The best restaurants Petaling Jaya

This is one of the best Italian restaurants, not in Petaling Jaya, but in Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding area. You can dine in the large air-conditioned colonial-style dining room, or on the veranda overlooking a pretty lake and overlooking the garden. The setting is wonderfully romantic, especially in the evening. The dishes on the à la carte menu are highly sophisticated and a little out of the ordinary. The carpaccio is based on wagyu beef and juniper, the spaghetti carbonara is revisited with smoked cod belly, and all the products are carefully sourced.

Fancy indulging in a few delicacies from the land of the rising sun? Let your steps guide you to the Hilton Hotel. Restaurant Genji is quite simply the best Japanese restaurant in Petaling Jaya. You'll find fresh fish in sashimi and sushi dishes. If you fall on a good day, you'll be lucky enough to find sea urchin, scallops or fatty tuna. And if raw fish isn't your thing, you'll find grilled wagyu beef, kebabs or delicious soups. All served in an elegant, well-kept setting.

This restaurant chain specializes in dim sum, theChinese ravioli steamed, pan-fried or fried, served in small portions in bamboo baskets. You'll find around thirty varieties on the menu: with coriander, shrimp, chicken feet, seaweed, pork with BBQ sauce or giant ones like the signature bi pao, the house specialty... You can pair them with rice or fried vegetables. Not light, but very good. The place is popular with the locals, and you'll often have to queue, especially at weekends.

This cantine transports you to the USA for a taste of burgers that couldn't be more original. The setting is urban and modern, with smooth concrete and wooden tables. An entire wall is covered with clippings from around the world. Sandwiches are homemade, and if the menu doesn't inspire you, you can compose your own. Try a fusion option, like the Nasi Lemak burger, or, for those who like it spicy, The Bomb tackles the most stubborn of palates. Very busy, the place is quickly packed at peak times and taken by storm at weekends.