The 67 Best Restaurants in Kuala Lumpur
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The best restaurants in Kuala Lumpur, according to the experts: Michelin Guide, The 50, and World Coffee Map have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Dewakan comes out on top.
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Akar and Beta hold the next two places. Michelin Guide shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with The 50 next.
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Rank 1. Dewakan
Contemporary Malaysian
Fine dining on the 48th floor with a front-row view of the Petronas Twin Towers, which is either the most on-the-nose table in Malaysia or the perfect metaphor for what's happening on the plate. Dewakan holds two Michelin stars and works through a tasting menu built almost entirely on indigenous Malaysian ingredients, the kind most menus overlook. The juice pairing, made in-house, is less a concession to non-drinkers than a statement of intent.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 2 Stars
- The 50 The 50: #62 · Asia's 50 Best Restaurants
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Rank 2. Akar
Contemporary Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
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Rank 2. Beta
Contemporary Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
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Rank 2. Chim by Chef Noom
Contemporary Thai
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
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Rank 2. DC. by Darren Chin
Contemporary French
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
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Rank 2. Terra Dining
Contemporary Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
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Rank 8. Ah Hei Bak Kut Teh
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 8. Aliyaa
Sri Lankan
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 8. Coast by Kayra
Keralan
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 8. Congkak (Bukit Bintang)
Malaysian
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.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 8. De. Wan 1958 (Taman U Thant)
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 8. Foong Lian
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 8. Hor Poh Cuisine
Hakka
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 8. Jalan Ipoh Claypot Chicken Rice
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 8. Leen's
Middle Eastern
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 8. MTR 1924
vegetarian Indian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 8. Nirwana
Indian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 8. Roti by d'Tandoor
North Indian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 8. Sao Nam
Vietnamese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 8. Sek Yuen
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 8. Wong Mei Kee
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 29. Atelier Binchotan
Charcoal grill Japanese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 29. Bidou
Nouvelle French
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 29. Café Café
French
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 29. 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.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
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Rank 29. Dancing Fish
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 29. Dominic
Modern French
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 29. Elegant Inn
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 29. Entier
Contemporary French
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
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Rank 29. Frangipaani
Indian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 29. Gai by Darren Chin (Taman Tun Dr Ismail)
Northern Thai
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 29. Hide
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 29. Jie
Innovative Chinese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 29. Jwala
Indian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 29. K
Japanese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 29. Kazu
Japanese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 29. Kuki
Shojin ryori Japanese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 29. Li Yen
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 29. Limapulo
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 29. Ling Long
French-influenced Chinese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 29. Malai
Thai
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 29. Marini's on 57
Italian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 29. 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.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
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Rank 29. Passage Thru India
Indian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 29. 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.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
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Rank 29. Seed
European
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 29. Shanghai Restaurant
Shanghainese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 29. Shu
Modern Chinese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 29. Skillet
Contemporary European
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 29. Tanglin (Bukit Damansara)
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 29. Tenmasa
Japanese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 29. Teochew Lao Er
Teochew
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 29. The Brasserie
Modern French
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 29. Ushi
Japanese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 29. Wagyu Kappo Yoshida
Japanese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Your Guide to Coffee in Kuala Lumpur
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Kuala Lumpur Coffee Guide for Travelers