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( 2287 8318;
www.bodega.com.my
;
14 & 16 Jln Telawi 2; mains RM10-40; 8am-1am; Bangsar)
This
long-running place is four venues in one: an all-day deli-cafe serving good sandwiches; a
chilled-out tapas bar; a formal dining room; and a lively lounge bar. Good wine and au-
thentic tapas and paella complete the Spanish mood. It also has big outlets at Bangsar
Shopping Centre (13) and Pavilion KL (
Click here
)
.
SMOKEHOUSE RESTAURANT$$
BRITISH, THAI
( 2288 1510;
www.thesmokehouse.my
; 67G Jln Telawi 3; mains RM30-50; noon-11pm, bar closes at 1am;
Bangsar)
Half-timbered, Surrey-meets-KL decor signals that this is traditional English cook-
ing territory, with such dishes as fish and chips with mushy peas and beef Wellington on
the menu as well as Thai food. Its traditional afternoon tea (RM18) is just the kind of
pick-me-up you'll need after trawling the Bangsar Village malls across the street.
HIT & MRS$$$
CONTEMPORARY
( 2282 3571; 15 Lg Kurau; mains RM65, 8-course tasting menu RM175; 7-11pm Tue-Fri, 9am-3pm & 7-11pm
Sat & Sun; ; Bangsar)
Expect inventive (but not always successful) food combinations
such as foie gras, milk jam and gingerbread, or steak with manchego, dates and brussel
sprouts at this retro-Malaya-meets-Manhattan-chic restaurant.
PRESSROOM$$$
FRENCH
( 2095 8098;
www.pressroom.com.my
; Lot G110, ground fl, Bangsar Shopping Centre, 285 Jln Maarof; mains
RM45-75; 8am-midnight; ; Bangsar)
The La Bodega group is behind this classy modern
bistro out the front of this gourmet destination mall. The copper-plated open-air dining
space is sophisticated but relaxed and the menu of reliable items, such as steak
frittes
and
lamb chops, are supplemented by blackboard specials. There's also a branch at Pavilion
KL (
Click here
)
.
REUNION$$$
CHINESE
( 2287 3770;
www.reunion-restaurant.com
/; 2nd fl, Bangsar Village II, Jln Telawi 1; meals RM80-100;
noon-3pm & 6-10.30pm; Bangsar)
The Delicious group brings its restaurant know-how to bear
at this elegantly designed contemporary Chinese restaurant that's ideal for a business din-
ner or intimate date. It's affordable for a lunch treat with most dishes under RM20.
