Ikiya 1.0 was a Japanese-run bar that nurtured a niche in Empire Damansara for three years. Ikiya 2.0 is poised to become even more popular, freshly reincarnated in a Japandi-style den in Taman Tun Dr Ismail. It's like coming home to a full-blown bar.
The tradition of terrific Japanese-inflected cocktails continues here - the Adzuki Martini, with creamy-textured red bean-infused vodka, and Tonyu Mudslide, blending dark rum with soy milk, chocolate bitters and matcha powder, go down real easy, while the Endo Gimlet, showcasing snap pea-infused gin with celery bitters, is vibrantly, vivaciously vegetal, and the Shochu Old-Fashioned brings a mellow-earthy sweetness to a cool classic. Kudos to the men behind the bar for their excellent work.
The kitchen serves up hot, fuss-free meals of Satsuma wagyu curry rice and fun snacks like smoked radish pickles with cream cheese.
Ikiya 2.0
1st Floor, 14, Lorong Datuk Sulaiman, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, 60000 Kuala Lumpur.
