8 Best Places to Enjoy Chinese New Year Flavourful Menus in KL

Skip the home-kitchen and reserve a table at one of…
By: Aqilah Najwa Jamaluddin
January 6, 2023

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Chinese New Year is a significant festival in Malaysia. The celebration symbolises the beginning of a new year in the Chinese calendar. This once-a-year event pays homage to a long-standing custom in which loved ones meet for a joyous reunion supper. In honour of the festival, several restaurants around Kuala Lumpur are offering month-long festive menus and one-of-a-kind delicacies ranging from a big meal to a banquet of supper.

Since there’s still time to organise a spectacular Chinese New Year 2023 reunion, why not take a time off from your kitchen and book a table at one of these restaurants? 

Best Menu For Chinese New Year 2023

1. Lemon Garden, Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur

The Lemon Garden Cafe at the Shangri-La Hotel is often filled with customers throughout the festive season for their famed Chinese New Year banquets. The restaurant was renovated and transformed into a big and pleasant venue with a homey ambiance, making it ideal for dinners with loved ones or company dinners. 

Come over for a Chinese New Year buffet lunch or supper with yee sung. Tables are provided in restricted amounts due to the restaurant’s demand and limited capacity to maintain social distancing measures.

Address:Shangri La Hotel, 11, Jln Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, 50250 Kuala Lumpur
Contact Information:Call 03-2074 3900
Menu: Click here to see the complete menu. 

2. THIRTY8, Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur

THIRTY8, Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur’s all-day dining room perched 38 stories beyond ground, serves a sky-high Chinese New Year supper. This magnificent venue features 360-degree stunning views, massive double-story glass windows, and wide eating rooms with a relaxed atmosphere. 

This festive package contains fresh yee sung as well as classic Chinese delicacies such as slow-cooked “Eight Treasure” chicken, braised grouper fish, lotus leaf rice, and glutinous rice cakes, making it suitable for a reunion meal.

Address:Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, 12, Jalan Pinang, Kuala Lumpur, 50450
Contact Information:Call 03-2203 9188
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Menu: Click here to see the complete menu. 

3. The RuMa Hotel and Residences

Fancy for some CNY desserts? In celebration of the Lunar New Year, The LIBRARI’s Spring Afternoon Tea from The RuMa takes traditional fare to new heights with a heavenly ice-cream pairing specially devised by their very own in-house ice-cream master. Perfect way to indulge the palate while beating the heat! 

The Spring Afternoon Tea is served tapas style, with each dish creatively paired with artfully prepared ice-creams served from an elegant trolley. Sample both savoury and sweet ice-cream flavours such as Truffle and Béarnaise Ice-Cream or Rhubarb and Mascarpone Ice-Cream matched beautifully with accompanying treats.

Address:7, Jalan Kia Peng, Kuala Lumpur, 50450 Kuala Lumpur
Contact Information:Call 03-2778 0888
+60 3 2778 0751
Website
Menu: Click here to see the complete menu. 

4. Nook at Aloft KL Sentral

Get yourself (and your loved ones) a Rocking Roast from Nook at Aloft KL Sentral as a centrepiece for your CNY feast at home if you like roasted duck or chicken! If you wish to skip the busy part from the kitchen, why not order the Set Menu meals, which includes dishes like yee sung, fried rice, veggies, and egg tarts. Festive meals include roasted sesame chicken, wok-fried spicy crab, crispy butter prawns, Shanghai-style chicken roulade, and much more!

Address:5, Jalan Stesen Sentral, Kuala Lumpur Sentral, 50470 Kuala Lumpur
Contact Information:Call  03-2723 1188
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Menu: Click here to see the complete menu. 

5. W Kuala Lumpur

YEN by W Kuala Lumpur celebrates the auspicious Chinese New Year 2023 with four delectable set menus: Spot of Sunshine, Prosperous Life Forever, Wishing You Prosperity, and Double Happiness. The characteristic Norwegian salmon fish will be served with air-dried Szechuan fish chips, delicious salted egg fish skin, and red palm oil in. 

The Double Happiness set dinner, on the other hand, will include a premium abalone yee sung with premium caviar, gold flakes, truffle oil, and red palm oil. Each set will conclude with a sugary yam cream soup with peach gum, sago pearl and rice dumpling, and a steamed double-layer traditional Ninko fresh grated coconut.

Address:121, Jln Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, 50450 Kuala Lumpur,
Contact Information:Call 03-2786 8888
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Menu: Click here to see the complete menu. 

6. Putien

Putien, which has antecedents in the Fujian seaside suburb city of Putian, delivers a selection of basic yet excellent meals that is ideal for your Chinese New Year celebrations. Their abalone, sea cucumber, fresh tiger prawns, braised pork, chicken wings, and other quality ingredients make their poon choi a CNY hit. Seasonal set menus as well as their famous ala carte delicacies such as Fried Heng Hwa Bee Hoon, Putien Ca Fen, and Mazu Mee Sua are all ready for booking.

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Menu: Click here to see the complete menu. 

7. Golden Valley

Seeking a halal-bases restaurant to celebrate Chinese New Year with your Muslim colleagues? Golden Valley it is! The place was known as one of the top halal Chinese restaurants in the city, dishing up delicious Malaysian Chinese food. There are so many traditional classics on their menu, from yam baskets and crispy salmon skin to marmite chicken and their delicious chilli crab. If you have a large number of friends or relatives, the huge restaurant also provides comfy space to host your CNY gathering. 

Address:310, Lorong Selangor, Taman Melawati, 53100 Kuala Lumpur
Contact Information:Call 03-4161 3328
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Menu: Click here to see the complete menu. 

8. Ruyi & Lyn

Ruyi & Lyn is a sophisticated Chinese restaurant that delivers exquisite Chinese cuisine with a contemporary touch. Try their renowned sushi plate, which includes Hainanese chicken rice, nasi lemak, and mango sticky rice-flavoured sushi. Ruyi & Lyn is ideal for organising group meals since, in addition to their main eating area, they also feature an outdoor terrace, private dining rooms, and Karaoke rooms, for the after-party leisure. 

Address:4th Floor Annex Bangsar Shopping Center, 285, Jalan Maarof, 59000 Kuala Lumpur
Contact Information:Call 03-2083 0288
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Menu: Click here to see the complete menu. 

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