The 100 Best Places to Eat and Drink in Kuala Lumpur
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The best places to eat and drink in Kuala Lumpur, according to the experts: Michelin Guide, The 50, and Spirited Awards have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Dewakan comes out on top.
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Akar and Bar Trigona 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. Bar Trigona
Cocktail Bar
The bar takes its name from a stingless bee that nests in coconut palms and produces honey so prized it borders on precious, which tells you exactly where this cocktail bar's head is at. Tucked inside the Four Seasons Kuala Lumpur, it leans hard into Malaysian ingredients, with the menu organized by botanical profile rather than spirit. Marble, dramatic lighting, and a crowd dressed accordingly round out the setting.
The awards
- The 50 The 50: #39 · Asia’s 50 Best Bars
- Spirited Awards Spirited Awards: 2026 · Top 10 Nominee · Best International Hotel Bar
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- The 50 #39 · Asia’s 50 Best Bars
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Top 10 Nominee · Best International Hotel Bar
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
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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 9. Penrose
Modern Cocktail Bar
Counter seating runs the full length of the room, and that's a design choice, not an accident: at this cocktail bar on Jalan Petaling, the format pulls you into a conversation with whoever's shaking. The team builds drinks around five fundamentals, alcohol and dilution among them, which sounds like a manifesto but lands quietly on the palate. Penrose ranked tenth on Asia's 50 Best Bars, and the room stays low-key enough that you'd never guess.
The awards
- The 50 The 50: #10 · Asia’s 50 Best Bars
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
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Rank 10. Reka
Modern Cocktail Bar
The awards
- The 50 The 50: #47 · Asia’s 50 Best Bars
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
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A cocktail bar in a quiet Bangsar side street named after Ada Coleman, the Savoy bartender who invented the Hanky Panky, which already tells you something about the ambition here. Coley rotates through pop-ups, takeovers, and guest shifts from international bartenders, so the menu shifts too, from stirred and boozy brown spirits to lighter, longer serves. There's a spiked soft-serve, because why not. It landed on Asia's 50 Best Bars list.
The awards
- The 50 The 50: #92 · Asia’s 50 Best Bars
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
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Rank 12. Ah Hei Bak Kut Teh
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 12. Aliyaa
Sri Lankan
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 12. Anak Baba (Brickfields)
Southern Peranakan
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 12. Coast by Kayra
Keralan
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 12. 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 12. De. Wan 1958 (Taman U Thant)
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 12. Foong Lian
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 12. Gulainya
Peranakan
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 12. Hai Kah Lang (Taman Cheras)
Noodle Shop
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 12. Hor Poh Cuisine
Hakka
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 12. Jalan Ipoh Claypot Chicken Rice
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 12. Junglebird
Cocktail Bar
Palm-print wallpaper, wicker armchairs, and over a hundred rums on the back bar: Junglebird is KL's original rum and tiki bar, named for the classic cocktail that was born at the Hilton down the road. The flights are a reasonable entry point if you're not sure where to start, and the cocktails lean into local ingredients like pandan and calamansi. It appears on The 50 Best Bars Discovery list, and it's the kind of place that earns regulars fast.
The awards
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
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Rank 12. Lai Foong Lala Noodles
Noodle Shop
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 12. Lama
Peranakan
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 12. Leen's
Middle Eastern
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 12. 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 12. Nirwana
Indian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 12. Roti by d'Tandoor
North Indian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 12. Sao Nam
Vietnamese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 12. Sek Yuen
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 12. Sin Kiew Yee Shin Kee Beef Noodles
Hakka Noodle Shop
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 12. Wong Mei Kee
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 37. Bar Mizukami
Cocktail Bar
The awards
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
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Rank 37. Cabinet 8
Cocktail Bar
A sign for "Neighbour Club" marks the door, which does nothing to prepare you for the dim, grown-up cocktail bar inside. Sleek wood, low brass light, and booth seating give it the feel of somewhere you linger. Tea runs through the drink menu in earnest, with oolong, pu'er, and lapsang souchong distillates worked into classics. It sits just off Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown strip and holds a 50 Discovery nod.
The awards
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
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Rank 37. Frank's Bar
Classic Cocktail Bar
Bartenders in vest and tie pour a banana-infused Manhattan without a trace of irony at this cocktail bar tucked into Avenue K, a short walk from the Petronas Towers. Where most bars are sprinting toward whatever's next, Frank's is quietly doing the opposite, leaning into old-school formality as though it never went anywhere. A cigar menu is on hand if you feel the mood. Named a 50 Best Discovery.
