Chez Lèoniel

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 Française. There's a plat du jour lunch for RM15 and it's busiest on the weekend when most students attend classes here.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Kuala Lumpur attractions

1. Alliance Française

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Take language classes and attend French-themed exhibitions and events at this outpost of the French institution.

2. National Visual Arts Gallery

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The artworks on display at the NVAG are worth a trip out of central KL for their inventiveness and sheer scale. In rotating exhibitions by regional…

3. Titiwangsa Lake Gardens

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For a postcard-perfect view of the city skyline, head to Lake Titiwangsa and the relaxing tree-filled park that surrounds it. It's a pleasant spot for…

5. Muslim Cemetery

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Tucked away off Jln Ampang and split from Kampung Baru by a highway is one of KL's oldest Muslim burial grounds. It's shaded by giant banyans and rain…

6. ILHAM

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Housed in a 60-storey tower designed by British architects Foster and Partners, this impressive art gallery presents exhibitions spanning various media…

7. Masjid Jamek Kampung Baru

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Founded in the late 1880s, this is Kampung Baru's principal mosque; it has been expanded and now sports a handsome gateway decorated with eye-catching…

8. Petronas Towers

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Resembling twin silver rockets, the Petronas Towers are the perfect allegory for the meteoric rise of the city from tin-mining shanty town to 21st-century…