The Best Places to Eat and Drink in City Centre
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Rank 1. 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 2. Lai Foong Lala Noodles
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 2. Sin Kiew Yee Shin Kee Beef Noodles
Hakka Noodle Shop
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 5. 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 6. 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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Rank 7. Stellar Coffee
Coffee
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Where to Drink Coffee in Kuala Lumpur
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Kuala Lumpur Coffee Guide for Travelers
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The awards
- 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 Best coffee shops for work in Kuala Lumpur
- World Coffee Map Best cafes for reading in Kuala Lumpur