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Mala Bistronome is TTDI’s steamy new stop for modern mala meals. Make your own malatang: Mix and match pork-free meat, seafood and vegetables with Sichuan-seasoned broth. The White Mala is fuelled by less fire and more fragrance, savoury with mellow heat, full-bodied with protein like prawn...

Raise the red lanterns for Sin Sin Li, Persiaran Tropicana's new space for Chinese soul fare with a cheerful izakaya spirit. Try the rice bowl topped with Sin Sin Li's signature Pineapple Wagyu Beef with Char Siew Sauce, richly caramelised with succulent sweetness.

Serenely set by Bukit Takun’s limestone peak, Pepe is Takun Retreat Club’s shimmering new space to soothe the senses, half an hour from KLCC. For a merry berry brunch with real-food influences, pair Pepe’a duck rillette mulberry jam sourdough toast with a raspberry-strawberry honey hibiscus t...

Get set for monja mania: Tsukishima Monja Koboreya is KL’s first offshoot of a Tokyo-born monjayaki specialist, bringing the griddle-cooked scramble to LaLaport BBCC. This molten, messy cousin of okonomiyaki is stirred up with chopped cabbage and a choice of seafood, meat and more in liquid d...

Huuha Land’s new Esters brings coffee and chocolate from northern Thai farms to KL’s city centre, championing craft, character and community.Choose from multiple varietals of 75% and 90% for your hot chocolate fix, fun and funky with fermentation, paired with cempedak bread or banana bread. Bla...

Pournama launches this weekend in Tun HS Lee Road's Hup Qing Hub, serving focaccia sandwiches, pasta, coffee and more. We can't be there but we wish the friendly team here all the best!

Just in time for June, JuneBakes launches its first space, luminous in wood-warmed light: Sea Park’s new bakery-cafe brings a graceful glow to matcha-yuzu pound cakes matched with matcha lemonade, plus soft cookies with a chunky-fudgy chew and decadently dense scones with berry jam.

Bangsar Village’s new Rumoh Mekda honours Pantai Timur heritage touchstones: Turmeric-tinged nasi kerabu with sweetly charred lemak bakar and a fresh flurry of herbs; satar parcels of smoothly minced ikan selayang, softly grilled in banana leaves with aromatics; oxtail singgang, slow-simm...

Kuasong brings HK cafe-inspired charm to KL’s bakery buffs, a friendly new spot for fragrantly flaky-fluffy croissants and buttery-crisp shio pan in Fraser Business Park.

Likely launching by month’s end, KOHA Bistro is Old Klang Road’s upcoming space for modern European bistronomy with bravura. KOHA’s menu reads of assured ambition: Beef tripe with sea grapes and salmoriglio in bean broth; pan-seared branzino with cashew cream and lacto cabbage; braised beef br...

Mont Kiara's family-friendly, community-loving Pebble Cafe is a calm hideout to soothe the spirit, open to the public inside Trinity Pentamont. Spaghetti bolognese offers hearty flavours of nineties nostalgia.

 Garlic cream cheese bagels with honeycomb matcha lattes make a marvellous teatime match at UOA Business Park's new Sippy Cha x 11 Haus: The bagel is potently aromatic, while the matcha's earthiness is playfully perked by the caramel-like richness of the honeycomb candy.

UOA Business Park's new family-founded Thirstday Space brews a beautiful Dirty Earl Grey Latte, with the potent floral sweetness of the tea infused in the milk, swirling with espresso.

One Half will soon officially open its latest space in Steppes Mont Kiara, pouring out the first sips in Mont Kiara’s highly anticipated hillside enclave. Pair the botanical Steppes Blossom with Victoria sponge cake in a setting with hand-brew origins that underpin One Half’s tenets of sea...

Fans of strikingly sited cafes, check out Putrajaya's new Buar Cafe, tucked in a support column of Putra Bridge, peering out to Putra Mosque.Buar Cafe's interior is framed by geometric lattices with lovely views of Putrajaya's lake, mosque and picturesque surroundings, a serene spot for mango mat...

Part mocktail parlour, part art gallery, fully a safe space, Hang Kasturi Road’s new Teetoturtle turns the tables on day drinking, pouring alcohol-free attractions with aromatic allure. Teetoturtle’s mocktails showcase a choice of two bases: The Southeast Asian-accented Jamu (a mellow spice mix ...

Comfort Dining is Puchong’s new place for pasta and rice bowls. The smoked mackerel don with herbaceous kerabu-style freshness makes a lively lunch.

Laksatiam is Chinatown’s new stop for southern Thai-inspired laksa, lusciously starring springy-silky rice noodles made fresh each morning, soulfully flooded with fish in turmeric broth or chicken in green curry, soothingly fragrant with herbs and spices.  Fun fact: Laksatiam is a spinoff of the...

Bukit Jalil’s new Shyng Coffee rises as a Song Dynasty garden-inspired contemplative cafe for coffee and tea in soothing serenity.

Pasta for delivery can be a disaster, but L’Osteria e Cucina Cheras does a dependable job of transporting a trattoria’s tastes and textures. Staples span Spaghetti di Gragnano IGP, Naples’ protected durum-wheat pasta with sauce-clinging firmness, and Rigatoni Napoletani, robust ridged tubes wi...

