Restaurants in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur's endless dining possibilities suit every budget, from the sizzling satay sold by street vendors to top-notch Pan-European à la carte fare. Seafood and rice dishes dominate local menus in a city where restaurants serve food from dawn until late. One of the oldest in the city, the Bangsar Seafood Garden Restaurant in Bangsar is a celebrated gourmet eatery while contemporary diners Shook! and Kampachi are much acclaimed city-wide.
Bangsar Seafood Garden Restaurant
Catch of the day
One of the oldest establishments in Bangsar, this restaurant is famous for
its extensive fresh seafood menu. Choose from the simple dining room, the
alfresco tables or the bar for a pre-dinner cocktail. Specialities at
Bangsar Seafood Garden Restaurant include Chinese, clay-pot and seafood
recipes. Baked crab in butter sauce is the delicious signature dish.
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Opening Hours
Daily 12pm-2.30pm; 6pm-10.30pm
Address
One Bangsar, 63 Jalan Ara, Bangsar Baru, Kuala Lumpur 59100
Telephone
+60 (0) 3 2282 2555
Menara Tower Restaurant
Sky-high dining
At 282 metres high, the city's only revolving restaurant offers diners a
different perspective that lasts an hour and a half. These ever-changing
panoramic views from its central location accompany a buffet menu of beef
rendang (curry), satay and oriental seafood served with a huge
spread of salad.
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Opening Hours
Daily 10am-11pm
Address
2, Jalan Punchak, Kuala Lumpur 50250
Telephone
+60 (0) 3 2145 1833
Top Hat
Colonial chic
Housed in a 1930s bungalow along Kuala Lumpur's Jalan Stonor, Top Hat gives
diners a taste of elegant colonialism with teak antiques and silk drapery.
Order delicately-crafted local cuisine from a revolving menu and nibble on
their signature 'top hat' appetisers - thin crispy flour shells topped with
shredded vegetables and chilli sauce.
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Opening Hours
Daily 12pm-12am
Address
3, Jalan Stonor, Kuala Lumpur 50450
Telephone
+60 (0) 3 2142 8611
Kampachi
Award-winning Japanese
Reservations are a must at this award-winning Japanese restaurant. The
Kampachi, one of Hotel Equatorial's signature restaurants, has been serving
up staple Japanese dishes from Ginza for more than 25 years. This
city-centre restaurant also has a wide selection of set dinners and an
impressive Sunday buffet brunch.
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Opening Hours
Daily 12pm-2.30pm & 6.30pm-11pm
Address
Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur 50250
Telephone
+60 (0) 3 2161 7777
Shook!
Ultra-chic fusion cuisine
Shook! is an ultra-chic fusion restaurant is located in the basement of the
Starhill Gallery Shopping Centre and is renowned for its hybrid Italian,
Chinese and Japanese cuisine. Exposed stone walls house a glass-fronted
walk-in wine cellar containing over 3,000 bottles. Expect a mellow,
unpretentious ambience completed by flawless service and a pleasing
bill.
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Opening Hours
Daily 12.30pm-12.45am
Address
Starhill Gallery Shopping Centre, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur 55100
Telephone
+60 (0) 3 2719 8535
Bon Ton Restaurant
Asian meets continental cuisine
Bon Ton Restaurant in the central Lot 10 mall boasts a menu that fuses
international classics with Malacca Straits Chinese and Nyonya flavours -
and an excellent choice of wines.
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Opening Hours
Daily 11am-1am
Address
Lot 10 shopping centre, R1 and R2 Lower Ground Floor, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur 50250
Telephone
+60 (0) 3 2142 2287
Eden Village
Sarongs and seafood
Set within a recreated traditional Malay house, Eden Village is a Malay
seafood restaurant in the Golden Triangle which has become more affordable
over the years. Dishes include clay-pot braised shark's fin with crabmeat
and lobster baked with prawns and cuttlefish noodles. Expect to be served by
waiters clad in traditional kebaya dress.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 12pm-3pm; daily 7pm-12am
Address
260, Jalan Raja Chulan, Kuala Lumpur 50200
Telephone
+60 (0) 3 2141 4027
Transport
Taxi
Precious Old China
Arty Asian
Fitted out with the most glorious Chinese antiques and works of art, this
Central Market branch of Old China is one of the most attractive restaurants
in KL. Flavours and tastes from Penang and the Malay Peninsula include
curried fish head, sea bass in black pepper and duck or ginseng soup.
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Opening Hours
Daily 11.30am-10pm
Address
Mezzanine Floor, Central Market, Kuala Lumpur 50000
Telephone
+60 3 2072 5915
Restaurant Kin Kin
Bustling noodle restaurant
High demand from hordes of local diners means shared tables are the norm in
this eatery in Chow Kit. Restaurant Kin Kin serves delicious bowls of
super-soft noodles, chili pan mee topped with chillies, minced pork
and deep-fried ikan bilis (dried anchovies). A wait for a table is
customary, so don't arrive in a hurry.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 7.30am-9pm; Sat & Sun 7.30am-4.30pm (closed last Sunday of the month)
Address
Ground Floor, 40, Jalan Dewan Sultan Sulaiman 1, Kuala Lumpur
Transport
Taxi
