Great restaurants in Kuala Lumpur offer a genuinely cosmopolitan dining experience. Whether you are looking to tuck into hearty comfort food or enjoy some local delicacies, the city's dining scene caters to all comers.
Many award-winning, culturally diverse restaurants offer spectacular views of the KL city skyline. Picking the right ones can be a little tricky so we've compiled a handy guide of Kuala Lumpur's most popular restaurants and cafes for your convenience.
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Atmosphere 360
- Pariskunnat
- Ruoka
- Luksus
- Valokuvaus
Atmosphere 360 offers some pretty spectacular views of the city, including close-up views of the Petronas Twin Towers during your meal. This revolving restaurant is part of the Menara Kuala Lumpur, one of the tallest towers in the city.
Food-wise, the restaurant is most popular for its buffet spread, which is set along the restaurant’s walls. It has 3 stations – the appetiser area, main course section and dessert bar. The selection changes from week to week, but there are always western, local and Chinese favourites.
Osoite: TH02, Menara Kuala Lumpur, 2, Jalan Puncak, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Avoinna: Daily from midday to 10 pm
Puhelin: +60 (0)3-2020 2121
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Marini's on 57
- Ruoka
Marini’s on 57 is an exclusive Italian dining venue on the 57th floor of Petronas Tower 3, adjacent to Suria KLCC. It consists of a restaurant, bar and lounge. Refined and elegant, paintings from Italian artist, Rosalba Mangione hang on the walls, while floor-to-ceiling windows and a glass roof provide great views of KL.
Standouts at Marini’s on 57 include spaghetti with botargo (mullet roe) and pan-fried seabass stuffed with shrimp and lemon dressing.
Osoite: Petronas, Level 57, Menara 3, Persiaran KLCC, 50088 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Avoinna: Daily from 5 pm to midnight
Puhelin: +60 (0)3-2386 6030
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THIRTY8 Restaurant, Bar & Lounge
Upmarket dining with city views in KLCC
- Ruoka
- Luksus
An unmatched dining room, wine bar and lounge on the 38th floor of Kuala Lumpur’s Grand Hyatt Hotel, Thirty8 KL is a market-focused temptation for local and visiting gourmet enthusiasts. Offering a diverse menu of Chinese and Thai seafood, Japanese sushi and sashimi, and steaks, the elegant eatery is clearly one of the city’s best restaurants.
Everything on the menu is excellent, but we are fans of the flawless symphony of fresh sushi and sashimi. Upscale yet inviting, polished yet unpretentious, large wrap-around windows offer spectacular views of the prominent PETRONAS Twin Towers.
Osoite: Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, 12, Jalan Pinang, Kuala Lumpur, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Avoinna: Daily from 7 am to 11 pm
Puhelin: +60 (0)3-2203 9188
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Troika Sky Dining
Various options for fine dining in KLCC
- Ruoka
Offering fine-dining restaurants, such as the fusion-focused Cantaloupe and Italian bistro Strato, the impressive Troika Sky Dining undoubtedly stands out from the pack. Set on the 23rd floor of Tower B of The Troika along Persiaran KLCC, it goes without saying that the cloud-skimming views here are something else entirely.
The food is what helped it stand out. Cantaloupe serves award-winning French, Italian, Greek, and Spanish food, while Strato has an assertive and adventurous menu of high-end pizzas and pasta.
Osoite: Level 23A Tower B, The Troika, 19, Persiaran KLCC, Kuala Lumpur, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Puhelin: +60 (0)3-2162 0886
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Marble 8 on 56
Gourmet delights at KLCC
- Pariskunnat
- Ruoka
- Luksus
Marble 8 on 56 is hailed as a haven for affluent steak-lovers, offering the finest cuts of Wagyu and Angus beef in Kuala Lumpur city centre. Set within a 5-minute walk from the KLCC LRT station, this steakhouse shares a space with Nobu Kuala Lumpur, offering a combination of a fine-dining eatery and a stylish bar.
Patrons can opt for the elegant indoor dining area, which is fitted with polished wooden flooring, unobtrusive instrumental music, plush leather sofas, and a massive tree as the centrepiece. We highly recommend reserving a table by the floor-to-ceiling window, where you can enjoy a night view of the Petronas Twin Towers and KL city skyline.
