Chinese New Year 2023: The ultimate guide to dining out

The hotel's award-winning Lai Po Heen has six variations of yee sang to choose from, including the MO Lucky Rabbit Yee Sang presented in the shape of a rabbit.

Each of the four set menus available caters to groups of different sizes and features dishes like Hong Kong-style steamed grouper fillet and steamed glutinous rice cakes with gold leaves and shredded coconut. There are also two dim sum menus to choose from for a festive lunch.

Prices

Set menus range from RM388+ to RM988+ per person. Dim sum sets are priced at RM288+ and RM388+. Minimum pax for set menus apply.

Yee sangs are available at RM168 to RM260 for half portions, and RM 336 to 520 for full portions. MO Lucky Rabbit Yee Sang is priced at RM1,000 for full portions, exclusive of prevailing taxes.

Available from January 9-26, 2023.

To book

Contact +603 2179 8885 or email mokul-lpoheen@mohg.com.

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Spend the beginnings of the Year of the Rabbit with The RuMa Hotel & Residences and its seasonal exclusive cocktail offerings with Peddlers Gin Company. There will be three varieties of Peddlers available at Seven Lobby Bar: Craft Gin, Salted Plum Gin and Barrel Aged Gin.

To celebrate its introduction to the bar's lineup of liquors, there will be a battle between the two house favourites: the best-selling locally-made Ginfused Asaam Boi and newcomer Peddlers Salted Plum, which is the label's take on sloe gin infused with salted plum, mulberry, orange peel and osmanthus. Guests will then determine the ultimate winner between the two spirits. 

Price

The gin flight is priced at RM100 nett. Available from January 10-February 28, 2023.

To book

Call +603 2778 0751 or email seven@theruma.com.

In conjunction with Chinese New Year, Nobu Kuala Lumpur has introduced an all-new Lobster Prosperity Platter for guests to toss to the new year with. The platter features an array of vegetables and a fresh whole lobster to indulge in. 

Additionally, it has also launched five new Chinese New Year Osusume desserts, which combine classic Chinese New Year flavours with signature Japanese dessert tastes for a quintessential Nobu dining experience.

Prices

The Lobster Prosperity Platter is priced at RM288+ and the desserts range from RM45++ to RM55++ each.

To book

Call +603 2380 0028, WhatsApp +6019 289 5085 or email nobuklreservations@noburestaurants.com. 

The Hilton Kuala Lumpur's Chynna is paying homage to the the Rabbit’s traits of agility and good luck with its reunion set menus, premium yee sang selections and chef’s signature à la carte dishes. 

There are four set menus are Wealth, Prosperity, Fortune and Grand Fortune, and five yee sang options for dine-in or takeaway. There is also a Chinese New Year supreme hotpot-style poon choi, served in a traditional claypot with layerings of seafood, meat and vegetables. This year, chef Lam Hock Hin is introducing a luxurious truffle and Tasmania ocean trout yee sang as Chynna’s signature offering.

Prices

The Grand Fortune set is priced at RM699 nett per person, while the other three sets start from RM1,300 nett to RM2,300 nett per table of five. Minimum pax apply.

A half portion of the signature Yee Sang is priced at RM158 nett and RM308 nett for a full portion. Other yee sangs are priced from RM148 nett.

Available from January 1-February 5, 2023.

To book

Call +603 2264 2264 or visit www.eatdrinkhilton.com.

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Shanghai Restaurant at JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur is celebrating the arrival of the Year of the Rabbit with its classic Shanghainese cuisine. There are three set menus, a special seasonal a la carte menu, and its signature yee sang.

Its yee sang, named The Art of Yee Sang, features executive chef Wong Wing Yeuk's secret homemade sauce and can be enjoyed with your choice of abalone, lobster, jellyfish, or salmon. Vegetarian options are also available.

The set menus include dishes like braised Spanish pig’s trotter with sea moss in brown sauce and double-boiled superior fish maw soup with dried scallops, chicken, and ham.

Prices

Set menus start from MYR350++ per person and yee sangs start from RM138++.

Available from January 8-February 5, 2023.

To book

WhatsApp +6018 591 8537 or email shanghairestaurant@jwmarriottkl.com.

