Brasserie Alma, Yap Ah Shak House

Brasserie Alma is the city centre's suave new venue for elegant evenings of live music with classic French fare like escargots in garlic herb butter, Black Angus steak tartare, mushroom velouté with white truffle oil, steak frites, tarte tatin and dark chocolate mousse.

OjoLali, Bandar Kinrara

With friendly founders from Medan, Taman Kinrara's new Indonesian restaurant offers authentically tasty takes on savoury spiced classics, particularly punchy poultry like Bebek Betutu, Bebek Kalio and Ayam Saksang, Indonesia's richly enjoyable equivalents of rendang, rounded out with nasi bakar for cheat-day indulgences.

LOVEE Family Cuisine, Bandar Sri Damansara

Love homely cooking? Bandar Sri Damansara's new LOVEE Family Cuisine might be for you, with fuss-free comfort fare like shredded chicken ginger rice to nourish body and soul.

Cinta & Kopi, Kampung Pandan

If you love local cafes with character and charm, check out Cinta & Kopi, new in Kampung Pandan, helmed by a husband-and-wife team with welcoming warmth.

Previously a pop-up, Cinta & Kopi now has its own physical space, partly inspired by the slow brew bars of Indonesia and Japan, lined with posters of humorous and encouraging messages. Personal touches include the beautiful custom-built hardwood espresso bar.

Soft, scrumptious scrambled egg bagels, roti bakar Bandung with kaya and butter, and mango chilli chicken tenders make for a crowd-pleasing menu, complete with coffee, matcha and tea.

IL Forno, Hyatt Centric City Centre Kuala Lumpur

KL’s latest Italian restaurant is a stylish, sprawling space on the nineteenth floor of the new Hyatt Centric City Centre Kuala Lumpur, complete with an alfresco terrace - highlights include Neapolitan pizzas baked with 36-hour dough for 90 seconds at 430 degrees Celsius in a Naples-built oven reputedly hand-crafted from volcanic stones.