Wednesday, September 2, 2026

The Top 100 Places to Eat Near Gai by Darren Chin (Taman Tun Dr Ismail)


  1. Rank 2. DC. by Darren Chin

    Contemporary French


  2. Rank 3. Akar

    Contemporary Malaysian


  3. Rank 4. Terra Dining

    Contemporary Malaysian


  4. Rank 5. Leen's

    Middle Eastern


  5. Rank 6. Kuki

    Shojin ryori Japanese




  6. Rank 9. Bidou

    Nouvelle French


  7. Rank 10. Gulainya

    Malaysian


  8. Rank 11. Aliyaa

    Sri Lankan Indian




  9. Rank 14. Vantador

    Steakhouse


  10. Rank 15. Molina

    Nordic-French New American





  11. Rank 19. Beta

    Contemporary Malaysian



  12. Rank 21. Jie

    Innovative Chinese


  13. Rank 22. Dewakan

    Contemporary Malaysian





  14. Rank 26. MTR 1924

    vegetarian Indian



  15. Rank 28. Jwala

    Indian


  16. Rank 29. Seed

    European Japanese


  17. Rank 30. Kazu

    Japanese



  18. Rank 32. Anak Baba (Brickfields)

    Peranakan Malaysian



  19. Rank 34. Kayra

    Kerala Indian











  20. Rank 44. Entier

    Contemporary French


  21. Rank 45. Chim by Chef Noom

    Contemporary Thai





  22. Rank 49. Ushi

    Japanese


  23. Rank 50. The Brasserie

    Modern French





  24. Rank 54. Potager

    Contemporary French


  25. Rank 55. Sao Nam

    Vietnamese


  26. Natural light through greenery and a quiet enough room to think straight make this coffee shop in KL Eco City a reliable escape from the mall-adjacent noise outside. The pour-over gets attention, and the pastries are freshly baked rather than just displayed. It leans minimalist without feeling cold, which draws the laptop crowd without becoming entirely theirs.



  27. Rank 58. Atelier Binchotan

    Charcoal grill Japanese


  28. Rank 59. Proof Pizza

    Neapolitan Pizza

    A wood-fired Neapolitan pizza spot in Bangsar that opens early enough to sell breakfast pastries, which tells you something about how seriously the team takes dough. The crust is certified by the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana, so the light, blistered edge is a point of pride rather than a happy accident. Calzones, fresh egg pasta, and Italian desserts round out the menu. It ranked 50th on 50 Top Pizza Asia-Pacific.


  29. Named after a traditional Malay board game, this casual Malaysian restaurant sits on a quiet residential street just off the Bukit Bintang bustle. The kitchen leans into local classics that tourists call exotic and regulars call Tuesday, with the nasi ambeng platter as the centerpiece, a generous spread of spicy, sweet, and savory flavors built around sambal. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand.


  30. Rank 61. Limapulo

    Malaysian


  31. Rank 62. Dominic

    Modern French





  32. Rank 66. Sek Yuen

    Cantonese



  33. Rank 68. Coast by Kayra

    Kerala Indian


  34. Rank 69. Bōl

    Nyonya Malaysian




  35. Rank 72. Hide

    Malaysian







  36. Rank 78. Sushi Masa

    Edomae Sushi



  37. Rank 80. Foong Lian

    Cantonese





  38. Rank 84. VCR

    Coffee





  39. Rank 88. Nadodi

    Southern Indian



  40. Rank 90. Li Yen

    Cantonese


  41. Rank 91. Yun House

    Cantonese


  42. Rank 92. Marble 8

    Steakhouse






  43. Rank 97. Tenmasa

    Japanese


  44. Rank 98. K

    Japanese




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