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Best Bangsar restaurants for date night
Ril's: They aren’t skimpy on the drinks here. – HungryGoWhere pic, October 12, 2015.Here’s a cheat sheet of date ideas in Bangsar’s restaurants and eateries for different romantic experiences to suit any couple’s tastes.
Ril's
Bring your date back in time to the 1920s by sneaking past the first floor of Ril’s after a sumptuous dinner and hopefully a dose of Ril’s delicious truffled baked potato (RM22) to take the edge off the alcohol you are about to consume.
Slink up the stairs and imagine that you and your partner in crime are evading the authorities of the Prohibition as you slip away into the darkness of the second floor speakeasy for a night of live music, great booze and a discreet yet friendly crowd.
The smell of leather armchairs, smoky cigars and velvet comes to mind. Accompanied by sultry voices and a live jazz ensemble, the dim lighting allows for couples to inconspicuously melt into each other’s arms. Don’t worry, the snazzy-dressed waiters and bartenders here give quick and snappy service with quiet unobtrusiveness.
Ril's: Steakhouse front, with a hidden speakeasy. – HungryGoWhere pic, October 12, 2015.Order your poison off the menu if the bar is full and savour the original cocktails which include the likes of the signature Negroni (RM42), their strong, bittersweet gin cocktail. If you prefer the classics then order a neat two fingers of 12-year Hibiki (RM36).
Inside Scoop
Indulge your naughty inner children by grabbing ice cream at Inside Scoop at an unruly hour. Forget trim waists or calorie-counting for a few hours and giggle over how unadult it is to enjoy ice cream completely and how you now have the freedom to do it whenever you want!
You’re never too old for ice cream. – HungryGoWhere pic, October 12, 2015.To add to the list of mother’s “no-no’s”, break the rules further by violating curfew and adding on one of their warm buttery waffles.
Inside Scoop has now expanded to other locations and uses gelato techniques to achieve the best combination of taste and creamy texture in your mouth.
Play grown-up by pretending that just ice cream isn’t really enough for you. – HungryGoWhere pic, October 12, 2015.It features a solid lineup of flavours: the usual suspects of chocolate, vanilla and strawberry outshine most other ice cream suppliers, but you should really try out the durian, the teh tarik, or the Milo dinosaur for a local spin.
Maybe even get adventurous by picking out flavours for each other, with the daily special – we would even suggest a blind tasting game. Good chance to steal a kiss, some may say.
Lorong Kurau
Rediscover this forgotten part of Bangsar. Be adventurous and abandon your comfort on wheels for a romantic stroll down this quiet alley, a maze of one-way streets for drivers that encourages the stretching of legs and holding of hands.
Wander aimlessly or purposefully, whatever the night brings. – HungryGoWhere pic, October 12, 2015.Dim street lights and low lights from the hidden small eateries and bars here are all that illuminate one’s face and silhouette. Try places like the pork-loving Pink Belly or the grill aficionados Bakar.
Grilled everything! Including the watermelon! – HungryGoWhere pic, October 12, 2015.Drop into Bakar for a show of chefs masterfully grilling anything and everything over a charcoal fire before you sample it upon your plate. From the watermelon to Korean kimchi ribs or the Japanese hamachi, they present their simple fare with a dramatic flair.
Bangsar is great for date nights – here are more options! But if your wallet is stretched a bit thin then try these meals in Bangsar for under RM15, or spend the morning after at these breakfast spots! – October 12, 2015.
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