An illustrated menu inspired by Barcelona’s iconic architect Antoni Gaudí. An Art Deco interior with an arched steel-framed entrance hoisted by crane to the eighth floor. A kitchen that threads European finesse through Malaysian favourites like roti kaya, rojak, spring rolls, curry laksa, Hakka mee and more.
Belum Friday is downtown KL’s distinctive new kopitiam-cafe, perched atop Raja Chulan’s UR-MU @ Toffee urban museum with sweeping city views, with Nina Simone spinning on vinyl while Malaysian chef-founder Chantelle Lim reinvigorates familiar fare with flair.
Belum Friday’s Kaya Toast is gorgeous as golden-griddled brioche, crisp with subtle scents of coconut and pandan, ridged with seafood mousse rosettes; Crabs In A Blanket features pure crab flesh, stuffed in steamed rice noodle sheets; Curry Laksa showcases squid ink pasta in kitchen-blended curry, textured with house seafood stock, enlivened with herbs and spices, plus fresh Sabah tiger prawns and devilled eggs; Lychee Cheesecake is lusciously buoyant on a macadamia-laced base.
Every element is exactingly considered, from Breton butter for the cakes to Beacon seaweed-fed chicken for nasi lemak and chicken chops, brought together with a lifetime’s worth of culinary instincts and skill. Belum Friday is well worth a visit, any day, any week.
