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The Garden Shed @ Auckland
On an idyllic afternoon, The Garden Shed is all that its name suggests & more: Kick back in this gorgeously decorated restaurant lined with potted plants, rakes & hoes, & order the grilled...
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Breakfast Thieves @ Paper Plates, APW Bangsar
Serving its long-anticipated sentence in Bangsar beginning this week, Breakfast Thieves heralds a homecoming of sorts for a posse of Malaysians who launched their first cafe in Melbourne in 2012. After...
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Manja @ Old Malaya, Raja Chulan
Pampering guests with distinctive fare that draws inspiration from Malaysia & beyond, Manja is a labour of love by professionals who clearly take pride in their work, from founder Navin Karu...
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Pretty On Plate @ Taman Maluri
'Pretty' sums up the plated desserts & various sweet treats crafted by Malaysian pastry chef Aaron Quay; begin with the brioches, injected with fillings like peanut butter, vanilla custard &...
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Stani & Fresko Yoghurt Bars @ Athens, Greece
Athens has long had a passionate love affair with yoghurt - you'll find traditional Greek yoghurt at venerable establishments such as Stani, a family-run business since 1931, where customers indulge in...
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Ola Bowls @ Pavilion
Smoothie bowls have invaded Pavilion, supplying shoppers with nourishment such as a mix of Nutella, strawberries & milk blanketed with Koko Krunch & raisins, or a blend of peanut butter, soy...
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87 Restaurant & Bar @ Damansara Uptown
The architects of 87's menu must have a soft spot for pork belly: The kitchen's most interesting offerings include a crispy pork belly burger with garlic sauce (RM18), savoury braised pork belly with...
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TBF @ SetiaWalk, Puchong
When the quintessential dishes of Malaysia & Italy collide, Nasi Lemak Pasta is the inevitable aftermath: TBF recently introduced an enjoyable interpretation of this hybrid recipe (RM18.90), doing...
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2016 Menu: D'Legends Bar @ Taman Tun Dr Ismail
Stepping into D Legends on a Sunday evening, some might be surprised to see this bar more than half-full even before 6pm, rollicking with rambunctious peals of laughter. It's clear that multiple...
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Local House & Majlis @ Dubai
Camels saunter into the spotlight - Local House is all about camel burgers (gamy but juicy) & camel milkshakes (a bit salty), a very fun & uniquely Middle Eastern twist on American fare.Local...
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Milk The Cow @ Melbourne & Say Cheese @ Amsterdam
A cornucopia of cheese - check out Milk The Cow's Grundlegend Fondue (Grundlegend is German for ‘fundamental,' a fitting description, as this is the ultimate fondue), remarkably rich, blending Truffle...
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Chocha Foodstore @ Petaling Street
Welcome to the neighbourhood: Petaling Street's latest destination is an ambitious amalgam of a tranquil restaurant called Chocha Foodstore & an upcoming wine lounge, coffee bar, co-working space,...
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Farm To Plate @ Damansara Kim
Farm To Plate specialises in a surprising pairing: Iberico de Bellota pork ribs & coffee. The former supplies the main reason for the restaurant's name, with the meat sourced from a contract...
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Commoners Space @ Shah Alam
Twenty-two-year-old Syed hopes everyone feels at ease at his new neighbourhood cafe, even though his offerings prove far from plebeian - linguine is buoyed by kitchen-made pesto sauce blended with...
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The Narra Filipino Restaurant @ Petaling Jaya, Sun Kitchen @ Setiawalk...
When it comes to Southeast Asian cuisine, Filipino fare isn't as popular in Malaysia as Thai, Indonesian & Vietnamese cooking, but a fresh batch of restaurants is rising to bring the flavours of...
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Mimi Nguyen Vietnamese Restaurant @ Puchong & Cafe 9 Taste Of Thai @ Petaling...
Vietnamese pop songs that sound like a blast from the 1980s flood the air at Puchong's Mimi Nguyen Cafe, setting the mood for a sweeping feast of Hanoi street fare. Start with hot vit lon - the duck...
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Merrow Pasta @ Subang Jaya
We admire how Merrow takes the extra effort to make its own pasta in variations like spinach fettuccine & tomato spaghetti. And we appreciate that the price of nearly every plate is kept south of...
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Uppercase Rooftop Bistro @ Metro Hotel
A secret sanctuary in the sky: The rooftop bistro of Metro Hotel KL delivers a discreet hideout that dishes out decent grub. For our visit some time back, we enjoyed the turmeric-fried rice with curry...
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Gwaku @ Q Sentral
If we worked in Q Sentral, we'd be pretty pleased that Gwaku opened recently in this office building, offering lunch specials from both East & West that seem to change daily to keep everyone...
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Artelier Coffee @ Pavilion
KL's beloved Japanese barista makes his much-awaited return to Pavilion - Masahiro 'Masa-san' Aoki has reunited with his WA Cafe alum Rain at their new venue Artelier Coffee, restoring the reason to...
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