Best Restaurants in PJ

Little Mums is the modern version of Mum's Place. Providing their own version of authentic Malaysian cuisine, this restaurant is said to welcome the brave hearts who loves spicy food. One of the main dishes here is the Portuguese ‘Devil’ Curry Chicken. Served in a white porcelain bowl, you can smell the aroma of the curry from afar.  The curry texture is thick and it has a very beautiful colour to it. Packed with potato, tomato, chilli and chicken, this bowl can feed up to five people. However, it is also depends on your own appetite. Taste-wise, this dish is can be considered as inimitable. It does not taste like the normal regular curry elsewhere. Probably due to the Nyonya-styled of cooking, the gravy is prepared with tomato based which produces a tangy and savoury flavour. Another favourite dish at this restaurant is the Fried Cencaru Chilipadi Paste and Petai. This one is specially made for spicy lovers. The chilli paste is made from pure blended green chilli padi. Although the fish was a little overcooked, but this deliciously spicy cuisine is something you wouldn't want to miss. 

Looking for a bakery and a restaurant but no idea where to go? How does restaurant and a bakery combined sound like to you? Tedboy Bakery here in Jaya One, sells to you daily baked pastries and breads from their in-house kitchen from a scratch. But if breads and pastries are not what you are looking for then, coffee is also available. Serving all day breakfast, sandwiches, pastas, and a range of others definitely can satisfy your complicated appetite. There’s more, desserts and smoothies that are freshly made is up for the task of chilling you down.

A sudden entry into the burger scene of Malaysia a few years back, myBurgerlab has made its name as the go to place for gourmet burgers. The fun hipster layout design of the restaurant includes its open invitation from its glass panels and doors at the entrance, mouthwatering posters of their burgers hung up on the walls gives your eyes a taste of what's to come, and decorations covers grey concrete walls. Many have since visited and have found it difficult to choose from the delicious and creatively named range of burgers that the restaurant has come up with such as the Beautiful Mes; a beef patty topped with deep fried portobello mushrooms, honey Mustard and a sunny Side Up Egg, the Ultraman;  a fried chicken thigh topped with Salted Egg Yolk Buttermilk sauce infused with Cili Padi and Curry Leaf, and Vivian's Husband; whole portobello deep fried and topped with a pineapple ring, cheddar cheese and mango mayo. 

A sushi bar located on the first floor in One Utama Shopping Centre, Ichiro has been in the buzz of being one of the best sushi places in Petaling jaya. The restaurant has a clean look matched with wooden decor and a marble sushi bar. Well known for their quality fish and good service, people from all around have been coming here to experience authentic Japanese cuisine. Their menu is littered with amazing pictures of fresh seafood such as salmon, prawns, roe, tuna, soft shell crab, and marbled rockfish, to list a few. Apart from sushi, staples such as rice bowls and Chawanmushi (steamed egg in a cup) is served here as well.

Taking on a new spin with fun eating and creativity, Shell Out is a seafood restaurant where cutlery has no welcome. That's right, you use your hands! From crab, prawn, calamari, baby lobster, octopus, mussels, scallops, to even chicken wings, nuggets and soups! Notably, the sauces that come with the seafood adds a whole new experience, so make sure to choose well! The restaurant has black chalkboards for walls and seaside decor. The blackboard walls acts as conduit for originality and stems from all sorts of creative drawings and writings, all free to add by the customers.

Attention pork lovers, you can now have your porkalicious yums Modern European-style at Spitalfield’s Gastrobar! There’s a wide array of porky selections that are sure to have fans delighted. They also serve up great dishes of other types of meats as well, so even if pork isn’t your kind of thing, you can still tag along. Their cuisine has impressive modern flairs paired with interesting twists of flavours that may leave your taste buds confused for the first second, but the plates will always return clean.

Did anyone say meatballs? Well, because you’re about to tread into a meatball adventure here at Polpetta. Passing down a home recipe is what makes the food here taste exceptionally delectable and moreish. The meatballs come in a selection of chicken, beef, and vegetarian- which combines various ingredients into one solid delight. It also comes with your choice of sides, from mash, bacon bits, to pesto and marinara sauce for a dose of savoury, tangy, and refreshing nuances. 

Many fans of this establishment claims Murni to be the 'King' of mamaks as they essentially are like a mamak, in how you order to the kinds of foods. However, they do serve a variety of food and customised drinks that totally encompasses the originality and growth of 'Mamak culture', found only in Malaysia. Other than the staple breads like Roti Canai or noodles like Maggi Goreng, you'd find interesting twists of Western, Italian, Malay, Chinese dishes, desserts and much more. For example, the Roti Hawaii shows what roti canai with influences or inspirations from hawaii becomes. Other foods include Mee Raja, Cheese Naan, Claypot Lou Shu Fun, and Fruits.

A variant of Malaysia's mamak fused with arabian and western influences. The food found here in the restaurant include burgers, chicken chop, stews, roti canai, nasi goreng ketam (Crab Fried Rice) and pastas; some drinks include a variety of fruit juices, tea, ribena, and lychee mint. The portions here are bigger than usual and the price tag along with it is borderline reasonable-to-expensive. Its common to find large groups of people here as they are able to order some dishes and share among one another, great for a big family meal time or yumcha (Tea / Supper time) with friends.

Famed for the affordability and delicious taste of the Malaysian staple, the Nasi lemak. Nasi Lemak Bumbung is a favourite among the locals in Petaling Jaya and is situated in the center of a busy commercial district between a Maybank and a corner chop lot. The tables line all the way down the back alley, lit up with fluorescent lights hung from above, ventilation and cooling comes from some electric fans laid out along the way too. While the taste of the food is revered here, one might question the environment and seating arrangements; however for foodies, this is one place you would not want to miss out on.

A rarity of establishments in Malaysia, the BBP is a grill and bar that serves and focuses on pork dishes. Located in The Club at Bukit Utama. The restaurant has an open air concept with wooden fittings, grass flooring, and nice seating arrangements. The food and service given is said to be great almost all the time, so one should feel right at home. The restaurant is ideal for late night catch ups over drinks, or social meetings. 

Another entry in the numerous establishments of Italian cuisines, Enorme looks very industrial antique with brick and black concrete, wooden furnishings coupled with a wall of wine bottles. The foods have complemented the tastes of locals with authentic italian cooking in forms such as antipasti, soups, sizable and customisable pizzas, pastas, and a range of desserts. They also have a bar menu for those who want to meet up in the evenings for a drink or two. However, the restaurant itself is ideal for a  good family treat and/or group hangouts.

The first specialized Egyptian restaurant in Malaysia. Bringing in all ingredients fresh and authentic to the Egyptian recipes such as imported okra. Affordable and filling meal that will satisfy your taste buds. Order their Herbal hot plate chicken with baked rice in original or spicy or their Flaky Buttery Feteer Pastry for starters.