So you’re complying with the Movement Control Order (MCO) by staying at home, but what do you do when hunger makes its inevitable visit? Unless you’re in your element in the kitchen and just love cooking up a storm, you might want to order something online.
Certain restaurants and food chains, such as McDonald’s and Domino’s Pizza, have their own delivery service, but if you want to be spoilt for choice, nothing beats a well-stocked food delivery app. You can browse through the menus of dozens of restaurants near you, all of which can be sorted using filters such as cuisine and dish type, price range and other convenient categories. What’s more, there are usually promo codes you can slap on your order to enjoy savings or other deals!
Most of these apps have user-friendly layouts that are intuitive and simple to navigate through, making the process of finding the right restaurant and subsequently the specifying your desired meal a walk in the park. Prices are clearly stated as well, and you are kept updated of your order’s progress from the time you lock it in to the time it arrives at your location.
On that note, check out these popular food delivery apps in Malaysia that are a godsend for growling tummies. You can also go to their respective websites if you’re ordering on a PC. During the MCO, deliveries can only be made between 8am and 8pm (subject to change), so you have to place dinner orders early – preferably by 6.30pm – to ensure that your order goes through.
GrabFood
Housed within its parent Grab app, GrabFood is one of the more popular and substantial food delivery apps in KL, containing numerous restaurants to sift through. Payment is made digitally through bank cards, PayPal, or GrabPay Credits.
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Foodpanda
Launched in 2012, this food delivery app is well-known in Malaysia and sports a considerable network of restaurants and a sizeable delivery area coverage as well. Accepted payment methods are bank cards, cash on delivery and PayPal.
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DeliverEat
Another familiar food delivery name, DeliverEat originated in Penang and has since expanded to offer its services in other states. Bank cards, online banking, and cash on delivery are the payment options you have to choose from with this app.
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DahMakan
Covering much of the Klang Valley area, DahMakan is a bit different as rather than having a catalogue of restaurants, in-house chefs prepare the food on its wide menu that features multiple cuisine types. They take bank cards, PayPal, Boost, online banking and cash on delivery.
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Bungkusit
An all-in-one delivery app, Bungkusit handles more than food, but it still presents a decent number of restaurants. Alternatively, you can even ask the Bungkusit ‘roadie’ to get you snacks from your favourite pisang goreng stall. Payment is made upon delivery, either via cash or online bank transfer.
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Maybank2u Sama-Sama Lokal
Accessible through the website and app linked below, you can browse through nearby eateries both large and small that are on this platform and call or text them to place your order. Delivery charges for orders within 10km are covered by Maybank, and you can even collect the food yourself too.
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