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Yun House at Four Seasons Kuala Lumpur is celebrating the arrival of the Year of the Water Rabbit with an elevated Cantonese menu filled with festive dishes made with prized auspicious ingredients–think Musang king durian, T'Lur caviar, lobster, and black truffle. 

There are three set menus and an a la carte menu for you to choose from, all of which include delicious creations, courtesy of executive chef Jimmy Wong and his team. On Chinese New Year Eve, January 21, only the three set menus will be available.

Prices

The set menus are priced as follows: Majestic, MYR 568 per person, Auspicious, MYR 688 per person, and Fortuity, MYR 888 per person.

Available from now to February 5, 2023.

To book

Call +603 2382 8888

Pavilion Hotel Kuala Lumpur's signature Cantonese restaurant is ushering in the Chinese New Year with a timeless feast, which includes two opulent set menus, six yee sang options, and a range of dim sum. 

The first of the set menus is the Prosperity menu, a nine-course banquet-style meal that includes the Jade Pavilion Salmon Yee Sang with mini cuttlefish and young mango and dishes like steamed Sabah wild-caught sea grouper. Meanwhile, the Fortune set comprises eight courses and features a yee sang with soft shell crab, snow pear, and crispy fish skin and braised village chicken with sun-dried sea treasure.

Prices

The Prosperity set is priced at RM268 nett per person, while the Fortune set is priced at RM328 nett per person. 

Yee sang prices range from RM85 nett to RM488 nett.

Available from now until February 5, 2023.

To book

Call +603 2117 2823 or WhatsApp +6017 206 8805

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Shang Palace has a wide variety of festive offerings include six set menus, a special Chinese New Year specialties menu, five varieties of yee sang, and its special poon choi.

The yee sang options range from a sumptuous sliced abalone caviar yee sang to a refreshing Korean snow pear yee sang. All set menus will start with a tossing of yee sang and ends with a combination of pan-fried nian gao. Vegetarian options are available.

Prices

The poon choi are priced from RM588 nett to RM2,388 nett. Yee sang prices start from RM148 nett to RM538 nett.

Set menus are priced from RM268 nett per person to RM8,880 nett per table of 10 persons.

Available from January 3-February 5, 2023.

To book

Call +603 2074 3900, WhatsApp +6019 390 2257 or email restaurantreservations.slkl@shangri-la.com.

The Resort Café at Sunway Resort Hotel has prepared a lovely Chinese New Year spread that includes yee sang specials, a buffet, and cocktail specialties. 

The signature roasted black truffle duck is making a comeback to the resort's extravagant buffet offerings that already include Szechuan-style leg of lamb and butter oat crayfish. Options for yee sang include the crowd favourite premium gold leaf, Hokkaido scallop and salmon roe yee sang, and a luxe lobster claw, salmon and snow white jellyfish yee sang. 

Prices

Yee sang prices range from RM118 to RM438, while the buffet prices are RM198 nett to RM238 nett per adult and RM99 nett to RM119 nett per child. 

Cocktail prices start from RM58 nett per cocktail.

Available from January 9-February 4, 2023.

To book 

Call +603 7492 8000 or email srhs.reservations@sunwayhotels.com. 

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Oversea Restaurant is embracing the traditions of the Chinese New Year feast with its signature festive dishes such as yee sang, Hong Kong-style waxed meat claypot rice, a Prosperity Treasure Pot, and an array of set menus put together by its talented team of chefs. 

Its yee sang choices include its original Oversea Fabulous Fruity Yee Sang, which is served with a special red dragonfruit sauce for extra prosperity. The set menus are available as eight- or nine-course meals and include the Chinese New Year must-haves such as yee sang, Hong Kong-style roasted goose, braised sea cucumber with mushrooms, and stir-fried glutinous rice.

Prices

Yee sang prices start from RM78++, while the Hong Kong-style waxed meat claypot rice ranges from RM138++ to RM168++.

Set menus are priced at RM898++ for six people and RM3,388++ for 10 people.

To book

Visit oversea.com.my.

