Teetoturtle, Pasar Seni

Part mocktail parlour, part art gallery, fully a safe space, Hang Kasturi Road’s new Teetoturtle turns the tables on day drinking, pouring alcohol-free attractions with aromatic allure.

Teetoturtle’s mocktails showcase a choice of two bases: The Southeast Asian-accented Jamu (a mellow spice mix of ginger, turmeric, lemongrass, clove, cinnamon and pandan) and European-enchanted Pudina (chamomile uplifted with citrus peel, peppermint and thyme).

Night Shadow is dusky with jamu, mugicha, vanilla and pomegranate juice, while The Berry Bush is a fruity-icy, sweet-sour slushie of pudina with blackcurrant granita.

Also check out the current exhibit of illustrations by Charis Ng, featuring her signature character Ms Dong Yi.

Comfort Dining, Puchong

Comfort Dining is Puchong’s new place for pasta and rice bowls. The smoked mackerel don with herbaceous kerabu-style freshness makes a lively lunch.

Laksatiam, Chinatown

Laksatiam is Chinatown’s new stop for southern Thai-inspired laksa, lusciously starring springy-silky rice noodles made fresh each morning, soulfully flooded with fish in turmeric broth or chicken in green curry, soothingly fragrant with herbs and spices. 

Fun fact: Laksatiam is a spinoff of the long-enduring Old China Cafe Nyonya restaurant.

Shyng Coffee, Bukit Jalil

Bukit Jalil’s new Shyng Coffee rises as a Song Dynasty garden-inspired contemplative cafe for coffee and tea in soothing serenity.

L’Osteria e Cucina Cheras

Pasta for delivery can be a disaster, but L’Osteria e Cucina Cheras does a dependable job of transporting a trattoria’s tastes and textures.

Staples span Spaghetti di Gragnano IGP, Naples’ protected durum-wheat pasta with sauce-clinging firmness, and Rigatoni Napoletani, robust ridged tubes with grooves that gather every glossy coating.

Have them in preparations like Pasta alla Siracusana, Sicily-inspired with anchovy brininess, or Aglio e Olio, reworked with garlic-emulsified smoothness.

Five Snowmen, Chinatown

Chinese tea-infused soft serves: Chinatown’s new Five Snowmen churns ice cream that harnesses China’s highland-sourced tea for sensuous smoothness.

The Wuyi Mountain Da Hong Pao is the bold beauty, oolong rooted in Fujian’s misty, mineral-rich cliffs, the ‘King of Rock Tea,’ roasted with caramelised depth.

Volume, The Arch Galeries

Turn it up for Volume, The Arch Galeries’ new cafe-lounge with a towering wall of sound showcasing nearly 400 vinyl records.

Volume serves pastries, coffee and coolers in Tun Razak Road’s latest F&B, wellness and event space, The Arch Galeries, which houses upcoming stops like Gaga, Charmumu and The Listening Room, plus City Grocer for fresh food retail.

Try Volume’s Tropical Zen, blending matcha with guava and yuzu, and Heart Beat cold-pressed carrot juice with apple, beetroot, lemon and ginger.