The awards
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
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The awards
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Rank 37. Terumi
Cocktail Bar
The awards
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Kuala Lumpur Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Kuala Lumpur Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map Kuala Lumpur Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map Kuala Lumpur Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Kuala Lumpur
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Essential Coffee Shops in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Your Guide to Coffee in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map Essential Coffee Shops in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map Your Guide to Coffee in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Kuala Lumpur
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Rank 44. Atelier Binchotan
Charcoal grill Japanese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 44. Bar Kar
Seafood
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 44. Bidou
Nouvelle French
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 44. Bōl
Peranakan
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 44. Café Café
French
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 44. 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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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Kuala Lumpur Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Where to Drink Coffee in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best coffee shops for work in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map Kuala Lumpur Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map Where to Drink Coffee in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map Best coffee shops for work in Kuala Lumpur
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Rank 44. Dancing Fish
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Essential Coffee Shops in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Kuala Lumpur Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Your Guide to Coffee in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map Essential Coffee Shops in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map Kuala Lumpur Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map Your Guide to Coffee in Kuala Lumpur
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Rank 44. Dominic
Modern French
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 44. Elegant Inn
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 44. Entier
Contemporary French
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
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Rank 44. Frangipaani
Indian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 44. Gai by Darren Chin (Taman Tun Dr Ismail)
Northern Thai
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 44. Hide
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 44. Jie
Innovative Chinese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 44. Jwala
Indian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 44. 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 44. Kazu
Japanese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 44. 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 44. Li Yen
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 44. Limapulo
Peranakan
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 44. Ling Long
French-influenced Chinese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 44. Malai
Thai
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 44. Marble 8
Steakhouse
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 44. Marini's on 57
Italian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 44. 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 44. Passage Thru India
Indian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 44. 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 44. Seed
European
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 44. Shanghai Restaurant
Shanghainese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 44. Shu
Modern Chinese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 44. Skillet
Contemporary European
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 44. Sushi Masa
Edomae Sushi
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 44. Sushi Ori
Sushi
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 44. Sushi Taka
Sushi
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 44. Tanglin (Bukit Damansara)
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 44. Tenmasa
Japanese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 44. Teochew Lao Er
Teochew
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 44. The Brasserie
Modern French
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
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Where to Drink Coffee in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best cafes for reading in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map Your Guide to Coffee in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map Where to Drink Coffee in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map Best cafes for reading in Kuala Lumpur
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Rank 44. Ushi
Japanese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 44. Vantador
Steakhouse
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 44. Wagyu Kappo Yoshida
Japanese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 90. Extraction-SS2
Coffee
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Your Guide to Coffee in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Kuala Lumpur Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Kuala Lumpur Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map Your Guide to Coffee in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map Kuala Lumpur Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map Kuala Lumpur Coffee Guide for Travelers
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Your Guide to Coffee in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best coffee shops for work in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best cafes for reading in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map Your Guide to Coffee in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map Best coffee shops for work in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map Best cafes for reading in Kuala Lumpur
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Rank 90. Monét In The City
Coffee
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Where to Drink Coffee in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Essential Coffee Shops in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Kuala Lumpur Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map Where to Drink Coffee in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map Essential Coffee Shops in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map Kuala Lumpur Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
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Rank 90. Room 203
Coffee
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Where to Drink Coffee in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Your Guide to Coffee in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map Where to Drink Coffee in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map Your Guide to Coffee in Kuala Lumpur
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Rank 90. Transparent Coffee
Coffee
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Kuala Lumpur Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best cafes for reading in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map Kuala Lumpur Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map Best cafes for reading in Kuala Lumpur
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Your Guide to Coffee in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best coffee shops for work in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map Your Guide to Coffee in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map Best coffee shops for work in Kuala Lumpur
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Kuala Lumpur Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map Kuala Lumpur Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Kuala Lumpur
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Rank 95. kita coffee
Coffee
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Where to Drink Coffee in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map Where to Drink Coffee in Kuala Lumpur
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Rank 95. 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.
The awards
- 50 Top Pizza 50 Top Pizza: #50 · 50 Top Pizza Asia-Pacific
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Rank 95. PULP Cafe Bangsar
Coffee
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Kuala Lumpur Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map Kuala Lumpur Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Kuala Lumpur
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Your Guide to Coffee in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Kuala Lumpur Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map Your Guide to Coffee in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map Kuala Lumpur Coffee Guide for Travelers