Asian Heritage Row (AHR) is a section of Jalan Doraisamy located just off Jalan Sultan Ismail right next to Sheraton Imperial Hotel Kuala Lumpur. It features spectacular row of converted colonial buildings, 80-years old prewar houses that were once abandoned and ignored, have now been given new life with trendy, elegant and charming dining and entertainment options outlets of international standards. Due to its strategic location, Asian Heritage Row has now become one of the city’s most vibrant destinations for nightlife entertainment is concerned.

Similar to most of the great cities of the world like Montmart in Paris, Soho in New York, Lan Kwai Fong in Hong Kong, and Clark Quay in Singapore, Asian Heritage Row has become a new landmark in the Kuala Lumpur city with its unique cultural and leisure district.

Asian Heritage Row features a row of elegant and charming restaurants, café, bars, pubs, clubs, and even foot reflexology salon for both locals and international tourists. Asian Heritage Row and its various restaurants and bars have been featured many times in several local and foreign magazines. Known as the city’s hottest party central, Asian Heritage Row is the place to be seen, with the added hip factor of colonial heritage.

At Asian Heritage Row, tourists can finds international eateries and dishes from French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Vietnamese, Laotian, Cambodian, and local Malaysian. Some of these super-stylish eateries transform into trendy nightclubs late at night. It is truly a place for tourists to come and savour the many types of food, and also a great place clubbing and nightlife entertainment.

Below are some of the dining and nightlife entertainment hotspots at Asian Heritage Row:

CoChine Lounge & Restaurant and Bar SaVanh
(Adress: Asian Heritage Row, 64, Jalan Doraisamy, Off Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50300, KL. Phone: +603 2697 1180)
CoChine Lounge & Restaurant. offers an exciting and extensive menu made up of the regional cuisine of Indochina, the food is influenced by the authentic cooking styles of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia and uses indigenous herbs and spices found in the region. It has received various accolades such as the award for Best Bar of the Year 2004 (JUICE Malaysia).

Situated above CoChine Lounge & Restaurant is Bar SaVanh, the ambience is classy and exclusive. SaVanh, means ‘Heaven’ in Loation. The place is decorated with Buddhist sculptures, long opium den style sofas and a fishpond. At night, this bar transforms into a lively and exciting nocturnal hub filled with good music and good fun, featuring live performances and deejays spinning tracks from various genres.

Mojo Restaurant & Bar
(Address: Asian Heritage Row, 42, Jalan Doraisamy, 50300, KL. Phone: +603 2697 7999)
Mojo Restaurant & Bar serves an extensive dining menu ranging from Western to Oriental cuisine and a wide selection of wines label from around the world. At night, It transform into a nightclub that host live performances from local and international DJs, playing from a list of R&B, Hip Hop, Retro and House music. Besides, there are stylish and pool lounge on the first floor for those who want some light spots.

W Wine Room
(Address: Asian Heritage Row, 58B, Level 1, Jalan Doraisamy, 50300, KL. Phone: +603 2691 8669)
W Wine Room has been voted the Best Wine Bar in Kuala Lumpur by KLUE magazine in 2005. It is a good place made to cater specifically for the wine lovers. It serves light meals such as a cheese platter, pizzas and other finger food are served along with a good selection of wines, champagnes, cigars, liquor, and imported beers. The bar has spacious area with classy finish and it is full of Soho house feel in New York and London. It is located on the first floor above Bisou cake house and provides a fine aerial view from its two split levels of elevated outdoor seating. It is also the most stylish and intimate lounge on the Asian Heritage Row for a good night out with great wine and good music.

Upstairs@The Loft KL
(Address: Asian Heritage Row, Unit 28-40, Jalan Doraisamy, 50300, KL. Phone: +603 2691 5668)
Upstairs@The Loft KL is one of the town’s most vibrant clubs that hosts a great selection of R&B, disco, retro and funky house DJs. It has white walls, red couches with wildly-patterned cushions in theme. The club is molded in a way where there will be a clear view of the dance floor and the glowing stage which doubles as a dance podium and catwalk stage. It is a great place for partying and dancing.

Space@The Loft KL
(Address: Asian Heritage Row, Unit 28-40, Jalan Doraisamy, 50300, KL. Phone: +603 2694 1888)
SPACE@The Loft KL is a place for new age clubbing experience. The dance floor Odyssey is a space that is future exuberant, blurring the present that seems like the past of the Kuala Lumpur clubbing scene. It is one of the town’s most exclusive club lounges that is highly vibrant and hosts a great selection of R&B, disco, retro and funky house DJs.

Cynna@The Loft KL
(Address: Asian Heritage Row, Unit 28-40, Jalan Doraisamy, 50300, KL. Phone: +603 2694 2888)
Cynna@The Loft KL is one of the unique and exclusive clubs in Kuala Lumpur especially for those who wish to reward themselves with vodka in a mix feeling of soothing ambience. It serves full range of vodka shots, sparkling juice and fruit juice. It has five separately decorated

Mezza Note@The Loft KL
(Address: Asian Heritage Row, 28-40, Jalan Doraisamy, 50300, KL. Phone: +603 2691 5668)
Meaning “Midnight” in Italian, Mezza Notte is a stylish Italian fine dining restaurant offering the best of “Cucina Italiana” with a delightful selection of apperitivo, pasta, pizza and a wide range of authentic Italian main dishes in a sultry and cosy Venetian purple ambience. Also, it has the worldwide selection of wines and cigars. A live DJ spinning laidback tunes.

