Best Alfresco Restaurants & Cafes in Malaysia

Introduction

Should you expand your existing restaurant or bar by exploring outdoor dining? There are certainly some benefits for this otherwise you won’t be asking yourself this question. Firstly, it is evidently proven that it is effective in increasing revenue by providing more tables and seats hence hosting more customers. Secondly, it is a free self-advertisement. Passers-by are more easily attracted by the outdoor furniture and décor than the storefront without alfresco space, increasing potential chance for the passers-by to walk in out of curiosity or immediate decision. Thirdly, it is the extension and complement of your interior décor philosophy, adding up to the whole dining ambience.

So it is worth a serious thought to adopt this idea and we here offer you a curated list of the best alfresco restaurants and cafes in Malaysia.

The table of contents for the remainder of this article is shown as follows.

1. Kaffeinted Fish
2. Cho Cha Foodstore
3. Luca
4. Nero Nero
5. Kafe Kleptokrat

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1. Kaffeinted Fish

Name: Kaffeinted Fish

Type of Business: Garden Café

Address: 2, Jalan Roda 2, Skudai 81300, Johor Bahru, Johor

Business Hours: 10am to 5pm (Closed on Thursdays)

Phone: 017-684 2457

Kaffeinted Fish Menu Recommended:

• Specialty coffee: pour-over coffee, drip coffee.

• Desserts: muffin.

• Sandwiches.

Kaffeinted Fish was located in a small wood with pure white walls and outdoor wooden dining tables and folding chairs. It had excellent natural sunlight for photography, making it an ideal setting for young girls’ selfies in a quiet yet stylish garden café. Light meal was served including savoury sandwiches, muffin. Pour-over coffee was a good compliment to the sweet desserts. The café owner was a warm-smiling lady who kept a lovely cat that usually wondered around in front of the café. Buying cup of drip coffee from Kaffeinted Fish would give support to the strayed animal protection activity in the neighborhood! Unfortunately, the café owner put an end to the business after thorough considerations in November, 2022. In honor of its kind and excellent services to all the customers, we share its story to inspire some young entrepreneurs to follow the same dream.

2. Cho Cha Foodstore

Name: Cho Cha Foodstore

Type of Business: Alfresco Restaurant

Address: 156, Jalan Petaling, City Centre

Business Hours: Tue to Sun, dinner only 5pm to midnight; Fri to Sun, lunch 12pm to 3pm (Closed on Mondays)

Phone: +60 3 2022 1100

Cho Cha Foodstore Menu Recommended:

• Rice crackers.

• Rice pudding dessert.

• Burnt coconut braised beef neck and tendon stew.

• Smoky grilled Argentinian Angus flank.

• Nasi ulam udang salai.

Cho Cha Foodstore has a team of energetic, talented chefs and bartenders who product monthly new dishes on the menu, with the local fresh organic ingredients and healthy meat. If you like the glimpse of the professional cooking action and passion at Cho Cha Foodstore kitchen, request a table near the open kitchen when you dine with us next time, or make your bookings via link in bio at Instagram.

The lighting installation inside and outside the place, as well as the lighting devises for local traditional festival is fabulous, showcasing Cho Cha’s exceptional aesthetic taste in creating an unassuming dining vibe.

3. Luca

Name: Luca Kitchen & Bar

Type of Business: Alfresco Restaurant

Address: Lot G9, Ground Floor, Bangsar Shopping Centre, 285 Jalan Maarof, Bukit Bandaraya 59000

Business Hours: Mon-Sun, 11.30am-11.30pm.

Phone: +60 3-2011 1399

Luca Menu Recommended:

• Indian Special Menu including pancer curry leaves tikka, stuffed bhidi masala, king prawn tandoor with avocado salsa.

• Premium Grass Fed Tomahawk,with crispy duck fat potatoes, charred broccoli, creamy corn, butter.

• Festival Set Menu including charred tomato soup, turkey galantine, hariyali lamb, chocolate brownies, peanut butter crème brulee.

• Cocktail menu including Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen.

Officially opened on the 9th of February 2022, Luca quickly become the name on everyone’s lips due to its fine food and scenic environments. The dishes are not only a luscious sensation in your mouth, but also high in nutrition. Luca also take pride in their over 50 varieties of wine mainly from France and Italy.

During Christmas season, Luca has curated a gorgeous gift hamper including Ginger Snap teabags, Gin & Limou Truffles, dark chocolate chip cookies, Matcha butter cookies, a bottle of exclusive wine(optional). It is a considerate product to showcase Luca’s gratitude towards their patrons

4.Nero Nero

Name: Nero Nero

Type of Business: Sidewalk Café

Address: L3-02, DC Mall, Damansara City, 6 Jalan Damanlela, Damansara Heights, 50490 Kuala Lumpur, WP, Malaysia

Business Hours: 12.00 noon- 10.30pm ( 10.00pm last order)

Phone: +6019 667 4546

Nero Nero Menu Recommended:

Starters

• Fritto Mare
• Capesante ai Piselli

Salads

• Polipo, Patate e Limone
• Insalata di Salmone

Pasta

• Tortellini all’Anatra
• Ravioli del Pastore
• Paccheri ai 3 Pomodori (vegetarian)

Meat

• Pollo alla Diavola
• Stracotto di Agnello (Cooked with wine)
• Coscia d’Anatra Arrosto

Traditional Pizza

• Focaccia al Rosmarino
• Margherita

Gourmet Pizza

• Piccante
• Pizza Contadina

Nero Nero can accommodate 60 people in indoor space built around an outdoor terrace with adjoining deli. The cuisine is categorized as ‘bistro Italian’, emphasizing the freshness of the ingredients.. There is a stylish take-away counter with an espresso bar with low-back stools for the quintessential Italian look. While the interior space is decorated in black and white, featuring checkered mosaic tiles, the alfresco dining garden is decked out with black & white wicker chairs, which also functions as a take-away waiting area.

5. Kafe Kleptokrat

Name: Kafe Kleptokrat

Type of Business: Poolside Alfresco cafe

Address: 18, Jalan Tun H S Lee, City Centre, 50100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah

Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur 50100

Business Hours: Monday – Friday 10am – 9pm. Saturday – Sunday (public holiday) 8am – 10pm

Phone: +60 17-642 8052

Kafe Kleptokrat Menu Recommended:

• Portuguese Style Chicken Rice

• Roasted Mushroom Sauce Chicken Rice

• Signature Rice Dish: Nasi Ambeng

• Nasi Lemak with various side dishes

• Spaghetti: Laksa Johor

• Cheesecake: Made from the first & only cakery café in Chinatown

The owner of this small alfresco café is creative in converting this old building structure into a highly functional catering space with stylish interior and exterior décor. The scrumptious food is also the reason why many visitors seek after it. People love the ambience here built up by old peeling walls, rusty window security bars, a tiny pool, a big swing, and iron exterior staircase.

Conclusion

A profitable outdoor dining area needs suitable, functional, and durable outdoor furniture to foster a relaxed, stylish dining atmosphere.

Coets from China is an outdoor restaurant furniture company that specializes in brushed aluminum products, including dining table sets, bar table sets, sun loungers, and alfresco sofas. Coets believes in the principle of “less is more”, therefore its industrial-style collections have been popular for years since launched.

If you are interested in finding a furniture business partner for your alfresco restaurants, have a look at everything about Coets!