Nook, Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral

Nook is the all-day dining restaurant at Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral, with executive Chinese chef Ng Kok Wai heading its Chinese kitchen. It sits inside one of the better-connected hotels in the city, directly above the KL Sentral transport interchange.

The draw is the range. Nook runs as a buffet-led all-day restaurant, but its Chinese cooking is handled by a dedicated chef rather than folded into a general hotel kitchen.

What to Expect at Nook

Chef Ng's cooking is the part worth seeking out. Dishes that have appeared under his hand include steamed mantou with roasted duck and turmeric sauce — soft, fluffy buns paired with the duck — and steamed red snapper with his signature chilli sauce, tender fish in a spicy-savoury sauce.

The restaurant runs festive buffets through the year. The Chinese New Year 2026 programme, themed Gallop into Fortune, featured Osmanthus butter-fried tiger prawns, reunion braised chicken with dried oyster and fatt choy, a carving station and a DIY yee sang station. Those buffets ran between January and February 2026 and have ended; festive pricing and themes change each year.

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Nook FAQ

Where is Nook?

Inside Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral, the hotel at the KL Sentral transport hub. It is the hotel's all-day dining restaurant.

Who is the chef at Nook?

Executive Chinese chef Ng Kok Wai leads the Chinese kitchen.

Does Nook do Chinese New Year buffets?

Yes. The 2026 edition was themed Gallop into Fortune and included a DIY yee sang station. Those dates have passed — confirm the current year's programme with the hotel.

Is Nook a buffet restaurant?

It runs buffets, particularly for festive seasons, alongside its all-day dining menu.