1. Adu Sugar
Pots, pans and paintbrushes are Chef Adu Amran Hassan's creative instruments at Adu Sugar, a boudoir-like restaurant bearing glorious murals by the multifaceted artist; birds of paradise flit from wall to wall and wild cats prance close to the Persian carpets as you tuck into Johorian specialities such as Laksa Johor and Mee Bandung Muar. But the chef-proprietor also gives Adu Sugar a dose of inspiration that only an outlier (he's opened restaurants in Langkawi and London) can deliver: we duly enjoyed the Roti Canai Tortilla with curried mango-mayo as well as the Chicken Mousse Tortellini in green curry.
10a, Lorong Ara Kiri 2, Lucky Garden, Kuala Lumpur | 03-2201 1441 | adusugar@hotmail.com | Tue-Sun, 12noon-3pm & 6-10.30pm | View menu.