Spotlight

A house abandoned for a decade, revived as a homely bakery-cafe: Look for Look For Us, a welcoming space for cinnamon rolls gorgeously glazed with cinnamon cream, pistachio cakes, and lovingly brewed coffee.

KL's new cafe with old-world charm, a five-minute walk from Merdeka Square: Fiftig Seofon (translated to 57, a tribute to 1957) is a lovely fresh space in a heritage townhouse. In this sanctuary of serenity in the city centre,. the welcoming team serves specialities from East to West, from Na...

With inspirations that stretch from Nice to Naples, Section 17’s new NICE Bistronome brings together the repertoires of a brasserie and ristorante, with French escargots and Italian arancini sharing a single menu. Chef Andy Choy’s command of the captivating open kitchen marks NICE Bistronome ...

Spearheaded by South Korean founders, Damansara Perdana's new Bibimer is a hole-in-the-wall kitchen that specialises in customisable bibimbap and kimbap. For the egg-cloaked bibimbap, choose a base of white or multigrain rice; protein such as tuna, soy or spicy dakgalbi, and soy or spicy bulgogi;...

Luna Kitchen beams into Tun H.S. Lee Road this week, serving house-baked banana loaves coated in creamy chocolate chips, complemented by some of this street's most satisfying coffee. Sandwiches should be available later this month, followed by a hot kitchen of Russian and Eastern European special...

The Exchange TRX’s latest restaurant-cafe, Union Bistrot dishes out a distinctive range of recipes and caffeinated concoctions in a sleek space. Start with the coffee - the Coffee Flight is an engaging way to explore three different experiences from the same Liberica coffee.  Head barista Jun...

All bound for Mumu land: Fans of friendly new neighbourhood bakery-cafes, make a move for Mumu Cafe. Pair the buttery bliss of coffee buns with coffee for a simple but satisfying Sunday stop. Snack on a bright lemon madeleine while Cruel Summer plays on the speakers. Fun fact: Mumu’s name i...

Petaling Street’s new contemporary patisserie-cafe, Nucre Patisserie weaves together Japanese, French and Malaysian inspirations in a serene two-level space. From wagashi to entremets, parfaits to plated treats, Nucre infuses intriguing innovations into sweet flavours and scrumptious textures. ...

Single Dose Coffee is Bangsar’s new coffee house - literally - in the home of the Tyler Coffee Workshop education space on Limau Nipis.Tyler Wong’s spin-off specialises in a fortnightly-changing curation of coffee from multinational roasters, currently spanning Tokyo to Dubai.Beans are availa...

New in Bukit Damansara, Neba Coffee offers calm and caffeination in a two-level space in Menara Manulife. Its menu includes blinis, the Eastern European-inspired thin crepes, served here in savoury styles such as with fried chicken, honey and butter.

Blend Coffee Roasters' Shah Alam cafe is a pleasant stop for a morning perk-me-up, soothing in white. Sip in serenity amid the well-tended monsteras, fiddle-leaf figs and philodendrons. Blend Coffee Roasters16, Jalan Tengku Ampuan Zabedah A 9/A, Seksyen 9, 40100 Shah Alam, Selangor.

Moody and mysterious, Jilid Enam is a hideout for chicken sandwiches and coffee, rice bowls and pizzas, with a creative vibe enhanced by books and vinyl records to explore.  Espresso-based and filter coffee showcase a constant rotation of local roasters, while periodic kitchen takeovers by...

Bangsar's new Juno jazzes up the neighbourhood with the colour, confidence and cool of a casually chic wine bar.With vibrant vibes to pair with small plates and sip-worthy glasses, the contemporary cross-continental European menu embraces olives to oysters, cheese to charcuterie, scallops to st...

Orked blossoms as Shah Alam's most popular new cafe for moreh this month. By 8:30pm, plenty of patrons start pouring in for brioche-based sandwiches and sweet treats, such as Roman-inspired maritozzi whipped cream buns; the chocolate flavour is richly and lusciously enjoyable. Carefully cal...

Greenery and gelato, hoyas and hojicha come gorgeously together at PJ’s new artisanal plant shop and alluring cafe stop. For a soothing spree with sunshine and shrubs, browse the beautiful Japanese-inspired bonsai and kokedama while chilling out over Kyoto hojicha gelato and coffee ice cube b...