Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall Innocuously hidden away on the top floor of Isetan in One Utama, surrounded by Japanese restaurants, is an absolute treasure trove of cured meats, stockpiles of virgin olive oils, Mediterranean chee…
Best of the month in KL
Sapore, New Spanish & Italian Restaurant, Ampang
Words: Hannah Staley Photos: Monica Tindall I love Spanish and Italian cuisines so when I see a menu that features both, I know I will be in for a treat. Sapore, Italian for flavor, is one of a number of small independent restaurants to recently open its doors […]
Bonfire Restaurant & Bar, Newly-opened at Starling Mall, Damansara Uptown
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall Bonfires make me think of my brother. Every summer, he gathers any available family member for a three-day celebration of fresh food, cool cocktails, and feisty company out in the woods under the trees. At t…
Kung Jung, Authentic Korean Restaurant, PNB Darby Park
Words: Craig J Selby Photos: Monica Tindall Want authentic Korean cuisine without needing your passport? We think we have found just what you need at Kung Jung, PNB Darby Park. One of the earliest Korean kitchens in Kuala Lumpur, Kung Jung has …
Meat the Porkers, Porky Indian Cuisine, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Words: Heather Onderick Photos: Monica Tindall It’s the new year in both the Chinese and Occidental worlds, which means a time to reinvent oneself, get out of your comfort zone and try something new. My first recommendation for foodies in Kuala Lumpur wo…
Chinese New Year Omakase Menu, Nobu, Kuala Lumpur
Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall As we stepped into Nobu’s serene dining space, the early evening sunlight was fighting its way through the clouds outside the expansive windows and filtering through to cast a warm honeyed hue on the traditional J…
La Juiceria Superfoods Mont Kiara, Healthy Cafe KL
La Juiceria Superfoods Mont Kiara Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall Just as I’d ruefully renounced Yum Listing privileges for the month of January in favour of seriously clean eating, calorie restriction and a generally saintly and wholesome li…
Soul Sacrifice, Great Cafe Near KL City Centre, Desa Pandan
Words: Aisling Cullen Photos: Monica Tindall Working for The Yum List definitely has advantages. Besides the fact that we get to try some great cuisines from all over the world, I also love to pick Monica’s brains for insider info on the latest hot spots that ha…
Ola Bowls, Smoothie Bowls & Cold Pressed Juices, Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur
Words: Aisling Cullen Photos: Monica Tindall I have been told to keep New Year’s resolutions realistic. There should be no lofty goals of slimming down to a size 8, getting rock hard abs or completing a marathon. Because honestly, by the end of January I’ve usually …
Hidden Gold in Tropicana: Pork & Beer in the Suburbs at Gold Bar
Words: Craig J Selby Photos: Monica Tindall Looking for tasty pork dishes and some specialty beer? Don’t want the hassle of city parking? Well, we might just have the place for you. Nestled in the growing backstreets of Tropicana, where there is still plenty of f…
The Ming Ching Club, Boutique Wine Delivery Service, KL
I’m always excited to hear about new delivery services in Kuala Lumpur. With a growing disdain for traffic, parking and time wastage in general, I have a definite fondness for businesses that are willing to bring my desires to my doorstep. Last month I tried out a wi…
Cinema a la Carte, French Feast Restaurant & Bar, Kuala Lumpur
Words: Caroline Lee Photos: Monica Tindall The oft-tried but perhaps not quite as often meaningful twinning of film and food could perhaps be attributed to premising it on obvious links between the two – mutual nationalities being one of the most common. As was …