Chinese tea-infused soft serves: Chinatown’s new Five Snowmen churns ice cream that harnesses China’s highland-sourced tea for sensuous smoothness. The Wuyi Mountain Da Hong Pao is the bold beauty, oolong rooted in Fujian’s misty, mineral-rich cliffs, the ‘King of Rock Tea,’ roasted with caram...

Turn it up for Volume, The Arch Galeries’ new cafe-lounge with a towering wall of sound showcasing nearly 400 vinyl records. Volume serves pastries, coffee and coolers in Tun Razak Road’s latest F&B, wellness and event space, The Arch Galeries, which houses upcoming stops like Gaga, Charmu...

Gelapio is Seri Kembangan's new stop for smooth, milky-soft gelato with satisfying surprises.Specialities include rice gelato, blended with Japonica rice, then laced with bits of rice for extra texture, plus pistachio gelato infused with the flavour of real roasted nuts, sweet corn gelato, and ...

Sixth-floor skyline views make the city's new Six Degrees Cuisines a soothing sanctuary for Mediterranean-inspired fare like gazpacho, chickpea salad and lemon chicken. In the morning, carrot cake with matcha lattes promise a pleasant escape in Permata Sapura Tower.

Nude has stripped back its new home in Bangsar, evolving into a destination restaurant by chefs Ai Li Ong and Josh Chua, partners in life and the kitchen. Nude is ambitious: Fresh house-rolled pasta, on-site dry-aged meat and crafted-from-scratch desserts, drawing on the founders’ substantial ...

Ruai is Pejabat Pos Besar Lama’s new modern Sarawakian bistro, infusing innovative flourishes into indigenous Borneo fare, from Bintulu belacan to ayam pansuh. Small plates of progressive pleasures span seafood (hamachi with citrusy umai dressing, bolstered by olive-savoury dabai fruit in crea...

Paradices Coffee is Bangsar’s new refuge for a bright, balanced brunch, helmed with heart by friendly founder Christina, baking banana bread, soft-scrambling eggs and whisking matcha lattes in a one-woman-cafe.

Pazzo is Section 17’s new sandwich stop for crazysexycool ciabatta stacks, packed with prime-time pork and other mighty meat. Kick off with the Crunch Time of crackly-juicy belly porchetta, charred red peppers, cream cheese, rocket and balsamic. Pazzo’s roster ranges from the Threesome (jamon ...

DDD Bakery Cafe is PJ Old Town’s charming new roti cafe, baking up brioche buns, potato buns, muffins, milk toast and more. The STS (Semua Try Sikit) Platter delivers DDD’s daily bread with house-blended basil butter and kaya for oven-fresh carb indulgence.Also available: Buns with everything fro...

Pure pasta passion, new in Cyberjaya: The founder of The Pasta Shop swapped an engineering career for a chef's apron half a decade ago, aiming to open his own pasta place with his wife.Now, the couple offer made-fresh-daily mafaldine, rigatoni and spaghetti, serving up to 100 patrons each day ...

Officially opening 30 May, PJ's new warehouse-turned-cafe by day, steakhouse by night, Don't Tell Mama bowls up boiling-hot beef ramen for lunch, brimming beautifully with bountiful brisket in bovine broth, bolstered by beef balls, tripe and tendons in a cheeky, cheerful space.

Officially opening 1 June, Hatsumi is Awana Puri Condo’s peaceful new poolside refuge for plant-powered meals like olive rice with black beans and tofu, plus pound cakes and other house bakes, served with welcoming warmth.

Damansara Uptown’s stylish new Operator 21 serves up a smooth selection, spanning Angus smash burgers to Gochujang Carbonara flatbread. The signature Dutch Baby pancake is a May must-eat, carefully calibrated by chef Xing Yu, golden with gently crispy-fluffy lightness, stretchy with locally m...

Tao Zui Kitchen is Damai Perdana’s new family-run cafe for comforting rice bowls, warmly led by chef Tao, his wife and his sister. Aburi Five-Spice Pork Belly is lusciously layered with slow-cooked meat, fresh-tasting with fragrant smokiness, perky with pickled cucumbers and onsen tamago. Pai...

Titiwangsa’s welcoming new The Break House is home to house-cooked basmati nasi lemak bungkus with strawberry matcha lattes. Look for the pick-up window framed in red.

To-tea-lly Japanese inspirations: Gamuda Cove’s new Nesuto serves heartwarming, soul-comforting Grilled Saba Ochazuke of deboned mackerel, clean and fresh-tasting with genmaicha-oolong broth, light-textured but complex-flavoured. Choose Kuromai Japanese black pearl rice for higher fibre and nutri...

Cyberjaya’s latest cafe buzzes with boisterous brews, from charismatic coffee to magnetic matcha. The French vanilla latte transforms F3's flagship Brazil-Colombian blend into silky creaminess, punctuated by caramel notes that evoke popcorn.F3 Coffee by Three Brothers6-G, Blok C, Jalan GC 1, Cybe...

PMTD Coffee is back, moving from Dataran Sunway to PJ’s Section 19. Scale the stairs for the Mount Fuji cooler layered with jasmine tea, coconut milk and a creamy cloud of foam.

Craving authentic Malaysian comfort food for your first meal after landing in Malaysia? Or hoping to indulge in local coffee culture and nostalgia one last time before leaving Malaysia?Hometown Hainan Coffee offers true convenience for travellers and tourists at KLIA2, with two 24-hour restaurant...

Coriander appam and egg kizhi poratta steamed in banana leaves make for a fragrant meal at The Great Indian Feast in Taman Universiti.