Japanese food interspersed with local touches at Lucky Tora

The foie gras cheong fun is a creative take on the classic chee cheong fun, although the foie gras is hard to detect here.

Sandwiched in the middle of a slew of restaurants and watering holes along Changkat Bukit Bintang’s Jalan Mesui in Kuala Lumpur is the brand new Lucky Tora. The eatery has a lovely cosmopolitan feel but also exudes a relaxed, chilled-out vibe that instantly puts diners at ease.

The brainchild of serial restaurateur Alex Anthony (who also helms Food Foundry, Butter + Beans and Feeka) and chef-owner Edwin Yau (formerly with Daikanyama), the restaurant is a breath of fresh air in an area saturated with tourist traps.