Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur — Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and HungryGoWhere agrees wholeheartedly. From cafés to mamaks and everything in between, start your day right with 10 of the best breakfast places in Bangsar.
Antipodean Café in Telawi
If we’re talking about breakfast in Bangsar, Australian-inspired Antipodean has to be on the list. With a striking red and black theme, the chic eatery is almost always filled to the brim.
Family-and pet-friendly, the café serves up a mean big breakfast (RM18) with toast, choice of bacon, sausage, sautéed mushrooms, hash brown, and scrambled eggs. Topped up with some seriously great coffees and you have everything you could ever need for world dominatio- oh, we meant work.
Shun the heavy breakfast for something lighter? Their display of muffins, cakes, and cookies will have you drooling all over their counter. Don’t worry, we totally would too.
Kedai Kopi dan Makanan Chun Heong in Lucky Garden
Chun Heong is famous for their curry mee. Salty and not too spicy, mint leaves, cockles, and fish balls adds more oomph to the bowl. – Pic courtesy of Hungry Go Where, September 22, 2014.Join the morning rush at crowded old-school kopitiam, Chun Heong.
And when in a kopitiam, there’s nothing better to have than the classic kaya and butter toast (RM1.50), a simple breakfast which Chun Heong does fantastically.
With a generous slather of butter with sweet kaya on crispy yet fluffy toasted bread, we wouldn’t mind having this all day, every day.
That’s not all, with hawker stalls packed together like sardines in a can, there’s a whole variety of local favourites to choose from. From the dim sum and pan mee to chicken rice and curry mee, you wouldn’t know where to start!
Restoran Berjaya in Telawi
While the wantan mee was good, the deep fried wantan in the soup turned out too soggy for our liking. – Pic courtesy of Hungry Go Where, September 22, 2014.Delicious halal Chinese food finds a comfortable home in Restoran Berjaya with excellent pork-free renditions of well-loved Chinese fare like wantan mee (RM6.50) and curry mee (RM6.50). The latter had a spicy broth that was rich and thick, the mee hoon soaking up all the creamy soup.
Thin and springy, the wantan mee was coated in a savoury soy sauce that wasn’t too salty. Shredded chicken meat and a couple of fried prawn wantans complemented the noodles perfectly. The wantan mee stall also does a mean dry curry noodles.
Those who prefer their caffeine in the form of tea will love their teh tarik (RM2).
Frothy and creamy, we came very close to shaking our coffee addiction for this delicious cup of tea.
Pulp by Papa Palheta on Jalan Riong
Be it the aroma or taste, we just can’t explain our long-standing affair with coffee. – Pic courtesy of Hungry Go Where, September 22, 2014.Pulp takes their coffee very seriously. Boasting a selection of beans sourced from prime locations all over the world, the coffee here can be brewed in any way imaginable.
Their long black is thick, smooth, and strong; the perfect wake-up call (it was more of a kick though). If hot coffee doesn’t do it for you, there’s the cold brew, pleasant with fruity notes.
There’s also a selection of sweet cakes and savoury pies to go with their excellent coffee. We liked their Brit Bonkers, a hearty beefy filling encased in a thin doughy crust, a filling morning snack to last till lunchtime.
Grand Imperial in Bangsar Shopping Centre
The silky-smooth century egg and pork congee (right) and XO fried carrot cake (left), are just some of the premium dim sum dishes available at Grand Imperial. – Pic courtesy of Hungry Go Where, September 22, 2014.Dim sum is one of the many things that make a great start to the day, although at Grand Imperial, it’s a late one as they open at 11.30am (on Sundays, it’s 10am). But we’re not complaining, we’d have dim sum for every meal if we could.
Aside from the usual steamed siu mai and fish balls, Grand Imperial offers interesting creations like the lotus root with fish paste. The crunchy lotus root was contrasted by the smooth and bouncy fish paste, a delicious combo.
