Born & Bread has a fun concept, featuring sandwiches from across the globe – Louisianan po’ boys, Philly cheesesteaks and English salt beef sandwiches share the spotlight with Cuban medianoche, Austrian schnitzelbrotchen and Vietnamese banh mi.

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The sandwich servings are staggering, more than sufficient for sharing; quibblers may lament that Born & Bread’s offerings fall short of full authenticity, but it’s clear the cafe has devoted effort into creating sandwiches that local folks in this neighbourhood might enjoy.

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Satisfaction will vary – we thought the batter-fried shrimp in the po’ boy (RM23.90; served in a toasted brioche bun instead of the typical baguette) could benefit from more flavoursome seasoning,.

The cured topside meat in the salt beef sandwich (RM29.90; smeared with mustard and packed in a soft poppyseed bagel) tasted more like roast beef than meltingly tender brined beef, but neither was a travesty. Note: Our visit here was several months back, but this place showed potential.

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Location & details

Born & Bread

23, Jalan Larut, Off Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur.

Tues-Thurs, 11am-12am; Fri, 3pm-1am; Sat-Sun, 11am-11pm

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