

Laksa Kari Bami Soup咖喱湯麵

€16,50

Curry noodle soup with chicken, prawns, bean sprouts, tofu, fishcakes and a boiled egg.

Did you know? A true fusion dish of Malay, Chinese and Indonesian cuisines, in one bowl.

Char Kway Teow Penang Style檳城炒粿條

€17,50

Fried rice sticks with sambal belacan, chicken, prawns, bean sprouts, egg and fishcakes.

Did you know? Its unique flavour comes from the smoky essence imparted by a very hot wok.

Hainanese Chicken Rice海南雞飯

€17,50

Poached chicken with chili dipping sauce and rice cooked in chicken fat.

Did you know? Born in Hainan in southern China, adopted as a favourite in Singapore and Malaysia.

Chef Kit holding a plate of char kway teow in the restaurant

In the kitchen

Chef Ricky

Our story · Baba Nyonya

A cuisine born of a royal marriage, five centuries ago.

More than 500 years ago, the Ming princess Hang Li Po sailed from China to marry the Sultan of Melaka. Chinese traders followed her to Melaka, Penang and Singapore, and many of them settled and married local Malay women. Their sons were called Baba and their daughters Nyonya.

Nyonya women were famous cooks. They combined Chinese techniques with Malay spices, ground by hand: kunyit, lengkuas, daun limau purut and pandan. The result is the cooking we serve every day.

Melaka & Singapore

Sweeter, rounder

Close to Indonesia: rich coconut, coriander and dill.

Penang

Sour, spicy, bold

Influenced by Thailand and seasoned with plenty of belacan.

“Finally finished renewing our kitchen — it’s larger and lighter. Chef Ricky is super excited to serve you all our signature dishes again!”
— Team Nyonya

From the pass

Visit us

Look for the yellow window letters.

We’re in a canal house a short walk from Nieuwmarkt. Look for the yellow letters in the window and the flower arch at the front.

Kloveniersburgwal 38-H1012 CW Amsterdam 020 422 2447

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