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Giving sushi and ramen the herbivorous treatment, SUPE's specialities include its Strawberry Sushi (RM19; fruity with fresh sliced strawberries, well-balanced with seaweed, cucumber and carrots, rolled in Japanese short-grain rice, showered with mock chicken floss and toasted black and white sesa...

An October surprise for durian devotees: MJ Bakes Choux is offering Musang King Choux as its special of the month (five in a box for RM65).If you love luscious cream puffs, this gives you plenty of bang for your buck - even the smallest bite yields a richly dense custard with all the aromatic all...

Leafy inside and out, Craf is a lovely cafe that beckons with fuss-free fare like spaghetti stir-fried with duck confit and olive oil (RM23). If you're seeking a bit of space and calm in troubled times, sit by the windows and savour some coffee (RM12.30) with a soothing view of Sentul Park.Craf C...

The Golden Moon Kuey Teow at Hartamas' Foo Kee kopitiam is a fun cross between char kuey teow and moonlight hor fun, complete with cockles and a raw chicken egg at its centre, to be mixed up with the flat noodles for a runny-yolked slickness (RM7.50). Purists can choose the duck egg char kuey teo...

Inspired by the chocolate chip cookies of NYC's Levain Bakery, KL's own Creofe Baked Goods impresses us with some of the gooiest cookies around. Each melty-soft cookie makes monsters out of us all, clocking in at a chunky 100 grams, their crisp bite yielding to a indulgent chew. Get the Mixed Box...

Code green alert for fans of pumpkin pie, sourdough pizzas, intriguing cakes and coffee: The pumpkin pie isn't always available, so call ahead to check. It's a rare treat that few cafes serve - Code:Black's is fresh-baked with roasted pumpkin, soft and naturally sweet, nuanced with nutmeg and cin...

For dim sum done at the peak of the kitchen's prowess, Li Yen remains the city's most reliable destination. You'll be hard-pressed to find har gao that's so expertly executed, with fresh prawn meat and steamed bamboo shoots packed tightly in perfectly proportioned skin. Beef siew mai also boasts ...

KITA charms with colour and cheer. We’re instant fans of its Asian affair, the KITA Platter that brings people together with three mounds of aromatic rice - one blue with butterfly pea flower, another pale-green with pandan, the third tinged with ginger - playfully plated with super-satisfying, s...

In pursuit of pork? Bistro Monologue might want a word with you. Its hearty people-and-pocket-pleasers include nasi lemak with crispy siu yuk (RM13.90), raisin-laced pork roulade (RM22.90) and pizza heaped with ham, cheese and cherry tomatoes on a cracker-like crust (RM13.90). Wash down the porci...

Johor's famed Woodfire burgers finally have a full-fledged restaurant in KL, with this friendly franchised outpost in Ampang. These big, bulky burgers live up to the wait, stuffed thick and tall - especially enjoyable if you like sloppy, saucy burgers.Many of the main burgers start from RM17.90, ...

Salted egg Oreo ice cream might sound like an abomination, but ice cream caterer Merry Me makes this flavour work surprisingly well, blending and balancing the mellow savouriness of preserved yolk with the sweet crunch of cookies in  a truly creamy creation. We were happy to catch them at a Desa ...

We brought a Penang-born companion to Petaling Jaya's Ai Jiak to see if this George Town-loving stop would hit the spot. His verdict - folks seeking a bit of the northern state's flavours can take a bite, though Penangites are notoriously finicky about matters of authenticity and quality.The Hokk...

Spice Mantra is a banana leaf restaurant that's barely two months old, but its founders have reputedly been in the Indian catering business for decades. The result - a capable, confident BLR meal (RM7.90) with the robust, requisite flavours, complete with poriyal, papadum, chutney and soulful, so...

Hip home, HoorayWu: This weekend cafe in a terraced house is a welcoming venue for reviving kombucha (in flavours such as grape, grapefruit or passion fruit) and tempting desserts like the textured cempedak cake. Reservations are recommended.HoorayWu19, Jalan Pantas, Taman Connaught, 56000 Cheras...

The first Malaysian store of Japanese fashion brand BAPE boasts its own cafe, a stylish space with a cool KL crew and fun Tokyo-loving fare. The Unagi Toast is a should-order on the soft-launch menu - sourdough bread blanketed with soft, creamy scrambled eggs and a large slice of luscious eel in ...