The Yum List has had another very fortunate year filled with travel, spa and divine food experiences. Again we have had the chance to sample more than our tummies need and humbly bow down to our graceful hosts, passionate chefs, inventive mixologists and all of the energetic people in the food and beverage industry that work so hard to get delicious food to the table, making experiences not only about taste, but about ambience, service and overall experience. So in honour to these people we present…
Drum roll please….
The Yum List Food Awards for Best Restaurants in Kuala Lumpur 2013!
Best Afternoon Tea – Miss Ellie Tea House
Miss Ellie Tea House |
Best Palate Cleanser Turned Dessert – Chocolate Chili at Grill 582
Chocolate Chili – Grill 582 |
Best Supermarket Cafe – Jaya Grocer, The Intermark
Fresco – Jaya Grocer |
Best French Bistro Style Food – Yeast Bistronomy, Bangsar
Yeast Bistronomy |
Best Dessert Menu – Nosh, Bangsar
Nosh, Bangsar |
Restaurant with the Best View – Marini’s on 57
Marini’s on 57 |
Wine Bar with the Best View – Thirty8 Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur
Thirty8 Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur |
Best Outdoor Patio and Most Original Function – Outdoor Patio and Silent Disco at Acme Bar and Coffee
Acme Bar and Coffee |
Best Pork Dish – Pork Sweet Belly Ante Kitchen and Bar
Ante Kitchen and Bar |
Best Home Dining Experience – Plate Culture with Kelly Siew
Plate Culture with Kelly Siew |
Best Value Hotel Restaurant – Graze, the Hilton
Graze, the Hilton |
Coolest Bar Vibe – Pisco Bar
Pisco Bar |
Best Hand Picked Boutique Wine Selection – Vintry
Vintry |
Best Pre Dinner Bread – Guinness Beer Bread at Beast
Beast |
Most Decadent Wining and Dining Experience – Genting Club
Genting Club |
Best Healthy Breakfast – Quinoa Parfaits at The Daily Habit
The Daily Habit |
Best Steak – Tasmanian Tenderloin at Cedar on 15, Impania KLCC Hotel
Cedar on 15 |
Best Fusion Dish – Foie Gras Satay, Cantaloupe, Troika Sky Dining
Foie Gras Satay, Cantaloupe, Troika Sky Dining |
Best Rooftop Bar with a View – SkyBar, Traders Hotel
SkyBar, Traders Hotel |
Most Fun Hotel Promotion – Middle Eastern Promotion with Live Music and Belly Dancing from Egypt, Cesar’s, Ritz Carlton
Cesar’s, Ritz Carlton |
Most Original Cocktail Presentation – Birthday Drink at Mai Bar, Aloft
Mai Bar, Aloft |
Most Original Moon Cake – Gummy Bear Moon Cake at InterContinental Kuala Lumpur
InterContinental Kuala Lumpur |
Best Vegetarian – WTF, What Tasty Food, Bangsar
WTF |
Best European Style Bread – Yeast
Yeast |
Best Restaurant Ambience – Hit and Mrs.
