1 Stop Cafe, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

This cafe was a great little find in Jalan Ipoh. It is a cross between a cafe and a stall – yummy food, good prices, open-air feel, but a cleaner and greener environment. The menu offers Chinese and western food with some interesting creations. The dry noodles …

Basil Leaf, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Basil Leaf is a great place for lunch. Their set meals are real bargains including a starter, choice of main, dessert and bottomless lemongrass tea from 20 – 25RM. Their curries are particularly tasty and anything they make with coconut milk goes down very w…

Marmalade, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Marmalade is one of my favourite lunch places in KL. Their menu features a variety of fresh salads, sandwiches and light meals. I love that you can get “wholemeal” banana pancakes for breakfast, they have skim milk if you so choose for your coffee and t…

Stoop & Stoop eetcafe, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Shame the camera batteries died for this one. Food is really decent here. Stoop & Stoop is amongst seemingly endless strips of restaurants trying to catch tourists. It was the busiest place on the block, filled with what we assumed were locals. The food was fil…

Huyze Die Maene Restaurant, Bruges, Belgium

This place is in a convenient location to watch the crowds flock by the main square. They offer a set lunch menu which is quite good value for the location. The service is friendly and it is a good place to try Flemish beef stew. Portions are medium sized – […]

Elizabeth’s, Waffles, Brussels, Belgium

One of the many treats worth trying in Brussels is the infamous waffle. There is no need to go with all of the excessive toppings that interfere with the flavour of the already divine dough below. Try a straight up waffle from Elizabeth’s on Rue au Beurre. Ther…