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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.
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MalayBukit Ceylon
Bijan Bar & Restaurant has served refined Malay cooking on Jalan Ceylon in Kuala Lumpur since around 2003, in a room built on traditional Malay decor.
OrderRendang udang Nogori, prawns in a creamy coconut curry.
TipBookings can require a deposit; order the rendang udang and staff will shell the prawns for you if you ask.
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EuropeanJalan Sultan IsmailChef Steve Ariffin
Sabayon serves chef Steve Ariffin's seasonal European degustation menus on the 51st floor of EQ Kuala Lumpur, above Jalan Sultan Ismail and facing the towers.
OrderAn eight-course degustation, such as the 2025 menu with buckwheat pizokel.
TipDinner runs daily from 18:00, and on Sundays the room also opens from 12:00 to 15:00 for its Sunday Sky Brunch.
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Tasting RM 698Modern MalaysianKlcc
Hide serves a fixed tasting menu led by fish and shellfish at the Ritz-Carlton Residences in Kuala Lumpur, where chef Shaun Ng cooks modern Malaysian food.
OrderThe fixed chef's tasting menu, mostly fish and shellfish with a few meat courses.
TipPlan at least two hours; dinner is RM698++ and a shorter Friday and Saturday lunch menu runs RM398++.
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ChineseBukit Damansara
Jie in Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, serves two 10-course tasting menus of creative Chinese cooking built on Western technique by a chef of Chaozhou descent.
OrderTake a 10-course menu for the free-range chicken soup with almond milk, slow-cooked with serrano ham.
TipBook at least two days ahead by contacting the restaurant directly, since it handles its own reservations.
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South AmericanKlcc
Fuego at Troika Sky Dining grills South American plates over open flame on the 23rd floor of The Troika in KLCC, Kuala Lumpur, facing the city skyline.
OrderCharcoal-grilled meats straight off the open-flame South American grill.
TipSmart casual dress applies at the door, and the grill room serves from 18:00 to midnight every day.