Silly Bee Bagel, Bandar Botanik Klang

BKT-inspired bagels in Klang? Buzz on over to the new Silly Bee Bagels for its playfully pork-free BKT Bagel, sandwiched with succulent lamb shoulder suffused with herbs that convincingly evoke a light bak kut teh broth, placating cravings for carbs and protein alike. 

Silly Bee bakes its own bagels, full-bodied to the bite, tender to the chew, hearty enough to stuff us silly. The bagels come in Plain, Sesame, Matcha, Earl Grey Yuzu, Double Chocolate Sea Salt and more.

Have them with cream cheese (in flavours like Pistachio, Honey, Truffle, Garlic or Blueberry) or layered with savoury or sweet stuffings - maybe a mala bagel with unagi, hash brown and scallion cream cheese?

Hawker Guys, Ara Damansara

Ara Damansara’s new Hawker Guys fries up crab meat egg rice and cangkuk manis bihun for fuss-free, flavourful fare.

Plates & Co, Suasana Bukit Ceylon

Fans of friendly alfresco cafes, check out Plates & Co, tucked on the tenth floor of Suasana Bukit Ceylon, open to the public beside a pool with a leafy KL Tower view. It's a slice of serenity in the sky, serving sourdough toasts topped with avocado pulp and sunny-side-ups, paired with sparkling calamansi coolers.

Batter & Bloom, Aman Suria

Batter up: Aman Suria’s new Batter & Bloom is a satisfying stop for cake cravings, blossoming with buttery beauties in a leaf-loving setting.

Batter & Bloom replaces Jo's Bakery at this address, refreshing the space while retaining Jo's lovingly crafted creations, such as the flagship Lime Avocado Cheesecake, balancing lightness and creaminess, sweetness and savouriness, spiked with citrusy tang.

The Pistachiomisu is a nutty take on tiramisu-inspired cakes, simultaneously delicate and decadent. 

The Golden Churn butter cake is also irresistibly indulgent, timelessly old-school with a moist, fragrant richness.

To try next time: Olive-rosemary focaccia, French rose scones with mulberries, banana loaves and much more.

Jiak by Amy Beh, Klang

Relying on the repertoire of veteran Malaysian chef Amy Beh, Klang’s new Jiak fuses classic kopitiam crowd-pleasers with contemporary cafe creations.

Nasi lemak daging rendang or spaghetti aglio olio ayam berempah? Butter kaya Hainan bread or sourdough toast with telur goyang? Teh O limau or matcha? Jiak doesn’t discriminate. 

Dolce Dulce, Great Eastern Mall

Good gelato at Great Eastern Mall: Dolce Dulce serves up scoops of seasonal specialities like Chocolate Kunafa, dense and decadent, for one of Ampang Road's coolest corners.

Stay Fresh Plus, Imbi

Reputedly spearheaded by a Hong Kong-origin founder, Imbi's new Stay Fresh Plus showcases Asian comfort fare. Its Chinese specialities prove satisfyingly executed, from firm noodles with tenderly fresh prawn wontons and richly caramelised char siew to crusty-bottomed, scorching-hot claypot rice topped with plumply fleshy roast duck.