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Cafés in Bangsar

Brunch on Jalan Kemuja and Lorong Maarof, and a coffee lab at APW on Jalan Riong.

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Bangsar takes its name from a rubber estate: the names of its two owners, Bunge and Grisar, were run together into Bunge-Grisar, then Bangsar Estate. Eng Lian Enterprise developed Bangsar Baru in 1974, and its Telawi streets, sometimes called "the strip", have been compared to Holland Village in Singapore.1

It is a residential district, popular with expatriates, with notable restaurants, malls and bars.2 The cafés follow three streets: Jalan Kemuja, with Asylum Coffeehouse, Better Days and Lisette's Café & Bakery; Lorong Maarof, with Goodmem and Piccoli Lotti; and the numbered Jalan Telawi roads.

Local tip: Take bus 822 or T850 from Bangsar LRT rather than walking the 1.5 km to Bangsar Baru in the midday heat, and skip APW on Mondays, when most of its cafés are closed.

At a glance

47Cafés listed
5With opening hours
07:30Earliest opening
23:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Pulp by Papa Palheta, from 07:30 (Mon–Fri 07:30–22:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–23:00).
  • Most listed streets: Jalan Kemuja (5), Lorong Maarof (3), Jalan Liku (3).
  • Most common features: open late (4%), bakery café (4%), outdoor seating (2%).

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Coffee chains in Bangsar

Getting to Bangsar Baru

Bangsar LRT station, on the Kelana Jaya Line, is on Jalan Bangsar, not in Bangsar Baru: the shops and restaurants are about 1.5 km northeast of it. From the station, RapidKL bus 822 or T850 runs to Bangsar Baru.2 By car, Bangsar is about five minutes from KL Sentral, and traffic to Mid Valley Megamall passes through it.1

Bangsar Village II, at 1 Jalan Telawi 3, opens 08:30–22:00 and is linked to the original Bangsar Village by a covered bridge. Bangsar Shopping Centre, on Jalan Maarof, adds more cafés and restaurants under one roof.2

Jalan Kemuja, Lorong Maarof and the Telawi streets

Jalan Kemuja rivals Jalan Telawi 3 for the most cafés in Bangsar. Better Days is at no. 2, Lisette's Café & Bakery at no. 8, open daily 08:00–20:00, and Asylum Coffeehouse at no. 28. Alta Pizza is on the same street.3

On Lorong Maarof, Piccoli Lotti is at no. 78 and Goodmem at no. 96, a short walk from the Ti-Ratana Buddhist Society at no. 17.1 In the Telawi grid, Fittie Sense is at 23A Jalan Telawi 3 and Three Guys at 28-1 Jalan Telawi 5, open daily 10:30–21:30. Meet Joe serves until 23:00 every day, the latest coffee in the district.

APW and Pulp on Jalan Riong

APW, run by Art Printing Works Sdn Bhd, presents itself as a contemporary campus of shops, event spaces and offices. It opens daily 08:00–00:00, but most of its food and drink outlets close on Mondays.4 103 Coffee, a Sri Petaling roaster, has an outpost there.3

Pulp by Papa Palheta, at 29-01 Jalan Riong, is a café with a coffee retail and cupping section.5 Time Out still listed it in 2025 as a coffee retailer and cupping center as well as a café.6 It opens at 07:30 on weekdays and runs until 22:00, and until 23:00 at weekends.

Kopenhagen and Transparent Coffee

Kopenhagen Coffee Kapas, on Jalan Kapas, is one of three Kopenhagen cafés and takes its look from Scandinavia. It sources beans from Colombia and Ethiopia, serves smørrebrød (open sandwiches) and has a view of the city skyline.6 It opens daily 08:00–16:00, with outdoor seating, so it suits breakfast rather than an afternoon.

Transparent Coffee, also in Bangsar, buys its beans directly from farmers and is known for its iced latte and sourdough sandwiches.6

Sources

  1. Bangsar, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Kuala Lumpur/Brickfields and Bangsar, Wikivoyage, accessed October 2026
  3. The best cafés in Kuala Lumpur, Time Out Kuala Lumpur (Ng Su Ann, December 26, 2024), accessed October 2026
  4. APW, APW Bangsar, accessed October 2026
  5. Pulp, Time Out Kuala Lumpur (January 18, 2017), accessed October 2026
  6. The best cafés for coffee in Kuala Lumpur, Time Out Kuala Lumpur (Ng Su Ann, March 31, 2025), accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Bangsar cafés: questions

How do you get from Bangsar LRT station to Bangsar Baru in Kuala Lumpur?

Bangsar LRT station on the Kelana Jaya Line is on Jalan Bangsar, about 1.5 km southwest of the shops and restaurants of Bangsar Baru. RapidKL buses 822 and T850 run from the station to Bangsar Baru. By car, Bangsar is about five minutes from KL Sentral.

Which street in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, has the most cafés?

Jalan Telawi 3 and Jalan Kemuja have the most cafés in Bangsar; Jalan Kemuja has Better Days at no. 2, Lisette's Café & Bakery at no. 8 and Asylum Coffeehouse at no. 28. Lorong Maarof has Piccoli Lotti and Goodmem, and the Jalan Telawi streets have Fittie Sense and Three Guys. Meet Joe stays open until 23:00.

What is APW Bangsar in Kuala Lumpur?

APW in Bangsar is a campus of shops, event spaces and offices run by Art Printing Works Sdn Bhd. It opens daily 08:00–00:00, but most food and drink outlets close on Mondays. 103 Coffee has an outpost there, and Pulp by Papa Palheta, at 29-01 Jalan Riong, combines a café with coffee retail and a cupping section.

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