Rumoh Mekda, Bangsar Village

Bangsar Village’s new Rumoh Mekda honours Pantai Timur heritage touchstones: Turmeric-tinged nasi kerabu with sweetly charred lemak bakar and a fresh flurry of herbs; satar parcels of smoothly minced ikan selayang, softly grilled in banana leaves with aromatics; oxtail singgang, slow-simmered in a bright, tangy-spiced broth; and more storied signatures from the kitchens of Kelantan and Terengganu.

Kuasong, Fraser Business Park

Kuasong brings HK cafe-inspired charm to KL’s bakery buffs, a friendly new spot for fragrantly flaky-fluffy croissants and buttery-crisp shio pan in Fraser Business Park.

KOHA Bistro by House of Wheat, Old Klang Road

Likely launching by month’s end, KOHA Bistro is Old Klang Road’s upcoming space for modern European bistronomy with bravura.

KOHA’s menu reads of assured ambition: Beef tripe with sea grapes and salmoriglio in bean broth; pan-seared branzino with cashew cream and lacto cabbage; braised beef brisket with sunchoke and horseradish; and more.

Asian-inflected coolers sound compelling, from a hawthorn jam milkshake to locally brewed toddy with a pistachio milk cap to shaken lychee with kantan flower. 

The setting is beautifully textured, a floor-to-ceiling triumph by the founders of the House of Wheat cafes.

Pebble Café, Mont Kiara

Mont Kiara's family-friendly, community-loving Pebble Cafe is a calm hideout to soothe the spirit, open to the public inside Trinity Pentamont. Spaghetti bolognese offers hearty flavours of nineties nostalgia.

Sippy Cha x 11 Haus, UOA Business Park

  

Garlic cream cheese bagels with honeycomb matcha lattes make a marvellous teatime match at UOA Business Park's new Sippy Cha x 11 Haus: The bagel is potently aromatic, while the matcha's earthiness is playfully perked by the caramel-like richness of the honeycomb candy.