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  2. Rank 87. Ceki

    Peranakan

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  3. Rank 87. Christoph's

    Austrian

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  4. Rank 87. Cilantro

    French

    A French fine dining room inside a hotel suite property in Taman U Thant, run by a chef who once cooked at the Japanese Embassy and trained under some of France's heavy hitters. That background shows in the plates: French in spirit, Japanese in restraint, with European produce flown in within a day. Special menus track the seasons closely. The room has been around forever, which gives it the unhurried confidence that newer places tend to fake.


  5. Rank 87. Curios-City

    Malaysian

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  6. Rank 87. Dancing Fish

    Malaysian

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  7. Rank 87. Dominic

    Modern French

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  9. Rank 87. Elegant Inn

    Cantonese

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  10. Rank 87. Entier

    Contemporary French


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  13. Rank 87. Fook Cheow Cafe

    Noodle Shop

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  17. Rank 87. Hide

    Malaysian

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  18. Rank 87. Il Bacaro

    Italian

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  19. Rank 87. Jaloux

    Italian

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  20. Rank 87. Jawi House

    Malaysian

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  21. Rank 87. Jie

    Innovative Chinese

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  23. Rank 87. Jwala

    Indian

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  24. Rank 87. K

    Japanese

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  25. Rank 87. Kayra

    Keralan

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  26. Rank 87. Kazu

    Japanese

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  29. Rank 87. Kuki

    Shojin ryori Japanese

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  31. Rank 87. La Vie

    European

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  32. Rank 87. Li Yen

    Cantonese

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  33. Rank 87. Limapulo

    Peranakan

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  34. Rank 87. Ling Long

    French-influenced Chinese

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  35. Rank 87. Lucky Hole

    Barbecue

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  36. Rank 87. Malai

    Thai

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  37. Rank 87. Marble 8

    Steakhouse

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  39. Rank 87. Mémoire

    Modern Pan-Asian

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    Address
    316 Lebuh Pantai, George Town, George Town, Pulau Pinang 10300, Malaysia · Pulau Pinang
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Thursday Noon–2:30 PM, 6 PM–10 PM

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  40. Rank 87. Nadodi

    South Indian

    Polished marble floors and black-and-white photographs set the tone for this fine-dining room on the seventh floor of the Four Seasons. The concept traces the migratory path of Kerala's nomadic tribes across an ancient land bridge to Sri Lanka, which is a more compelling founding idea than most restaurants manage. The chef, formerly of Bangkok's Gaggan, serves colourful set menus built around overlooked southern Indian ingredients and techniques.


  41. Rank 87. Nyonya Willow

    Northern Peranakan

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  44. Rank 87. Peninsula House

    Contemporary Australian

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  45. Rank 87. Pitt Street Koay Teow Soup

    Malaysian Noodle Shop

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  46. Rank 87. Potager

    Contemporary French

    Oysters from Penang, vegetables from the Cameron Highlands, a leek and lemon foam that has no business being as elegant as it is. Potager is a contemporary French tasting menu restaurant tucked into a quiet Segambut address, running both a full dinner menu and a shorter lunch option built around Malaysian seasonal produce. The cooking is careful and composed, the kind of place where the sourcing does the talking.


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  48. Rank 87. Sambal

    Contemporary Chinese

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  49. Rank 87. Seed

    European

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  51. Rank 87. Shu

    Modern Chinese

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  52. Rank 87. Skillet

    Contemporary European

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  54. Rank 87. Sushi Masa

    Edomae Sushi

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  58. Rank 87. Tenmasa

    Japanese

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  60. Rank 87. The Brasserie

    Modern French

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  61. Rank 87. The Pinn

    Malaysian

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  63. Rank 87. Ushi

    Japanese

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  64. Rank 87. Vantador

    Steakhouse

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    Address
    38 Jalan 25/70A, Desa Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur 50480, Malaysia · Kuala Lumpur
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 6 PM

    Thursday Midnight–12:30 AM, 6 PM–11:59 PM

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  66. Rank 87. WhatSaeb Boat Noodles

    Thai Noodle Shop

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  67. Rank 87. Yun House

    Cantonese

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  68. Rank 168. Room 203

    Coffee





  69. Rank 174. Proof Pizza

    Neapolitan Pizzeria

    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.
















  70. 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.









  71. Rank 184. VCR

    Coffee





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