Osoite: Level 56, Menara 3 Petronas, Persiaran KLCC, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50088 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Avoinna: Monday–Thursday from 6.30 to 11.30 pm, Friday–Sunday from noon to 3 pm and 6.30 pm to 11.30 pm
Puhelin: +60 (0)3-2386 6030
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Cantaloupe
- Ruoka
- Luksus
Cantaloupe is a great restaurant that offers flexible dining spaces suitable for post-work socialising or full-on fine dining meals. Naked bulbs, buffed wooden floors and high ceilings allow the views outside the restaurant’s floor-to-ceiling windows to take centre stage.
The kitchen puts out Haute French cuisine that is simply unsurpassable. Standout dishes include fine de Claire oysters marinated with briny anchovy cream and served with a side of light cucumber jelly. We also love the lobster bisque, a creamy and highly-seasoned soup containing sweet shellfish, tart tomatoes and notes of rosemary.
Osoite: Level 23A Tower B, The Troika, 19, Persiaran KLCC, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Puhelin: +603 2162 0886
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Nobu Kuala Lumpur
Fine Japanese cuisine in KLCC
- Ruoka
- Luksus
Nobu is a Japanese restaurant renowned worldwide for its distinctive cuisine that blends Asian and South American (specifically Peruvian) flavours. With over 29 franchises worldwide, Nobu KL is Southeast Asia's first branch. It's known as a Michelin-starred powerhouse in the world of sushi, sashimi and tempura.
Set just one floor below Marini's on 57 in Menara PETRONAS 3, the halal-certified Nobu KL offers 360-degree views of the KL skyline, including up-close vistas of the PETRONAS Twin Towers.
Osoite: Level 56, Menara 3 Petronas, Persiaran KLCC, 50088 Kuala Lumpur
Avoinna: Monday–Friday from 11.45 am to 2 pm and 6 pm to 10.30 pm, Saturday and Sunday from Saturday, 1 pm to 4 pm and 6 pm to 10.30 pm
Puhelin: +60 (0)3-2380 0028
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Prime KL
A meat lovers' spot in KL Sentral
- Perheet
- Ruoka
- Luksus
A delight for meat lovers, Prime KL is an exceptional steakhouse located in Le Meridien Hotel, consistently awarded by various local food critics. The menu boasts hearty and generously portioned offerings, making it a popular spot among families.
While the steaks take centre stage, Prime KL's menu doesn't just offer halal-certified beef – classic Western dishes such as seared sea scallops, Caesar salad, clam chowder and more are also on the menu.
Osoite: 2, Jalan Stesen Sentral, Kuala Lumpur Sentral, 50470 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Avoinna: Daily from 6 pm to 10 pm
Puhelin: +60 (0)3-2263 7434
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Strato at Troika Sky Dining
- Ruoka
Strato is an Italian restaurant on the 23rd floor of the famous Troika Sky Dining. This gourmet Italian trattoria’s interior design is charming, with an old-world library feel – but instead of books, the focus is on the open-concept kitchen and the views of the Kuala Lumpur city skyline outside the floor-to-ceiling windows.
Italian staples such as pizza and pasta feature prominently on the menu. Cracking service from the knowledgeable staff makes for a truly enjoyable dining experience, too. A standout in the mains section of the menu includes juicy pan-roasted cod, sprinkled with salty, herbed breadcrumbs, creamy, soft polenta and toasted almonds with anchovy chilli oil.
Osoite: Level 23A Tower B, The Troika, 19, Persiaran KLCC, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Avoinna: Daily from 5 am to midnight
Puhelin: +60 (0)3-2162 0886
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Melur & Thyme
- Ruoka
Melur & Thyme is an Asian restaurant in Suria KLCC, offering an East-meets-West interior with kopitiam (traditional coffeeshop) marble-top tables, low-hanging bulbs, white brick walls and intricate wired art.
Food-wise, tapas take centre stage with 2 varied categories: Melur, for eastern flavours such as duck satay, Peking duck and Nyonya chicken rending; and Thyme for its western counterparts, such as beef goulash, duck confit and salmon croquet.
Osoite: G03H-I, Suria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50088 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Avoinna: Daily from 8 am to 8 pm
Puhelin: +60 (0)3-2181 8001
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