Being the cultural melting pot that it is, Kuala Lumpur contains a wide variety of dining options. Award-winning restaurants offer a wide selection of cuisines from French, Italian and Pan- Asian as well as traditional, mouthwatering Malay dishes.
Here at PROFERE we would like to recommend what we believe are the 5 best ‘HIGH END’ eateries in KL. We judge it on the balance of Ambiance and the quality of food prepared by this excellent chef’s
1. LAFITE Situated in the beautiful SHANGRI-LA HOTEL
Lafite guarantees a luxurious atmosphere and offers an exquisite variety of European cuisine, perfectly prepared with simplicity, providing a highly pleasurable dining experience. Lafite is ideal for an intimate soirée or to celebrate special occasions with friends or business associates, with a beautifully crafted interior, designed by world renowned interior designer Adam Tihany
Lafite sits under guidance from Executive Chef, Olivier Pistre. Originally graduating from the patisserie school in Mazamet, France, Pistre has worked across the world in a number of Michelin starred restaurants, most recently moving to Kuala Lumpur from the Shangri-La Hotel Bosphorus in Istanbul.
The restaurant’s own Chef de Cuisine is Rémy Lefebvre, another French chef who is most well-known for his ‘Farm to Table’ series in which Lefebvre and his team served seasonal and sustainable ingredients from across Malaysia, with a focus on using French cooking techniques paired with a more worldly view. Previously Legebvre became the first person in Spain to receive two Michelin stars for his work at Restaurant Reno in Barcelona.
2. BABE, DAMANSARA HEIGHTS
Here is an interesting one this restaurant claims to be the first ever restaurant in Malaysia started by a Michelin-starred chef. And they don’t take that title lightly! Specialising in ‘Japas’, a fusion of Japanese flavours into traditional tapas, Babe advocates ‘fun dining’, as opposed to fine dining, to give patrons a unique experience every time they step into their doors. When dining at Babe, you’ll be served with 15 Japas dishes that evolve daily, according to what the chef has been cooking up in the kitchen. With plenty of innovative and fun dishes lined up for you, you’ll definitely be having quite an interesting meal!
3. CILANTRO JALAN TUN RAZAK
Nestled in a serene corner of the bustling city, Cilantro is a French-Japanese fine dining restaurant that combines the finesse of French cuisine with exotic Asian flavours . It was listed on the Miele Guide Asia’s Top 20 restaurants in 2011 and 2012, making it one of the highest-ranked restaurants in Malaysia. It remains one of the top-spots for fine contemporary cuisine in Kuala Lumpur.
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4. NOBU KL
Nobu is a world-famous, Michelin-starred restaurant franchise, and anybody who’s anybody will have been to their original New York or Las Vegas branches to sample some of Nobu-san’s signature East-Meets-West cuisine. The artful fusion of traditional Japanese techniques and ingredients with spicy elements of Peruvian cuisine has made Nobu one of the most sought-after names in the fine dining sphere. No wonder that it’s a popular A-list celebrity hangout! And now there’s one in KL for you to visit for yourself, on the 56th floor of KLCC. Not only will you be dining in one of the most prominent restaurants in KL, but paired with sweeping views of the city, your night will most definitely be made.