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Framed to resemble a retro Tokyo train station, Momo Yakitori is The Exchange TRX’s new stop for sultry succulence - pull up and ring the bell, all aboard for grilled skewers of chicken tsukune (blended with nine herbs and spices), charred skin and more, egged on by 63-degree onsen yolks and th...

Yaki Yaki is the new Japanese joint for flavourful dining and fun drinking in The Campus Ampang. Its friendly crew recommends Yaki Yaki’s Yaki Soba, swimming with salmon, shrimp, squid and shimeji mushrooms, coupled with Suntory and sake cocktails and highballs.

Bangsar’s new izakaya-inspired kitchen with a unique eye on Shizuoka Prefecture’s specialities, Sakuragawa by Yappari Samurai is worth visiting for fans of regional Japanese recipes. Steered by chef Nishimura and his welcoming team, this space seeks to serve soulful pork-free sustenance from ...

Kota Kemuning’s new Smith’s Diner is a soothing stop for satisfying favourites with playful twists.  Pastas promise hearty, soul-warming comfort, embodied by fuss-free fettuccine with beef in slow-simmered burnt butter jus and balsamic vinaigrette. Classic choices include spaghetti bolognes...

Rising from rustic ruins, Liku-Likoo is the city's cavernous new cafe with a reflective sense of living heritage, repurposed with rescued heirlooms by the Mingle family of cafes and hostels. Liku-Likoo's name - Malay for twists and turns - is a bittersweet testament to Ming...

Bukit Jalil's welcoming new Japanese-inspired cafe, Kame Kafe specialises in shokupan and shiropan sandos, plus dango and daifuku, noodles and nitro tea. Kame Kafe bakes two types of milk loaves - shokupan for savoury fillings like chicken nanban with egg salad or pork katsu with coleslaw, as ...

Named for a neighbourhood in Naples, Pudu Lama's new Via Capodimonte is KL's friendly pasticceria, an Italian sweet-and-savoury shop specialising in Neapolitan pastries and pies. This is the place for sfogliatella riccia, Naples' iconic shell-shaped treat with a crackly sugar-dusted crust ...

Latibule Coffee is Ara Damansara’s cosy new neighbourhood hideout for soothing caffeine and sweet carbs. Comfortingly inspired by Japanese kissatens and Taiwanese coffee bars, Latibule’s chilled-out corners charm with classic touches like teacups and a turntable, ruffled pendant lights, plus ...

Cafe lovers will easily last an hour in this Asylum raised in Bangsar: Singapore’s Asylum Coffeehouse has soft-launched its first Malaysian offshoot, serving Singapore-roasted coffee with Penang-baked cookies. Sip on the signature Keluak espresso-based blend or the Castillo experimental s...

Wooed by woodwork-warmed cafes? Wander one step closer to Subang’s new IPPO, serving soulful Asian rice meals like Thai stir-fried basil chicken, Japanese teriyaki chicken donburi and Malaysian nasi lemak with rendang chicken, coupled with comforting cocoa and coffee.41, Jalan Nilam 1/2, T...

Allied to Indonesia's Kopi Bahagia family of cafes, Melawati's friendly new Allied Caffeinery harnesses earthy Sumatran coffee beans for a bevy of beverages, some sweetened with Indonesia's gula aren, others inspired by Germany's cream-cloaked eiskaffee.

PJ's new Soso Hub serves up a slice of calm with a side of croissants in a friendly neighbourhood nook. Check out the charming coolers, including Variasi Pink (refreshing peach tea with calamansi and raspberries) and Heaven or Las Vegas (an indulgent Black Forest-inspired beverage that blends...

Vitto Bakehouse has unveiled its first walk-in store in Desa Petaling, with a few seats for customers craving French-inspired pastries and entremets, including crackly kouign-amann, crumbly-buttery vanilla cookies and creamy Le Fromage cheesecake, baked in-house at this neighbourhood bakehouse.

Riiiice for lunch? Nasiiii is Cheras Leisure Mall’s new stop for grainy gratification - the NASIIII Ayam Legend hits the spot for fans of fragrant, flavoursome chicken rice.

Friendly Bari-born chef-founder Angelo brings Italian crowd-pleasers to Subang's new Amici Ristorante Italiano - pizzas are popular here; try the seafood, flavourfully blanketed, perfectly paired with a creamy kitchen-made chilli blend.