MTR 1924 serves the same Bangalore-style dosas and filter coffee in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, that earned its Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition.
OrderMasala dosa and filter coffee at the walk-in counter.
TipSpice mixes, coffee beans and ghee come from the Bangalore central kitchen, so order the filter coffee with a dosa.
Anak Baba has served Southern Peranakan-style nasi lemak in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, since 2018, and the Michelin Guide now lists it as Bib Gourmand.
OrderNasi lemak with turmeric fried chicken and crisp anchovies.
TipThe turmeric fried chicken nasi lemak is the signature; ask for extra sambal if you like it hotter.
Sri Paandi serves banana leaf rice in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, from 09:00 until 23:30 most days, with a dry mutton curry that regulars order by name.
OrderOrder the banana leaf rice with dry mutton curry, the dish regulars come back for.
TipThe dry curries are the strength here, ask for extra on the rice rather than the wetter gravies.
Anak Baba serves southern Peranakan cooking on Jalan Sultan Abdul Samad in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, since 2018, and it now holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand.
OrderOrder the nasi lemak with ayam goreng kunyit, the turmeric fried chicken.
TipIt is the sister of Baba Low's in Bangsar, both run by a Malaccan family, and the nasi lemak is the dish to order.
MTR 1924 brings a nearly century old South Indian vegetarian menu to Jalan Thambipillay in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, rooted in a 1924 Bangalore kitchen.
OrderOrder the rava idli, a steamed semolina cake from the Bangalore original's menu.
TipWeekend mornings draw a crowd for the dosa counter, so arrive early for a table.
Astor Bar and Decanter at The St Regis Kuala Lumpur, open since 2016, pours wine, champagne and cocktails among dark wood, velvet sofas and gold accents.
PourThe Rat Pack Rusty Nail, which arrives at the table smoking
WineWine, champagne and cigars in a dark wood and velvet room
FoodBar bites and afternoon whisky pairings
TipOrder the Rat Pack Rusty Nail, a smoking bourbon and Drambuie drink, if you would rather have a cocktail than wine.
Ammars Indian Cakes fries a full roadside counter of masala vadai, medhu vadai and curry puffs in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur's own Little India.
TryMasala vadai, medhu vadai and curry puffs
TipEverything is fried to order, so the freshest batch is whatever just left the wok.
Brickfields Deepavali Bazaar lines the Little India walkway in Kuala Lumpur for three weeks before the festival of lights, with murukku and vadai sold beside festive outfit and jewellery stalls.
TipIn 2025 the DBKL bazaar ran 29 September to 19 October across 140 stalls; lunchtime is quieter, and the street lights look best after dark.
Brickfields Goreng Pisang has fried pisang raja fritters and kuih bakul on Jalan Thambipillay in Kuala Lumpur since the early 1980s, run by a father and son.
TryPisang goreng and kuih bakul
TipThere is no seating, so buy a bag and walk. The son takes over the wok from 12:30 once his father has finished the prep.
Quizinn Foodcourt by Rasa on level three of Nu Sentral in Kuala Lumpur runs stalls of Malay, Thai, Korean and zichar cooking under one roof.
TryMixed hawker food court
TipArrive before noon for a seat, the tables fill fast with the KL Sentral lunch crowd.
The Brasserie at the St Regis in KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur, lays on a Sunday brunch of a seafood tower, an egg station and a roving carving trolley.
OrderOrder the DIY caviar pancakes and a plate from the seafood display.
TipThe alcohol pairing tier adds cocktails and wine on top of the base seafood and carving menu.
Sami's Corner works a side lane off Jalan Tun Sambanthan in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, from 07:00 until midnight, best known for a queue-free chicken biryani.
TryChicken biryani, sup kambing and roti canai
TipBiryani is a regular item here, not a Sunday only special as at some of its Brickfields neighbours.
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