Food

A Merdeka buffet at Eccucino, Prince Hotel & Residence Kuala Lumpur.

CAVA, 71 Jalan Bangkung, Bukit Bandaraya, KL (Tel: [phone]). Business hours: Noon-2.30pm, 6pm-10.30pm (Mon-Sat), 6pm-10.30pm (Sun and public holidays). Pork-free. Serves Catalonian-style cuisine noted for seafood, pasta and rice dishes. Expect good wines and an extensive tapas selection.

AL-AMAR LEBANESE CUISINE, Lot 6.10, Level 6, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, 168, Jalan Bukit Bintang, KL. (Tel: [phone]). Business hours: Noon-1am, daily. The plenteous use of garlic, olive oil, herbs and spices with lemon juice as a seasoning makes the Lebanese meal terribly enticing to discerning tastebuds. Olive oil, nuts, fresh bread, baklava and laban (homemade yogurt) are some of the staples in the Lebanese diet.