What to order at Akar

Must order
The ten-course Mekar tasting menu, built around endemic Malaysian ingredients.
Editor tip
The current Mekar menu runs ten courses, from abalone with mung bean noodles to a crab claypot served family style.
CuisineModern Malaysian
Price$$$$
NeighborhoodTaman Tun Dr Ismail
HoursTue-Sat 18:00-00:00, Fri-Sat also 12:00-15:00, closed Sun-Mon
ChefAidan Low
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Food experiences in Taman Tun Dr Ismail

Taman Negara Tour with Lunch★ 4.5 (5)
This neighbourhood

Private tour · 12 hours

Taman Negara Tour with Lunch

Explore Taman Negara, one of the world’s oldest rainforests, with jungle walks, river activities, and nature experiences on a full-day adventure.

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Location

Address: 109 Jalan Aminuddin Baki, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, 60000 Kuala Lumpur

Also in Taman Tun Dr Ismail

DC. by Darren Chin 1 ★ ★ 4.6

$$$$ French ContemporaryTaman Tun Dr IsmailChef Darren Chin

DC. by Darren Chin holds a Michelin star in Kuala Lumpur for French technique applied to Southeast Asian flavours, across a three-storey TTDI building.

OrderA seasonal menu or the omakase, then the cheese trolley with 20 choices.

TipLunch runs only on Friday and Saturday with three and four course menus; the dinner kitchen takes last orders at 21:30.

Terra Dining 1 ★ ★ 4.6

$$$$ Modern MalaysianTaman Tun Dr IsmailChef Yu Cheng Chong

Terra Dining earned a Michelin star in the 2026 guide for self-taught chef Yu Cheng Chong's French-leaning, eleven-course Malaysian menu in Kuala Lumpur.

OrderThe eleven-course menu, whose beurre blanc carries a turmeric and coconut curry.

TipAdd the curated tea pairing, built to bridge flavours course by course, and ask the chef for the tasting notes.

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Beta 1 ★ ★ 4.6

$$$$ Modern MalaysianBukit BintangChef Raymond Tham

Beta holds a Michelin star in Kuala Lumpur for chef Raymond Tham's Tour of Malaysia tasting menu, which moves course by course through the country's regions.

OrderThe Tour of Malaysia tasting menu, showcasing regional specialties course by course.

TipThe Tour of Malaysia menu is RM630++ a head; the cocktail, wine and champagne pairing adds RM330++ on top.

Chim by Chef Noom 1 ★ ★ 4.5

$$$$ ThaiImbiChef Thaninthorn "Noom" Chantrawan

Chim by Chef Noom holds a Michelin star in Kuala Lumpur for Thaninthorn Chantrawan's seasonal Thai tasting menus inside TSLAW Tower, Imbi district.

OrderOne of the two multi-course Thai tasting menus, which change every season.

TipA credit card guarantee secures the table; cancellations need 24 hours notice or rescheduling instead.

DC. by Darren Chin 1 ★ ★ 4.6

$$$$ French ContemporaryTaman Tun Dr IsmailChef Darren Chin

DC. by Darren Chin holds a Michelin star in Kuala Lumpur for French technique applied to Southeast Asian flavours, across a three-storey TTDI building.

OrderA seasonal menu or the omakase, then the cheese trolley with 20 choices.

TipLunch runs only on Friday and Saturday with three and four course menus; the dinner kitchen takes last orders at 21:30.

Molina 1 ★ ★ 4.6

$$$$ EuropeanKampung BaruChef Sidney Schutte

Molina holds a Michelin star in Kuala Lumpur for Dutch chef Sidney Schutte's seafood and vegetable tasting menus, served 51 floors up facing the Twin Towers.

OrderThe five or seven course tasting menu, built around seafood and vegetables.

TipOnline bookings close 12 hours ahead; for a same-day table, call the restaurant directly rather than booking online.

Terra Dining 1 ★ ★ 4.6

$$$$ Modern MalaysianTaman Tun Dr IsmailChef Yu Cheng Chong

Terra Dining earned a Michelin star in the 2026 guide for self-taught chef Yu Cheng Chong's French-leaning, eleven-course Malaysian menu in Kuala Lumpur.

OrderThe eleven-course menu, whose beurre blanc carries a turmeric and coconut curry.

TipAdd the curated tea pairing, built to bridge flavours course by course, and ask the chef for the tasting notes.

Nadodi ★ 4.5

$$$$ IndianKlccChef Sricharan Venkatesh

Nadodi runs chef Sricharan Venkatesh's progressive South Indian tasting menus from the Four Seasons Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, inside the Michelin Guide.

OrderThe multi-course Mile Journey tasting menu of progressive South Indian dishes.

TipMention any allergies at booking; the multi-course Mile Journey menus are set and hard to adjust on arrival.

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