Nīto Coffee Bar, Raptroom Damansara Perdana

Nito Coffee Bar is a soothing new coffee hideout inside Damansara Perdana’s Raptroom music collective studio space.

Sip espresso tonics and filters by Nito’s friendly founder Jun amid an atmospheric event gallery-lounge.

This distinctively discreet fourth-floor refuge is now brewing Tuesday to Saturday.

Bendang, Kampung Baru

Bendang is Kampung Baru’s charming new space for classic Malay cuisine, with traditional touches of Negeri Sembilan, Pahang and Johor. 

Bendang’s kitchen hits hearty, heartwarming beats, from smoky itik salai masak lemak to sultry gulai ayam kampung to tangy tempoyak daun.

Garden Pizza, Shah Alam

True to its name, Garden Pizza harvests its own herbs for lively pizzas.

The house special Briracha brings fresh basil to beef strips, San Marzano tomatoes, sriracha and sour cream for a Southeast Asian tangy-spicy kick, while Chick Alfredo is buoyed by dill to balance chicken pepperoni, bechamel and mozzarella.

Garden Pizza ran throughout Ramadan in a home-based space pictured here. It has since resumed serving in Shah Alam’s Sorok F&B enclave.

Junghee, The Campus Ampang

Junghee Malaysia is the sleek new KL spin-off of a Korean-born contemporary restaurant, carrying Seoul’s colour and creativity to The Campus Ampang.

Sujebi promises pasta-style playfulness here: Chewy dough strips in a creamy-steamy broth of boiled bracken ferns, blanketed with perilla seeds, roasted seaweed, mushrooms and egg for earthy-savoury lusciousness.