Here's my first blog post for this brand new year - a Christmas visit to the capital city of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.
I absolutely had the most memorable dining experience in one of the world's highest revolving restaurant situated in Kuala Lumpur Tower on the eve of Christmas 2010. Yes, indeed, Kuala Lumpur Tower which is originally known as Menara Kuala Lumpur ('menara' means tower in Malay) is my featured itinerary for today.
The KL-Tower acts as the country's main telecommunication and multimedia tower and proudly ranked as the fourth tallest in the world.
It also claims to house the highest fastfood restaurant in the world - McDonalds.
The structure comprises of five basic stations: the foundation base, the touristic level, the tower shaft, the tower head and the antenna mast. The base consists of three basement floors to serve as storage house and maintenance departments. At the touristic level, you will find a 146m pedestrian mall with cascading pools, souvenir shops, ticketing counter and the administration's office. The tower shaft on the other hand, comprises of a stairwell with 2,058 steps and four high-speed elevators that will zoom you up the KL-Tower to the observation platform in 60 seconds where a breathtaking 360-degree view of the city awaits. The tower head houses a public observation platform on the first level and a revolving restaurant on the second level. It is clad in a double-glazed with gas in filled glass, arranged in the traditional Islamic form of the 'Muqarnas' of the Shah Mosque in Isfahan, Iran as well as illustrates the layers of the sky with the rays of the sun in the middle. It also represents the journey to perfection in human life. Crowning the tower is the 86 meters long antenna mast which is used for telecommunications and broadcasting transmissions.
The KL-Tower is the first pit-stop in the mostly watched reality TV show in Asia - the Amazing Race Asia 1.
So much about the tower, now let me talk about my dining experience at its revolving restaurant.
Restoran Berputar Seri Angkasa, the restaurant's name, provides ambience where patrons can enjoy an exquisite selection of food complemented by an entertaining music from the piano lounge for a one of a kind dining experience. It provides an excellent panoramic views of the city with the opportunity to admire the ornate architecture of the Petronas Tower and the financial district most especially at night when the city is dazzled by shimmering lights. It specializes in buffet-styled dining and offers a variety of local and continental cuisines which are served on separate islands equally spaced around the restaurant. It also has a special dessert counter which is just phenomenal especially when you dine in on an important festive occasion where a delightful blend of flavors will surely excite your tastebuds - a sea of gastronomic delights that makes your olfactory go on a high alert the moment you gazed upon the various desserts on the counter. You will certainly be swamped with multitude of options for that sweet cravings! Oh-la-la!!! The restaurant opens daily from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for lunch and 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. for dinner. Prices for lunch buffet starts from RM 60++ for adult and RM 35++ for child on weekdays and RM 70++ and RM 40++ for adult and child, respectively, on weekends and public holidays. Dinner buffet prices are RM135++ for adult and RM 75++ for child.
Below are panoramic views of the city during the day.
Give Kuala Lumpur Tower a stop when visiting the capital city of Malaysia. This unique architectural heritage has become a prime tourist attraction in the city that offers an experience you will never forget!
