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With more than 35 venues and counting, mainly in the Klang Valley, Pop Meals is never too far from us. From TTDI to Taipan, Shah Alam to Sri Hartamas, and even KLIA2 for travellers, Pop Meals has been popping up everywhere, with no plans to slow down. Within the next six months, Pop Meals looks ...

Salad Atelier has rolled out its Ramadan and Raya specials for 2023, serving a range of healthy satay with fewer calories and less sodium - but with all the satisfying succulence, complemented by wholesome hazelnut beverages!These scrumptious seasonal skewers illustrate Salad Atelier's spotlight ...

A glittering garden gala, featuring a sumptuous feast on breezy, starry nights: LMP Tropicana is welcoming patrons to its wide-open space in Petaling Jaya for its 2023 Ramadan buka puasa buffet, an extravaganza of everything from roasted whole lamb to sea bass asam pedas.The neighbourhood's new l...

The Bread Bar is now open for dinner six nights a week, everyday except Wednesdays, with an ambitious, adventurous menu of charcoal-roasted recipes, plus crowd-pleasing handmade pastas and plated desserts. These dinners are designed for sharing - hot, hearty plates that seek inspiration both lo...

A five-decade-old coffee brand born in South Melbourne has a new home in the Klang Valley.Cottle Coffee first ventured into Malaysia with a cafe in Damansara Utama in 2015 but made its mark mainly as a supplier of roasted beans. Now, it brings together both a cafe and a roastery in Sunway Damansa...

In the morning light, as the city stirs to life, Chinatown’s beautiful new Sekalf beckons for breakfast before work.  This is a warm, welcoming two-level cafe on Tun H.S. Lee Road, serving crowd-pleasers with cross-border twists - rendang rigatoni, pasembur with prawn cakes, ngau fan-inspire...

Home-churned artisanal ice cream that rivals KL's top sweet treats? Smooth Ice Cream offers some of the city's most sumptuous frozen desserts, living up to its name with luscious, velvety textures and rich, full-bodied flavours.This isn't our typical ice cream - Smooth shows us how ice cream can ...

Seafood enthusiasts, your top Ramadan 2023 feast is the a la carte buffet at Delay No More Crab Seafood Restaurant - live lobsters, crabs and more, spanning the bounty of sea and land, prepared in pleasurable fusion styles.Order from your table to savour this cooked-to-order, all-you-can-eat spre...

After seven years of home baking and seven years in PJ’s Happy Mansion, Xiao by Crustz moves this month to a much larger, leafier location, a five-minute drive from Section 17 to Section 19. This is a soothing, spacious and sunny sanctuary for pastries, plated desserts and ice cream, with war...

Kota Damansara's new Gomi Haus brings together Korean-style snacks and sweets with Korean-powered coffee in a friendly cafe. The Rabokki is hot and hearty street fare, combining ramyeon noodles with tteokbokki, hard-boiled egg and fish cakes in spicy gochujang sauce. Other temptations on the ...

OUG’s new La Zengar Cafe brings a welcoming touch of zen to the neighbourhood, with soothing corners for sipping on iced chocolate and coolers while snacking on rice platters, pastas and croffles. La Zengar Cafe49, Jalan Hujan, Taman Overseas Union, 58200 Kuala Lumpur.

Fresh brews and bakes amid GMBB KL’s arts and crafts: Cafyn is a charming new stop with walnut wood flourishes, serving caffeine and cakes for visitors browsing this building’s stores of batik, bags and books. The Pineapple Carrot Cake is marvellously moist with a rich balance of fruits and nuts,...

Fujisawa Kyanpu Bar is Damansara Uptown's distinctive new destination for Japanese izakaya-inspired fare, memorably served in a colourful setting inspired by camping themes.With camping chairs coupled with low tables, complete with illustrated banners that evoke road trips and outdoor adventures,...

For five years, Oenophilia Bar has nurtured a reputation as one of SS2's well-kept secrets for dining and drinking - this PJ hidden bar is a wonderland of wine and martinis, plus carnivorous treats that span grass-fed beef sizzlers and succulent pork and chicken platters. Perched on the first flo...

With apologies to Frost: Slow Wood Coffee is lovely, its espressos dark and deep; we have its cranberry scones to keep, and miles to go before we sleep. Slow Wood is now serving takeouts near 10 Mont Kiara. This friendly cafe will officially open March 18 - check out its striking space, with...

Jazz up your juice game at Taman Tun Dr Ismail's new purveyor of natural thirst-quenchers, made with real farm-fresh fruits. Brotani Juice Bar harnesses the nutritious goodness of pineapples, sourced straight from its own farm in Bukit Cherakah, Selangor, plus other local fruits including ...

KL Zai, a Klang-based purveyor of charcoal-roasted meat, has launched its first outpost in Petaling Jaya, serving SS2 with enjoyably crackly siu yok, sweetly caramelised char siu, and moistly aromatic herbal duck.KL Zai58 Jalan SS 2/10, Petaling Jaya, SS2, 47300 Petaling Street, Selangor.

