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If you love Korean cuisine and you love cockles, get going to Goheung, which offers the marvellous molluscs in bibimbap (RM30) and on their own with chilli peppers (RM50). Goheung's cockles are served slightly chilled, but they still feel fresh and full-bodied in their tender texture. Note though...

A fast, friendly fix for nigiri, maki and sashimi for Bangsar's shoppers, Hisho Sushi Bar offers fuss-free servings of familiar staples like hirame-toppped sushi (RM22 for two pieces), rolls draped with both unagi and anago (RM45) and thick cuts of kanpachi (RM40), washed down well with house sak...

Jelutong Hills Bakers' top temptations go beyond bread and butter, with hearty meals that span sourdough toast layered with meltingly tender smoked pulled lamb with caramelised onions (RM28; with fries on the side for a full day's worth of carbs), and crispy-fried chicken and scrambled eggs heape...

Hartamas' hidden bar seeks to be a seductive space that channels classical Japanese charm in a sleek contemporary setting. Fruity and floral cocktails crafted with Roku gin (RM50 each) are the mixologist's speciality.Geisha Speakeasy2-1, Jalan 30/70a, Desa Sri Hartamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur. Open M...

Climb the stairs under a crimson glow to Subang's secret lair for cocktails: Tangga's friendly bartender shakes up playful concoctions like Mak Kau Hijau (gin with lemon juice and thyme leaves) and fires up a mean Tangga Mangga (tequila with chillies, tabasco sauce, mango juice and calamansi juic...

If you're trying to avoid queuing for RM16 lattes in the city centre, He & She Coffee is a pleasantly picturesque and peaceful pick - take a corner all to yourself to sip slowly on your cappuccino while watching the world go by outside tall glass windows (RM8).He & She CoffeeMenara Sme Ba...

If you're seeking a fast fix for a flat white with oat milk (RM10) in Bandar Sunway, check out Future Grounds, a cool little coffee bar nestled in the Sunway FutureX urban farm hub.Future GroundsSunway FutureX, Jalan PJS 11/26, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor. Open Mon-Sat, 730am-6pm.

This family-run restaurant that serves household recipes is lovingly furnished; the matriarch of the family has filled it with everything from art and kitchenware to heirlooms, making SilaRasa a beautifully soothing space for a meal.SilaRasa's Nasi Lemak Mak Minah (RM16.80) is the grandmother's s...

PJ's new secret teahouse takes its brews seriously, offering a private collection of leaves that include some from centuries-old tea trees on the southwestern Chinese mountainsides of Yunnan - a terrific premium tea with a deep, dark Pu Erh earthiness, aged over two decades (RM18 per pot).But Kic...

What happens when three friends - a lawyer, an engineer who dabbles in baking, and an interior designer who doubles as a barista - discover an abandoned residence in their neighbourhood?Ashley, Fadz and On have turned this into a second home for cafe enthusiasts, welcoming customers into an inter...

South Korea's ambassador for Andang's braised chicken speciality of jjimdak has launched its first outpost in Malaysia. Bongchu serves hearty heaps of organically farmed chicken, saturated in a spicy soy sauce with chunks of potatoes, carrots, leek, onions, cucumbers and dried chillies, complete ...

Korean chicken soup for the soul: Chicken Soup Master offers ultra-comforting gye-tang with a mushroom twist, made earthy with wild neungi mushrooms, crisp and aromatic, the Eastern equivalent of black truffles. RM40 for half a spring chicken, tender and meaty, beautiful in the naturally rich sou...

Evoke Gastrobar is landlocked in The Stories of Taman Tunku, but it succeeds in channelling the culinary treasures of the sea. Crab pasta is the pick for hearty eaters, with a heap of linguine topped with fresh, flaky crab claw meat in almond pesto sauce (RM48), while the kingfish ceviche is the ...

Make a meal of meat at Regno KL, tucked on a street of factories and warehouses in Bandar Sri Damansara. Both the maltose-glazed chicken leg (RM25) and Australian grain-fed ribeye (RM78 for 250 grams) should score well for fans of flavourful flesh to sink your teeth into.Regno KL5, Jalan Tembaga ...

Sip on cappuccinos while shopping for Cliftons: Coffee stand Piu Piu Piu has a new pop-up counter at sneaker store Atmos in Mid Valley Megamall, a worthwhile stop for a flat white with oat milk (RM12). The pop-up is currently slated to remain here for six months, so keep it in mind through Malays...