Nadia Hanafi
Founder & Head Chef · Bao Kitchen
Our story
From TTDI coffee shop to Bangsar.
I was a corporate lawyer for 11 years. Every Sunday, I'd cook for friends — big pots of rendang, mountains of nasi lemak — and the kitchen was the only place I felt like myself. In 2019, I left law and opened Bao Kitchen as a weekend pop-up in a TTDI coffee shop.
Three pop-ups, one pandemic, and countless late nights later, we opened our permanent Bangsar kitchen. The menu has changed but the deal hasn't: we take Malaysian flavours seriously, source locally, and never cut corners on the wok.
"My grandmother made the best rendang in Kuching. I've spent 6 years trying to get close. Bao Kitchen is the only restaurant that's come close."
📍 45 Jalan Telawi, Bangsar, KL
📞 +60 12-345 6789
📸 @baokitchenmy