Char Kuey Teow
Hor fun, king prawns, fish cake, chinese sausage, chives and bean sprouts stir-fried over pork fat for real wok hei.
£15.50
Traditional Malaysian Cuisine · Fitzrovia
Chef Danny Tan simmers his laksa stock for over eight hours, then builds ten broths on top of it – from peppery Ipoh to sour Penang Assam. Hawker-stall cooking, served on Newman Street.
The house speciality
Our laksa broths split into two families – the coconut curry base and the sour tamarind "Assam". The secret to both is a housemade chicken stock left to simmer for more than eight hours before a single bowl is built.
Yellow egg noodles and rice vermicelli, bean sprouts, tofu puffs, king prawns and half a soft-boiled egg. Choose your region; we'll pour the broth.
From £15.50
Beyond the bowl
The laksa gets the headlines, but the hawker classics are why people come back – smoky wok-fried noodles, charcoal satay and Chef Danny's own fried chicken.
Hor fun, king prawns, fish cake, chinese sausage, chives and bean sprouts stir-fried over pork fat for real wok hei.
£15.50Four skewers grilled over flame, served with a rich house peanut sauce. Chicken or lamb.
£9.90Deep-fried boneless thigh with fresh fruit and a creamy chilli sauce – you won't find it anywhere else.
£12.00
Small sharing plates
Satay off the charcoal, wasabi prawns, deep-fried squid rings, chilli-garlic wings and crispy tofu with salted egg yolk – the Malaysian way to open a meal is loud, spiced and made for the middle of the table.
Add a bao or two: crispy duck, sweet honey pork or crispy chicken, £5.95 each.
Our experience
Danny grew up in a family of well-known Hainanese chefs in Malaysia, where laksa is a local favourite. He started cooking at seventeen and worked through top Kuala Lumpur kitchens, including the five-star Hotel Shangri-La.
Since coming to the UK in 1987 he has run kitchens across the country, developing the style you'll find at Laksamania – traditional favourites like Penang Assam Laksa sitting next to his own creations, such as the Laksamania Fried Chicken. There's a full vegan menu too, built to stand beside the classics.
Find us
A short walk from Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road, in the heart of Fitzrovia.
| Monday | Closed all day |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Lunch closed · Dinner 5–9pm |
| Wednesday | 12–3pm · 5–9pm |
| Thursday | 12–3pm · 5–9pm |
| Friday | 12–3pm · 5–9.30pm |
| Saturday | 12–3pm · 5–9.30pm |
| Sunday | 12–3pm · 5–8pm |
Call us and we'll find you a table – the dining room fills up fast on Friday and Saturday nights.
075 9330 5888