Malaysia

Nutmeg, Bangsar Village II, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Nutmeg Nutmeg, All Day Breakfast and Brunch, Bangsar Village II Photos by The Yum List Words by Kirsten Durward Nutmeg is a very versatile spice, used in both Western and Eastern cookery, enhancing savoury and sweet dishes alike. The eclectic menu at the spic…

Iketeru, Hilton Kuala Lumpur Hotel, Malaysia

Outdoor Dining Iketeru, Hilton Kuala Lumpur Hotel Iketeru, Japanese restaurant, is such an icon in the city that it withstood the recent renovations at the Hilton Kuala Lumpur Hotel, which just saw a top to bottom facelift of most of its food and beverage outlet…

Traders Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur has it all. It’s ideally located and equipped for both business and tourist travel, but also offers an excellent retreat for KLites looking for a quality experience in a staycation. Facilities and locations aside, it has one of the m…

Zeta Bar, Hilton Kuala Lumpur Hotel, Malaysia

Zeta Bar, Hilton Kuala Lumpur Hotel By Caning Jaramillo Compared with the rest of South East Asia, Kuala Lumpur’s nightlife is not the in-your-face, here-I-am scene. It’s more of the seek-and-you-will-find kind. Regular live music has tradition…

La Boca Cafe, Latin Food and Coffee, KL Life Centre

Pictures: The Yum List      Words:  Kirsten Durward La Boca Café is a brigh slash of Latin cheekiness perched between the monochrome towers of KL. Offering authentic Latin American café cuisine and a friendly atmosphere, this tiny nook will perk you up at any t…

Eastern and Oriental Hotel, Penang

Poolside Victoria Annexe Romanticized thoughts of the colonial era and its perceived grace and charm embody every experience at the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. One of the longest standing luxury properties on the island once known as The Pearl of the Orient, …

theSPA, Traders Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

View from theSPA   theSPA, Traders Hotel The rooftop of Traders Hotel not only sports striking views of the city skyline, it too holds theSPA, a refreshing retreat from the goings on of the bustling city down below. Refreshments A streamlined reception gr…

Afternoon Tea, 1885, Eastern and Oriental Hotel

Traditional Afternoon Tea 1885 * 1885 is now closed. Check out the new renovations of the Eastern & Oriental Hotel Penang and afternoon tea at Palm Court here. As the heat of the day reaches its intensity and the sun begins its slow descent, 1885 is an elegant res…

Suffolk House Restaurant, Ayer Itam, Penang, Malaysia

Monica Tindall The glorious Georgian style mansion built on the estate of Sir Francis Light, founder of Penang, which has been meticulously restored celebrating its former elegance and grandeur, is home to one of Penang’s small, but growing, number of fine d…

Nepalese cuisine in Kuala Lumpur

Restaurant Nepal, Plaza Damas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Guest Review: James Flynn    Photos: Monica Tindall As an international Jazz Vocalist I have had the pleasure and privilege of traveling the globe extensively. Although I have sampled a wide variety of food through the years, I was thrilled to be asked by The Yum Lis…

Thirty Two at the Mansion, George Town, Penang

One of a small handful of elegant dining restaurants in Penang, Thirty-Two at the Mansion is one with a consistently positive reputation for an aesthetically pleasing experience. A graceful old building, ocean vistas and prettily present…