Chinese New Year 2025: Where to feast in Klang Valley

Within the golden triangle of Kuala Lumpur, there are ample food options to choose from, but within the Pavilion Hotel is Jade Pavilion, their signature Chinese restaurant drawing inspiration from ancient imperial Chinese garden architecture. They stand out as being a premier pork-free Chinese restaurant where you can indulge in authentic dishes with dim sum specialities. 

With eight different private dining rooms, and delicious set menus to choose from, you’re sure to cater to all your loved ones with a harmonious blend of dishes throughout the period of 2nd January to 28th February 2025. Celebrate the spirit of togetherness too with a dim sum brunch, elevated with a selection of specialty curated tea to merge sophistication and flavour.

The undeniable significance of tea during Chinese New Year is the focus of the season for St Regis. From now until February 12, they'll be integrating tea within their festive offerings. Whether that’s purchasing the perfect gifting set with exclusive Da Hong Pao tea in The Drawing Room Boutique, or enjoying their Yee Sang, an iconic St Regis special recipe passed down from generations by Puan Sri Sharon Chua. 

Cap it all off with a fantastic new year dinner in The Brasserie and their private rooms with an exclusive menu created by executive chef Cheong Boon Fei and his team. Crafted meticulously with a strong attention to detail, each dish is rich with meaning and flavour.

The reinvention of YEN at W Hotel is imminent, but not before one last hurrah at the iconic venue in the form of a banquet feast. The team at YEN, led by Chef Weng, has taken innovative and sustainable techniques to craft their Chinese New Year menu, showcased through some highlight dishes like their roasted chicken, wok-fried beetroot rice, and steamed fish. These opulent offerings are also available at the iconic Great Room.

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Refined classics is the name of the game at The Chow Kit. Available until 12th of February, indulge in a five course menu, starting with their yee sang, featuring local julienned fruits and vegetables topped with wild-caught smoked salmon, sweet potato and taro crisps, pomegranate and pistachios finished with a honey lemon dressing. The next courses are the Crispy Jumbo Prawn with spicy sambal mayo and the Abundance Longevity Noodles featuring yee mee, fresh crab meat and abalone slices in a braised abalone sauce. For mains, choose between the Claypot Braised Lamb Loin Rice with black mushrooms and bok choy or the Grouper Fish Fillet with young mango in a soy and vinegar dressing and rice. To finish the meal, a guest favourite Panna Cotta & Lucky Longan to cleanse the palate.

Dine in style at Sunway Resort Home with their thoughtfully curated Chinese New Year menu on the Sunset Terrace and in the Grand Ballroom. Fully complete with elegant gifts and delicious cookies, the menu is ideal for sharing your auspicious energy with your loved ones. 

For one night only on January 28, an exclusive reunion dinner menu combines grandeur, celebration, and tradition at the Grand Ballroom. This will include the symbolic Yee Sang toss, followed by Sea Moss Abalone En Croute—a creation by the innovative team for this Lunar New Year. At the Sunset Terrace, savour the season with the quintessential roundtable reunion dinner, an eight-course menu that celebrates tradition.

One of the most iconic hotels in Kuala Lumpur invites you to join them to celebrate the upcoming Year of the Snake. Celebrate with lunch or dinner at Contango, their in house restaurant, or go all-out with a reunion dinner at the Majestic Ballroom. 

If large opulent dinners are not something you’re looking for, Majestic have also adorned their iconic afternoon tea offerings to include festive elements to commemorate the season. If you’re looking for something on the opposite end of the spectrum, you’re also able to host a banquet dinner from 100 to 1,000 guests in their ballroom, ushering in the utmost of abundance and good luck.

Parked within Chinatown, the Four Points by Sheraton invites you to feast at their selection of restaurants. In Quan's Kitchen, indulge in a festive buffet spread showcasing a multitude of dishes including Marinated Jellyfish Salad, Wok-Fried Buttermilk Crab with Deep-Fried Mantau, and a Roasted Duck with Egg Crepe Station.

A festive Peranakan high tea can be a good way to break up your afternoon with family and friends. In Lady Yi's Tea House, savour a curated selection of sweet and savoury treats, including a Mandarin Macaron and Candied Haws—crafted to resemble a popular street sweet, tang hulu.

