The Peranakan, Bangsar

Bangsar’s new hideout for Nyonya cuisine offers a beautiful refuge for teatime in Telawi, serving laksa that does hearty, spice-heated justice to Jonker traditions and cendol that cools the spirit. Dinner offerings are more elaborate: Ayam belimbing, udang gulung and more.

The Peranakan

17A, Jln Telawi 3, Bangsar, 59100 Kuala Lumpur.

Bungalow18 by Frankitas, Taman Damansara Endah

A pop-up cafe on a bungalow patio near Damansara Heights: Every Friday and Saturday, Bungalow18 by Frankitas welcomes patrons for home-cooked meals of time-honoured Indonesian classics like bakso, soto and gado-gado, hearty and heartwarming, soulful and soothing, brimming with beautiful flavours and textures. Reservations are recommended - this is some of the most satisfying Indonesian fare in town, served with welcoming warmth by two women who've been friends since they were twelve.

Bungalow18 by Frankitas

18, Jalan Damansara Permai, Taman Damansara Endah, 50490 Kuala Lumpur.

Italian Pizza, Bukit Jalil

With its bare-bones name and basic set-up, Bukit Jalil's under-the-radar Italian Pizza focuses purely on the pie - from the Margherita di Bufala with buffalo mozzarella and fresh basil to the  Tartufata with mushrooms, rocket leaves and truffle oil, these fuss-free pizzas hit the spot for comforting flavours and textures. 

Italian Pizza

UG 28, Link, 2, Jalan Jalil Perkasa 3, Bukit Jalil, 57000 Kuala Lumpur.

Heerop Kafae, Kajang

Heerop Kafae offers a calm hideout in Kajang for contemporary cafe fare - fans of fried chicken can check out the spicy spaghetti balado with crispy chunks of chicken and croffles (instead of waffles) with a crunchy-juicy chicken thigh.

Heerop Kafae

23, Jalan Impian Makmur 3/B, Saujana Impian, 43000 Kajang, Selangor.

Et Cetera KL: A rebirth for Restart by Slo, soft-launching in Bukit Jalil

Fans of honest, handmade pastas, bookmark Bukit Jalil’s new Et Cetera, soft-launching 28 November.

Et Cetera marks the rebirth of Restart by Slo, relocating here from Kota Damansara. Its revamped menu will start with a selection of fresh pappardelle and other favourites, before tackling ravioli and risotto next month. 

The cafe was putting up its final touches when we stopped by; it looks to be a lovely space for a meal with coffee, a five-minute walk from Parkson in Pavilion Bukit Jalil.

Et Cetera

B-1-12, Aurora Place, Plaza Bukit Jalil, 1, Persiaran Jalil 1, Bandar Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.