Robson Heights Seafood Restaurant
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
Folks drive from far and wide to feast on the tasty food served at this rickety hillside joint. While its specialities such as stir-fried pig intestines…
Must-see restaurants in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
A key, fun feature of this restaurant dedicated to sausages is that you can enter it using a twisting slide (don't worry – there's also a lift here, too)…
Blue Boy Vegetarian Food Centre
Kuala Lumpur
Run by Chung Ching Thye and his son since the mid 1970s, this remarkable hawker-style cafe at the base of a backstreet apartment block serves only…
Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas
It's worth coming early to Bunn Choon to sample their egg tarts warm from the oven. Fourth generation owner-baker Wong Kok Tong and his wife use the…
Kuala Lumpur
At lunch, pick from the steamed baskets of dim sum being wheeled in carts at this classy, old-fashioned Chinese joint. The extensive menu includes…
Kuala Lumpur
Mohamed Zaini comes from a long line of satay-stall owners – his grandfather was known as the 'King of Satay' in the 1960s – and these days KLites…
Kuala Lumpur
Stalls at this market kopitiam (coffee shop) include Sisters Crispy Popiah, famous for its delicious wraps. The eponymous vendor Ah Weng Koh sells kaya …
Kuala Lumpur
A car park by day turns into a decent open-air hawker stall area by night. All the usual hawker favourites are here, as well as a stall selling fresh amra…
Kuala Lumpur
This family-friendly partially open-air cafe in a residential house serves all-day breakfasts, homemade pizzas, salads and homemade cakes to go with…
Kuala Lumpur
This long-standing Italian joint serves a range of solid appetisers, pastas, risottos and of course pizzas in a chic, partly open-air dining room.
Kuala Lumpur
Lot 10 was the first mall to encourage top hawkers to open branches in its basement food court. Popular stalls include Soong Kee, which has served beef…
Kuala Lumpur
A popular operation from Singapore, Wild Honey's KL branch conjures up the kind of chic living room environment that is just made for leisurely all-day…
Kuala Lumpur
Self-taught French chef Nathalie has built a solid reputation over the years for her inventive, fusion and nouvelle cuisine dishes. Her cooking studio is…
Kuala Lumpur
You can see the fresh bread being taken out of the oven at this appealing bakery, cake shop and cafe in a quiet part of the city centre. The outdoor patio…
Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas
A gathering point for Nepalis in KL, this pleasant restaurant serves authentic Nepalese cuisine including spicy buffalo (sukuti and chhoilla) dishes and…
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
Consistently good food is delivered at this Bangsar stalwart where Asian favourites such as Sarawak laksa (the owner is originally from this Malaysian…
Kuala Lumpur
If you're hankering for onion soup topped with gruyere cheese, lobster bisque or beef tartare, this authentically styled bistro is a good choice. A pot of…
Kuala Lumpur
Specialising in east coast Peninsular Malaysian dishes such as nasi kerabu (blue rice), this is a good place to dine inexpensively on the main Kampung…
Kuala Lumpur
The national theatre's cafe offers an appealing serve-yourself buffet of Malay and mamak (Indian Muslim) favourites such as fish-head curry, as well as…
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
This swish oyster and seafood bar sells high-quality imported shellfish, salmon, trout and haddock. Come for oyster happy hour from 3pm to 6pm when it's…
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
Sit at one of the tables and allow the army of servers to dollop out the great-tasting food on to a banana leaf for you. If you're hungry, supplement the…
Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas
The stall that lends its name to this building of old-school hawker stands has been dishing up beef ball noodle soup since 1956; ask for its special …
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
A contemporary take on a kopitiam (coffee shop) offering megastrength coffees from all of the country’s states to wash down dishes such as beef rendang…
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
On the roof of a bicycle repair shop, and using old bicycle wheels as a design feature, this under-the-radar and hip cafe serves up Malaysian comfort food…
Kuala Lumpur
Takashi Kimura is often lauded as one of KL’s most accomplished chefs. The eclectic range of Japanese–French-inspired dishes might include the likes of…
Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas
Just off Jln Petaling on Jln Hang Lekir, in the heart of the pedestrian area, this stall has been soothing early morning appetites for decades with melt…
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
A relaxed mood prevails at this perennially packed Indian food court on a corner of Bangsar Baru. The thali sets are excellent, with plenty of fish,…
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
One of the best places to eat if you're at the Bangsar Shopping Centre mall, this laid-back cafe makes great local dishes – try the delicious kway teow…
Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas
You won't find Christmas presents at this no-frills cafe but freshly made chapatis, well loved by the surrounding Indian community. Paired with a side…
Kuala Lumpur
This late-night supper hotspot on the edge of Chow Kit is a bare-bones joint famous for its thicker take on bak kut teh (chilli-infused pork curry stew),…
Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas
Tucked behind the Chinese Assembly Hall, Cha Bou uses tea as an ingredient in most of its dishes – it's part of the Purple Cane family of tea shops and…
Kuala Lumpur
A pile of chairs hanging from the ceiling and an old Alpine Sunbeam car are part of the quirky decor at this upmarket cafe, one of the most successful…
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
As the name suggests, this popular family-style restaurant began life in Hong Kong. As such the menu is a mash-up of Chinese and Western cuisines – think…
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
The closest thing you're going to get to a Jewish deli in KL, this popular cafe makes an impression with its bagel and lox and salt beef hash, as well as…
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
This small hawker complex up the hill behind Masjid Negara is a popular lunch spot for nearby workers and locals visiting the Lake Gardens. Try the nasi…
Kuala Lumpur
Justly famous for its seriously addictive chicken wings, this is an ideal spot for a late-night snack with a bottle of beer. A wide variety of other…
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
There are far flashier Indian restaurants in Bangsar, but who cares about the decor when you can tuck into food this good and cheap? It serves it all,…
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
This spacious, fine-dining restaurant and wine bar offers inventive cuisine from chef Daniel Chong using high-quality ingredients such as fois gras and…
Kuala Lumpur
The line of customers at this street stall confirms its status as one of KL's top purveyors of the filling, fried noodle dish.
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
Serving brunches, healthy salads, pasta, sandwiches and Asian mains such as curry laksa in a contemporary setting. Drop by for the afternoon tea (RM75)…
