New restaurants, cafés, and bars in Malaysia to visit in May 2024

Hello,

Our local dining scene experiences constant evolution. Fresh faces continually emerge, punctuating our established and diverse culinary landscape with welcome innovation and novelty. We put together a list of recently opened dining venues at the beginning of each month, compiling new restaurants, cafés, and bars into a handy guide you can refer to when in search of the next must-visit eatery.

Also in this week’s newsletter:

• Tatler Dining Guide 2024: The best Japanese restaurants in Malaysia
• The best ways to celebrate Mother’s Day, according to chefs
• Melba Nunis brings Kristang food to The Datai Langkawi for The Chef Series 2024
• Oylhaus hopes to make natural truffle and garlic-scented kulim oil a household product
• Larry Lam of Superfine and Mellow is a barista by training but a chef by passion

Until next time, 

Katelyn Tan

Senior Dining Writer, Malaysia

Straight from the pages of the latest instalment of the Tatler Dining Guide, here’s our selection of the top Japanese dining venues in the country.

• Yen at W Kuala Lumpur unveils an unlimited dim sum brunch that will occur every third Sunday of each month.
• Aposto and Sushi Hana will be collaborating to present a special Italian kaiseki menu on May 18, 2024.
• On May 19 and 26, 2024, Masaru Knives will be hosting a knife sharpening workshop, suitable for beginners.