KL Eco City Mall's new Almost Human Club aims to make hustlers feel human again, serving up friendly spoonfuls and shots of sustenance in a compact but comfortable space. Lunchtime treats include hearty tiger prawn spaghetti paired with the Sunrise Refresher orange juice cooler and Beautiful Me...

While The Federal Kuala Lumpur remains shuttered for room bookings, its restaurants keep the torch burning: Halley at Mandarin Palace opened this year, reviving a venerable venue that hosted countless meals for generations of Malaysians through six decades.While the setting feels timeless, fill...

With more than 1,000 genuine Japanese products on its online store, Shojikiya is the No. 1 specialty store for Japanese food in Malaysia.From savoury snacks to sweet sips and slurps, noodles to nuts, chocolates to crackers, spices and seasonings to coffee and tea, Shojikiya is our one-stop soluti...

Ring in a remarkable Ramadan buffet dinner in a vibrant new venue: One World Hotel Petaling Jaya has relaunched its flagship Cinnamon Coffee House in a fresh location, now more spacious and elegant than ever. With comfortable seating for up to 600 guests, the refreshed Cinnamon Coffee...

Old Klang Road's latest eatery is tucked inside Pearl Point Shopping Mall - Grain De Beinn's soft-launch menu includes lunch of Asian rice bowls topped with braised chicken leg and poached vegetables, complemented by refreshing fruity and herbal coolers. Grain De BeinnFirst Floor, Pearl Point Sho...

On a recent cold, rainy afternoon, we returned to Et Cetera to seek shelter from the storm, finding hot, hearty comfort in this Bukit Jalil cafe's latest menu, with its creative takes on fresh pasta, bread, buns, small plates and sip-worthy beverages.:ess than four months old, Et Cetera has fast ...

Cafe Rumah 16 is the new in-house cafe of Shah Alam-based residential renovation firm Rumah 16; it currently houses a counter for sweets and sips by Ijo Matcha. Try the Malaysian-inflected matcha treats, including matcha onde-onde croffles and matcha o ais limau.Cafe Rumah 163a, Jalan Bunga Mel...

Spectacular culinary fireworks of classic Malaysian and Thai flavours will brighten every night at Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur this Ramadan, spotlighting sumptuous Southeast Asian specialities throughout the fasting month. The Ramadan dinner buffet is spearheaded by two experienced veterans...

Starhill's sleek Opera Cafe & Lounge serves up a symphony of sights, scents and sensations - striving to become one of Malaysia's most Instagrammable cafes, it's pretty in pink, gorgeous in gold, lovely in neon lights.Find your favourite corner in this shimmering wonderland of mirrors and arc...

True to its name, Solh (Persian for peace) is a soulful new sanctuary of serenity in KL’s city centre, scarcely a 10-minute drive from KLCC.  This leafy alfresco oasis is a bright, friendly space for mezze-style small plates and pizzas with Maghreb and Mediterranean inspirations. Snack on ...

Set to soft-launch Sunday next week, 12 March, Cha Inn Cafe will warmly welcome customers for contemporary couplings of Chinese tea with distinctive dim sum and hanbao.Cha Inn's friendly founders infuse the heart and hospitality of a classical tea house into a charming cafe with a homely, h...

Inspired by Hong Kong culinary traditions, infused with a modern Malaysian kopitiam spirit, Eighteen Good Taste brings Nanyang-inspired comfort food to Klang, spanning soulful stews and stir-fries to hearty soups, noodles and buns.With a menu brimming with claypot, hot plate and stone pot recipes...

SS2's Soluble Solids is PJ's new cocktail parlour with distinctive drinks - it's the sister bar of Damansara Kim's Dissolved Solids, serving a completely different selection of customisable cocktails.As its name suggests, the bar infuses tequila, gin, whiskies and other spirits with 'soluble ...

Meathical hits the meat of the matter: KL's new steakhouse and wine bar brings sumptuous creations to the city centre, from gorgeously grilled beef to a unique Boston lobster degustation menu and playful fare that spans a whiskey bone marrow luge to foie gras souffle. We love Meathical's setti...

Seeking a more intimate Ramadan buka puasa experience, cosier and calmer than the conventional buffet bustle? Check out Shiso Dining at MiCasa All Suite Hotel, which will serve traditional Ramadan sets crafted for two persons, conveniently set in the city centre. Shiso Dining's Selera Wari...

A meal at Samo's Kitchen strives to channel the comforting flavours of a Middle Eastern home, embracing a Turkish twist and North African influences: Nutty salads tossed in pomegranate dressing, chicken shawarma wraps, falafel platters, and our favourite, the hearty vegetable tagine, washed down ...

