Ruai, Pejabat Pos Besar Lama

Ruai is Pejabat Pos Besar Lama’s new modern Sarawakian bistro, infusing innovative flourishes into indigenous Borneo fare, from Bintulu belacan to ayam pansuh.

Small plates of progressive pleasures span seafood (hamachi with citrusy umai dressing, bolstered by olive-savoury dabai fruit in creamy puree and crunchy crackers) to vegetables (cangkuk manis with kulim oil egg and crispy bubuk shrimp).

Paradices Coffee, Bangsar

Paradices Coffee is Bangsar’s new refuge for a bright, balanced brunch, helmed with heart by friendly founder Christina, baking banana bread, soft-scrambling eggs and whisking matcha lattes in a one-woman-cafe.

Pazzo, Petaling Jaya

Pazzo is Section 17’s new sandwich stop for crazysexycool ciabatta stacks, packed with prime-time pork and other mighty meat.

Kick off with the Crunch Time of crackly-juicy belly porchetta, charred red peppers, cream cheese, rocket and balsamic.

Pazzo’s roster ranges from the Threesome (jamon serrano with iberico chorizo and French ham) to the Highlander (roast Angus beef with wholegrain mustard and garlic aioli), Parm Royale (chicken schnitzel with rossa sauce), Casablanca (rounding up the unusual suspects of crispy eggplant, harissa cream cheese and chermoula) and more.

Fun fact: Pazzo is run by the pork-obsessed veterans behind this PJ location’s former restaurant, Tipsy Boar.

DDD Bakery Cafe, PJ Old Town

DDD Bakery Cafe is PJ Old Town’s charming new roti cafe, baking up brioche buns, potato buns, muffins, milk toast and more.

The STS (Semua Try Sikit) Platter delivers DDD’s daily bread with house-blended basil butter and kaya for oven-fresh carb indulgence.

Also available: Buns with everything from Aussie beef patties to chicken sausages and fried chicken.

The Pasta Shop, Cyberjaya

Pure pasta passion, new in Cyberjaya: The founder of The Pasta Shop swapped an engineering career for a chef's apron half a decade ago, aiming to open his own pasta place with his wife.

Now the couple offer made-fresh-daily mafaldine, rigatoni and more at The Pasta Shop. 

Mafaldine is a must, its unbroken ridges perfectly holding the eight-hour slow-cooked sauce of DOP San Marzano tomatoes and basil. Top up with tender chicken breast slices. 

The Pasta Shop
Section D, Block 3503, Prima 3, Jalan Teknokrat 5, Cyber 5, Cyberjaya, Selangor.
Open Monday-Saturday, 11:30am-9:30pm.