Food and luxury travel – Malaysia and the world
La Boca Latino Bar, Pavilion La Boca Latino Bar KL Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Since our beloved Casa Latina, La Mexicana and El Maiz restaurants have closed down we’ve been hard-pressed to find authentic Latin American food in Kuala Lumpur. T…
MoMosita Monica Tindall Coffee, cocktails and tacos – what more could you need? Chow Kit’s latest casual dining outlet, MoMosita, brings all three to this under-explored part of the city. On the ground floor of MoMo’s Kuala Lumpur, a playful concept hotel by the O…
Babar & Co, Taco Bar Monica Tindall Babar & Co offers the perfect snack for Chinatown Kuala Lumpur’s latest art district, REXKL: tacos. Quick and tasty, these handheld tummy fillers make a great nibble in between viewing art exhibits, picking up somethi…
Words: Nathaniel Jay Photos: Monica Tindall The uninitiated to Changkat are often lured by the song of the hostess sirens, forever singing, “Happy hour. Buy 3 get 3!” or whatever the promotion is that week. Too often a passerby will crash into the metaphorical ro…
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan For the fifth year running, the Embassy of Mexico returns with the Flavours of Mexico in Malaysia festival celebrating the friendship between the two countries in a delicious culinary affair. Sentidos Gastrobar, La …
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Richard Callahan I like surprises. I mean, who doesn’t? So, I when I find myself walking through Chow Kit on a Tuesday afternoon looking for a promising new restaurant, I am pleasantly surprised to find it behind a shield of trees a…
Words: Nathaniel Jay Photos: Monica Tindall Tacos, tequila and great views… oh my! Fuego is a well-known dining destination in Kuala Lumpur, boasting both stunning panoramic views of KL City Centre and equally amazing Latin American influenced cuisine. The re…
Words: Robin Pascucci Photos: Monica Tindall Step through the doors of this café and step right into Latin America. And better yet, every Monday, you can enter into that world guilt-free. The Yum List readers will already be familiar with the scrumptious South A…
There are not many authentic Latin American restaurants in Kuala Lumpur but we’re certainly happy for the few that there are. Venezuelan, Mexican, Peruvian, Argentinian – you can get a little taste of the great southern continent here in our list of …