Cover Artichoke hearts stuffed with chicken and ricotta, a dish on Olea’s new menu (Photo: Instagram / @oleadining)
Artichoke hearts stuffed with chicken and ricotta, a dish on Olea’s new menu (Photo: Instagram / @oleadining)
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Find new menus and inventive plates at Carbon, Nep, Olea, and more
The city’s dining scene is never stagnant, constantly evolving to include new openings while allowing celebrated restaurants to breathe new life into their offerings. Over the last month, restaurants integral to Kuala Lumpur’s culinary landscape have reinvented their menus in celebration of milestones, to reflect seasonal produce, and further explore each facet of their philosophies.
We’ve compiled some recently revamped menus from names you’re probably already familiar with. From Carbon’s refreshed offerings to Nep’s small plates driven by local flavours, here are five new menus you should try this month.
Carbon
Tucked away from the bustle of the city, Carbon is best known for its flame-kissed fare and menus that spotlight seasonal produce. In its latest lineup, you can expect percik-style stuffed chicken wing dotted with caviar, a play on pie tee featuring grilled squid, pickled jicama, and smoked tobiko, octopus paired with fragrant bunga kantan sambal, Argentinian beef alongside mole crafted from Chocolate Concierge’s chocolate, and a red wine-poached jambu air sweet course plated with gorgonzola infused pastry cream.
Carbon
Address: 7, Jalan Pekaka 8/1D, Kota Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, +6012 988 7219
Nep
Above A dish from Nep’s new menu (Photo: Instagram / @nep.pg)
A dish from Nep’s new menu (Photo: Instagram / @nep.pg)
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Menus rotate consistently at George Town’s Nep and its newest collection, available from now until December, is one not to be missed. Tapas-style plates that celebrate local flavours define the dining experience here, imbuing the ritual of tucking into small plates paired with glasses of natural wine with a distinctly Malaysian twist.
You’ll find lamb tartare paired with papadum crackers, grilled octopus with daun petai siam, coriander sambal prawns, an onde-onde-inspired dessert of coconut cake and gula Melaka cream, and more.
Nep
Address: 157, Lebuh Campbell, George Town, Malaysia 10200
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Chocha Foodstore
Above Whisky at Chocha Foodstore (Photo: Instagram / @chochafoodstore)
Whisky at Chocha Foodstore (Photo: Instagram / @chochafoodstore)
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Chocha Foodstore will be pairing its signature modern Malaysian plates with whiskey for the month of November. Accompanied by The Glendronach, Glenglassaugh, and Benriach single malts, expect a lineup of braised young jackfruit paired with lamb broth, citrus cured red snapper with laksa Sarawak paste, baked fish in banana leaves, and more.
Chocha Foodstore
Address: 156, Jalan Petaling, City Centre, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, +603 2022 1100
Luca
Above Luca’s butter chicken (Photo: Luca)
Luca’s butter chicken (Photo: Luca)
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Luca has added to its already impressive collection of North Indian and European dishes with all new creations. Diners can now expect spicy sliced lamb, chilli garlic prawns served while still sizzling, masala pulled lamb tacos, vegetable kolhapuri and a slew of local favourites like mee goreng and nasi lemak.
Luca
Address: Lot G9, G/F, Bangsar Shopping Centre, 285, Jalan Maarof, 59000 Kuala Lumpur, +603 2011 1399
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Olea
Famed for its Mediterranean sharing plates, Olea has bid farewell to some of its creations to welcome an exciting new assortment of dishes. While its seafood orzo firmly (and rightfully) remains on its menu, meals here can now take shape with pan seared halloumi with thyme infused honey and mixed olives, grilled squid paired with a charred aubergine puree, dollops of tahini yogurt, and a drizzle of za’atar oil, leek orecchiette, beef ribeye skewers on a bed of house made labneh, and a chocolate tart with caramel and macadamia cream.
Olea
Address: 32, Jalan Doraisamy, Chow Kit, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, +603 2202 7858
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Chelsea is a Dining Writer for Tatler Malaysia. When she’s not eating or writing about eating, she’s probably deciphering which oat milks froth the best for homemade flat whites.
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Chelsea writes about where to find great food and is passionate about exploring the cultural significance of different cuisines.
