Restaurant in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Michelin Plate dining; solid KLCC business-lunch pick.
Skillet holds a Michelin Plate for the second consecutive year (2024 and 2025) and carries a 4.5 Google rating from over 1,000 reviews — strong credentials for a $$$ European contemporary restaurant on Jalan P. Ramlee. The season-driven menu incorporates local ingredients alongside solid European technique. Book one to two weeks ahead for weekend dinners; the set lunch is the best value entry point.
Skillet has held a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025, which for a $$$ restaurant on one of Kuala Lumpur's most traffic-saturated corridors is a meaningful signal. This is not a destination that coasts on location or ambiance alone. If you are weighing whether to book a modern European meal in KL at this price point, Skillet is a strong answer — particularly for a date night, a business dinner, or a celebration where you want food that will actually be discussed afterward.
Skillet sits on Level 1 of Menara Hap Seng along Jalan P. Ramlee, a road better known for its pace than its dining rooms. Inside, the contrast is deliberate. The room is dressed with dried flower arrangements that change with the seasons, an aesthetic choice that signals the kitchen's orientation toward seasonal cooking without feeling theatrical. A wine cellar and a dedicated lounge area allow you to arrive early for drinks or linger after the meal , a structural advantage for business dinners where the conversation matters as much as the food. The layout reads as considered rather than casual, which means it handles a special occasion without requiring you to over-dress the moment.
The kitchen works within modern European technique, with a season-driven menu that occasionally pulls in Malaysian ingredients. Dried longan bread and ramson-flavoured angel hair pasta are cited as representative dishes , both signal a kitchen willing to reach past the standard European playbook without abandoning its foundations. The set lunch menu has a reputation as a genuine value proposition, which makes Skillet worth knowing for a business lunch at $$$ if you want something more composed than a hotel café but less ceremonial than a full tasting menu evening. The Michelin Plate recognition in consecutive years confirms consistent kitchen performance rather than a single strong review cycle.
Jalan P. Ramlee functions as one of KL's central axes, connecting the KLCC district to the older commercial spine of the city. Most of the serious dining in this corridor skews toward hotel restaurants or high-volume casual formats. Skillet occupies a distinct position: independent in character, Michelin-recognised, and sitting inside a corporate tower without feeling like a corporate restaurant. For diners based near KLCC or arriving from the surrounding hotels, it removes the need to travel across the city for a European contemporary meal that will hold up to comparison with the broader KL fine-dining field. If you are staying in the area and want a reliable, occasion-appropriate dinner within walking distance, this is the address to book. For a broader view of where Skillet sits in the city's dining scene, see our full Kuala Lumpur restaurants guide.
Booking difficulty is moderate. Skillet is not the hardest table in KL to secure, but Michelin Plate status and a strong Google rating across more than 1,000 reviews mean weekend evenings fill with purpose. Book at least one to two weeks ahead for a Friday or Saturday dinner. For a weekday lunch or a mid-week dinner, a few days' notice is usually sufficient, though the set lunch in particular draws a professional crowd from the surrounding towers, so do not leave it to the morning of. There is a wine cellar and a lounge if your party arrives before the table is ready, which takes the edge off tight booking windows.
Reservations: Moderate difficulty , 1–2 weeks ahead for weekend evenings, shorter lead time for weekday lunch. Dress: Smart casual is appropriate; the room and price point support it without requiring formal attire. Budget: $$$ per head, with the set lunch offering better value than the dinner menu if budget is a factor. Location: Lot 1-01, Level 1, Menara Hap Seng, 3 Jalan P. Ramlee, Kuala Lumpur 50250.
Book Skillet for a special occasion dinner or a well-structured business lunch in the KLCC corridor. The Michelin Plate (held consecutively in 2024 and 2025), a 4.5 Google rating from a substantial review base, and a kitchen that integrates local ingredients without losing its European footing make this one of the more reliable $$$ choices in the area. The set lunch is worth noting specifically if you want Michelin-recognised cooking at a lower commitment level. It is not the most ambitious meal you can eat in KL , Dewakan or Molina cover that ground at $$$$ , but for consistent, occasion-appropriate European cooking at $$$ with a room that supports conversation, Skillet delivers.
