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GulaiNya, Bukit Damansara

GulaiNya serves Nyonya cooking in Bukit Damansara, drawing on both Penang and Melaka styles. It is an offshoot of Little Yum Yum in Kota Damansara, and it carries that kitchen's signatures across…

Thai Spot SS2

Thai Spot is a Thai kitchen in SS2, Petaling Jaya, and an offshoot of Frame Thai in Section 17. The room is plain — no styling to speak of — but comfortable enough for a proper sit-down meal, which…

Choon Guan Hainan Coffee

Choon Guan Hainan Coffee is a kopitiam in Bukit Raja, Klang — the more modern of its outlets, with food much the same as the original in Port Klang. Expect a queue past 10.30am, though tables turn…

Bangsar Venicia

Bangsar Venicia is a Chinese restaurant tucked inside Bangsar Puteri Condominium, and finding it is part of the experience — the signage is minimal, so look for the entrance marked Lobby, or ask the…

Yang Yang Hong, Sitiawan

Song Lim Restaurant

Song Lim Restaurant is a Chinese kitchen with an extensive menu and a reputation built on its creamy butter loh shi fun. The room splits into an air-conditioned section and an open-air one — the…

Teng Haw Kedai Kopi, Kuantan

Teng Haw Kedai Kopi serves what locals will tell you is the best curry mee in Kuantan — and Kuantan curry mee is its own thing, distinct from the Klang Valley version. Go early. By 10.30am the…

Yi Ding U Cuisine, Pudu

Yi Ding U Cuisine is a Cantonese roast specialist in Pudu, known first for its Hong Kong-style roast goose. Two private rooms seat 10 to 12 each, with a minimum spend — call ahead if you want one. A…

SS Spicy Food, Kampung Attap

SS Spicy Food is a South Indian kitchen in Kampung Attap — a humble shopfront most people drive past without registering, which is the usual sign of somewhere worth stopping. It opens at 6.30am, and…

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