Bringing a bit of Abuja to Ampang, the new African Kitchen is founded by a friendly Nigerian-Malaysian family, offering everything from efo riro to catfish pepper soup, asun spicy roast to agege soft bread. Of course, West Africa’s quintessential jollof rice is a must here - one of KL’s most soulfully sultry, satisfying renditions, with the fragrant, flavourful heat of Nigerian-style curry powder and dried thyme throughout this long-grain, tomato-toned triumph. Aromatic enough to eat on its own, but excellent with succulent chicken.  Eager for ebusi? The Nigerian stew boasts suffici ..read more

Paperplane takes flight in one of downtown KL’s most enduring malls, with cool caffeination to keep the city buzzing. The Blueberry Matcha brings together tangy-sweet fruitiness with bitter earthiness in a perky, potent quencher. Paperplane LG-K17, SOGO, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, 50100 Kuala Lumpur ..read more

Okazu One Bite is Taman Universiti's hideout for homely Japanese comfort fare - highlights include the impressively priced beef hambagu with egg yolk over rice with pickles, impeccably prepared with a fresh-and-hot, tasty-and-textured patty for RM14.90. Dig in with a serene second-floor view of the residential neighbourhood. Okazu 13-2, Jalan SS 3/37, Taman Universiti, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor ..read more

Anthuriums and aloes welcome us to USJ Subang Jaya's new Coffee Space, where light, leaves and lattes come together, It's a calm corner for contemporary coffee concoctions laced with elements of flowers, fruits and herbs. Coffee Space had a brief test run early this morning and will reopen later today at 11am, Monday, 6 May 2024 ..read more

True to its name, Damansara Jaya’s new People's Park Cafe promises a pleasant escape with a sunny, leafy view for strawberry shortcakes paired with pineapple coffee - a friendly cafe to serve the neighbourhood community ..read more

With a kitchen that reputedly comprises some Beijing-origin chefs, PJ's new Jing Cheng tempts us in for Peking Duck, pleasurably prepared for a lovely lunch.  The menu is peppered with intriguing offerings, from mustard-glazed duck webs to crispy mushrooms coated in crab roe to spicy Lao Gan Ma fried rice. Don't skip dessert, including steamed stuffed rice cakes, glutinous rice rolls with sweet bean flour, and mung bean pastries ..read more

From Taipei to TTDI, this marks the first Malaysian outpost of a Taiwan-born cafe brand in Taman Tun Dr Ismail. Inspired by Taiwan’s main mountain ranges, M5 Coffee serves speciality drinks named after the Coastal Range, Alishan Range and other Taiwanese summits. For Malaysia, M5 has created the special Mount Kinabalu, scaling its peak coffee blend with orange juice and an espresso ice cube. For a taste of Taiwan, try the Coastal Range, comprising coffee layered smoothly with coconut milk and butterfly pea jelly - the blue-hued jelly provides a boba-like bite for a playful, pleasura ..read more

Meet the new Prime Shoulder Pork Steak by ANTE, specially flown in from the U.S. for a limited time only ..read more

Chon Dak is a family of authentic Korean restaurants, started by Jinju-born brothers, sharing traditional household recipes at affordable prices - watch our video about Chon Dak here ..read more

The Lazy Man is working hard this Labour Day, launching a new PJ home-based mini cafe. It’s a cosy corner in SS4 to sip on The Lazy Man’s Cincai blend of Papua New Guinean, Ethiopian and Brazilian beans, a nutty medium roast with a fruity finish, easy to enjoy for an espresso-based beverage. Also try the Costa Rican single-origin for a filter, while chatting with founder Qing Hui about her charming collection, from a ‘smiling chair’ to a typewriter from a Malacca vintage shop to Bangkok-crafted Cone Number 9 drippers and drinkware. Or drop by for drip bag coffee - check The Lazy Man’s ..read more