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Cafe-hopping in Desa Sri Hartamas
Ice ice baby at Cafe Olle. – Hungrygowhere pic, December 30, 2015.The need for coffee is something all coffee hounds share but bakeries and cafes aren’t just places to get caffeinated or to take Instagram-worthy pictures.
They’re also places to meet up and have a casual drink with friends and family and for others, cafe food is what draws them.
So if you find yourself in Desa Sri Hartamas, here are some of HungryGoWhere’s recommended top cafes to check out.
Cafe Olle
Walk into the calm and cosy interior of Cafe Olle, a Korean-owned cafe, and grab a cuppa. Olle is a word in the Jeju Island dialect for ‘narrow pathway that connects the street to front gate of a house’. In fact, the trees that are planted outside their cafe are coffee trees!
Unpretentious but lovely nonetheless, their flat white (RM10) is smooth, creamy, and made with beans that are roasted in-house!
As for thirst quenchers, their Iced Citron Americano (RM11) really does hit the spot. The sweet and slightly tart citron makes the iced Americano extra refreshing and adds new layers of flavour to an otherwise boring Americano.
Coffee trees outside of plantations smack dab in the middle of the city. – Hungrygowhere pic, December 30, 2015.Amity
Smooth like velvet and tastes like caramel. – Hungrygowhere pic, December 30, 2015.Located in Galeria Hartamas, Amity is an out-of-the-way cafe that’s perfect if you’re looking for a quiet nook to read or do some work in. Their coffee is made with French-roasted beans which gives it a strong and slightly burnt taste. The flat white (RM11) tasted slightly of caramel due to the type of roast of the beans and was pleasantly smooth.
The fajita wrap (RM19.90) with beef slices is made with marinated savoury and slightly spicy beef slices wrapped in a tortilla with assorted vegetables.
Great for lunch, dinner and supper, their kitchen closes at 10pm but the bar closes at 11.30pm.
Breadfruits
The wobbly soft-boiled egg takes centre stage in this pasta. – Hungrygowhere pic, December 30, 2015.It looks like a fruit shop from the outside with bananas hanging in its window but Breadfruits is actually more than that, it’s a hopping brunch nook! Try their Brunch Pasta with 7 minute egg (RM20.80) which is a light carbonara pasta made with sauteed mushrooms, bacon, rocket, and the perfect soft-boiled egg.
Their ‘Baked’ Breakfast (RM23.80) is served in a hot pan with baked pork sausage, bacon, sunny side up, shimeji mushroom, cherry tomato, cheese, arugula, and toast goes great with their Rise ‘N’ Shine (grapes, carrot, apple, orange) Energiser Juice (RM10.90).
Baked goods has a different meaning here. – Hungrygowhere pic, December 30, 2015.Of course that’s not all, check out more Sri Hartamas cafes now, and let’s not forget the amazing bakeries here that you just can’t find elsewhere! Now we think that a good meal complete with a refreshing drink can cost quite a bit in this area, but here are a few Desa Sri Hartamas budget meals under RM15 to help you out a little! – December 30, 2015.
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