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Norm Micro Roastery

  • ★ 4.4
  • RM25-50
  • Roastery brunch plates
  • George Town
  • Penang

Norm Micro Roastery pairs inventive brunch plates with its own roasts on Church Street Ghaut, the Penang cafe brunch with the best coffee in town.

Breakfast Thieves

Breakfast Thieves runs an Australian style all day brunch inside a former printing factory in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, the sister site to its Melbourne cafe.

Black Kettle

  • ★ 4.2
  • RM25-55
  • Bakery-bistro brunch
  • George Town
  • Penang

Black Kettle stretches brunch through a high-ceilinged Beach Street bakery-bistro, the roomiest weekend table anywhere in heritage-core Penang.

ChinaHouse

  • ★ 4.2
  • RM25-60
  • Heritage-courtyard all-day brunch
  • George Town
  • Penang

ChinaHouse serves brunch through three linked heritage buildings off Beach Street, with Penang's famous thirty-cake counter waiting as the finish.

The Brasserie

The Brasserie at the St Regis in KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur, lays on a Sunday brunch of a seafood tower, an egg station and a roving carving trolley.

Urban Daybreak

  • ★ 4.1
  • RM20-45
  • Australian all-day breakfast
  • George Town
  • Penang

Urban Daybreak opens at 07:30 with Australian-style brunch on Lebuh Bishop, the earliest proper flat white and waffle service in central Penang.

Canton Boy

Canton Boy at MyTown Shopping Centre in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, hand makes JAKIM certified halal dim sum, from Siu Mai King to Crystal Har Gow.

Sun Fong Bak Kut Teh

  • ★ 4.0
  • RM 15 to 20 per person
  • Weekend morning bak kut teh
  • Imbi
  • Kuala Lumpur

Sun Fong Bak Kut Teh has simmered herbal pork ribs in Imbi, Kuala Lumpur, since 1971, serving both the soup and dry versions from seven in the morning.

Nasi Lemak Pak Aji

Nasi Lemak Pak Aji sells coconut rice from the old Antarabangsa corner lot in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur, now known for its daging salai smoked beef.

Mezze

Mezze opens its weekend brunch in Medan Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, from ten to three, pairing three eggs benedict plates against its regular bar menu.

Kraffmen

  • ★ 4.0
  • RM25-55
  • Melbourne-inspired all-day kitchen
  • Pulau Tikus
  • Penang

Kraffmen plates Melbourne-inspired brunch, pastas and pork ribs in a spare modern room off Burma Road, Penang's most reliable all-day western kitchen.

Foo Hou Dim Sum

  • ★ 3.9
  • RM 8 to 20 per person
  • Cantonese dim sum breakfast
  • Kepong
  • Kuala Lumpur

Foo Hou Dim Sum plates Cantonese dim sum from a Kepong shoplot in Kuala Lumpur, with siew mai and har gow steamed fresh from breakfast to early afternoon.

Hamdan's Roti Canai

  • ★ 3.9
  • RM 2 to 6 per person
  • Mamak roti canai breakfast
  • Chow Kit
  • Kuala Lumpur

Hamdan's Roti Canai fries flaky roti among the Chow Kit hawker stalls in Kuala Lumpur, ladling dhal and curry over a counter that opens at seven.

Old KL Kopitiam

Old KL Kopitiam serves a heritage breakfast of kaya toast and soft boiled eggs in Maluri, Kuala Lumpur, a ten minute walk from the Maluri MRT.

Thirty8

Thirty8 runs a themed brunch once a month on the Grand Hyatt's 38th floor in KLCC, Kuala Lumpur, from 12:30, each edition built on a new menu and theme.

The Warung

  • ★ 3.9
  • RM18-40
  • Industrial cafe brunch and waffles
  • George Town
  • Penang

The Warung rotates seasonal waffles through an industrial Victoria Street room, the George Town brunch stop Penang's students argue over loudest.

Chapel Street Café

  • ★ 3.9
  • RM20-40
  • Customisable breakfast plates
  • Gurney Drive
  • Penang

Chapel Street Café hides on Medan Lim Cheng Teik with build-your-own breakfasts and generous fusion plates, the quietest morning room in Penang.

The Founders

  • ★ 3.9
  • RM18-40
  • Bali-styled bagel brunch
  • Pulau Tikus
  • Penang

The Founders runs a Bali-styled garden room on Hutton Lane with ten-plus bagel flavours and quesadillas, Penang brunch that stretches to 23:00.

Grumpy Bagels

Grumpy Bagels, opened in April 2024 by a former flight attendant, serves bagel sandwiches inside an old bungalow off Jalan Imbi in Kuala Lumpur.

Lisette's Cafe & Bakery

Lisette's Cafe and Bakery on Jalan Kemuja in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, sets cakes and quiches beside colourful salads in a floral room that suits vegetarians.

Since Then

Since Then runs a warehouse cafe with a curated garden on Jalan Liku in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, plating fusion dishes like Thai curry laksa crustacean pasta.

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