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Get your best revenge dress on for a night out at The Crown, Bangsar's new British-inflected bar, with The Queen winking and waving at patrons as they sip on martinis and Pimms. The Crown by W1,First Floor, 22, Jalan Telawi 2, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. Open Tuesday-Sunday, 5pm-12am.

TTDI's new burger truck, Bones, marks the return of a familiar face, the original founder of this neighbourhood's Sixty Bites burgers. Fans who missed his specialities will find their favourites here, still hitting the spot for a satisfyingly meaty burger, from the Sloppy G (RM13; a thickly jui...

Fans of hidden coffee bars might relish the adventure of hunting for Kohi Barista, probably the most challenging-to-find business in Cyberjaya's Tamarind Square. Your reward? Spanish lattes and Australian-inspired iced chocolates.Kohi BaristaD2-5-1, Level 5, Tamarind Square, Cyberjaya. Tel: 019-6...

If the Monday blues are dragging you down, CoBlue Coffee hopes its flat white will get you through the afternoon with flying colours - even with the 10-minute version of All Too Well playing on the speakers when we visited. CoBlue Coffee 5-G, Jalan 1/114, Off, Jalan Kuchai Lama, Kuchai Business...

This charming Bangi coffee stop shares a space with a  laundromat, serving up playful peanut butter lattes with style and smiles.Bun Bun CoffeeG-47, Jalan Kajang Impian 1/11, Taman Kajang Impian, Seksyen 7 Bandar Baru Bangi, 43650 Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor.

Big Hawker Premium's signature char koay teow comes complete with fresh cockles and crunchy lard, with a choice of large, tender prawns to put the premium in this platter, creamy with duck egg and crave-worthy with wok hei (RM18.90).The village chicken is smooth and clean-tasting, meaty and tende...

The past might be history and the future a mystery, but The Present is a cafe of eccentricity. Hidden inside Bukit Jalil’s Who Nail salon, it only opens for three hours in the morning on weekdays, 8am-11am, serving purely protein shakes for breakfast. The PresentC-9-1, The Link 2, Bukit Jalil, Ku...

Taman Tun's newest Japanese restaurant puts a sleek spin on snacks and skewers, tinged with Malaysian twists. Start with two wagyu wonders: The Belacan Wagyu Maki is made memorable with a bit of belacan on top, bringing fermented umami to this beefy roll (RM48), while the Hakurin Chahan is fried ...

Take a table by the window at this Japanese-inspired hideout for long conversations over skewers and soups - chunky deep-fried kushikatsu, spanning chicken thigh and tail to broccoli and garlic, and light, steamy broths, swimming with fish cakes, broccoli and brinjal - washed down with bottles of...

Table Matters & Farm relies on produce cultivated by community micro-farmers to round out its meals - protein pleasures like rib eye steaks (RM75 for 250 grams) and Basque braised chicken with red peppers and mashed potatoes (RM36) would be satisfying even on their own, especially the succule...

A journey of a thousand carbs begins with a single cupcake at The Baking Trip, with two sisters and a boyfriend who've turned a Happy Garden house into a fresh haven for baked beauties.  Walk in between noon and 4pm to grab a bag of homemade treats - possibilities include decadently luscious ch...

 Follow the matcha-sipping stickman mascot to OG Matcha, specialising in Only Green snacks and slurps. Launching 13 November, PJ’s latest place for matcha promises matcha tres leches cake, matcha cookies, matcha tarts, and butter cakes with matcha sauce, mingling with masala-spiced matcha lattes,...

One of our favourite meals earlier this year was at Yakiniku Hinata, which is currently closed but might be relocating.Many fans of Japanese fare in KL have fond memories of Sushi Hinata, which first brought omakase dinners to mainstream attention in 2013, originally through the talents of chef O...

Checking out Bukit Jelutong's destination for dry-aged steaks: Ninety days of dry-ageing might take a toll on AD Butcher's Angus rib eye, depriving it of juiciness, resulting in a flavour that's somewhat closer to bresaola than regular steak - some might savour it, others won't, so it's certainly...

Bringing together a baker, a florist and a beverage maker, SA3 Cafe Studio is a triple threat tucked on the first floor of a Kepong shop-lot. For walk-ins, pick-ups are available for a pick-me-up - sip on the nourishing Peach Gum, loaded with chilled red dates, white fungus, snow bird's nest and ...