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Coffee Stain, Bangsar

Coffee Stain, Bangsar

May 15, 2025

Thirteen years after first launching in Solaris Dutamas, Coffee Stain marks a new milestone this week, opening its second outpost in Bangsar. For longtime loyalists, this Telawi foray features the familiar flair and friendliness that have been Coffee Stain’s hallmarks since 2012. For the n...

Soft Cream, Subang Jaya

Soft Cream, Subang Jaya

May 12, 2025

Subang’s new Soft Cream specialises in Japan’s milky-smooth style of soft serves. Try a softcream twist, twinning two flavours like pumpkin and tofu in one waffle cone, or a sundae of vanilla softcream with kuromitsu, kinako and tapioca pearls. Soft Cream’s soothingly subtle flavours span bl...

Ignition Burgers & Pizza, The Exchange TRX

Ignition Burgers & Pizza, The Exchange TRX

May 11, 2025

Tiramisu drawer alert!  After a year of pop-ups, Ignition is firing up its first restaurant at The Exchange TRX, serving its signature pizzas and smash burgers with Langkawi-sourced cheese, plus scooped-to-order tiramisu from a refrigerated drawer inspired by Manchester's Onda Pasta Bar. ...

Kefi Kohi, Petaling Jaya

Kefi Kohi, Petaling Jaya

May 8, 2025

Flavours and fashion flirt together at PJ’s new Kefi Kohi, winking with whimsical specialities in a sunlit space shared with the Hira indie clothing store. Founders Cherng and Jean pour passion into delightfully layered drinks, crafted with Kefi Kohi’s signature cold brews, plus house-made, frui...

Whizz Cafe, Puncak Jalil

Whizz Cafe, Puncak Jalil

May 4, 2025

Hankering for hambagu? Whiz over to Puncak Jalil’s new Whizz Cafe, whipping up patty pleasure with an array of Asian flavours.  Have your house-ground hamburg in a choice of thick and tender wagyu beef, chicken or pork, served with egg in the familiar Japanese style or with Szechuan mala spice...

Pondok Boulangerie, Taman Melawati

Pondok Boulangerie, Taman Melawati

May 2, 2025

Melawati’s new micro-bakery, Pondok Boulangerie promises comfort in carbs, warmly helmed by a husband-and-wife team with their partner.  Waking before 4am to start baking, they’re ready by 7:30am with thoughtful treats - pillowy focaccia with garlic confit, tomatoes and herbs; French butter c...

Ah Gan, Seputeh

Ah Gan, Seputeh

May 1, 2025

Seputeh’s Ah Gan is a new neighbourhood haven for hog hunters, serving comforting classics with a skilled chef’s prowess, from pork tendon ball noodles to roti babi with crab, roast pork mun fun to marble butter cake laced with pork lard. For a soul-soothing, steaming-hot bowl of beauty, tr...

Tingkap, Bangsar

Tingkap, Bangsar

May 1, 2025

Bangsar’s new Tingkap opens up a window into timeless local temptations - breakfast of nasi lemak bungkus and lovely lontong with kuah lodeh and sambal kelapa make for a marvellous morning.

Nasi Tempong, Ara Damansara

Nasi Tempong, Ara Damansara

April 30, 2025

Ara Damansara's new Nasi Tempong tackles a Javanese-origin rice platter built with a choice of fried chicken, catfish or tilapia, rounded out with tauhu, tempeh, boiled vegetables and sambal with a wildfire's ferocity. Also check out the skewers of quail eggs and chicken giblets.

Malaya Kawan, Setapak

Malaya Kawan, Setapak

April 27, 2025

Tanks for the memories: Setapak’s new Malaya Kawan befriends rainbow-hued nasi hujan panas with ayam percik, ayam balado or ayam bumbu bali amid nods to nostalgia.

Xiong Wor, Taman Tun Dr Ismail

Xiong Wor, Taman Tun Dr Ismail

April 22, 2025

Bringing a Kuantan kopitiam’s popular curry mee recipe to KL, TTDI’s new Xiong Wor serves satisfyingly slurpable bowls brimming with yong tau foo. The All-In Noodles might be the best bet, a hearty helping of mee, mee hoon or hor fun in curry, clear soup or tossed in soy sauce, loaded with supe...

Noconnection Coffee, Taman Taynton View

Noconnection Coffee, Taman Taynton View

April 21, 2025

Taman Taynton View’s new Noconnection Coffee conveys fresh connections for fans of charming cafe hideouts, serving steaming-hot umeshu ochazuke with ice-cold matcha lemonades and frozen yuzu coolers.

Shiren Coffee, Kajang

Shiren Coffee, Kajang

April 19, 2025

Kajang's new Shiren Coffee is a real treat for coffee enthusiasts who cherish genuine care and character poured into each cup. With 15 years of professional experience in Malaysia's coffee circuit, Shiren's seasoned founder Tai brings an ethos of empathy, authenticity and humanity to his fir...

Loro, Petaling Jaya

Loro, Petaling Jaya

April 18, 2025

PJ’s new Loro runs on cakes and caffeine in a bright space with a light spirit. Banoffee pies peel up a pleasant combo with coffee, chai or chocolate; Loro sources its coffee beans from a range of Malaysian roasters, spanning Liten to Lucid.  Fun fact: Loro, which means two in Javanese, refers ...

Smakrik, Wisma Cosway

Smakrik, Wisma Cosway

April 17, 2025

A Swedish chef making Mexican fare in KL’s city centre? Wisma Cosway’s new Smakrik (Swedish for flavourful) is a melting pot for tasty tacos. These six-inch treats come luscious with liveliness (RM9 each): Beef-and-bean ragu with tomato salsa and sour cream; chipotle-rubbed chicken leg meat wi...