Finding the freshest and most well-prepared seafood in the city can prove difficult with the plethora of options available. Fret not, as we introduce you to a few top-notch restaurants with the tastiest catches in the Klang Valley. You’ll be coming back for more in no time!
Yezi
There is no other Chinese steamboat restaurant like Yezi as it is the first to serve coconut-based broths in Malaysia. Inspired by a famous steamboat restaurant in Shenzen, diners get to enjoy the finest steamboat with dishes exquisitely prepared using high-end ingredients.
Yezi’s coconut broths are packed with unique flavours, with lush options including the aromatic Taiwanese beef spice broth, fragrant ‘shao xing’ wine seafood broth and wild forest truffle mushroom broth.
Ensuring that customers get the best dining experience, the homemade balls, dumplings and pastes are prepared fresh daily. Diners also get to handpick fresh seafood from the restaurant’s aquarium that holds a variety of fish, crustaceans and shell fish. Don’t miss out on the world-renowned Matsusaka beef that is exclusively flown in from Japan every week.
Yezi
WhereThe Roof, Sky Level 1 First Avenue, Bandar Utama, 47800 Petaling Jaya
When 10am-10pm (Mon-Fri), 4pm-10pm (Sat-Sun)
Tel 012 323 5841
theroof.com.my/yezi
The Elite Seafood Restaurant
Be spoilt for choice at The Elite Seafood Restaurant with over 100 types of imported marine species to choose from. Owned by the Unique Seafood Group of Restaurants, The Elite is constantly supplied with the freshest seafood and even offers rare varieties such as French turbots, Australian snow crabs, Alaskan spider crabs and Canadian geoduck clams.
The Elite’s talented team of chefs hailing from China, Hong Kong and Singapore keep customers satisfied with dishes that are cooked to perfection. The restaurant is furnished with plush cream chairs and golden lights which give a luxurious ambience and if you are bringing family or friends, you can even opt for oriental, Japanese or European-themed VIP rooms. The restaurant’s elegant atmosphere is also perfect for weddings or bigger celebrations.
The Elite Seafood Restaurant
Where Lot 9B Jalan Kemajuan, Section 13, 46200 Petaling Jaya
When 11.30am-2.30pm/ 6pm-10.30pm (Mon-Sat), (Sun Open at 9.30am)
Tel 03 7960 4288
elite.unique-seafood.com
South Sea Seafood Restaurant
A hidden gem located near the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah airport in Subang, South Sea has been attracting seafood lovers for over 20 years with its quality ingredients. The restaurant is famous for preparing seafood and other dishes using traditional family recipes and contemporary culinary techniques that keep customers returning time and again.
Some of the chef’s specialties and best sellers are stir-fried crab with salted egg, barbequed squid, salt and pepper steamed mantis prawn, baked oyster with cheese and many more.
With a gorgeous sunset view and warm ambience from the wooden furnishings inside, diners can choose to enjoy their meals outside or in the cooling interior. For a perfect wine ‘n’ dine experience, choose a bottle of wine from the vintages stored in the Sea Cellar to go with the delicate seafood!
South Sea Seafood Restaurant
Where 229, Jalan Dua A, Kampung Baru Subang, 40150 Selangor Darul Ehsan
When 11am-11pm
Tel 03 7846 1401
southsea.com.my
Southern Rock Seafood Kitchen
Southern Rock has been supplying premium, ocean-fresh seafood to hotels and restaurants since starting operations in 2008. As one of the pioneers of transparent seafood sourcing in Kuala Lumpur, Southern Rock imports seafood from the world’s best suppliers and guarantees to bring only the finest to the table.
Southern Rock Seafood Kitchen will have you feeling like you are at a Sydney beach restaurant with its fish trap light shades, sea-weathered planks, large blue tables and oyster bar. You’ll be smacking your lips when you try the wide range of fare that adorns the menu. Dishes like the legendary laksa mussels, gin-cured ocean trout, smoked haddock Cullen skink are just a few of the many delicacies that are a must-try.
Southern Rock Seafood Kitchen
Where 32-34 Jalan Kemuja, Off Jalan Bangsar, 59000 Kuala Lumpur
When 10am-10pm
Tel 03 2856 2016
southernrockseafood.com