Feeling something a little bit more boozy? Up on the rooftop is Jann, a beautiful cocktail bar with fantastic views for you to enjoy creative cocktails, a trio of whisky-based auspicious cocktails at Jann, crafted to symbolise wealth, happiness
and good fortune.

Throughout the month of January, Sofitel Kuala Lumpur Damansara is presenting their Feast of Fortune. Truly in the name of abundance, they are offering packages that range from opulent feasts, incredible staycations, and exclusive private gatherings. 

At their signature Chinese restaurant, Wan Chun Ting, you'll be able to experience special set menus curated by experienced Chinese master chef Leong Weng Heng, backed by three decades of culinary excellence. From January 2 to February 13, choose from three different set menus, as well as lunch and dinner for a la carte and dim sum, and a great buffet.

Interested in something slightly out of the ordinary for your Chinese New Year dinner? Ignis, a barbecue and woodfire grill speciality restaurant is boasting their festive offerings with three distinguished dishes, paired with exclusive cocktails created especially for the Year of the Snake. 

Their special menu highlights the Malaysian influence in traditional Chinese cuisine with their rendition of the traditional radish cake, the nostalgia-evoking chicken stuffed cabbage, and lastly, crab cooked in a claypot for an indulgent, umami kick. 

At the esteemed Yun House of the Four Seasons, indulge in abundance and wealth in their set menus in this Michelin selected restaurant. Within a beautifully adorned dining space, guests can select from multiple sets best suited to their palettes.

Headed by chef Jimmy Wong, he and his team have created a menu that symbolises abundance, prosperity, and elegance. Highlighted dishes include their mantis prawn yee sang with rainbow fish roe, braised flat egg XO noodles, and their Chinese New Year Dim Sum options that are available for lunch.

Indulge in three different Chinese New Year sets with the Imperial Spring Festival Menus that are sure to cater to every taste bud. Available for both dine-in and banquet orders, enjoy your dinner in the Roselle Coffee House until the 12th of February.

On key dates of the Lunar New Year, the Roselle Coffee House is also planning for a special buffet spread. Available from the night of the eve, to the second day of Chinese New Year, as well as the last day of the Spring Festival, head over for lunch and dinner buffets with special add ons you can purchase to make your experience extra festive. Amp up your experience with their CNY specials such as their Emperor’s Reunion Poon Choy, and Lunar Blossom cocktail.

Experience an opulent Lunar New Year celebration at Hilton Kuala Lumpur's Chynna restaurant, where acclaimed Chef Lam Hock Hin is serving up innovative twists on traditional festivities from January 2nd to February 16th, 2025. The star of the show is the Year of the Snake-inspired Yee Sang, featuring luxurious ingredients, including sea green caviar and buah salak. Choose from four lavish set menus, each featuring delicacies like wild abalone, lobster, and double-boiled soups. Early birds dining in groups of 10+ can snag 25% off before January 15th, and diners can enter to win prizes including a dream vacation at Hilton Hainan Ocean Flower Island in China.

Usher in Chinese New Year with a modern feast at this restaurant, running from January 7th to March 2nd. The menu stars a Prosperity Yee Sang with smoked salmon, alongside innovative dishes like smashed chili eggplant dip, lotus and celtuce salad topped with scallop, comforting Jinhua ham and bok choy rice, and red snapper papillote with Shao Xing beurre blanc. Weekend visitors can also savor crispy wontons with fermented soy mayo and a succulent roasted aged duck breast served with beetroot jam. The signature Prosperity Yee Sang is available for both dine-in and takeaway through February 12th.

In a collaboration with Brown Forman Spirits, Fifty Tales is serving up a modern twist on Lunar New Year traditions with their Chinese New Year Cincai Dinner, featuring standout dishes like Yee Sang with zesty salted guava and calamansi sauce, corn-fed chicken prepared two ways, and truffle-laden Hokkien noodles with spicy sambal.

Available January 4th to February 16th, they are offering a delicious blend of nostalgic flavors and contemporary culinary techniques, paired with an array of delicious festive themed cocktails for you to sip on throughout the night.

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