Kuala Lumpur
Plastic tables and noodle vendors spill out on to the pavement at this rustic place selling some of the best curry mee, spicy curry laksa and wan tan mee …
Must-see restaurants in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
On KL's busiest food street is this nontouristy joint serving spicy Sichuan dishes. It's all good, from the chilli-oil fried fish to the gunpowder chicken…
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
This tiny bakery is justifiably popular for its delectable cakes made with free-range eggs and organic flour, but its desserts and cookies are tempting,…
Kuala Lumpur
One of the better options in Starhill's Feast floor, Enak is worth searching out for its finely presented Malay cuisine with a sophisticated twist.
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
A Brickfields stalwart, this calm restaurant serves good South Indian food, including specialities from Chettinad, Andhra Pradesh and the Malabar coast…
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
This stylish cafe and bakery is good for all-day breakfasts, sandwiches, salads and hearty mains including their own take on nasi lemak using black rice…
Kuala Lumpur
An excellent choice of meals and snacks and slick design make this one of the best shopping-mall food courts in KL. It’s also surrounded by scores of…
Kuala Lumpur
The Sisters' delicious 'drunken' chicken mee (noodles) made with rice wine makes for a great breakfast or lunch on Jln Alor before the evening crowds…
Kuala Lumpur
Slurp tasty ramen noodles in a rich pork broth at this joint in Pavilion's Tokyo Street, an outlet of a famous stall originating from the Japanese island…
Kuala Lumpur
This stylish Italian joint will satisfy your cravings for authentic pizza and pasta.
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
Shawarma, kebabs and rice dishes feature on the Arabic-slanted Halal menu at the Islamic Arts Museum's restaurant, which overlooks an internal patio.
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
A Lucky Gardens stalwart, Poomy's serves Indian vegetarian dishes including sweet appam (coconut-milk pancakes).
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
Tables spill out on to the street from this long-running operation famous for its luscious honey chicken biryani.
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
Sample freshly made Indian vegan delights, including the sweet appam (coconut-milk pancakes).
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
Cool down with fresh coconut water (RM4.50), ais cendol (shaved ice) and other desserts.
Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas
A great Cantonese porridge place – frogs' leg porridge is their speciality.
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
This kopitiam (coffee shop) has stood the test of time in fickle Bangsar. Customers still rock up for a cup of mean kopi-O, even when artisanal cafes…
Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas
Find this old-style coffee shop in an alleyway just off Jalan Tun HS Lee leading to the wet market.. Managed by Lee who took over his father’s business in…
Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas
There are 360-degree views from this tower-top revolving restaurant. The lunch and dinner buffets offer an ample choice of Malay dishes, though they can…
Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas
Come for a local breakfast of Hainanese coffee, soft-boiled eggs and kaya (coconut-cream jam) toast at this 80-year-old traditional kopitiam (coffee shop)…
Kuala Lumpur
The stream running between Jln Perak and Jln Pinang has been buried beneath this recently revamped alley of small food and beverage outlets, mainly…
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
Providing a ringside view of the feathered inhabitants of KL Bird Park, the Hornbill serves Asian and Western dishes. Go local with its nasi lemak (rice…
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
Nam Chuan Coffee Shop is the name of this food court – inside are many individually run stalls, including one serving kolok mee (a Sarawakian version of…
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
Although not exclusively vegetarian, this arty, rustic place is where you can sample inventive and well-prepared veg-only dishes such as vegan laksa. They…
Kuala Lumpur
A KL offshoot of the original Bali Mama San, this stylish joint occupies a prime position overlooking the KLCC park's fountains. The menu is peppered with…
Kuala Lumpur
You can watch French TV or leaf through a French book or magazine while dining at this relaxed cafe in the residential bungalow that houses the Alliance…
Kuala Lumpur
Not for the faint-hearted: the intensely flavoursome broth for these noodles is drawn from a cauldron in which cows' livers bubble ominously. Ask for it…
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
There's outdoor and indoor seating at this biryani speciality restaurant just west of Little India in Bangsar. Choose from mutton, chicken, or even…
Kuala Lumpur
If you're craving pork, this ‘nose-to-tail eating’ joint specialising in ham, sausages and all things piggy is the place to go. The Sunday beer brunch…
Kuala Lumpur
One of the few round-the-clock operations on this eat street. You can come here during the day for dim sum or drunken chicken mee (noodles) made with rice…
Kuala Lumpur
The dish at this famous street stall comes in two parts: dry, steamed noodles topped with a thick soy-sauce mince, and the chunky beef balls in a clear…
Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas
This huge banana-yellow and palm-tree-green canteen serves delicious mamak (Muslim Indian-Malay) food, and is perfect for a roti or dosa and curry sauce…
Kuala Lumpur
The refreshing shaved ice and fruit jelly-based desserts here make you realise how much more there is to sweets in Asia than simple ice-cream. If you…
Kuala Lumpur
Ever-reliable Malay home cooking at an unpretentious place with some outdoor tables. Try the petai squid and prawns, crispy fried eggs and cendol (shaved…
Kuala Lumpur
This hawker stall, set under the branches of a tree in the lot across from Shaw Parade, is a Pudu institution. Try the coconut herbal chicken soup served…
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
Drop by here at any time of the day or night for reliable mamak (Muslim Indian-Malay) food, including roti canai and hariyali tikka (spiced chicken with…
Kuala Lumpur
You'd be hard-pressed to find a cheaper, more filling meal than a freshly made murtabak (Indian-style pancake stuffed with chicken or mutton) from this…
Kuala Lumpur
Famous for its chicken rice served into the early hours, this long-running operation in an art deco shophouse also has congee (rice porridge) and char siu…
Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas
The cafe at the KL City Gallery serves nasi lemak (rice boiled in coconut milk, served with fried anchovies and peanuts), toast sets and cakes.
Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas
At the entry level to Menara KL is this Punjabi restaurant dishing up tasty tandoori platters, curries and naan breads as well as teh tarik, masala tea…
