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Sunday Coffee & Cakes can make every day feel better, courtesy of its cheerful crew and comforting baked fare. Start with a Japanese-style sando, thickly stuffed with crumbed tamagoyaki and house-made mayo with hints of wasabi (RM18), for the tastiest egg sandwich this side of OUG. The cheese terrine cake is our best bet for the cakes component, softly sumptuous (RM12), but the matcha madeleine's a solid contender too, a pound cake-textured hybrid of Japanese and French sensibilities. Sunday Coffee & Cakes 14, Jalan Selera 1, Taman Bukit Indah, 58200 Kuala Lumpur. Daily, 9am-6pm. This post first appeared on eatdrinkkl.com

If crazy-tender meat is what you crave, Stiq could stake a claim for that: Its grass-fed striploin can be sliced effortlessly with a plastic knife, served as a thick, smooth cut in a buttery preparation (RM45). The signature Lamb Stiq is slow-cooked for 22 hours (RM27; smothered in barbecue sauce), while the Peri-Peri Chicken is the result of 12 hours of brining and 12 hours of sous-vide (RM16 for half a chicken). Portions are honorably generous, with potatoes and vegetables to balance out the protein; for patrons with a tolerance for heavy sauces, Stiq sticks the landing. Stiq Jalan 4/27a, Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur. Daily, 6pm-1am. This post first appeared on eatdrinkkl.com

Flowers and leaves offer fertile inspiration for Lawn Garden Cafe’s recipes - the Lei Cha Pasta fuses Chinese and Italian traditions, featuring bigoli whole wheat pasta tossed in a mild ground tea sauce that's the Hakka equivalent of pesto, its earthy nuances bolstered by plenty of fresh vegetables (RM18.90). Also nutritionally sensible: Blue rice, naturally tinted with butterfly pea flower, rounded out with juicy, almond-showered grilled chicken and more fibre-rich veggies with a vivid crunch (RM16.90). Tea makes a final encore in the cafe’s star dessert, a milky-frosty ice-blended paired with a potent punch of matcha. Meanwhile, fruits shine in rejuvenating chocolate and caffeine-based beverages - bananas are blended into an irresistibly creamy chocolate shake with a pinch of salt (RM14), while a splash of lemonade spikes up the cold-brewed coffee (RM9.90). These drinks are chilled, but service is warm.    Lawn Garden Cafe C-73-UG, Jalan C180/1, Dataran C180, 43200 Batu 9 Ch...

Old Iceland Restaurant's specialities include the meat soups that are the stuff of Vikings, but its dessert selection is equally enticing, putting an Icelandic spin on European sweets - try the rhubarb cake with skyr cream, creme brulee with wild bilberries, and affogato with Bjork birch liqueur, washed down with coffee spiked with Brennivin 'black death' schnapps.

Platters of sashimi and sushi, freshly prepared to order; kushiyaki-style skewers, grilled before your eyes; oysters, mussels, black cod, squid and prawns, served hot from the kitchen: Still Waters run deep indeed at Hotel Maya Kuala Lumpur's flagship Japanese restaurant, which has launched an all-you-can-eat a la carte buffet that promises substantial value, with more than 78 dishes for RM78 nett per person (or RM40 for children between five to 12 years old). It's a weekly exclusive at Still Waters, currently every Saturday afternoon, 12pm-3pm, at least until the end of June, offering a strong reason to return to a restaurant that has endured for over a decade in the city centre. Many of the buffet's specialities are assembled or cooked immediately after you order them, curtailing the wastage of typical buffets and ensuring your food reaches your table straight from the kitchen brigade's hands.  Naturally, sashimi and sushi rank among the highlights of a meal like this...