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Mix Cocktails & Hidden Bar Scavenger Hunt In Chinatown
Experience cocktail mixing with a bartender, then get ready for a scavenger hunt to explore 3 hidden bars in Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown.
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What to order at Penrose
- Signature drink
- Conversation-driven cocktails built on alcohol, flavour, taste, body and dilution
- Editor tip
- Seating is bar-counter only, so book ahead; the format is built around talking to the person pouring your drink.
CuisineCocktail bar
TypeCocktail bar
Price$$$$
NeighborhoodChinatown
HoursWed-Sun 19:00-01:00, closed Mon-Tue
Signature drinkConversation-driven cocktails built on alcohol, flavour, taste, body and dilution
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Food program: No kitchen
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Location
Address: 149 Jalan Petaling, City Centre, 50000 Kuala Lumpur
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Jann KL ★ 3.9
Jann KL on Level 7 of the Four Points by Sheraton in Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur, pours cocktails built around Malaysian street flavors like tau fu fa.
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Concubine ★ 4.1
Concubine sits inside the restored Kwai Chai Hong alley in Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown, pairing modern Asian cocktails with heritage shophouse murals.
DrinkModern Asian cocktails referencing Chinatown's shophouse era
FoodTapas-style small plates
TipKwai Chai Hong's murals draw daytime crowds for photos; come after 17:00 once the bar itself opens for drinks.
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Three X Co ★ 4.4
Three X Co hides behind a barbershop in Bangsar Shopping Centre, Kuala Lumpur, and was named Best Bar in Malaysia at No. 32 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026.
DrinkClassic-leaning cocktails under a mural of a Chinese opera diva with martini and cigar
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Bar Trigona ★ 4.3
Bar Trigona on the sixth floor of the Four Seasons Kuala Lumpur ranked No. 38 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026, and was Malaysia's Best Bar in 2020, 2021 and 2022.
DrinkHoney-led cocktails such as the Trigona Bee's Knees, built with Malaysian farmers
FoodSmall plates
TipThe bar is named after a stingless bee found across Malaysia; order the Trigona Bee's Knees, a honey twist with toasted coffee.
Jann KL ★ 3.9
Jann KL on Level 7 of the Four Points by Sheraton in Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur, pours cocktails built around Malaysian street flavors like tau fu fa.
DrinkTea Sangria and Soya Cincau, cocktails built around Malaysian street flavors
FoodNo separate food menu; sits inside the Four Points by Sheraton hotel
TipThe cocktail names double as a tour of Malaysian childhood flavors, so ask staff which one is closest to a drink you already know.
Pahit ★ 4.0
Pahit on Jalan Sin Chew Kee in Kuala Lumpur is Coley's gin-focused sister bar, marked outside only by a neon sign that reads Juniper and Joy.
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TipThe neon sign says Juniper and Joy, not Pahit; that is the giveaway you have found the right shopfront.
Soma Cocktail Bar ★ 3.9
Soma Cocktail Bar in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, twists classic cocktails with local ingredients like jackfruit, tau foo fah and dark rum syrup.
DrinkNangka Daiquiri and Tau Foo Fah with Dark Rum Syrup, local twists on classic cocktails
FoodNo food menu; cocktails only
TipThe Tau Foo Fah with Dark Rum Syrup is the drink regulars order twice; ask for less syrup if dessert-sweet is not what you want.
Concubine ★ 4.1
Concubine sits inside the restored Kwai Chai Hong alley in Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown, pairing modern Asian cocktails with heritage shophouse murals.
DrinkModern Asian cocktails referencing Chinatown's shophouse era
FoodTapas-style small plates
TipKwai Chai Hong's murals draw daytime crowds for photos; come after 17:00 once the bar itself opens for drinks.