The Yum List has had another very fortunate year filled with travel, spa and divine food experiences. Again we have had the chance to sample more than our tummies need and humbly bow down to our graceful hosts, passionate chefs, inventive mixologists and all of the energetic people in the food and beverage industry that work so hard to get delicious food to the table, making experiences not only about taste, but about ambience, service and overall experience. So in honour to these people we present…
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The Yum List Food Awards for Best Restaurants in Kuala Lumpur 2013!
Best Afternoon Tea – Miss Ellie Tea House
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| Miss Ellie Tea House |
Best Palate Cleanser Turned Dessert – Chocolate Chili at Grill 582
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| Chocolate Chili – Grill 582 |
Best Supermarket Cafe – Jaya Grocer, The Intermark
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| Fresco – Jaya Grocer |
Best French Bistro Style Food – Yeast Bistronomy, Bangsar
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| Yeast Bistronomy |
Best Dessert Menu – Nosh, Bangsar
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| Nosh, Bangsar |
Restaurant with the Best View – Marini’s on 57
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| Marini’s on 57 |
Wine Bar with the Best View – Thirty8 Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur
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| Thirty8 Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur |
Best Outdoor Patio and Most Original Function – Outdoor Patio and Silent Disco at Acme Bar and Coffee
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| Acme Bar and Coffee |
Best Pork Dish – Pork Sweet Belly Ante Kitchen and Bar
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| Ante Kitchen and Bar |
Best Home Dining Experience – Plate Culture with Kelly Siew
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| Plate Culture with Kelly Siew |
Best Value Hotel Restaurant – Graze, the Hilton
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| Graze, the Hilton |
Coolest Bar Vibe – Pisco Bar
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| Pisco Bar |
Best Hand Picked Boutique Wine Selection – Vintry
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| Vintry |
Best Pre Dinner Bread – Guinness Beer Bread at Beast
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| Beast |
Most Decadent Wining and Dining Experience – Genting Club
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| Genting Club |
Best Healthy Breakfast – Quinoa Parfaits at The Daily Habit
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| The Daily Habit |
Best Steak – Tasmanian Tenderloin at Cedar on 15, Impania KLCC Hotel
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| Cedar on 15 |
Best Fusion Dish – Foie Gras Satay, Cantaloupe, Troika Sky Dining
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| Foie Gras Satay, Cantaloupe, Troika Sky Dining |
Best Rooftop Bar with a View – SkyBar, Traders Hotel
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| SkyBar, Traders Hotel |
Most Fun Hotel Promotion – Middle Eastern Promotion with Live Music and Belly Dancing from Egypt, Cesar’s, Ritz Carlton
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| Cesar’s, Ritz Carlton |
Most Original Cocktail Presentation – Birthday Drink at Mai Bar, Aloft
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| Mai Bar, Aloft |
Most Original Moon Cake – Gummy Bear Moon Cake at InterContinental Kuala Lumpur
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| InterContinental Kuala Lumpur |
Best Vegetarian – WTF, What Tasty Food, Bangsar
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| WTF |
Best European Style Bread – Yeast
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| Yeast |
Best Restaurant Ambience – Hit and Mrs.
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| Hit and Mrs. |
Best Breakfast Dish – French Toast with Caramelized Banana, Bacon and Wild Honey with Passion Fruit – BreadFruits
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| BreadFruits |
Most Glamorous Food Experience – Filming of Reality Bites TV Show at Elegantology with Celebrity Chefs…
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| Filming of Reality Bites – Martell Paired Dinner at Elegantology |
Most Unique Buffet – Venezuelan Gastronomy Festival – Eccucino Prince Hotel
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| Venezuelan Gastronomy Festival, Eccucino |
Best Spanish Food – OHLA Tapas and Cocktails
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| OHLA Tapas and Cocktails |
Best Lamb Dish – Gobo Upstairs
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| Gobo Upstairs |
Best Value and Not So Common Food Concept – Restaurant Nepal
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| Restaurant Nepal |
Best Nachos – La Boca Cafe, KL Life Centre
Best Grill – Chambers Bar and Grill, Hilton Kuala Lumpur Hotel
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| Chambers Bar and Grill |
Most Decadent Teppanyaki Set – Iketeru, Hilton Kuala Lumpur Hotel
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| Iketeru |
Funkiest Buffet Restaurant Design – Vasco’s, Hilton Kuala Lumpur Hotel
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| Vasco’s |
Best Western Comfort Food – Colonial Cafe, Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur
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| Colonial Cafe |
Best Seafood Soup – Pietro, Risorante Italiano, Damansara Endah
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| Pietro, Risorante Italiano |
Best Italian Buffet – Senja, Saujana Hotel
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| Senja Italian Restaurant |
Creamiest Yoghurt – Ai Yogurt
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| Ai Yoghurt |
Prettiest Dim Sum – Chef Ken’s Creations at Celestial Court, Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur, Hotel
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| Celestial Court |
Best Malay Fine Dining, Enak KL
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| Best Malay Fine Dining, Enak KL |
Best Mexican, La Mexicana
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| Best Mexican, La Mexicana |
Best Middle Eastern Sweets, Damas Sweets
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| Best Syrian Sweets, Damas Sweets |
Most Unexpectedly Delicious Hidden Gem – Mulberry Restaurant and Bar
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| Mulberry Restaurant and Bar |
Most Fun Bubbly Brunch – Prego, Westin Kuala Lumpur
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| Prego, Westin Kuala Lumpur |
Best Value Brunch – Mediteca
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| Mediteca, Fraser’s Place |
Most Mouthwatering Crepes – Le Creperie de Caroline
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| Le Creperie de Caroline |
Best Gift! – Personalized Cocktails by Cocktail Solutions
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| Personalized The Yum List Cocktail |
Best Christmas Takeaway Menu – Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club
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| Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club |
Our stomaches are only soooo big… so while we do try a LOT of restaurants each year, we’re always on the lookout for more. Please share with us your absolute favourite places to dine in Kuala Lumpur. We’re listening!