Perched beside Sanctuary Mall's spectacular Tree House in Bandar Rimbayu, Kishi Yakiniku Bar offers a striking space for sumptuous Japanese sensations - it's a wide-open, breezy sanctuary with a one-of-a-kind view, for a gorgeous getaway from the crowded city, an easy half-hour's drive from, say,...

Welcoming BBQ enthusiasts to a snug corner of USJ Heights, Subang Jaya's Smokehouse BBQ & Grill is a binge-worthy barbecue joint that joyously champions the all-American tradition of smoked meat. Launched in October 2022, Smokehouse showcases an alfresco setting with long picnic tables as...

For the past six months, patrons have entered Puchong's Mision by Burgertory with a purpose: To sink their teeth into succulent, freshly grilled pork, from coveted cuts like Spanish iberico abanico to crowd-pleasers like chunky, plump sausages, plus playful pastas and princely pork burgers, ...

With Sade, Streisand and Spandau Ballet singing on the speakers, Sunday afternoons are soothing and serene at Ode To The Beans, possibly PJ’s most well-hidden cafe. Our odyssey to Ode: Find the back-alley entrance in SS7’s Parklane Commercial Hub, take the elevator to the fifth floor, then ...

Traders Hotel's new Bara on Six might mainly be a grill and oyster bar with craft gins on the side, but it's worth exploring for everyone who enjoys Malaysian ingredients and influences infused into its repertoire, from Bornean hinava to Tapah free-range chicken.Bolstered by warm hospitality th...

Swirling with the wholesome goodness of pure chocolate oat milk, 7CAFé by 7-Eleven's new Oatly Choco-Lot Soft Serve offers indulgent satisfaction in one oat-standing dessert!The Klang Valley's coolest temptation is now available for a limited time only at all 7CAFé outlets - it's 100% vegan-frien...

If you're craving a captivating Japanese lunch in Bukit Jalil, Minami Omakase makes for a marvellous choice - the restaurant recently launched its new lunch menu, which includes omakase feasts as well as simpler donburi sets.Whether you're seeking a fast, fuss-free bowl with flavourful ingredient...

Into the WOOSS, it's time to go: Seeking a sweet stop this weekend? Sri Petaling's new WOOSS is set to soft-launch this Saturday, 25 February, serving up drinks and desserts, spanning cakes to bingsu and more. Looking sleek even before it officially takes off, WOOSS will open as early as 8am ...

Five months after storming into Section 17, Belly & The Chef is beckoning customers back to its Petaling Jaya outpost with its latest menu of colourful creations, perfect for a playful feast.With international inspirations that span arancini to asam laksa, Belly & The Chef looks ready ...

In FLOUR's previous degustation menus, chef-founder Yogi Upadhyay guided us from the heights of the Himalayas to the coasts of Karnataka, reinterpreting the relationships between India's regions and its produce, cooking styles and seasons. In 2023, FLOUR unveils its most ambitious menu yet - A...

Fiji's Blue Lagoon Beach Resort is five hours by catamaran from the nearest city, Nadi, so it's an impressive feat that the resort's restaurant is capable of whipping up elaborate multi-course meals consisting of temptations that range from sesame-crusted tuna steak with kumara mash and mango chu...

A hearty lunch of Fijian kokoda (the catch of the day prepared with fresh coconut cream), battered fish with cassava chips, and pumpkin risotto with chicken hits the spot after a long hike over the hills of Nacula, one of the farthest-north islands of Fiji's Yasawa archipelago.

Beauty comes out of ashes: Rākh is Bukit Damansara's new 'culinary cocktail bar,; conjuring concoctions mainly with Indian inspirations and ingredients in mind.  When we popped by last month, Rākh was experimenting with potions that evoked everything from buttermilk to moilee seafood curry, ble...

With custom-crafted, urn-shaped ovens fronting its sleek open kitchen, Jwala is Bukit Damansara's new theatre of tandoor, breathing fiery life into the food of India's northern frontiers. When we visited in January, Jwala - which means 'flame' in Sanskrit - was running a trial menu. Th...

Tak lapuk dek zaman: Ketam Viral rekindles a love for long-cherished traditional recipes, some rarely seen in local restaurants, in its 2023 Ramadan buffet.Showcasing live cooking stations at its flagship Bangi venue, adorned with classic Malay decorations, this popular crab-and-seafood purveyor ...

KL’s cool kids can now beat the heat at Bukit Damansara’s new gelateria, which serves up big flavours in each super-smooth, deliciously dense scoop, handcrafted daily in-store.  Each cup comes topped with a small dab of a second flavour, thoughtfully letting customers savour two varieties ...

If you enjoy eating and exploring new venues, FoodKaki by Agmo aims to make the experience even more exciting with Malaysia's first NFT-integrated food app!This new app was developed by Agmo Studio, a pioneering Malaysian software development firm that offers Mobile + Blockchain + Web solutions f...