Food Scoops: Best Cafes And Bakeries To Check Out In Kuala Lumpur (KL) | For Good Coffee, Pastries & Brunch

Posted on April 6, 2024 by theRantingPanda in Food, Snippets

Universal Bakehouse
One of the most popular bakeries in KL, Universal Bakehouse at Damansara Kim Petaling Jaya often spots long queues in the mornings for its freshly baked bread and pastries. The interior is not huge with just one long communal table and limited counter seats by the window, so you can imagine this is a hot spot for takeaways. The bakes options are aplenty, from their Plain Croissant to Cinnamon Roll to Carrot Cake, you really cannot go wrong with any. Tea and coffee options are also available.

Address: 21, Jalan SS 20/11, Damansara Kim, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Dou Dou Bake
Opened in 2020, Dou Dou Bake is an oasis in KL and probably one of the most gorgeous bakery cafe space in the city. The bakery cafe is nestled in a quiet corner of Petaling Jaya, where the garden-like entrance and minimalist industrial theme interior already made a grest first impression for me. I love the wide array of pastries displayed at the counter which makes it easy to decide what to have. Expect home-baked sourdough breads, croissants and other pastries, with the likes of Croque Madame, Kouign-Amann and Sourdough Croissant. A brunch menu is also available.

Address: 38, Jalan SS 4c/5, Taman Rasa Sayang, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Kuro Coffee
A few months old coffeeshop located in Petaling Jaya (PJ), Kuro Coffee is a cafe & roastery Inspired by Japanese specialty brews. It is a spacious spot with a coffee bar counter along with tables in the café. Go for one of the wide selections of filter coffee, and there is a small selection of pastries to go along such as Ham & Cheese Jalapeño Croissant. I love the quiet ambience which makes it a zen space to enjoy good coffee. Service is excellent too.

Address: Lot 3A, Jalan 51a/223, Seksyen 51a, 46100 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

One Half
Located in Taman Paramount, One Half is a gorgeous minimalist space which serves good filter coffee by award winning barista, along with a wide selection of pastries and bakes on display from Dou Dou Bake. Half the café space is also dedicated to lifestyle products, where the best seats are the counter seats around the coffee bar. There is also a lush outdoor seating area. I love the filter coffee here, and the pastries I had like the Almond Croissant were excellent.

Address: 17, Jalan 20/13, Taman Paramount, 46300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

One Half Roastery
Located in Petaling Jaya, One Half Roastery is led by three-time Malaysia Barista Champion (2016, 2018 & 2020) Keith Koay and it is a coffee shop for coffee lovers. The colour popping of its interior reminds me of summer, and it does not come across as too tacky, Grab the seats at the counter for a close interaction with the baristas, where the menu is a wide variety of various beans all over the world where mainly focuses on filter coffee.

Address: 19, Jalan Bukit 11/2, Seksyen 11 Petaling Jaya, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Plump By Tao Bakes Cakes
If you love cakes, Plump is a must try. With outlets in Bangsar and TTDI, I visited the Bangsaer outlet which is quite inconspicuous as it is located on level two with no signage. Look out for Opus Bistro on ground level and head up the stairs beside it, you will find a cosy space to enjoy the delicious cakes on display at the counter. It is a good range to choose from, with signatures like the Cloudless Cake, a rich chocolate cake. I also recommend the Kaya Cake which has the right balance of Kaya flavour and buttery taste.

Address: First Floor, above Opus Bistro Bukit Bandaraya, 67-1, Jalan Bangkung, Bangsar, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

Kissa X Coffee
Located in TTDI, Kissa Coffee is a Japanese inspired coffeeshop which partners with leading coffee roasters in Japan. “Kissa” (喫茶) means “to drink coffee or tea” in Japanese, and the coffee beans here are all roasted in Japan. The menu offers a wide range of single origin selections in Japanese filter coffee brewing way, with a small selection for food where you can get Japanese sweet treats to pair with your coffee. The interior of Kissa coffee is cosy and mainly decked in wooden furniture, along with a wide range of coffee related merchandise for sale. Service is friendly and professional.

