BEST FBKL'S 2018 Top 5 Ramadan Iftar / Berbuka Puasa Buffets in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

For the 4th Year Running this is BEST FBKL'S selection 2018 Top Iftar / Ramadan Berbuka Puasa Spots among the major 5 star Hotels In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Like in the past years we shortlisted several major hotels  in Kuala Lumpur to sample their Berbuka Puasa / Iftar buffet offerings during the first twenty one days of the holy month of Ramadhan and then made our choice.

The selection was based on the following criteria:

-Variety, Taste and Quality of the buffet.
- Ambiance of the Venue
- Live Action / Cooking Stations

- Service provided by Chef's
- Service & Attentiveness of The Staff
- Comfort of Diners.
- Entertainment 

- Overall Value

As in the previous years, we have chosen the best for each of the selected common categories before naming the best for 2018

BEST FBKL'S 2018 Top Iftar / Ramadan Berbuka Puasa Spots 
In Kuala Lumpur & Klang Valley:

1) The Best Roast Whole Lamb / Kambing Golek Section

i) Best Tasting - The Royale Chulan Hotel, KL

ii) Best Presentation - Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur 

Whole Roast Lamb - Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur

Whole Roast Lamb - Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur

2) Best Malay Section:

Hotel Istana Kuala Lumpur

3) Best Indian Section:

Hilton Kuala Lumpur

4) Best Chinese Section:
Mandarin Oriental Hotel KL

5) Best Japanese Section

Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur

6) Best Western Section

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Kuala Lumpur'

7) Best Pasta Section

 Hotel Istana Kuala Lumpur

8) Best Bubur Lambuk

Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur

9) Best Fresh Seafood Section 

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Kuala Lumpur

10) The Best Lemang & Rendang 

Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur

11) The Best Satay

 Hotel  Istana Kuala Lumpur

12) Best Traditional Malay Kampung Dishes

The Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur

13) Best Salads

Western - Hotel Istana Kuala Lumpur

Traditional Malay - Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur

14) Best Shawarma

Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur

15) Best Fried Mee

i) Carrot Cake - Istana Hotel Kuala Lumpur

ii) Kuey Teow - Royale Chulan Hotel KL

16) Best  BBQ / Grill Section

Seafood - The Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur

Western - Mandarin Oriental Hotel Kuala Lumpur

17) Best Paru Dish

Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur

18) The Best Rice Dish

i) Briyani  - Mandarin Oriental Hotel KL

ii) Clay Pot Chicken Rice - Istana Hotel Kuala Lumpur.

iii) Nasi Ayam - The Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur

Briyani - Mandarin Oriental Hotel 

Claypot Chicken Rice- Hotel Istana Kuala Lumpur

Chicken Rice - Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur

19) Best Roti

Murtabak  - Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur



Roti Canai - Royale Chulan KL

20) Best  Prawn Dish: 

Hotel Istana Kuala Lumpur

21) Best Lok Lok / Steamboat Section 

Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur

22) Best Tandoori 

Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur

23) Best Ayam Goreng

Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur

24) Best Crab Dish

Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur

25) Best Burger

Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur

26) Best Noodles Section

 Hotel Istana Kuala Lumpur

27) Best Rojak / Pass Semobor

Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur

28) Best Squid Dish

Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur.




29) Best Kari Kepala Ikan 

Hotel Istana Kuala Lumpur

30) Best Bread Section

Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur

31) Best Durian Section

Best Durian's - Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur.

32) Best Dessert Section

Malay- Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur

Western Desserts - Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur

33) Best Bubur Section 

Bubur Section -  Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur

Pengat Durian - Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur

Pengat Nangka - Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur

Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur

34) Best Ice Cream

Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur 

35) Best Durian Dish  

Durian Crepes @ Hotel Istana Kuala Lumpur

36) Best Air Batu Campur (ABC)

Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur.

 37) Best Seasonal Fruits Section

 Hotel  Istana Kuala Lumpur

38) Best Drinks

Cold - Mandarin Oriental Hotel KL

Hot - Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur.

Hot - Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur

39) Best Entertainment 

Hilton Hotel Kuala Lumpur

40) Best Ramadan Ambiance and Decor

The Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur

Great Ambiance at Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur

41) Best Service Staff 

 Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur

42) Best Value For Money

Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur 

 BESTFBKL's 2018 TOP RAMADAN BERBUKA PUASA SPOT IN KUALA LUMPUR  

1. ROYALE CHULAN HOTEL KUALA LUMPUR

2. HOTEL ISTANA,  KUALA LUMPUR

3. TRADERS HOTEL,  KUALA LUMPUR

4. MANDARIN ORIENTAL HOTEL, KUALA LUMPUR

5. HILTON KUALA LUMPUR



We have to give the top spot to the Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur - the extremely tasty fare combined with the ambiance of the Mahsuri Courtyard give those who break their fast here an amazing Iftar experience.

This year all our top 5  choices have come up with the some great tasting food. You can read the in-depth reviews of each spot by clicking on the links below, all five are highly recommended by this blog.

1. ROYALE CHULAN HOTEL KUALA LUMPUR

http://bestfbkl.blogspot.com/2018/05/citarasa-nusantara-iftar-ramadan-2018.html

2. HOTEL ISTANA, KUALA LUMPUR

http://bestfbkl.blogspot.com/2018/05/istana-hotel-kuala-lumpur-selera.html

3. TRADERS HOTEL KUALA LUMPUR
http://bestfbkl.blogspot.com/2018/05/traders-hotel-kuala-lumpur-selera.html

4. MANDARIN ORIENTAL HOTEL, KUALA LUMPUR

http://bestfbkl.blogspot.com/2018/05/celebrity-chef-wan-presents-best-of.html

5. HILTON KUALA LUMPUR

http://bestfbkl.blogspot.com/2018/05/hilton-kuala-lumpur-ramadan-2018-buka.html