Craft Brews
G3 Podium, Ground Floor Menara Batu Kawan
1 Jalan PJU7/6, Mutiara Damansara, PJ
T: 03 7722 3000
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Unfiltered beer, as God intended
As Hunter S Thompson once said, “Good people drink good beer” and while most Malaysians are content with mainstream market choices, a whole world of microbreweries (indie beer-makers, if you will) have been waiting to be discovered. Discerning beer drinkers and thrill-a-holics, say hello to Craft Brews. [more »]

Delucca
One Residency, Office Tower C
1, Jalan Mesui, off Jalan Nagasari, KL
T: 03 2144 6545
www.delucca.com.my

Good music mixed with good food.
Delucca has been around for a year now serving good food and providing good music and now they have become the leading restaurant of choice in Kuala Lumpur which combines authentic Italian food, with quality live Jazz music in a contemporary versatile setting. With the new menu of healthy, fresh, real value, authentic Italian food and live jazz bands performing on weekends its definitely the place to be for those who want to experience a truly Italian atmosphere. [more »]

Reggae Bar + Modern European Cuisine
31, Changkat Bukit Bintang, KL
T: 012 6618434
reggaebarkl.com.my

Reggae lifestyle with city convenience?
Reggae Bar has decided to spread its wings and has decided to follow the crowd to the ever so popular Changkat Bukit Bintang street but will the decision to go mainstream make it lose its appeal? Granted the new reggae bar lacks the charm that we’ve come to love from the one in Chinatown but all is not completely lost. Changkat is a fascinating area in itself so having Reggae Bar in this new location still gives its “I–am–in-Thailand” vibe - downstairs at least. With its dim lights and chilled out setting you can smoke shisha al fresco and watch people go by. Its huge Island Bar serves a variety of international and ‘Reggae’ cocktails, spirits, wines and various choices of local and imported beers. Upstairs on the other hand is different altogether as Reggae Bar boasts that it is the 1st and only smoke free restaurant on Changkat street – and its fine dining too, mind you so it’s a little more intimate and classy upstairs.

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Top Hat
3 Jalan Stonor
Kuala Lumpur.
T: 03 2142 8611 / 03 2144 1863
www.top-hat-restaurants.com

Peranakan and western food in an elegant colonial bungalow

Well-known amongst city-dwellers, Top Hat has been in business for nearly a decade now. Everything is home made under the direction of Mrs Maria Danker who has been in the hospitality business for over 2 decades. [more »]

Neo
19 Jalan Sultan Ismail,
Kuala Lumpur.
T: 03 2148 3700
www.tamarindrestaurants.com
www.tamarindsprings.blogspot.com

The New Zen
A stone’s throw away from the party hotspots of Jalan Sultan Ismail (opposite Equatorial Hotel), Neo is best described as ‘the new zen’, a domain where you can immerse yourself in the experience of gourmet tapas, music and drinks. The sound of running water at the entrance will divert your attention from the piercing noise of the city and the uber-cool green space within offers the illusion of being out-of-town. Hypnotic liquid walls, a colossal chandelier and the galactic bar are main features of Neo’s interior, designed to transcend anyone beyond their state of mind. [more »]

Havana
2 & 4 Lorong Sahabat,
Changkat Bukit Bintang, KL.
T: 03 2142 7170

A slice of Havana with a dash of Cajun
Formerly known as Little Havana, the truncated Havana has been opened 2 months and is already putting its new vast interior to good use. It offers a fine selection of wines and cigars and a breezy cool atmosphere in which to while away the hours imagining you’re Tony Montana. There’s a stage on the 2nd floor so anticipate live music. [more »]

Baan26
Thai Seafood Restaurant & Bar
26, Changkat Bukit Bintang, KL.
T: 03 2142 8878
www.baan26.com

You don’t even need to go to Thailand!
Baan basically means house in Thai and 26 is the unit number, hence the house of 26! Baan26 is a contemporary Thai-inspired restaurant and bar serving authentic Thai cuisines as well as cocktails and yummy beverages. This has become one of our personal favourites on Changkat Bukit Bintang and it’s the only Thai on that Changkat stretch for some yummy green curry or pineapple fried rice too. Best part of enjoying Thai food at Baan26 is also the buzz that is on the street. Great for people-watch. [more »]

Pampas Grill & Bar
22A, Changkat Bukit Bintang, KL.
T: 03 2148 5548
www.pampas.com.my

Argentinean chomps.
If there are 2 things you can guarantee on Changkat Bukit Bintang, it’s food and drinks. Despite an ever changing roll call of restaurats and bars, Pampas grill and bar has stuck its hooves in for the last 4 years and with a name like that no points for guessing that this is an Argentinean steak house. [more »]

The Library
Lot G23a, G25 & G26,
Ground Floor,
e@Curve, Mutiara Damansara,
47800, Petaling Jaya,
Selangor.
www.thelibrary.my

Up your knowledge - of beer and British pub grub
Despite the image the name The Library might conjure, it isn’t some dusty font of knowledge where cranky administrators shush you at every opportunity. A gastropub, The Library is located across 2 floors where Mystique once stood at the previously named Damansara Cineleisure Mall. Things have changed since then. For a start the mall isn’t called that anymore - it’s called e@Curve - and unlike its predecessor, The Library seems to have made full use of the sprawling space adding balconies and alfresco areas even. Best of all, for those who harbour bookworm fantasies, the waitresses are dressed accordingly right down to their geek glasses.

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Skybar
33rd Floor Traders Hotel,
Kuala Lumpur City Centre,
Kuala Lumpur.
03 2332 9888
www.skybar.com.my

High powered “rooftop” bar that’s all about the view
While Bangkok was already inflicting vertigo on its cocktail-imbibing populace, here in KL Luna at the Pan Global was the first to prove that a rooftop bar on a towering building could work. Skybar follows suit. A swimming pool by day, bar by night, Skybar is located on the 33rd floor of Traders Hotel KL and following a 2 month renovation, it reopened on 11 November 2008 with a nip and a tuck and more doodah’s to keep the elements off this chic space.

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