Address: 86a, Jalan Burhanuddin Helmi, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, 60000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kenny Hills Bakers TTDI
An established name in the bakery café scene, Kenny Hills Bakers started in 2014 in Bukit Tunku and now boasts six outlets near KL. I visited its fifth outlet opened in 2021 located in TTDI, which spots a spacious indoor and outdoor seating capacity. There is a wide selection of pastries and bakes on display, coupled with an extensive brunch and dinner menu. Coffee is pretty good as well, and I managed to try the Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict Croissant and Almond Croissant.

Address: Lot G-2, The Greens Terrace, Jalan Wan Kadir 3, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, 60000 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kenny Hills Bakers Bukit Tunku
The Bukit Tunku outlet is more relaxed in the sense that you are surrounded by greenery if you are seated outdoors, which is quite pleasant in the day.

Address: Lot B-2, Taman Tunku, Off, Jln Langgak Tunku, Bukit Tunku, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Flaaah The Bakery
Located right beside Four Points by Sheraton Kuala Lumpur on Petaling Street, Flaaah The Bakery is a popular and convenient spot to get your pastry fix in Central KL. The space spots a raw and minimalistic look, with a full display of its pastries at the counter. Indoor seats are limited, and you can also enjoy specialty coffee to go with your pastry. The Almond Croissant is delicious.

Address: G01, Four Points, 2, Jalan Balai Polis, City Centre, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Croisserie Artisan Bakery
With three outlets in KL, Croisserie Artisan Bakery is a great option to check out if you love pastries. The café carries a wide range of freshly baked pastries from Kouign-Amann to Quiche and Croissant Tart. The Damansara Heights outlet is quite conducive to chill where there is a spacious level two space for big or small groups.

Address: No. 14, Jalan Medan Setia 2, 50490 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Neutrals
A beautiful café space in TTDI, Neutrals is a sun-washed space by The Roast Things coffee roaster with a small food selection such as sandwiches and quiches. I love the rustic, minimalist and spacious space with plenty of green botanicals at some corners. There is ample natural lighting in the day which adds to the charm of the space for me. Coffee beans are also available for takeaways.

Address: 30A, Persiaran Zaaba, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, 60000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

103 Coffee
Founded in 2014, 103 Coffee is one of the pioneers to specialty coffee in Malaysia and there are currently two outlets in KL in Sri Petaling and Chow Kit. The Chow Kit outlet is centrally located near KLCC, and it is a two-storey space with an extensive brunch menu, from egg dishes to pastas and desserts.

Address: 9, Jalan Yap Ah Shak, Chow Kit, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Bean Brothers
With four outlets in KL and seven in Korea, Bean Brothers started in 2011 in Malaysia where the coffee roastery brand also supplies to over 600 coffee partners. I visited Bean Brothers at The Linc where the space is gorgeous, with a lush indoor and outdoor two-storey space. The food menu is quite extensive as well, which makes this an ideal spot to catch up with friends over brunch.

Address: G-1, The Linc No, 360, Jalan Tun Razak, 50400 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Bray Bakery
A sourdough specialty bakery, Bray Bakery is centrally located in KL and it offers a good range of bakes in a spacious setting. The food menu is quite extensive as well, where you can find brunch items like Eggs Benedict, Pancakes, Sandwiches, Coffee, and even freshly whisked Matcha.

Address: Bray Bakery, #G-02, Menara See Hoy Chan, 374, 50400 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Antipodean Coffee
Antipodean Coffee is a Kiwi owned and operated Cafe and Coffee Roasting company where the cafe business began in 2009 (Jakarta, Indonesia), the roasting business 2003 (Jakarta, Indonesia). The brand now has cafes in Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Jakarta and (soon) Manila, with locations in KL such as Bangsar and Mid valley. I visited the Mid Valley outlet, which is mainly outdoor seating, where there is a good mix of options for food such as pastas, burgers, egg-centric dishes, fish and chips, and more.

Address: GE-011(A), Ground Floor, Mid Valley Megamall, Lingkaran Syed Putra, 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Broom Artisan Bakery & Kitchen
With a few outlets in KL, I visited the spacious two-storey Broom @ Bukit Bintang, a Nordic-inspired local bakery café which has at least a dozen flavours of croissants. Housed in a heritage near 100-year-old building where you can still find the original floor tiles and windows, there is an all-day brunch menu along with local favourites and an assortment of bakes.