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A gorgeous labour of love, Grumpy Bagels soft-launches this week in a dilapidated Imbi bungalow thoughtfully transformed into a dreamy destination. One of 2024’s most beautiful new cafes, Grumpy Bagels brims with heart and soul in every detail, from the walnut-accented furnishing to the w...

Pasta starting from RM6? For lunch that’s both economical and experimental in the city centre, say yes to Nounou, a new pop-up for Chinese fusion pasta.  Nounou’s handmade strands straddle the line between spaghetti and la mian, firm and full-bodied in preparations like Tomato Soup Pasta - RM...

Soft-launched in Mont Kiara, Belly & Mel brings together two beloved cafe brands for the first time, fusing the Belly and Mel F&B families.  Inspirations from both are woven into the kitchen, from Belly’s Oceanic Blast pasta inspired by fish head noodles to Mel’s Ebi Nori prawn cevich...

A Ramadan food, fashion and fun arts bazaar is an excellent excuse to explore Semua House, newly revived in downtown KL, now populated by pop-ups before its official opening in May.  Snack on pastries by The Dough Factory and sip yuzu matcha coolers by Ground Coffee at this erstwhile...

Fans of fusion fare in Bangsar South can give thanks for Arigato, a fresh-faced restaurant that imbues Japanese inspirations into marinated mackerel, marvellous with mozzarella and herbs; chicken liver mousse-topped crostini; and playful DIY tacos with yakiniku-style wagyu beef. ArigatoG6, Grou...

Now open to the public inside Bangsar's Sri Penaga Condominium, Hitames hits the spot for fans of fun caffeination, with the Pandan Oat Latte being both fragrant and flavoursome.Hitamanes35-2-2, Sri Penaga Condominium, Block 35, Jalan Medang Serai, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur.

Sri Hartamas' new Nobunaga is worth a stop for ramen enthusiasts - its lunchtime range includes the snapper fish soup ramen, delicately light and soothing with a clean, clear taste, a pleasant alternative to pork bone broths. Pair with snacks like the sour plum shark cartilage.NobunagaE-0-10, P...

Breizh is Damansara Kim’s new contemporary creperie with a scrumptious selection of Brittany-inspired pancake pleasures, savoury and sweet with fun fillings and flair. The kitchen makes an impressive effort with a French foundation, harnessing organic French buckwheat flour for its gluten-fr...

Nicknamed a ‘kedai kopi & kolok,” Nuff Is a tiny new coffee shop with big flavours and an even huger heart. Its warm-toned, wood-tuned look is partly influenced by its co-founder’s Pahang kampung roots, with splashes of inspiration from North Jakarta’s Rumahan Coffee & Kitchen.  Bef...

PJ’s Rever Backerei beckons patrons to consider everything an experiment - thankfully, its croissant and vanilla flan pastries are a study in success for buttery bliss, oven-fresh with a flaky crisp, coupled with soul-warming hot chocolate in The Hub SS2.Rever BackereiThe Hub SS2, Petaling Ja...

Tina's Taqueria is Curbside Cantina's rebranded restaurant in Damansara Kim - the Mexican-inspired fare here keeps getting better and better, with rich, robust layers of flavour.The Perak Duck Taco and XL White Prawn Taco promise punchy pleasure, in a choice of Baja-style (with green cabbage, c...

Fans of cosy, compact coffee shops, check out Shah Alam's new Mai Kohi - founder Arief currently offers three choices of Curate-roasted Brazilian, Colombian or Honduran beans for espresso-based beverages. Also sip on the hot chocolate, made with 63% Peruvian cocoa and 100% pure chocolate flake...

Vinyl and vodka: The Record Speakeasy spins vintage beats paired with varied cocktails like Cloudy With A Chance Of Orange (Montelobos mezcal with orange bitters) and Meg-an (nutmeg-infused big peat with pineapple juice, lime juice, nutmeg syrup and clarified milk).The Record SpeakeasyPlaza Bat...

Louie's Bar is our favourite new cocktail destination - a timelessly suave space with vivid visuals in Plaza Batai, with drinks that are the stuff of liquid dreams. From the Vesper Martini to the Boulevardier, Louie's Bar does clear-eyed justice to the classics, sublime from the first to fina...

This family-run cafe in Bangsar's Bayu Angkasa Clubhouse is well worth a visit, open to the public. True to Heart4Cafe's name, founder Nicole and her parents serve a memorable menu with warmth and passion.Heart4Cafe's unique homemade curry puffs come stuffed with a whole roe-filled squid, spiced ...