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Ming Ren Xuan, located in Avenue K, has curated five different set menus for you and your loved ones to enjoy. You'll get a taste of Chinese New Year specialities made with premium ingredients like abalone, grouper, Hokkaido scallops, and Iberico spare ribs. Each meal also ends with a quintessential nian gao that is coated in shredded coconut and sweet potato. 

Additionally, Ming Ren Xuan is offering three kinds of poon choi: abalone and sea cucumber, five-head abalone, and ten-head abalone. 

Prices

Set menu prices vary on the number of diners at the table. 

Poon choi prices range from RM1088 for six people to RM5688 for ten people. 

To book

Call +6012 688 1646 or +6013 288 1199

Usher in the new year with The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur’s signature Prosperity Yee Sang and a luxe Chinese New Year set menu. Chef de cuisine, Cheong Boon Fei has curated set menus comprising generational family recipes and seasonal staples that you cannot miss, like its braised bird's nest soup with chicken, bamboo pitch and egg white, and braised abalone, dried oyster, and fatt choy (black moss) in golden broth.  

Each set menu comes with a yee sang included, which you have a choice of from: abalone and crispy soft-shell crab yee sang, prawn and jellyfish yee sang, salmon and jellyfish yee sang, and vegetarian yee sang.

Prices

Set menus are priced from RM408 nett per person to RM648 nett per person, and yee sangs are priced from RM188 nett to RM548 nett.

Available from January 2-February 5, 2023.

To book

Call or WhatsApp +6012 280 1303, or email dining.kualalumpur@stregis.com.

Element Kuala Lumpur is marking the start of the Year of the Rabbit with a special Prosperity Yee Sang, an Abundance Treasure Pot poon choi, and private reunion set menus. The Prosperity Yee Sang is dressed with executive Chinese chef Linus Mak’s homemade pineapple dressing.

In its Abundance Treasure Pot are handpicked premium ingredients such as abalones, sea cucumber, fish maw, and roasted duck, which are combined with a rich, velvety chicken essence sauce. Its two thoughtfully curated set menus include staples such as double-boiled chicken consommé with American ginseng and roasted ginseng chicken, and poon choi. 

Prices

Yee sang prices start from RM98 nett, and the Abundance Treasure Pot is priced from RM338 nett for 5 people to RM688 nett for 10 people.

The set menu prices start from RM2,088+ per table of 10 people to RM2,388+ per table of 10 people. 

Available from January 6-February 5, 2023.

To book

Call +603 2771 3388 ext. 3351.

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The Chow Kit Kitchen & Bar is presenting a bountiful four-course Reunion Feast menu that highlights local ingredients and flavours. The meal starts off with a Golden Prosperity yee sang, featuring local vegetables like pegaga, ulam raja and sengkuang, sliced red dragon fruit, wild-caught smoked salmon, yam and sweet potato crisp, drizzled with citrus honey lemon dressing. 

The Fine Fortune Scallop dish is a highlight, consisting of grilled Hokkaido scallops on a bed of wild betel leaves and kerisik rendang sauce, served with the restaurant's signature house-made chilli oil. For mains, you can choose between a fragrant Wok Hei Wagyu steak or cod with fried rice, broccoli and tomato sambal. The meal finishes off with a panna cotta and Lucky Longan dessert. 

Prices

Each menu is priced at RM250++ per person, with an option for a wine pairing with Vins D’alsace Horcher wines at RM350++ per person (inclusive of food). Available now to February 5, 2023.

To book:

Call +603 2778 6688 or visit thechowkit.com/eat-drink. 

Each of the Oriental Group of Restaurants' 14 outlets are offering their own versions of a Chinese New Year set meal, including signature yee sangs. The meals include dishes such as freshwater prawns with golden sauce, steamed coral grouper with clams in superior soup, and braised pork trotter with salted egg yolk meat balls.

You can choose from its traditional yee sang or opt for a modern vegetarian yee sang, both of which are served with a refreshing homemade plum sauce. There is also a poon choi specialty available that includes luxurious ingredients like 10-head abalone and sea cucumber. 

Prices

Set menu and yee sang prices vary at each outlet. Poon choi is priced at RM888 nett.

To book

Visit orientalrestaurants.com.my.

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