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.
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1. Top Hat - Top-end: (More than RM180 for a three-course meal without drinks)
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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.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening hours
Daily 12pm-12am
Address
3, Jalan Stonor, Kuala Lumpur 50450
Telephone
+60 (0) 3 2142 8611
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2. Bangsar Seafood Garden Restaurant - Top-end: (More than RM180 for a three-course meal without drinks)
Show moreOne 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.Show this on mapE-mail this item
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
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3. Shook! - Mid-range: (RM60-RM180 for a three-course meal without drinks)
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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.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening hours
Daily 12.30pm-12.45am
Address
Starhill Gallery Shopping Centre, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur 55100
Telephone
+60 (0) 3 2719 8535
Transport
Taxi
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4. Chynna - Mid-range
Show moreChynna is pure dinner theatre: From the Madam Wong-style red lanterns to the Old China antique replica furnishings, you'll think you're in a highly stylized Shanghai of yesteryear. Delectable dim sum morsels get prepared in a show kitchen, or sit at your table and watch the tea master refill your cup with long-stem tea pourers and acrobatic moves.
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Small dishes RM28-RM56
Opening hours
Daily noon-2:30pm and 6:30-10:30pm
Address
3 Jalan Stesen Sentral, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Telephone
03/2264-2264
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5. Bon Ton Restaurant - Mid-range: (RM60-RM180 for a three-course meal without drinks)
Show moreBon 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.Show this on mapE-mail this item
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
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6. Eden Village - Mid-range: (RM60-RM180 for a three-course meal without drinks)
Show moreSet 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.Show this on mapE-mail this item
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
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7. Kampachi - Mid-range: (RM60-RM180 for a three-course meal without drinks)
Show moreReservations 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.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening hours
Daily 12pm-2.30pm & 6.30pm-11pm
Address
Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur 50250
Telephone
+60 (0) 3 2161 7777
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8. Restaurant Kin Kin - Budget: (Less than RM60 for a three-course meal without drinks)
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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.Show this on mapE-mail this item
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
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9. Precious Old China - Budget: (Less than RM60 for a three-course meal without drinks)
Show moreFitted 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.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening hours
Daily 11.30am-10pm
Address
Mezzanine Floor, Central Market, Kuala Lumpur 50000
Telephone
+60 3 2072 5915