For a $$$ restaurant with consecutive Michelin Plate recognition, the tasting menu format at Skillet represents reasonable value in KL's European contemporary tier. The kitchen's use of seasonal ingredients , including locally sourced elements like dried longan , gives the tasting experience a point of difference from hotel fine dining at the same price point. If a full tasting menu feels like too much commitment, the set lunch is the stronger value play. For those who want a more expansive tasting format at a higher price, Molina or DC. by Darren Chin operate at $$$$ and offer a longer-course progression.
Smart casual is the right call. Skillet is a Michelin Plate restaurant in a corporate tower on Jalan P. Ramlee, so the room carries a professional register without enforcing a formal dress code. Think business casual for a lunch, and a step up , collared shirt, no sportswear , for a dinner occasion. You will not be turned away for being over-dressed, and the seasonal dried flower decor and wine cellar setting support a slightly more considered look if it is a celebration dinner.
One to two weeks ahead for weekend dinners is the safe window. Skillet's Michelin Plate status and a 4.5 Google rating across more than 1,000 reviews mean it fills with regulars and occasion diners, particularly on Friday and Saturday evenings. Weekday lunches and mid-week dinners are more accessible , two to three days' notice is typically enough. The set lunch in particular draws professional diners from the surrounding Jalan P. Ramlee office towers, so do not assume a same-day spot will be available for a weekday table.
The venue includes a wine cellar and a separate lounge area, which gives it more structural flexibility than a single open-room restaurant. Small groups of four to six for a business dinner or celebration are well-suited to this format. For larger parties, contact the venue directly to confirm availability and any private dining options , no confirmed group policy is in the Pearl database. The $$$ price point makes group bookings more manageable than the $$$$ tier venues like Dewakan or DC. by Darren Chin.
At $$$, yes , particularly relative to what the Jalan P. Ramlee corridor typically offers at this price point. Two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025) and a 4.5 Google rating from over 1,000 reviews confirm that the kitchen performs consistently. The set lunch menu is the strongest value argument: Michelin-recognised cooking at a lower per-head spend than the dinner format. For $$$$, Molina or Dewakan push further technically, but Skillet covers the $$$ European contemporary bracket more capably than most alternatives in central KL.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skillet | European Contemporary | $$$ | Moderate |
| Dewakan | Malaysian | $$$$ | Unknown |
| Beta | Malaysian | $$$ | Unknown |
| Molina | Innovative | $$$$ | Unknown |
| DC. by Darren Chin | French Contemporary | $$$$ | Unknown |
| Ah Hei Bak Kut Teh | Malaysian | $ | Unknown |
Key differences to consider before you reserve.
For a Michelin Plate restaurant at $$$ pricing, Skillet's season-driven format delivers reasonable value by KLCC standards. The menu pulls in local ingredients alongside European technique — dried longan bread and ramson-flavoured angel hair pasta are documented highlights. The set lunch is the sharper deal if budget is a factor. If you want a more aggressively creative tasting format, Dewakan or Beta push harder on that front.
Skillet occupies a corporate tower on one of KL's main business corridors, so business casual is a safe read — think collared shirts and closed-toe shoes rather than trainers. The interior is designed with some care, including seasonal dried flower arrangements, so the room has a considered atmosphere that supports dressing up slightly. No dress code is formally documented in available venue data, but the Michelin Plate setting and $$$ price point set the tone.
Book at least one to two weeks out for dinner, and a few days ahead for weekday lunch. Skillet is not the hardest reservation in KL to secure, but consecutive Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025 has sustained demand. Friday and Saturday evenings fill faster — if those are your target, give yourself more lead time.
Skillet has a wine cellar and a lounge area in addition to the main dining room, which suggests some capacity for pre-dinner drinks and potentially separated seating. For groups of six or more, check the venue's official channels via their Menara Hap Seng location to confirm configuration options. The format reads more comfortably for tables of two to four than for large gatherings.
At $$$, Skillet sits in the mid-to-upper range for KL dining, and the Michelin Plate awarded consecutively in 2024 and 2025 is a meaningful quality signal at that price point. The set lunch menu is documented as a bargain relative to the dinner offering. For comparison, DC. by Darren Chin and Dewakan operate at a similar or higher price tier with stronger tasting-menu credentials; Skillet is the more practical choice for a structured business meal or a special occasion dinner on the KLCC corridor.
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