Kuala Lumpur
Push aside the heavy curtain at the end of a clubby bar to discover the wild goings-on at this old Hong Kong–style speakeasy cocktail bar. Expect a…
Must-see nightlife in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Top-tier coffee bar and micro-roaster Three Little Birds is manned by the pioneers of third-wave coffee culture in KL: Michael Wilson and wife Amirah…
Kuala Lumpur
This is what you get when a boutique coffee roaster teams up with health-conscious cooks in a quiet green oasis. RBG serves excellent hand-drip and…
Kuala Lumpur
The signature drink at this glittering cocktail bar on level six of the Four Seasons Hotel lives up to its name, which is 'nectar'. Made with light rum,…
Kuala Lumpur
Showcasing the products of Belgium brewery Delirium alongside other international craft beers, this cafe-bar has a large terrace overlooking Symphony Lake…
Kuala Lumpur
An incredible survivor of the KL gay scene since the 1980s, Blue Boy has undergone a makeover to emerge as a surprisingly stylish but still trashily fun…
Kuala Lumpur
Set in an airy prewar shophouse, VCR serves first-rate coffee, all-day breakfasts (RM19 to RM35) and desserts to a diverse crowd of backpackers and laptop…
Kuala Lumpur
Run by a Spaniard and packed with KL's approving Spanish-speaking community, this is the real deal for tapas. It's a welcoming place for a solo meal or…
Kuala Lumpur
The interior design of this cocktail-bar-restaurant hybrid is a colourful mash-up of traditional Oriental tea house and louche boudoir, providing a…
Kuala Lumpur
Zouk remains one of KL's premier dance clubs, with its Main Room space reverberating to electro, techno and trance. Wear your flashiest threads (no T…
Kuala Lumpur
Offering a mind-boggling range of more than 400 teas and infusions, this KL offshoot of the original Singaporean TWG is a luxurious place to refresh…
Kuala Lumpur
This is about as close as you can get to eyeballing the upper levels of the Petronas Towers from a bar. The stellar views are complemented by sleek…
Kuala Lumpur
On the 59th floor of the Banyan Tree hotel, this is currently reigning champ for KL's loftiest rooftop bar. Off course, it's all about the views here,…
Kuala Lumpur
Set in a remodelled shophouse on hip Jln Mesui, Feeka serves espresso and cold brew with optional extras of syrup infusions, oat milk and almond milk. It…
Kuala Lumpur
Perceiving a gap in the market, English owner Paul James opened this bar dedicated to craft beer. Choose from over 30 beers sourced from Japan, the US,…
Kuala Lumpur
The kind of bar in which colonial planters would have knocked back G&Ts, this retro watering hole (in business since 1921) oozes nostalgia. The bar is…
Kuala Lumpur
One of the better bars and eateries on TREC's Electric Blvd is so-called for its nightly transformation from gastro-bar to live music club. It's a…
Kuala Lumpur
A French-style cafe-bar, complete with checked red tablecloths, in the surrounds of a Japanese-style garden and koi pond might be culturally confusing…
Kuala Lumpur
There are plenty of rooftop bars in KL, but none sport the exhilarating 360-degree views of this place. Steady your hands carrying your daiquiri or lychee…
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This drop-dead gorgeous loft-like space with its city skyline views houses a slick restaurant and various cosy lounges for cocktails. The Asian and Latin…
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Jln Doraisamy's reinvention as the Row has thrown up a few cool cafes and restaurants to hang out in, including this one. It serves a good house-blend…
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Take your pisco sour in the cosy, exposed-brick interior or the plant-filled courtyard of this slick tapas joint. The chef is half Peruvian, so naturally…
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Occupying the ground floor and front garden of an old shophouse, Pahit immortalises its 'juniper and joy' ethos with a neon sign. Inside the brick-lined…
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This slick club has three separate spaces where DJs pump out dance and house, hip-hop and reggae until the early hours. The reggae bar happy hour runs…
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Taps specialises in ale from around the world, with some 80 different microbrews on rotation, 14 of them on tap. There's also a menu of Malay- and…
Kuala Lumpur
The owners of this creative spot are keen divers, which explains the name and the decoration. Enter through the mouth of a giant shark painted on the…
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Traders Hotel's rooftop pool area provides a grand circle view across to the Petronas Towers – it’s a great spot for sundowner cocktails or late-night…
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Not much evidence of Alice or a Wonderland here but it is one of the more convivial bars at the head of KL's rowdiest nightlife strip. There's plenty of…
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Serving the Maids of Honour egg tarts made famous by the UK-based tea shop of the same name, Newens offers a genteel place to indulge in afternoon tea …
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No need for you to strip off – that's taken care of by some hunky topless male bar tenders on Friday and Saturday nights, when this cosy cocktail bar…
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On the Feast Floor of Starhill Gallery but away from the heady Feast Village area, the secluded Luk Yu offers fine Chinese and Taiwanese teas along with…
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For a quick pitstop while browsing Bukit Bintang's malls, this friendly cafe with outside seating is a good choice. It serves freshly baked bread and…
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This sophisticated wine and cocktail bar is the first space you'll encounter out of the lift to the collection of bars and restaurants that make up Troika…
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Buried at the eastern back of the market, this ramshackle, family-run cafe is the antithesis of third-wave coffee haunts. It's like a time capsule…
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An old-fashioned made with truffled honey, the classic 1916 recipe for the gin-based Aviation and a killer Daiquiri are on the menu at Troika Sky Dining's…
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Take your pick from single-origin beans and house blends prepared by siphon or filter, or hand dripped. Coffee Stain is also known for latte art.
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This outdoor entertainment complex, which debuted in 2016, has yet to really find its feet. There's little to really choose between the many identikit…
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This specialist bar stocks more than 500 different whiskies, including single malts, blends and bourbons. Also offers a good selection of cigars.
