Ramen David, Taman Tun Dr Ismail

TTDI’s new Ramen David engineers pork-free ramen with scientific precision and soulful passion, calibrating noodle to broth, tare to toppings, by the founders of Cafe Bistrot David. 

The Kaki Shio is richly structured: Noodles cut to a 1.4mm width at medium hydration, holding their springy bite while carrying the briny broth, a semi-creamy slow simmer of golden sea bream and chicken bones, kombu and shiitake mushrooms, enriched with blended oyster meat, finished with shio tare, katsuobushi and niboshi oil, topped with poached oyster, chicken and house-aged tai fish ‘cha siu.’ With that extent of care and effort, this is ramen to remember.

The Maruu, Ara Damansara

The Maruu comes full circle with rounded warmth, a beautiful retreat that blends a cafe’s charm with a lounge’s comfort in Ara Damansara.

Escape the world with Nina Simone and Nat King Cole singing on the speakers; snack on Hawaiian chicken pain suisse and sip lemonade in a calm, cosy space with artwork collected from Copenhagen, Jaipur and other cities where The Maruu’s founders have travelled.

Fun fact: The Maruu is named for the family’s cat.

OPIS Cafe, Taman Desa

Beat the workweek blues with bakes and brews at Taman Desa’s new OPIS Cafe, open for walk-ins at OPIS Coworking Space.

Dough By Meg, Mont Kiara

Dough By Meg is back with its new space, bringing bomboloni bliss to Society Mont Kiara.

Sink your teeth into Dough By Meg’s pillowy pistachio, chocolate and French Earl Grey bomboloni, smooth with full-bodied creaminess, while Sade and Sarah McLachlan sing soothingly on the speakers.

Bakes like black sesame madeleines and sweet potato brioche are also available, with a wider menu slated later.

Video: Ari X Gato Tea & Dining Bar, Damansara Perdana

A unique coffee and craft beer bar, filled with polystone statues of Marvel, DC and Transformers icons: Gato has freshly launched in The Club @ Empire Residence, completing the concept of Ari X Gato Tea & Dining Bar in Damansara Perdana.

Admire a private collection built over 10 years, displaying dozens of superhero statues and busts in a spectacular showcase, crafted by collectible makers like Japan's Prime 1 Studio, China's Queen Studios and Singapore's XM Studios. A selection of stunningly detailed statues can be ordered for purchase later this year in an in-house gallery!

Come for Gato's hand-brewed coffee and craft beer, stay for Ari's Japanese-inspired meals, matcha and cocktails, set beside a spacious, soothing garden for a distinctive destination.

Ari X Gato Tea & Dining Bar 

Ground Floor, The Club@ Empire Residence, Jalan PJU 8/1, Damansara Perdana, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. 

Open Tuesday-Sunday, 8am-1am. 

Tel: 013-553-6800

The Coffee, JAM PJ

The Coffee is JAM PJ's new stop for caffeine and coolers, with gelato frappes and lemonade sodas for pretty-in-pink perkiness.