Soft piano music and the sounds of a cascading water feature unite to lay a leisurely background track to The Jim Thompson Tea Room at Cameron Highlands Resort. Open windows welcome in crisp hilltop air as well as frame lush pines between which are viewed the rollin…
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Gourmet Safari & Forbidden City, Changkat Bukit Bintang
Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall Ever indecisive about where to go for a special meal? If, like me, you end up trawling the internet for hours, checking out various menus, reviews and seeking friends’ opinions before choosing one of KL’s thousands o…
Maria’s SteakCafe – Raising the Steaks
Calling All Carnivores, Maria’s SteakCafe has raised the Steaks! Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall * Note: Special discount for readers – mention The Yum List and receive 10% off your total bill. Conversations in Malaysia always seem …
Sassorosso, Italian Restaurant and Wine Retailer, Kuala Lumpur
Words: Shaun Humphries Photos: Monica Tindall I sometimes like to escape. Not for long and not completely, but I do enjoy altering my reality once and awhile. In KL, that can (at times) be difficult with the daily diet of traffic jams and mind-numbing shopping m…
Tamarind Hill, Vegetarian Menu, Kuala Lumpur
Words: Kirsten Durward Photos: Monica Tindall The three Tamarind restaurants are well known in Kuala Lumpur for their beautiful settings and their unique Thai-Burmese cuisine. Tamarind Hill offers a fresh open setting, quietly situated amongs…
Flint Restaurant and Bar, Ampang, Kuala Lumpur
Words: Kirsten Durward Photos: Monica Tindall Vintry group is always a favourite for us, we love the energy and passion of owner Yin-How Wong, we love the simplicity of the food, and we love the range of wines on offer. We always know we are going to have […]
Courtyard Bali Seminyak Resort, Bali, Indonesia
Words by Sarah Rees As someone programmed to be busy and exploratory on holiday, it is with great emphasis that I tell you that I simply didn’t want to leave this hotel. I’m not talking about the inevitable wrench of departing paradisiacal Bali for ‘the real world’, …
Travel Recommends, Pocket WiFi For Internet On-The-Go Overseas
Long gone are the days when I used to plan out travel routes in advance, print out maps and directions, write down booking numbers, hotel addresses, contact details and so on. The production of this pile of paper, which consumed far too much time (and took up vital lu…
Timbre, The Row, Kuala Lumpur
Words: Aisling Cullen Photos: Monica Tindall Malaysia’s insatiable love of live music venues has been rapidly growing over the past few years, and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down. Timbre, a live music bar and restaurant from Singapore, has opened its first o…
Organica Lifestyle, Healthy Vegetarian Cafe, Bangsar
On the Quest for Fuss-Free Healthy Eating Words: Craig J Selby Photos: Monica Tindall With a new location, come some pleasant surprises. Organica Lifestyle is one of my favourite healthy eating (and relaxation) spaces – somewhere to go when you want to get back …
Huckleberry After Dark, Damansara Heights
Nadia Khan & Monica Tindall The Yum List first visited Huckleberry Food & Fare not long after is opened less than a year ago, and found an excellent selection of artisanal bread, pastries, fresh brunch items and good coffee, marking it high on the list of f…
Q Cup Cafe, Specialty Coffee, Jalan Imbi
Words: Hannah Staley Photos: Monica Tindall As the specialty coffee scene in KL continues to thrive let me introduce you to Q Cup Cafe, a hidden gem on the first floor of a corner shoplot in Jalan Imbi. The decor is simple, the vibe relaxed with homemade cookies a…