If you had to narrow down the best laksa in Queensland, you’d be hard pressed choosing just five. The noodle-slurping, soup swigging people of the Sunshine State can’t get enough of the creamy coconut broth of Malaysia, and the climate lends itself perfectly to growing the best ingredients for laksa. It’s no mean feat but we’ve managed to find the best laksa in Queensland, as crowned in the delicious. 100.
Possibly Cairns’s most famous dish, the laksa at this restaurant beckons customers from as far as the Gold Coast and Hong Kong. Made with owner Harry Sou’s secret recipe mastered over almost 30 years, the chilli, ginger and garlic-infused broth comes in 15 varieties including spicy Chinese-style duck and seafood. Purchase the paste to attempt replicating at home. 79 Mulgrave Rd, Parramatta Park; cafechina.com.au.
At this casual restaurant dishes are prepared from the owner’s family recipes, including the adored Thai-style laksa. There are nine varieties, from barbecued pork or sliced beef to fish ball or seafood. Said protein is submerged alongside bean sprouts and egg noodles in a chilli-stained, creamy broth that precisely balances sour and spice as only Thais know how. 15-16/90 Surf Pde, Broadbeach; facebook.com/boonchuthaifood.
Specialising in Vietnamese, Chinese and Malaysian dishes, this family run operation serves up highly slurpable laksas packed with vermicelli and hokkien noodles, with chicken, beef, barbecue pork, vegetables, crispy skin chicken, roast duck or the signature seafood mix boasting squid, prawns, fish, puffed tofu and fish balls. If you’re brave, ask for extra spicy. 5/75 Hardgrave Rd, West End; facebook.com/quanthanhwestend.
If it’s a big bowl of comfort you’re craving, Malaya Corner’s laksas are arguably better than a grandmother’s hug. Made using an authentic Malaysian recipe, the coconut milk broth is deeply complex with turmeric, chilli, galangal, ginger and shrimp paste delivering a gently spiced soup that is complemented by hokkien and vermicelli noodles and seafood or chicken. 38/341 Mains Rd, Sunnybank; malayacorner.com.au.
This family owned and operated Chinese and Malaysian restaurant uses recipes passed down the generations, including that of its signature laksa. The subtly flavoured coconut milk broth with hints of lime and fish sauce comes in seven different varieties including seafood, chicken, vegetarian and its acclaimed roast pork. 185 Wickham St, Fortitude Valley; superbowlrestaurant.com.au.
