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Wine barTaman Tun Dr Ismail
Salute Wine and Sake Bar in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, runs wine and sake flights alongside live sets late into the night most days.
PourSake flights alongside a rotating by-the-glass wine list
WineWine and sake list built to run alongside live music sets
FoodFusion small plates
TipLive music usually starts after 9pm, so come earlier if you want to talk over your wine instead of a band.
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Wine barOld Klang Road
Byond Walls at Millerz Square on Old Klang Road, Kuala Lumpur, pairs a rooftop sky garden with Neapolitan style pizza and a fairly priced bottle list.
PourTyrrell's Old Winery Shiraz alongside the Prosciutto di Parma pizza
WineApproachable bottle list built around a rooftop sky garden setting
FoodNeapolitan style pizza from dough fermented for 30 hours
TipOrder the Tyrrell's Old Winery Shiraz with the Prosciutto di Parma pizza, the venue's own pairing pick.
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Wine barBukit Damansara
Mount Pleasure at The Five in Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, sits between Feeka Coffee Roasters and Pizza Mansion, so its wine pairs with either menu.
PourBy-the-glass list rotated with occasional live DJ sets
WineApproachable by-the-glass list tucked between a cafe and a pizzeria
FoodOrder in from Feeka Coffee Roasters and Pizza Mansion next door
TipOrder food from Feeka or Pizza Mansion next door and bring it to your table; Mount Pleasure itself pours wine only.
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Wine barSri Hartamas
Copaa in Desa Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur, sells its wines at a flat markup per bottle with sharing plates built on Malaysian herbs like ulam raja.
PourBottle-and-food pairing menu chosen table-side
WineApproachable list built for a Desa Sri Hartamas dinner crowd
FoodSharing plates that work Malaysian herbs into Western dishes
TipWalk into the cellar, where bottles are sorted by taste profile; the room is on the first floor above Itsumo, by lift.
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Wine barMont Kiara
Basic Wine Store in Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, comes from the team behind Table & Apron and pours only low-intervention, organic and biodynamic bottles.
PourStaff-picked low-intervention bottle of the week
WineLow-intervention, organic and biodynamic wines from around the world
FoodEuropean comfort food from the Table & Apron team
TipThe list is entirely low-intervention wine, so ask staff for a conventional-tasting pick if you are new to natural wine.
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Wine barSri Hartamas
PODO Wine Outlet in Desa Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur, is a wine shop whose Korean founder Soo, a trained sommelier, has tasted each of its 700 or so labels.
PourA bottle picked with founder Soo, who has tasted each of the roughly 700 labels
WineRetail wine shop with a dedicated in-house tasting room
FoodNo kitchen; a retail shop with a side room for wine consultations
TipUse the side room to talk through picks with Soo and her team; bottles start from about RM60.