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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.
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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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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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CantoneseKlcc
Lai Po Heen serves classic Cantonese dim sum inside the Mandarin Oriental hotel, overlooking Kuala Lumpur's KLCC park from its Jalan Pinang dining room.
OrderDim sum at lunch, ordered a la carte rather than from a trolley.
TipBook the dim sum lunch sitting; the a la carte dinner menu skips the steamed baskets entirely.
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CantoneseBukit Bintang
Li Yen is Michelin Selected in Kuala Lumpur for its Cantonese classics and Hong Kong-style dim sum, served inside the Ritz-Carlton on Jalan Imbi.
OrderHong Kong-style dim sum at lunch and Cantonese classics at dinner.
TipSunday brings an earlier dim sum sitting from 10:30; lunch on the other days starts at noon.
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CantoneseKlcc
Yun House is Michelin Selected in Kuala Lumpur for its pork-free Cantonese menu and dim sum, set inside the Four Seasons Hotel on Jalan Ampang.
OrderDim sum plus the Hong Kong-style roast duck, sold by the half or whole bird.
TipThe signature duck must be ordered in advance, so ask for it when you book; the whole menu is pork-free.