Restaurant

Restoran Saray

Name: Restoran Saray
Address: 60, Jalan Doraisamy, Chow Kit, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Restoran Saray is about one of a dozen restaurants located on a funky strip referred to as 'Asian Heritage Row'. This restaurant is the most popular of the eateries and serves a combination of Persian and Arab cuisines. In addition, its catchy dish titles add a little but of fun when deciding your order. Some of the customer's favorite dishes are the 'tender beef stew on a bed of yummy rice' and the 'curvaceous meat patties'.

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No. 60 Jalan Doraisamy

Tel: 03 2694-9724

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