The Loft KL’s Tokyo Tei
(Address: Asian Heritage Row, 28-40, Jalan Doraisamy, 50300, KL. Phone: +603 2691 5668)
Tokyo Tei, which positions itself as a “Zen Bistro”, is an upscale Japanese bistro with a menu of saketinis (read: Sake Martinis), sushi and sashimi. A live DJ spinning laidback tunes.

Sunshine Classic Bar
(Address: Asian Heritage Row, 13, 15 & 17, Jalan Doraisamy, 50300, KL. Phone: +603 2698 9686)
Sunshine Classic Bar features a décor that is a tribute to Southern Mexico’s Mayan heritage.
The unique designed bistro has differentiated itself by introducing a “classic” concept that creates a cozy but comfortable ambiance for the patrons. There are live band playing a variety of popular Top 40 and retro tunes, all the Latin, everlasting hits and latest cool music every night.

Blanc Le Club
(Address: Asian Heritage Row, 21, Jalan Doraisamy, 50300, KL. Phone: +603 2698 0903)
Blanc Le Club, which is formerly known as Atrium, is a stylish and sophisticated dance club. It plays cool house music to progressive dance music in late night. Patrons can choose to party in the large, double-volume dance floor or enjoy a range of beverages at the full-capacity bar.
The club has the glittering pure-white environment in theme and futuristic in design, giving patrons a futuristic ocular impression that will relax their body, mind and comfort their heart desires.

Palacio
(Address: Asian Heritage Row, 26, Jalan Doraisamy, 50300, KL. Phone: +603 2692 0992)
Palacio means ‘palace’ in Latin. This restaurant Palacio serves variety of Spanish and French cuisine with reasonable pricing as most French restaurants in Kuala Lumpur are highly priced. Also, Palacio serves an extensive list of French and Spanish wine, and some great selection of cigars. At Palacio, Patrons can enjoy delicious French and Spanish specialties in one of their 3 ambiances: experience a fine dinner on the first floor, kick back and relax in Palacio’s cozy tapas bar on the ground floor, or enjoy sunshine in the Palacio front garden!

Saray
(Address: Asian Heritage Row, 60, Jalan Doraisamy, 50300, KL. Phone: +603 2694 9724)
Turkish themed in décor, Saray serves variety of Middle Eastern and authentic Turkish cuisine like Mixed meze, Inskender Kebab, Mercimek corbasi, Coban salata and many others traditional Turkish food. Patrons can opt to dine on the ground floor with its spacious dining area, on the upper level, or for more intimate dining, in the private function room with its cushy cushions and carpet.

Senja Bistro
(Address: Asian Heritage Row, 54, Jalan Doraisamy, 50300, KL. Phone: +603 2693 1918)
Senja Bistro serves authentic, traditional Malay cuisine with specialties such as Rendang Tok (beef in dry spicy gravy), Otak Otak (spicy fish paste with herbs), Nasi Briyani Gam, as well as typical Malaysian breakfasts such as nasi lemak with sambal sotong or sambal kerang. The ambience is cozy and it has a distinct Malay house feel. For a true Malay dining experience, Senja Bistro is the perfect place.

That Indian Thing
(Address: Asian Heritage Row, 52, Jalan Doraisamy, 50300, KL. Phone: +603 2698 6357)
That Indian Thing is a bar & restaurant that serves North and South Indian food, with some incorporating flavours of Italian, Spanish and Malaysian cuisine into its range of fusion dishes. For a true Indian dishes, That Indian Thing is the place to be. At night, this restaurant transforms to become a bar that plays Classic Rock and R&B hits from the 70s-80s.

The Ivy
(Address: Asian Heritage Row, 48, Jalan Doraisamy, 50300, KL. Phone: +603 2693 2260)
The Ivy is a restaurant and bar that attempts to revive old English classic in a cozy and intimate environment. It serves classic English cuisine like yokeshire pudding, steak and mushroom pie, roast beef, fish & chips and many others. It emphasis a lot on their dessert, which are all freshly prepared by the pastry chef who was one time the executive dessert chef of Regent Hotel. There are also a wide array of wine and cigars to complement patrons dining experience in The Ivy.

Kristao
(Address: Asian Heritage Row, 56, Jalan Doraisamy, 50300, KL. Phone: +603 2691 8768)
Kristao is a double storey restaurant and bar that specializes in Malaccan Portuguese cuisine. It also has an attractive series of wines, liquor, beers and cocktails to complete a very satisfying culinary experience. Besides, Kristao has the honour of having the longest happy hours ever along the street, from 11am to 9pm daily with the kitchen staying open till 1 am with seating for up to 100 people.

Buharry Bistro
(Address: Asian Heritage Row, 22-24, Jalan Doraisamy, 50300, KL. Phone: +603 2697 7797)
Buharry Bistro is a typical Malaysian ‘Mamak’ restaurant that serves typical local Malaysian cuisine like nasi kandar, traditional Malay recipes, local street favourites, North and South Indian cuisine, Tom Yam, hot sups and noodles, and typical western food. For a typical Malaysian cuisine and lifestyle experience, Buharry’s just the place.

Bisou Bake Shop
(Address: Asian Heritage Row, 58, Jalan Doraisamy, 50300, KL. Phone: +603 2697 0131)
Bisou Bake Shop offers a wide selection of homemade baked goods with only the best ingredients. Its specialty includes pretty cupcakes, sinfully rich brownies, moist carrot cake and giant-size soft cookies. It has fast breakfast menu in the morning like fresh muffins and bagels. Lunch is also available in the forms of salads, freshly cut sandwiches and home made soups. In addition, it operates late into the evenings to cater to the night owls of Asian Heritage Row.

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