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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.
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Wine barChinatown
Gentle Giants, which moved from the Zhongshan Building to Jalan Tun H S Lee in Kuala Lumpur, pours natural and low-intervention wine by candlelight.
PourStaff recommendation from the natural wine list
WineCult and natural wines including Brand Bros, Francois and Lammidia, picked by staff
FoodNo kitchen; guests are free to bring their own food to the tables
TipBring your own food since the bar keeps no kitchen; regulars have carried in dumplings, pizza and nasi goreng.