Spotlight

Restaurant Kajin sparks fresh fusion flair in Sri Petaling; its modern-minded menu spans hearty meals like Chargyu Claypot Rice, showcasing succulent sliced beef with sweet-savoury Cantonese barbecue notes on rice enriched with tallow and garlic (RM24) and snacks of gunkan cracker-style rice ta...

Soft-launching within a week, Lunavera Space is a soothing sanctuary for slow sipping, soundtracked by birdsong, set on the slopes of Federal Hill with verdant views of tembusu trees. Perched beside The Estate colonial-era mansion turned event space, Lunavera arcs with art and architecture, a...

Officially opening in a fortnight, Carfé is Taman Sea’s new drive-to destination for caffeine completists and car cultists alike, shifting gears between La Marzocco crema and Porsche curves. Currently under refurbishment, Carfé will boast a La Marzocco experiential space, beckoning patrons t...

Dibs on dry curry mee: Chope Chope Kopitiam brings blasts of culinary nostalgia to Bukit Damansara, spanning classics of loh mai fan to loh shi fun, served with soul and style. For a laksa love affair, choose the cockle-crammed Katong laksa, featuring thick rice vermicelli with optional extra s...

Wood-worn with weathered whimsy, Jade Hills’ new Unknown Coffee warms the heart with flavourful hambagu rice bowls and cools the spirit with fragrant cinnamon lattes. 

Kedai Kaki Ayam is APW Bangsar’s newcomer for nasi kerabu ayam percik, crafted with care by 64-year-old Kak Long, who previously served nasi campur in Sentul since 1984.It’s a pleasurable platter, complete with blue pea flower rice, budu, sambal bawang goreng, salted egg, crisp cabbage, crunchy...

Inspired by humorous memes, a Bob Crosby song, and the founder's beloved late pug named Sharpay, Damansara Jaya's new Dear Hearts and Chilled Spirits is a neighbourhood cocktail bar that pours out plenty of wit, wonder and whimsy. With a sense of comedic charm embodied by its...

Sourdou.M is PJ's new sourdough sanctuary where baguettes hang like wind chimes, baking up a storm of focaccia and croissants, jalapeño bagels and cardamom knots, with lots of calm corners for carb-cravers.

Taman Yulek’s new Bru Cafe & Bar stirs up something different, remixing coffee, cocoa, tea and even house-fermented mead into playful pours. Sunset Drive cruises in with Kelantan single-origin cocoa, blended with black tea, pink peppercorn and berries for a medley of earthy fruitiness. S...

Soft-launching this week, Seminyak brings Bali-inspired breeziness to Bandar Sunway. Chill out with invigoratingly icy Indonesian treats to beat the heat, from Es Teler (with avocado, coconut and jackfruit coulis, poured with condensed milk and raspberry sauce) to Es Rujak Gobet (with young ...

For crack-of-dawn caffeine cravings, Section 17's new 7AM Cafe & Studio is wide-awake at 7am, coupling coffee with captivating floral 3D jelly cakes. Fun fact: 7AM is founded by the friendly couple behind Jane's Nem, also in Happy Mansion. 7AM houses the baking studio that births baguettes...

Calm and composed with a stark white facade, 7baris Cafe serves a slice of serenity in a two-level sanctuary of soft light and soothing lines on Kuching Road, daydreaming of desserts and drinks like banoffee pie, almond tiramisu cake and strawberry matcha.

  FooTori is Kelana Jaya's confident new yakitori joint, grilling up skewers with skilled thoughtfulness. Coveted cuts come convincingly seasoned and smoky, conveying a juicy binchotan char that jazzes up the meat's natural textures.Munch on everything chicken: Chochin (unfertilised yolks), o...

Basking in a creamy golden-hour glow over blonde wood tables, Tokyo Bijin Hanare is Subang’s beautifully cosy new Japanese restaurant and cocktail bar. Casual izakaya-style fare compels us here: Fluffy, meltingly steamy teppan-grilled yam; tamago kake gohan, comfortingly silken with Kenkori...

What happens when a George Town-born Penangite and his Jakarta-raised wife launch a new restaurant, naming it after their two young sons? Bru & Mase is the Malaysian-Indonesian couple’s latest labour of love in The Campus Ampang, bringing together their family’s favourite street-fare flavou...