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Bukit Jalil's new Japanese-inflected cafe serves up flavourful fare by friendly founders.Currently on a test run, the trial menu offers vibrant, fresh-from-the-kitchen recipes like Salmon Zaru Soba and Garlic Chicken Teriyaki Don.The setting is still a work in progress, with furnishing being fi...

Set to open this coming week, Ara Damansara’s Happy Hour Club combines a cheerfully friendly cafe with a colourfully fun tufting store. The Butter Bath Toasts are bliss, thick and tender, with a mellow sweetness and moreish butteriness, with topping choices like Nutella and ice cream.  Comple...

Dusun might be best known as a TTDI fruit and vegetable store, but it's also a smoothie and cold-pressed juice bar where customers can come for a calm sit-down while relishing a raw, reviving green blend, kombucha, kefir and vegan fruit bowls.Dusun23, Lorong Datuk Sulaiman 7, Taman Tun Dr Ismai...

Pots and Trays might look primarily like a plant-powered gardening store, but it also doubles as a diner, set to serve pizzas, juices and craft beers once it opens imminently (likely later this week) - a super-friendly stop within Bukit Bintang’s new Commons KL, a hub of restaurants, cafes and ...

Bukit Bintang’s newest cafe - Morning Wood - brings a bevy of coffee choices to the up-and-coming Commons KL commercial enclave, spanning Spanish dirty lattes to Okinawan black sugar lattes, harnessing a customisable selection of beans ranging from Ethiopian to Guatemalan to Indonesian, smooth ...

Wood & Grill fires up Paradigm Mall with modern Peranakan-inspired pleasures - spiced chicken is barbecued over Pahang-sourced kayu keruing for a sweet smokiness, while octopus is grilled to a tender char in gulai-style sauce with red prawn oil and confit cili padi.Wood & GrillGF-10, 11 &...

Kafein Roastery is Alam Damai's new coffee concept store, a laboratory for customers to explore, experience and experiment with brewing and beans. Founders Khen Eng and Peggy roast an eclectic selection of engaging single origins and blends, such as the Shinsekai, a light-bodied blend of naturall...

After eight years of blissful bakes, Little Tee Cakes has opened its own cafe and store - walking into this cheerful space in Bangsar is like coming for a children's birthday bash, beckoning with the charm of classic cakes and fresh bakes. Every Little Tee treat is created with heart and skill, f...

Chasing the clouds away in Chinatown, Sunbather Coffee shines with its newly launched second branch, bringing its bright, cheerful Japanese yoshoku-inspired meals, desserts and drinks to Panggong Road.  The soft-opening menu will be familiar to fans of Bangsar South's original Sunbather Coffee -...

Sunway Velocity’s new Mu Cafe & Bar is a sleek showroom of artistic and architectural ambitions, with a kitchen that takes centre stage with familiar French favourites. Moo at Mu: The Hereford beef bourguignon proves a hearty lunch, patiently marinated in red wine for 12 hours and oven-st...

Work, Eat or Play? If Eat is your choice, W.E.P. by Foreli in Lumi Tropicana is worth checking out, a new PJ cafe with lots of sunshine and leafy views.  Wrap up a satisfying lunch with paratha foldovers stuffed with chicken tenders and slathered with peanut butter chilli sauce (!) or torti...

Dinner is a delicious affair at Delia, immersing customers in a cosy, convivial bistro with heart, soul and warmth. The kitchen brings the rich, robust flavours that recall Rue Montorgueil to Taman Tun Dr Ismail - start with cold cuts of head pate and horse saucisson, then feast on French classic...

Seeking a special high tea set on weekdays to brighten up your afternoon?  Cafe Chef Wan's new Tea Time Set offers three tiers of thrilling treats, comprising creative concoctions like Chicken Mimosa Finger Sandwiches, Golden Shrimp Rolls, Mini Spinach Quiche, Otak-Otak Lemongrass Balls, Macarons...

Balinese-inspired babi guling in KL’s historical heart: Bringing a bit of Ubud to our city, this new shop of Southeast Asian specialities is nestled between Chinatown’s chicken rice and claypot noodle stalwarts - look for the sign on Sultan Road that says Crispy Pork Noodles Soup. The star of...

8055 specialises in selling beans by local roasters and brewing equipment, but  it's also a pour-over bar in a rustic space on Tun H.S. Lee Road. Sip on a Colombian single-origin while chatting with 8055's friendly founder Umar and his collaborators. Fun fact: 8055 in Chinatown is an offshoot of ...