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If the crunch is what you like best about fried chicken, Fat Fat Chicken is worth checking out and clucking over, with a crackly-crispy batter that resounds with each bite. When we visited, this was available in original or spicy (the former is our favourite, with hints of ginger) as a pick-up or...

Jungle Leaf Fat Rice’s husband-and-wife team do a lovely job marrying nasi lemak with Indian dishes for delivery. We enjoyed the Nasi Lemak with Mutton Varuval - the fieriness of the tender, dry-fried meat is a harmonious match for the santan-rich rice and sweet sambal (RM17.90). The portion is h...

Mid Valley might be a hive of human activity throughout the day, but WCAFE offers a calm, cosy refuge from the madding crowds. Tucked in an eighth-floor co-working space, it's worth checking out for barista-baked banana walnut cake (RM6; irreproachably fluffy) and brownies (RM6; irresistibly mois...

Akan's Canteen does an admirable job turning a stark space into a warm, welcoming cafe. Desserts make the trip worthwhile; the salted caramel brownie is rich and robust, the peach cheesecake is a fruity tropical treat, and the choux au craquelin with chocolate cream is lovably luscious.Akan's Can...

Shin Sun Mi Market is best known as a Korean grocery store, but it doubles as an eatery. Grab some gimbap on the go, eomuk and tteokbokki, or sit for a cooked-to-order meal. The bibim-naengmyeon (RM20) is a classic of cold, smooth buckwheat noodles with vegetables, fiery in a super-spicy sauce.Sh...

Burger Bros TTDI are grilling up a glowing reputation for their wagyu burgers, going beyond what customers expect from street burgers. These house-blended patties are worthwhile, seemingly free of fillers that might undermine the Aussie meat. The result is a richy savoury-juicy, diner-style burge...

Get your burger kicks on Route 420: KL's new burger delivery service offers beef burgers with house-blended patties as well as some of the chunkiest chicken sandwiches.The star of the beef burger is the meat - the 70/30 ratio of lean-to-fat yields a full-flavoured, textured patty with little lump...

This humble hideout in the city centre offers sanctuary from the hubbub outside; pair a Hokkaido-inspired chiffon cake (RM3) with a matcha latte (RM9) for a Japan-loving teatime treat to take you through the afternoon.T.A.G.G. CafeLot 115, First Floor, Wisma Lim Foo Yong, Jalan Raja Chulan, Kuala...

This Haus is a home for potions of playful prowess. Quench your thirst for creative cocktails with distinctly local inspirations: If you're day-drinking, the Kopi Cham offers a caffeinated kick with kopi o blended with whisky, topped off with teh tarik foam (RM32). If you prefer a potently tangy ...

Poultry gets a playful glow-up at Shimmer Shine: Roast chicken is dressed in Ethiopian coffee bean powder for a bit of bitter depth to balance out thick-creamed spaghetti carbonara (RM25), while chicken liver is served sweetbread-style, panko-crumbed and balsamic-glazed, with garlic aioli over cr...

Petaling Street's latest hidden cavern of cocktails might be a bit too risque and ribald for some customers, but if you're ready to shed your inhibitions, G-String's playful potions like the Bubbles & Panties (RM32; vodka with a tropical twist of lychee and grapefruit) and a classic Jungle ...

The pleasure and pain of Sichuan peppercorns come blazingly alive at TTDI's new halal-minded mala specialist. The Malatoop Bowl is available at four spice levels - Baby, Okey, Pasti and Betul-Betul Malatoop. The Okey is perfect for many of us, burning our taste buds without killing them off. Try ...

There really is a bit of this and that at TTDI's friendly new first-floor cafe, from fashion to food. Shop for clothes, then snack on Biscoff cinnamon rolls and scones, freshly home-baked by the mom of Ini / Itu's founder.Ini / Itu21A, Lorong Rahim Kajai 13, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, 60000 Kuala Lumpu...

Figo Deli offers a beautifully boarded smoked salmon and cheese platter that customers can savour in a leafy setting, sometimes with live busker-style music as the sonic backdrop.According to Figo's publicity information, its cold-smoked salmon and ocean trout are hickory-smoked for 16 hours; it ...

Dark, oppressive clouds hover outside, but Awan offers a silver lining in a space for plants, photography and coffee, the passions of its two founders. Still a spartan work in progress in a first-floor shop-lot surrounded by neighbourhood homes, with reservations required of customers for now, Aw...