Kuala Lumpur
KL City Centre
38 places.
103 Coffee
Local specialty coffee chain that started in Sri Petaling. Solid flat whites, long opening hours and enough table space to sit with a laptop.
Base Camp KL
Order Carbonara
Briyani
Order Briyani
CE LA VI Kuala Lumpur
Common Grind
Coffee bar in a restored shophouse at The Row on Jalan Doraisamy. Brick walls, a small garden out back, pastries and light fusion plates alongside the espresso.
Crema
Order Tiramisu
DBKL Building
The staff canteen inside KL City Hall on Jalan Raja Laut. Cheap rice and noodle stalls, busiest at lunch when the offices empty out.
E1
Estelle
Order bagels
FUIYOH! It's Uncle Roger (MyTOWN)
Gavel Coffee Kitchen and Craft Beer
Known for Sunday roast
Hakata Yakitori Yoka Yoka Do
Order yakitori, chicken skin skewer
KLCG
Known for Cromboloni, Pistachio supreme, Ham and cheese croissant
League of Captains by Pestle & Mortar
Permanently closedLimapulo
Known for Nyonya laksa, Ayam pongteh
LOKL Coffee
Shoplot cafe on Jalan Tun H S Lee in old KL, open mornings through late afternoon. Local-leaning brunch plates and decent coffee, a short walk from Masjid Jamek LRT.
Lorong Char Kuay Teow
Order Char kuay teow
Luciano's Italian Street Food
Order pasta
Merdeka Grill
Miss Coco
Specialty coffee and bean-to-bar chocolate under one roof at Bukit Ceylon. Quiet enough to work in, and the chocolate side is the part worth paying attention to.
Picaro
Prime, Le Méridien Kuala Lumpur
Order Beef Wellington
Raw
Santa Chapati
Order Chapati
Serena Brasserie, InterContinental Kuala Lumpur
Order Sunday buffet
Soong Kee Beef Noodles
Order Beef noodles
Subway
Order Sandwiches
Sugarbun
Known for Broasted chicken, Nasi ayam penyet
Sushi Masa by Ishibashi
Tapestry
Melbourne-style brunch cafe on Jalan Kamunting in Chow Kit, across from Hotel Stripes. Daytime only, big menu of eggs and coffee, gets busy on weekends.
Thai Bros
Known for Thai kway chap
Timothy's
Known for Salted fish fettuccine, Kale and basil pesto pasta, Beef stew
Top Hat Restaurant
Permanently closedWanomiya Wagyu Omakase Restaurant (St Mary Residences)
Permanently closedOrder Wagyu omakase
Woo Pin Fish Head
Order Fish head noodles
Yorimichi Cafe
Tiny Japanese cafe on a mezzanine off Jalan Tun H S Lee, run by a Japanese owner and her son. Home-style Japanese plates and desserts, reached by a red spiral staircase at the back.
Yoshifuku
Japanese dining room on the courtyard level of Menara Hap Seng. Sushi, sashimi and set lunches, quiet enough for a work meal.
Yut Kee
Order Hainanese chop, Roti babi