Hit and Mrs. |
Best Breakfast Dish – French Toast with Caramelized Banana, Bacon and Wild Honey with Passion Fruit – BreadFruits
BreadFruits |
Most Glamorous Food Experience – Filming of Reality Bites TV Show at Elegantology with Celebrity Chefs…
Filming of Reality Bites – Martell Paired Dinner at Elegantology |
Most Unique Buffet – Venezuelan Gastronomy Festival – Eccucino Prince Hotel
Venezuelan Gastronomy Festival, Eccucino |
Best Spanish Food – OHLA Tapas and Cocktails
OHLA Tapas and Cocktails |
Best Lamb Dish – Gobo Upstairs
Gobo Upstairs |
Best Value and Not So Common Food Concept – Restaurant Nepal
Restaurant Nepal |
Best Nachos – La Boca Cafe, KL Life Centre
Best Grill – Chambers Bar and Grill, Hilton Kuala Lumpur Hotel
Chambers Bar and Grill |
Most Decadent Teppanyaki Set – Iketeru, Hilton Kuala Lumpur Hotel
Iketeru |
Funkiest Buffet Restaurant Design – Vasco’s, Hilton Kuala Lumpur Hotel
Vasco’s |
Best Western Comfort Food – Colonial Cafe, Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur
Colonial Cafe |
Best Seafood Soup – Pietro, Risorante Italiano, Damansara Endah
Pietro, Risorante Italiano |
Best Italian Buffet – Senja, Saujana Hotel
Senja Italian Restaurant |
Creamiest Yoghurt – Ai Yogurt
Ai Yoghurt |
Prettiest Dim Sum – Chef Ken’s Creations at Celestial Court, Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur, Hotel
Celestial Court |
Best Malay Fine Dining, Enak KL
Best Malay Fine Dining, Enak KL |
Best Mexican, La Mexicana
Best Mexican, La Mexicana |
Best Middle Eastern Sweets, Damas Sweets
Best Syrian Sweets, Damas Sweets |
Most Unexpectedly Delicious Hidden Gem – Mulberry Restaurant and Bar
Mulberry Restaurant and Bar |
Most Fun Bubbly Brunch – Prego, Westin Kuala Lumpur
Prego, Westin Kuala Lumpur |
Best Value Brunch – Mediteca
Mediteca, Fraser’s Place |
Most Mouthwatering Crepes – Le Creperie de Caroline
Le Creperie de Caroline |
Best Gift! – Personalized Cocktails by Cocktail Solutions
Personalized The Yum List Cocktail |
Best Christmas Takeaway Menu – Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club
Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club |
Our stomaches are only soooo big… so while we do try a LOT of restaurants each year, we’re always on the lookout for more. Please share with us your absolute favourite places to dine in Kuala Lumpur. We’re listening!
What a fantastic list of places! Thanks for searching, taststing, and posting! Love that Pisco Bar is the coolest vibe bar. Liam has performed there twice!
Where is the Malaysian food?? MW
Kelly Siew, Ante, Cantaloupe, Acme, Sky Bar, InterCon, WTF, Vasco's, Celestial Court, Enak KL – all above – these spots all have great local dishes. If you're talking street food however, that's another story and Malaysia has a whole host of bloggers that know WAY more than I do… so I leave the street food lists to those experts.
Awesome list. Congrats to my blogger-friend, Kelly, for making the list.
Happy New Year, 2014, all the best for an awesome year ahead. Cheers!
Thank you for the feature! 😀
LOVE YOUR LIST!!!!! They are all undeniably worth the awards!
What an absolutely fabulous collection of restaurants and food! Looking forward immensely to what you can bring us in 2014!
I just bookmarked this post since i'm totally using it for my upcoming visit of KL for next march….
hopefully i can manage the time to review those smacking delicious restaurant!
Wish you a happy new year and God blessed you all the way then!!!
Happy New Year!
What a year you had in 2013!
Have you tried the seafood soup (Di Mare) at d'italiane kitchen ? I find it to die for …
Thanks for considering us, hope to be best of best in 2014 as well
hope to see you all this year
Great list here!
Interesting list, lots of places to try out.
Although after looking through the menu at Mulberry, I wonder how it can be hailed as the Most Unexpectedly Delicious Hidden Gem.
Hi XO, We tried Mulberry's Christmas menu and found it beautifully presented, well balanced and delicious. We weren't expecting such high quality food in that location. It's in a building right at the very end of Jalan Ampang. I suppose there are a few office blocks around there, but it's not an area we usually visit. 😉
Must try soon!
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Monica! Your pictures are so good! Love, love, love!
Thank you Pablo! 🙂
Awesome list of delicious food , thanks for sharing with us, Delhi city guide
out of all these restaurants which ones are halal?
Hi Ethica, I don't recall now which ones are halal or not. I believe that many of them are pork-free but might not have Halal certification. For example Miss Ellie Tea House does not serve pork nor alcohol but I don't know if they have a Halal certificate. That's a good question though. I'm going to try to remember to add that in future posts. Warm regards, Monica