Illustration by Fig & Ginger, drawn from the review. The venue's own photo is on its way.
Retro café in City Centre, Kuala Lumpur
Kafe Kleptokrat
Old Malaysia By The Pool
Kafe Kleptokrat sells nostalgia for old Malaysia, and it does so with a pool outside and vintage decor inside. A guide to the city's café scene calls it a charming oasis, and it sits in the city centre, which means the oasis comes with a view of traffic. That is the right tension for a café with a theme.
The menu runs to fusion dishes, and I could not confirm specifics, so I will not invent any. The setting, at least, is clearly the draw. In a town full of white-walled third-wave rooms with the same pendant lights, a place that wants to look like your grandparents' Malaysia stands out. It makes you slow down, which is the correct response to a hot afternoon.
Come by in the afternoon with someone you want to talk to, order a drink and sit near the water. Check opening hours and the current menu with the café before making the trip, because I could not confirm either.
- Order this
- Check the current menu, Something cold by the pool
- The damage
- $$
- Go
- An afternoon, with company
- Find it
- City Centre, Kuala Lumpur (street address not confirmed)
- @kafe_kleptokrat