Alva KL ★ 3.8
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KlccDaily 12:00-01:00
Alva KL on the officially numbered 99th floor of Ascott Star KLCC in Kuala Lumpur sits roughly level with the Petronas Twin Towers rather than above them.
TipThe floor is labelled 99 but sits just above the 56th, so ask for a window table facing the towers for the eye-level view.
Circa Bar KL ★ 4.0
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Bukit DamansaraMon, Sun 17:00-01:00, Tue-Sat 17:00-03:00
Circa Bar KL hides up a spiral staircase in a back alley at Plaza Batai in Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, behind a keypad and a weekly passcode.
TipGet the week's passcode from the bar's Instagram before you go; it changes every week and the keypad rejects any older code.
Listen HiFi Cafe ★ 4.0
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Chow KitTue-Fri 12:00-20:00, Sat-Sun 12:00-22:00, closed Mon
Listen HiFi Cafe in Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur, books out thirteen turntable listening stations with headphones against a 500 strong vinyl collection.
TipA private turntable session runs from RM25 for one person and books out on weekends, so reserve a slot before turning up.
V88 Starhill ★ 3.9
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Bukit BintangDaily 10:00-22:00
V88 Starhill runs inside an Eslite bookstore on Jalan Bukit Bintang in Kuala Lumpur, pairing coffee by day with a vintage sound system on weekends.
TipIt opens daily from 10:00 to 22:00, so come in the evening when the vintage sound system is the point of the visit.
Rockafellers ★ 3.3
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Bukit BintangDaily 12:00-03:00
Rockafellers on Changkat Bukit Bintang in Kuala Lumpur is the strip's late night standby, pouring cheap Tiger pints past most neighbours' last call.
TipTwo happy hours run back to back until 10pm; after that it is full price but still one of the later closing rooms on the strip.
Spark Club KL ★ 4.0
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Bukit BintangThu-Sat 22:00-03:00
Spark Club KL at TREC on Jalan Tun Razak in Kuala Lumpur is the rebrand of the former Zouk KL, running house, hip hop and EDM from Thursday to Saturday.
TipIt opens only Thursday to Saturday from 22:00, so check the club's own pages for the night's DJ before heading to TREC.