Spotlight

Debuting this week in Damansara Heights, Pepper Bakery & Bistro spices up the neighbourhood with colour, cheer and cross-cultural culinary charm. Tear into the flagship Danish Loaf, flaky and fluffy, warmly paired with fermented chilli butter that might err slightly too sweet. The sc...

Reborn this weekend as a breezy cafe in Bandar Rimbayu, Comocomo is worth going the distance for its distinctive dishes, blending comfort with creativity, familiarity with flair. Formerly a pop-up in Taman Subang Ria's PARC, Comocomo now has its own full-fledged space - tartine-style open sandw...

Tokiotonic is Changkat Bukit Bintang's new contemporary izakaya with international inflections, infusing thoughtful twists on yōshoku Western-influenced Japanese fare.This is the latest member of the family of venues that includes El Cerdo, The Steakhouse and The Whisky Bar, serving up another ...

Inspired by Tokyo's traditional alleyway pubs, Tokyo Yokocho is a worthwhile new destination off Old Klang Road - select your own ingredients for soulfully savoury oden, then snack on skewers of everything from chicken liver and skin to garlic, gingko nuts, asparagus, sweet potatoes and Chine...

A co-working space with a cool caffeine bar: Melawati's new CO.FFICE conjures chirpy, charming corners for remote jobs, serving up smiles with sips of matcha, mochas and more.17A, Jalan H3, Taman Melawati, Kuala Lumpur.

Poised to publicly launch later today or tomorrow, Tanba is one of The Exchange TRX’s most spectacular spaces, fusing a futuristic flare and floral flair for a sleek sheen, with a scintillating scarlet setting to fuel a fiery yakiniku feast.

Set to soft-launch this Sunday, 14 July, Cheras’ friendly new neighbourhood cafe Infinity.co pairs comfort food with coffee. East Asian inspirations infuse Infinity.co’s kitchen, from Taiwanese braised pork rice and crispy chicken chop mee sua to Japanese curry pork omurice and handmade hambur...

Snap a personal shot at Setapak's new self-portrait studio, then sip a shot of caffeine from its friendly in-house coffee bar - 28 Studio is a colourful, cheerful space with picturesque charm.28 Studio & Coffee9-1, Jalan 2a/6, Taman Setapak Indah, 53300 Kuala Lumpur.

Rumah 105 is home to Setapak's new bungalow-based caffeine bar, run by Reda Coffee - the friendly folks serve up satisfying sips in a calm neighbourhood space that houses local collectibles for sale and weekend market pop-ups.

Tee or tea? Swing by Fluoro, a new caffeine bar in Subang Racquet & Golf Centre, where friendly founder Hakeem serves coffee, matcha and chocolate beverages for folks to freshen up after hitting the courts.

Upper Palace has launched a lovely new space in The Exchange TRX, tackling Teochew temptations with a polished execution.  Dim sum for lunch includes steamed Teochew dumplings with a crunchy bite and deep-fried taro dumplings with a creamy chew. A la carte specialities showcase traditional mar...

PJ's warm-hearted, welcoming new eatery for Taiwanese-inspired fare, Wong Shi Fu whips up familiar favourites with full-bodied flavours, from fragrant fried rice with prawns and kampung eggs (RM19.90 per plate; RM15.90 without prawns) to plenty of potstickers, packed with pork and prawns (RM15.90...

Oh! Fish and Chips deserves its exclamation point - one of KL's most satisfying purveyors of fish and chips, surprisingly served by a street-side food truck in Melawati: King dory, delicately moist and flaky, fresh-fried in crispy-airy batter, piping-hot with addictive thick-cut russet potatoes...

Dosa-dillas? Subang's new food truck fires up the griddle for fun Indian-Mexican fusion. The result is rich and robust - fresh dosa, fragrant with Pottitude's own-fermented batter to replace the traditional tortillas in quesadillas, layered with claypot mutton gravy, chicken, egg, tomatoes, ...

Twenty-two years ago, Sicilian-born chef Emilio Broso left his hometown of Palermo, embarking on a career that has spanned Spain to South Korea and now Malaysia, where he has launched a Sicilian-specialist restaurant. Glowing up in Glo Damansara, Emilio Cibo E Vino showcases renowned S...