Monday, August 31, 2026

The Top 100 Places to Eat Near Lama


  1. Rank 2. Dewakan

    Contemporary Malaysian


  2. Rank 3. Molina

    Nordic-French New American


  3. Rank 4. Beta

    Contemporary Malaysian


  4. Rank 5. Chim by Chef Noom

    Contemporary Thai





  5. 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.


  6. Rank 10. Coast by Kayra

    Kerala Indian


  7. Rank 11. Sao Nam

    Vietnamese







  8. Rank 17. Sek Yuen

    Cantonese


  9. Rank 18. Yun House

    Cantonese




  10. Rank 21. Bar Kar

    Wood-fired Barbecue


  11. Rank 22. K

    Japanese


  12. Rank 23. Marble 8

    Steakhouse


  13. Rank 24. Nadodi

    Southern Indian



  14. Rank 26. Foong Lian

    Cantonese



  15. Rank 28. Potager

    Contemporary French



  16. Rank 30. Hide

    Malaysian


  17. Rank 31. Dominic

    Modern French


  18. Rank 32. Tenmasa

    Japanese


  19. Rank 33. Limapulo

    Malaysian





  20. Rank 37. Sushi Masa

    Edomae Sushi






  21. Rank 42. Li Yen

    Cantonese



  22. Rank 44. Anak Baba (Brickfields)

    Peranakan Malaysian





  23. Rank 48. MTR 1924

    vegetarian Indian


  24. Rank 49. Bōl

    Nyonya Malaysian



  25. Rank 51. 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.






  26. Rank 56. The Brasserie

    Modern French


  27. Rank 57. Ushi

    Japanese






  28. Rank 62. Gulainya

    Malaysian



  29. Rank 64. Aliyaa

    Sri Lankan Indian


  30. Rank 65. Kazu

    Japanese


  31. Rank 66. Jwala

    Indian


  32. Rank 67. Seed

    European Japanese


  33. Rank 68. VCR

    Coffee






  34. Rank 73. Jie

    Innovative Chinese




  35. Rank 76. Vantador

    Steakhouse





  36. Rank 80. Entier

    Contemporary French





  37. Rank 84. Bidou

    Nouvelle French



  38. Rank 86. DC. by Darren Chin

    Contemporary French


  39. Rank 87. Akar

    Contemporary Malaysian


  40. Rank 88. Kayra

    Kerala Indian


  41. Rank 89. Terra Dining

    Contemporary Malaysian









  42. 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.


  43. Rank 98. Leen's

    Middle Eastern




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