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Cafés in TTDI

Where to go for coffee, cakes, desserts and more in Taman Tun Dr Ismail
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If you're wandering around TTDI looking for a café to get some coffee, brunch, dessert or a quick meal after shopping at 1Utama, it can be an overwhelming experience - what with the number of cafés and restaurants popping up all over the neighbourhood. Here's a cheat sheet to help you choose from the myriad of cafés in Taman Tun Dr Ismail.

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Artisan Roast Coffee
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Artisan Roast Coffee

  • price 2 of 4
The folks at Artisan Roast got it right when they put precedence on the coffee over the decor of their café. But this is not to say the outlet’s...
Foo Foo
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Foo Foo

Judging by the crowd at Foo Foo on a Monday night, plated dessert cafés are a huge gap in an industry still plagued by lazy iterations of hollandaise on...
Goodness Greens Café
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Goodness Greens Café

  • price 2 of 4
Now that La Juiceria has established itself as one of the city's leading cold-press juice brands, its next mission, apparently, is to promote clean eating with...
Thursdvys
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Thursdvys

  • price 2 of 4
TTDI is a burgeoning district for new coffee bars, and this eye-catching spot leads the pack. Owned by buddies Hadri and Hanif, this Melbourne-inspired set-up...
Exhibit Café
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Exhibit Café

There are two things that stand out at Exhibit Café: chairs and coffee. Owners See Hin Loo and Rie Mizoguchi have managed to decorate the space with beautiful...

More cafés in TTDI

Aether Café
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Aether Café

If you’re looking for some place peaceful and quiet, Aether Café fits the bill. It’s stowed away from the busy streets of TTDI, setting up...
Bowery Petit
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Bowery Petit

  • price 2 of 4
Bowery Petit satisfies two camps: those who like cake and pastries, and those who like pizza. If you belong to the former, the café's tempting display of baked...
Chequers
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Chequers

The American waffles-and-chicken combo has finally crossed geographical borders, now available as a Chicken Cobb Sandwich at Chequers, featuring crispy...
Coffee Amo
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Coffee Amo

  • price 2 of 4
Located on the second floor of a shop lot is a tranquil spot that overlooks some greenery. Since you’re alone, no one’s going to judge; order their...
Dotty's
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Dotty's

  • price 1 of 4
The proverbial cronut may have taken the world by storm, but people haven’t seen what Dotty’s salted egg yolk cronuts are capable of – they command an even...
Frisky Goat
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Frisky Goat

  • price 2 of 4
Your brunch options extend with the opening of Frisky Goat, yet another industrial, raw-bricked setup in TTDI. Food is given priority over coffee with entries...
The Grumpy Cyclist
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The Grumpy Cyclist

The Grumpy Cyclist draws on the concept of cycle cafés commonly found abroad. It was created as a way of combining the founders’ passion for good coffee, food...
Like Cereals-ly
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Like Cereals-ly

  • price 2 of 4
A good reason to get out of bed, this café is inspired by Cereal Killer Café in London and KITH Treats in New York City. Serving a mind-boggling assortment of...
Mukha
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Mukha

  • price 3 of 4
Mukha is a cosy little spot serving Middle-Eastern influenced food and teas. Some of the dishes served here are the baked eggs with Arab toast, beef bamia,...
Pickle & Fig
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Pickle & Fig

  • price 2 of 4
The neighbourhood sandwich shop serves up pressed sandwiches and paninis of all sorts for under RM20. We particularly enjoy the rotkraut pastrami panini, a...
Purradise Cat Café
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Purradise Cat Café

The year’s most exciting new opening – at least in the cat-loving community – sets up shop in the upstairs lot next to Pickle & Fig in TTDI. Yes, it’s a cat...
Quar/Tet
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Quar/Tet

This little charmer in TTDI is run by Wandi (of They Will Kill Us All), Fadli (of Elisebelle Tears and fixed gear café Grafa), Redzuan (of Force Vomit) and...