Review: WIP on the Park
April 28th, 2025
Hard-boiled chef Yasunori Doi rules the roost at Fukuda, a new yakitori restaurant that hatched this month in Desa Sri Hartamas.
Check out Sarawak laksa at Damansara Perdana's Farm House Kitchen.
This West Malaysian outpost of a respected Sabah-based brand opened this past year in Puchong, serving hearty customisable bowls of ngiu chap.
This little shop could become a big attraction, run by friendly couple Andrew & Jenny Wong, whose retirement from the corporate world has opened up a new chapter in their lives.
BRATS looks nothing like a hot dog parlour - its roofed, atrium-style courtyard at the back, converted from a kopitiam kitchen, could be mistaken for a contemporary art museum corridor.
The League of Captains located is a cafe spearheaded by the folks behind local clothing label Pestle & Mortar.
Project B is a new eatery that encapsulates the soul of social enterprise - it marks the first F&B initiative by Malaysia's Dignity For Children foundation, which has worked for the past 12 years to help underprivileged children break the cycle of poverty.
Livello Uno at Taman Tun is all about visually alluring comfort food.
Aether Cafe at Taman Tun Dr Ismail serves nutritious recipes at lower-than-the-norm prices.
Commentators have often likened the three-year-old CaliBurger brand to California's pioneering In-N-Out Burger, pointing to stark similarities in their menus. We'll probably never see In-N-Out in KL, but its upstart rival unveiled a Malaysian outpost in Avenue K this month.
A cool menu and a cheerful team make this confident cafe potentially worth checking out for folks working in the city centre.
Fat Olive opens this week, helmed by Kike, who hails from northern Spain, & his partner Stacee, a Malaysian former advertising executive who recently returned home after a long stint in Shanghai.
Bisque, located at Damansara Perdana, is a paradise for cakes and a haven for hearty hot meals. Bisque's team has crafted a thoughtful and tantalising menu that represents the kind of food they love.
Fishee Coffee is a fun cafe, filled with friendly vibes in a cheerfully colourful setting that's a bolt-hole for student-age patrons.
Stubborn Joe at Dataran Prima is no average-Joe cafe; founded by a husband-and-wife team who practise interior design and architecture, it's a visual feast.