Kuala Lumpur Restaurants

  1. 1+1

    Good for 'drunken' chicken mee (noodles) with rice wine, and Hong Kong dim sum and wantons.

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  2. Al Nafourah

    The opulent Ottoman-style décor at this posh Levantine restaurant at the Mèridien is worth a visit all by itself. Happily, the food matches the ostentatious surroundings. There's even a resident belly dancer.

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  3. Alexis Bistro

    Consistently good food is delivered at this Bangsar stalwart, where Asian favourites such as laksa mix it up with more European fare. After your meal move on to the ultra-smooth Bar Upstairs for a cigar and a cognac. There are four locations, including the Bar Upstairs, across Kuala Lumpur.

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  4. Annalakshmi

    Run by the charitable Temple of Fine Arts, this Indian buffet restaurant serves hearty, spicy South Indian vegetarian food. Prices are discretionary - you pay what you think the meal was worth and proceeds help fund the charitable work of the foundation.

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  5. Asian Heritage Row

    As well as trendy bars, Asian Heritage Row - aka Jln Doraisamy - is lined with upmarket restaurants, perfect for a pre-party feast.

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  7. Avenue 10 Food Court

    Well stocked but slightly soulless food court in the Times Square mall.

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  8. Bakerzin

    Delicious cakes and pastries are the stock in trade at Bakerzin. Come for breakfast or a naughty-but-nice treat after a hard afternoon's shopping.

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  9. Bangsar Baru Pasar Malam

    Held on Sunday evenings, the Bangsar Baru pasar malam on Jalan Telawi 4 is an institution; you'll find all manner of tempting take-away food stalls serving local treats like otak otak (spicy fish paste grilled in banana leaves) and the crepe-like apam balik . If you can't wait till Sunday, there's a permanent hawker court at the junction of Jln Telawi 4 and Jln Maroof.

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  10. Bangsar Seafood Garden Restaurant

    A huge, hangar-like seafood restaurant with tanks full of fish and crustaceans, and chefs on hand to cook them any way you fancy. It's popular at weekends for big family lunches.

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  11. Bijan

    While KL has plenty of places to enjoy good Malay food, there are very few where you can sample skilfully cooked traditional dishes in a sophisticated environment. This is the rare exception. Try the tempeh (fermented soybean cake) with anchovies, tomato rice, fried eggplant in spicy chilli sauce and a surprisingly pleasant durian cheesecake.

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  13. Bilal Restoran

    No points for ambience, but the Bilal, north of Chinatown, is highly popular for its South Indian Muslim dishes. There's a large range of roti: chanai (unleavened flaky flat bread), egg, bawang (onion), plus ikan (fish) and kambing (mutton) curries.

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  14. Blue Boy Vegetarian Food Centre

    A cheerful hawker-style cafeteria that prepares vegetarian food so artfully that even hardened carnivores come back for another helping. It occupies the base of an apartment block, just past the end of Tingkat Tong Shin.

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  15. Bon Ton

    Housed in an atmospheric Malay-style wooden pavilion just east of the Bukit Bintang tourist area, Bon Ton serves excellent Euro-Asian fusion food, plus a series of set menus showcasing cooking from around Malaysia. Sample such unusual dishes as tom yam carbonara, and black pepper and mango chicken.

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  16. Bujang Lapok

    This place serves similar food to Ikan Baka Berempah in a tiled, fan-cooled pavilion.

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  17. Café Café

    Chinatown has a noticeable shortage of venues for a romantic dinner, but Café Café is one of a kind. Flickering candles, crystal chandeliers and soft piano music conjure up exactly the right mood. The menu features a sophisticated selection of French and Italian dishes.

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  19. Capital Café

    If you're wandering through Little India, drop into this hole-in-the-wall café for excellent Malay satay sticks (beef and chicken) with peanut sauce.

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  20. Cheong Hua

    Brickfields has a number of informal hawker-style restaurants serving tasty Malay Chinese dishes for around RM2 to around RM15 . Try Cheong Hua for fish porridge and noodle soups.

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  21. Chop 'n' Steak

    A Malay-style steak and chicken restaurant arranged around mock-up of a fishing boat.

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  22. Chynna

    The best of the Hilton's cutting-edge Studio restaurants, centred on Frank Woo's sculpture, Dancing Shadow . Shanghai-chic décor and lots of upmarket Cantonese and East Coast Chinese cooking.

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  23. CoChine by IndoChine

    The KL branch of a famous Singapore restaurant, Cochine serves dishes from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, subtly spiced and full of flavour. The décor plays tribute to Khmer temples and there's a popular bar, SaVanh, downstairs.

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  25. Coconut House

    Hidden away on an alley north of Jln Pudu, this cheerfully bohemian restaurant serves great pizzas prepared in a wood-fired oven.

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  26. Coliseum Café

    Resisting the passage of time, the Coliseum still enjoys a great reputation for its sizzling steaks, but it's just worth coming here to experience the crusty colonial-era ambience. You can take in a drink at the bar, which closes well before midnight.

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  27. Country Farm Organics

    Lots of veggie options & everything is organic.

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  28. Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao

    A huge photographic menu makes ordering easy at this highly regarded Chinese restaurant at Lot 10. Specialities include steamed xiao long bao (Shanghai-style soup dumplings) and la mian (long hand-pulled noodles) fried or served in meaty soups.

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  29. Cungdinh

    Steaming bowls of pho soup and imperial dishes from Hue roll out of the kitchen at this popular Vietnamese restaurant. There's live traditional music from most evenings.

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