The Ottoman, Taman Tun Dr Ismail

Warm-heartedly helmed by a Bosnian-born chef and service team, The Ottoman offers one of KL's most distinctive dining experiences, serving recipes that represent the Balkans, spanning  Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia and Serbia.

Come hungry to this new restaurant in Taman Tun Dr Ismail - the food is rustic, hearty and comforting, true to time-honoured tradition, presented in a space lined with Balkan vistas.

Highlights include Popara (RM26.90; aged bread poured over with hot, soft chicken stew for melt-in-the-mouth steaminess), Jagnjeca Corba (RM24.90; lamb soup with meat and veggies aplenty), Trahana (RM18.90; house-made sourdough noodles with slow-cooked chicken, tomatoes and a touch of sour cream), Muckalica (RM32.90; smoky grilled chicken cubes topped with textured tomato sauce and egg) and Tavce Gravce (RM39.90; Macedonian-style baked beans with paprika and dried herbs, oven-baked with beef sausages and red chillies).