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Sashimi-grade Norwegian fjord trout, delivered to your doorstep in KL and Selangor, with twists like a Thai larb-inspired version that pairs the raw fish with seasonings that supply sweet, sour, savoury and spicy notes (RM19.90, not including delivery fee, for a serving of six slices, perfect for...

151 Hugh Low Kopitiam's nasi lemak relies on a generations-old family recipe: The brand's founder's grandparents first started a street stall selling nasi lemak in Ipoh in the 1960s before moving to a shop-house whose address furnishes this contemporary KL kopitiam with its name (though Hugh Low ...

Vietnamese coffee chain Cong Caphe has launched its first Malaysian outpost, embodying its romanticised retro manifesto in an unabashedly atmospheric setting that harks back to 1980s socialism, with what looks like well-thumbed Lenin propaganda tomes lining the shelves.Expect the familiar favouri...

Coffee cocktails cloaked with grated Gouda cheese; vermouth blended with onions, tomatoes and laksa leaves? If you love experimental exuberance, step on the gas to Dissolved Solids, Damansara Kim's new beverage bar where liquid fantasies run wild.With no fewer than five coffee cocktails available...

You have one more week to try Dendy Doo Fried Chicken before it closes. Its chef first opened a fried chicken stall in PJ Old Town's Satu Penchala Kopitiam in 2014 before launching this full-fledged, fowl-forward restaurant in SS2 this year. Unfortunately, things haven't worked out on this low-ke...

Spearheaded by a crew from Sumatra and West Java, Waroeng Batavia is a friendly stop for the street flavours of Indonesia - for a savoury start, snack on the Set Pempel Kapal Selam, a Palembang-origin platter of assorted fishcakes, including some stuffed with boiled egg yolks (RM20.50), then fini...

Mao's menu makes it worth the march to Melawati: Bao and rosti come together for the steamed bun stuffed with a Japanese purple sweet potato fritter, crowned with a prawn cake and circled by pumpkin puree, plus Belgian-inspired waffle fries flavoured lightly with salted egg yolk - a border-smashi...

Students at Taylor's Lakeside Campus flock here for contemporary Thai fare - succulent Coca-Cola braised chicken with rice (RM12.50) and green curry pasta (RM13.50) make for cheerful, fairly priced meals, downed with soothingly mellow Thai iced tea (RM10.50).Brewing ThaiLG1-10, The Boardwalk, Jal...

The 3rd Place brings extra appeal to staples like chicken chop and fried rice - the former is sous-vide cooked to ensure customers enjoy moist meat (RM18; completed with black pepper sauce, fries and a side salad), while the latter surfaces not only with prawns and eggs but Hokkaido scallops and ...

Serving up Indonesian specialities from Lombok and Bali, Waroeng Isabella is a destination for fiercely fiery fare like the ayam taliwang (RM10), smoky grilled chicken saturated with two types of sambal, rounded out with rice, tempeh and vegetables for a lip-smacking, tongue-scorching platter.War...

Lovers of smoked beers can swipe right for a date with Farmer's Bar, where the selection includes Germany's classic Rauchbier in the form of Aecht Schlenkerla by Bamberg's six-century-old Schlenkerla brewpub (RM32) and the more modern Australian Feral Smoked Porter, hickory-tinged with German mal...

These folks are no quacks when it comes to frying up Penang-style char koay teow that's nonetheless Muslim-friendly - the signature Quackteow (RM10) is charcoal-fired for a satisfying sense of wok hei, complete with duck eggs and fresh cockles, shrimp, fish cakes, bean sprouts and chives, less gr...

Singapore's halal steakhouse T Bob's Corner has launched in Malaysia, bringing Texan-inspired barbecue to Subang. Start with Lone Star State specialities like smoked beef brisket (RM26+ per 100 grams with a minimum order of 200 grams) and smoked beef ribs (RM32+ per 100 grams with a minimum order...

Inspired by a 2014 Taiwanese rom-com, Cafe Waiting Love in Kota Damansara is the first Malaysian outpost of a family of cafes with branches mainly in Taipei. This is a charming hideout - head here for The Owner's Speciality espresso-based beverages, spiked with lemon juice, served hot or cold. On...

A pleasant neighbourhood stop for a scoop of gelato (RM12.50 each, house-made in mild flavours like vanilla or coconut with lychee) and a cup of coffee with a twist or two - the Lemon Americano is tangy (RM7) and the Cinnamon Cappuccino is unmistakably aromatic (RM10).SkyhausA-1-6, Mayang Avenue,...