We like those out of the way bars, the kind where you have to know someone to find out about them in the first place. KL is starting to pop with some real hipster spots worth hunting down. Some call them speakeasies, we just think they’re fun. Here’s a list of our favs:
Best Speakeasies/ Hidden Bars in Kuala Lumpur
(Click on each title to find full details AND directions.)
Tate
Look for the hat.
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| Tate |
Omakase + Appreciate
Would you enter this door?
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| Omakase + Appreciate |
Mr. Brooks
What’s hidden behind that garage door?
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| Mr. Brooks |
Barlai
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| Barlai |
Ril’s Bar
Bringing guests back to the 1920’s with bartenders in suspenders and black hats.
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| Ril’s Bar |
Way Modern Chinois
A modern Chinese twist on the speakeasy.
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| Way Modern Chinois Bar – Enter through the elevator door |
Whisky Tango Foxtrot
British telephone booth inspired entrance. Almost as transformative as Dr. Who’s TARDIS…
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| Whisky Tango Foxtrot |
Where are you favourite hidden bars? Please don’t keep them a secret. Do tell!