A must-have is their century egg and pork porridge, so good that even congee haters will love it. Don’t believe us? Only one way to find out! (Psst, it means we want you to try it out for yourself.)
Nutmeg in Bangsar Village II
Not only was the gravlax croissant-wich a hearty breakfast, it looked good enough to turn a frown upside down. – Pic courtesy of Hungry Go Where, September 22, 2014.One of the newer cafés around, cosy little Nutmeg’s breakfast and brunch menu might rival even Antipodean’s (there, we said it!) For something a little different but no less breakfast-y, there’s the gravlax ‘croissant-wich’ (RM26). A flaky croissant topped with smoked salmon with a hint of paprika, they got the scrambled eggs just right. Creamy, thick and ever slightly so runny, it was just as it should be.
Alternatively, you can get a Dash of Nutmeg (ha, geddit?) in Bangsar Village, just by the connecting bridge. Nutmeg’s first outpost, perfect for a quick pitstop for delectable to-go options.
Tedboy Bakery in Telawi
Croissant, coffee, salad; we wouldn’t mind waking up early for a morning treat at Tedboy’s. – Pic courtesy of Hungry Go Where, September 22, 2014.Named after the son of the loving parents who run this cosy bakery café, Tedboy Bakery serves fresh, healthy, and wholesome breads and pastries, the perfect breakfast foods.
An even healthier option comes in the form of their Waldorf salad (RM14.90) with lettuce, fresh apples, celery, and walnuts in a mayo dressing (it even sounds super refreshing!)
For something a little heavier, the gooey and crunchy tuna melt cheese sourdough (RM17.90) was delicious.
Whether you’re in a hurry to work or have time for a quiet breakfast, Tedboy Bakery is perfect for taking away or dining in.
Wondermama in Bangsar Village
Wondermama’s rendition of local delights were so good that we didn’t mind paying a slightly higher price for them. – Pic courtesy of Hungry Go Where, September 22, 2014.If you can’t decide between local favourites or Western fare, Wondermama is here to solve your problems. Recognisable vintage fittings are given a contemporary makeover, stylishly blending Eastern and Western influences.
This crossover is also reflected in their menu with items such as the kaya-tobiko (RM4.50), sweet kaya complementing salty tobiko, a pairing that worked surprisingly well.
Straight up fuss-free local fare is available too like the nyonya laksa (RM13.90) which comes with fresh prawns, cockles, fishcake, with bihun swimming in a fragrant laksa sauce.
Cakes, kuihs, and local desserts are also available.
Devi’s Corner in Telawi
Perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner – garlic cheese nan. – Pic courtesy of Hungry Go Where, September 22, 2014.In the early mornings (or the dead of the night), you really can’t go wrong with a mamak. In Bangsar, that mamak has got to be Devi’s Corner.
While their amazing banana leaf rice is only available for lunch, that doesn’t mean everything else is any less delicious. We recommend their garlic cheese naan (RM5), with fine carrot shavings for a delightful crunch.
For noodles, the Maggi goreng (RM4) is fantastic, not too greasy with enough ‘wok hei’. If all else fails, a simple roti canai and teh tarik will have breakfast settled.
Marmalade Café in Bangsar Village II
The noodles, cooked al dente, and the super fresh prawns made this dish. – Pic courtesy of Hungry Go Where, September 22, 2014.Family-friendly Marmalade Café is another guaranteed best bets for breakfast. While their breakfast menu (available 10am to 3pm daily), serves the usual fry ups, we suggest going with their healthier salads.
The soba salad (RM22) with tofu, pumpkin, carrots, cucumbers with poached prawns was tossed in a light sesame dressing making for a filling and wholesome meal.
It might be blasphemous to skip the coffee but on those sluggish days, a healthier juice might be a more tempting option.
The detox helper (RM11) was a refreshing and cleansing mix of celery, apple, pineapple, ginger, and lemon. Zero thirst (RM11), with watermelon, apple, and pineapple, really did live up to its name, proving that healthy doesn’t always mean nasty.
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