Casual Dining KL
Looking for a casual dining restaurant in KL to head to with a group of friends? Here are five places we’ve recently visited perfect for getting the crew together for a nice meal in a lovely setting.
Casual Dining KL
Brasserie Fritz
Reasons to visit Brasserie Fritz: fresh seafood and local ingredients, a largely organic wine list that will make you want to quit your job and become a sommelier, and French specialties Paris would be envious of. You will not regret finishing with the Rum Baba. A lovely spacious setting with options for al fresco dining.
Dusun by OpenHouse
Reasons to visit Dusun: Stunning setting; a unique and contemporary tribute to the rich flavours of Malaysian barbecue; we loved everything from the grill, especially the chicken and highly recommend trying the Sira Ubi Kayu for dessert.
Osteria Gamberoni
Reasons to visit Osteria Gamberoni: one of a few, if not the only restaurant to make both dry and fresh pasta in-house in Kuala Lumpur; seafood; great value, authentic Italian food; quality drinks and an open and classy atmosphere; gracious, the hospitable team with an Italian on the floor and another at the helm of the kitchen.
Bocado
Reasons to visit Bocado: the welcoming Spanish chef Ignasi, the charming interior and alfresco patio with great natural daylight and loads of greenery, and the sizeable Spanish menu; great for whiling a few hours away sipping your favourite beverage and nibbling on shared tapas.
Gai by Darren Chin
Reasons to visit Gai by Darren Chin: While we would return for almost everything we tried, Jay Fai’s Crab Omelette and Lady Boss Nana Signature Tom Yum Seafood deserve special mention; we’ve barely scratched the wine list during our visit, so it would be interesting to pair the others we’ve seen with specific mains in future visits; calling the dishes “authentic” would be a severe understatement; casual and relaxed atmosphere; bragging rights for having dined at a Darren Chin restaurant.
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Yes, I do prefer it casual, no need to be in our best behavior at all times, can let our hair down. LOL!!!
Looking at the restaurants featured here, I gravitate towards Brasserie Fritz the most coz I’m especially attracted by the escargots (cooked in garlic, butter & herbs is also my favourite way of having it) and steak frites. And what’s better than a rainbow trout?….a deboned trout…lol! 😉
Nice simple list for when one ran out of ideas. 😀