Snapshot

The Forkers' kitchen spoons out a variety of Indian cooking, reputedly with a Kerala-origin chef (according to the service crew) who offers a knife-sharp focus on the Malabar Coast state's cuisine.Keralan specialities, rich and robust with coconut milk, include the Mango Fish Curry (RM23.50), Pra...

KL's latest destination for tendon - tempura-topped rice bowls - promises hearty fulfillment in a setting where it's perpetually sakura season. The top temptation is the Premium Tendon, featuring a heap of prawns, fish, calamari, crab sticks, vegetables and a half-boiled egg, blanketed in lightly...

Crashing the hen party of KL's Korean fried chicken craze, Kokioh is worth a cluck - its Original Crispy flavour is satisfyingly crunchy to the bite, juicy to the chew (RM12 for two drumsticks; other flavour possibilities include Soy Honey to Fire & Fury). If you want more of that crackly bat...

This new Italian restaurant specialises in pizzas, with more than thirty varieties on the menu, including topping combinations like sliced mortadella sausage and mozzarella cheese with pistachio bits (RM46). But the real highlight might rest in the remainder of the menu, showcasing Italian produc...

This neighbourhood cafe earns a high five for whipping up crowd-rousing specialities in a cheerful setting.Both the food and beverages span East to West - the kitchen does a capable job with mee goreng basah (RM9; a spicy fry-up with fish cakes and prawns), bruschetta blanketed with juicy cherry ...

Its bright yellow walls lined with the names of Hong Kong districts and destinations, All Day Polo Bun serves up the famed pineapple buns of cha chaan tengs with a dozen different stuffings. You can have them savoury, packed with possibilities like luncheon meat wrapped in fried egg (RM7.90); pla...

Fusion fun is all that jazz at JangJang, with Korean cooking making for a merry marriage with inspirations from Mexico, Italy and more.Nachos take on a tasty twist, topped with gochujang-spiked ground pork (RM23), while tteokbokki comes in a creamy carbonara sauce, textured with ham and enoki mus...

Young Masters' boba cocktails promise playful pleasure; choose between the Teaggly Puff (milk tea with brown sugar pearls, distinctly laced with Malibu coconut-flavoured rum and Jameson whiskey) and the Milo Bobasaur (Milo Dinosaur and pearls with Baileys Irish cream) - better still, have both, s...

Honest cooking that channels a family kitchen: Shi Dao’s chef-owner Doris grew up helping her parents, who ran hawker stalls on Petaling Street decades ago (now in their eighties, they’ve since retired). Doris continues to persevere in her trade; she and a friend took over this humble, hidden res...

Pluse + Bistro tempted us here with an ongoing offer of a whole lobster, plus a lobster burger, plus a bottle of red wine, for RM178.80+. On the minus side, the promotion would work better if the Canadian-sourced lobster had been significantly fresher and fleshier; the Chilean Merlot, too, seemed...

Yambitious: Reflecting and revamping Teochew culinary traditions, Little Bing's big temptation is its pot of fish with yam, bean curd skin and mushrooms, swimming in a milky broth with a nuanced stock blended from fish, chicken and pork.The fish is fresh, flaky and moist, while the refillable bro...

Graced by a mural of the late Indian yoga proponent Swami Sivananda Saraswati, garlanded with a sense of soulful serenity, Damai Studio & Cafe lives up to its name, offering a sanctuary from the city's bustle, not only soothing the spirit but nourishing the body, doubling as a physical fitnes...

Pause Cafe is well worth a full stop, transforming a decades-old Kampung Attap apartment into an inviting space that feels as much a home as an eatery.The menu merits exploration too - the food seems fuelled by time-honoured nostalgia, while beverages showcase modern flair.Rice meals are the top ...

D’Florence Caffe brings the bloom to boba desserts, serving soufflé pancakes loaded with tapioca pearls and foamy cream in a floral-themed setting, including a ceiling-high mural that took three days to complete.The soufflé pancakes (RM16.90) - a little denser and richer than typical fluffy types...

They might be mad for beer but they’re also crazy about crustaceans: Platters piled high with three whole crabs atop each other - clambering for their photo-friendly close-up, cloaked in crowd-rousing flavours like creamy salted egg with crispy yam - are the ten-legged temptation at Subang’s late...