Food and feasting sit at the heart of Chinese New Year celebrations, especially the annual reunion dinner that takes place on CNY eve when family members traditionally gather under one roof to share an elaborate home-cooked spread.
Yet traditions are constantly changing–and sometimes the best reunion dinners happen when nobody’s slaving over a hot stove or washing dishes for hours. For those seeking delicious, budget-friendly alternatives, here are CNY menus across Klang Valley starting from just RM70/person.
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1. The Chow Kit Kitchen & Bar
From RM168 per pax
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If you and your family aren’t in the mood for traditional dishes and are looking for a change, try The Chow Kit Kitchen & Bar. Located inside The Chow Kit Hotel, this restaurant is fancifying reunion dinners with a four-course prosperity feast.
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The first course entails a Golden Prosperity Yee Sang with smoked salmon, julienned vegetables and fruits, sweet potato and taro crisps, pomegranates drizzled with a honey lemon dressing for a refreshing appetiser.
Meanwhile, the second course comes with a plate of Longevity Noodles, consisting of cappellini, tiger prawns, and mushrooms covered in soy-based sauce.
The third course has two options for patrons to choose from, Assam Pedas Grouper Fillet for the seafood lovers, and Wagyu Charsiew for those into beef. Both proteins are served alongside a helping of garlic fried rice.
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The final course of prosperity feast is a dessert that features panna cotta and longan covered in gula melaka glaze.
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The Chow Kit Kitchen & Bar rounds out this Chinese New Year season with their artfully crafted four-course menu at RM168 per person—a blend of east-west fusion flavours to toast to prosperity and new beginnings.
When to order: 15th January-3rd March 2026
How to order: Call or message their phone number, or DM them on Instagram
Contact: 03-2778 6666 | The Chow Kit Kitchen & Bar Instagram
2. LeLe Wine Restaurant
From RM78 per pax
LeLe Wine Restaurant brings a modern twist to Chinese New Year dining with two festive set menus—one for 6 guests, another for 10—each featuring contemporary interpretations of traditional celebratory dishes.
Image credit: LeLe Wine Restaurant via Facebook
Their 6-pax menu for smaller crowds includes six dishes–lou sang with cured salmon and yuzu dressing, roasted chicken with kulim oil, minced pork-stuffed bean curd skin, assorted fried vegetables, fried longevity noodles, and tang yuan with ice cream. Their 6 pax set is priced at RM388, which works out to be approximately RM64.66 per person.
Image adapted from: LeLe Wine Restaurant via Facebook
If you’re feeding a bigger crew, you can opt for their larger menu that feeds up to 8 pax. This larger menu adds two additional dishes: soy butter prawns, grilled pork collar, as well as tangerine roll with cream cheese in place of the tang yuan dessert.
The set costs RM500, which translates to approximately RM62.50 per person.
When to order: 14th January-12th February 2026
How to order: Call or message their phone number, or DM them on Instagram
Contact: 012-858 2888 | LeLe Wine Restaurant Instagram
3. VE Hotel & Residence
From RM98.88 per person
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VE Hotel & Residence in Bangsar South is offering a luxurious eight-course feast.
The feast features Yee Sang with jellyfish as an appetiser, followed by thick seafood broth packed with seafood treasures like crab meat, dried scallops, sea cucumbers as well as black fungus and cordyceps for an indulgent start.
A variety of proteins like five spice roasted chicken, deep fried seabass with superior chilli sauce, stir fried prawns with arrowhead will grace the table.
To complement the meats, braised mushrooms with vegetables and smoked duck yam rice will be served alongside them.
A dessert soup consisting of lemongrass, orange jelly, pomelo, and longan, as well as goji berry salted lotus pancakes will be served as desserts to finish the meal.
This set adequately feeds up to 10 mouths, and starts from RM988, or roughly RM98.88/person.
When to order: 2nd February – 9th March 2026
How to order: Call or message their phone number
Contact: 03 2246-2888
4. PUTIEN
From RM144 per person
Image credit: Putien 莆田 Malaysia via Facebook
Finding a Chinese New Year reunion dinner for just two can feel nearly impossible as most restaurants default to grand 10-person feasts but PUTIEN breaks tradition this year with set menus starting from just two pax.
PUTIEN’s two-pax Propitious Set Meal menu delivers six dishes, consisting of abalone yee sang, thick seafood broth with dried scallops and fish maw, pan-fried yellow croaker, spinach with century and salted egg in supreme stock, longevity mee sua, and cold loquat and white fungus soup.
Their two-pax menu costs RM288, translating to RM144/person.
Of course, if you’re hosting a full table, PUTIEN has you covered too—their set menus scale all the way up to 10 pax.
When to order: 1st February – 3rd March 2026
How to order: Call or message their phone number, or DM them on Facebook
Contact: PUTIEN Malaysia website | PUTIEN Malaysia Facebook
5. Dolly Dim Sum
From RM70 per person
Image credit: Dolly Dim Sum
If you’re feeling bored of the conventional lazy susan banquet-style dishes like steamed fish, roasted meats, and colourful vegetable dishes, swap them out for something more bite-sized–delicious dim sum morsels at Dolly Dim Sum this Chinese New Year.
The halal dim sum establishment has a seasonal menu at all outlets with two sets featuring dim sum staples like har gao, deep-fried golden wontons, and a prawn-filled szechuan dumpling.
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While dim sum alone might not be filling enough, the set menus also include heartier dishes like fried rice, beef mapo tofu, and lemongrass chicken to round up the meal.
Their most affordable set–Blossom Set Menu (RM208), which can feed up to three mouths roughly costing RM70/person. If you think you can splurge a little more, you can opt for their Jade Set Menu (RM248) which will set you back RM82/person.
When to order: 19th January – 3rd March 2026
How to order: Call or message their phone number
Contact: Dolly Dim Sum website
6. Din Tai Fung
From RM84.50 per person
Image credit: Din Tai Fung Malaysia via Facebook
For families seeking a fuss-free yet elevated Chinese New Year feast, Din Tai Fung’s seasonal CNY menu with their signature soup dumplings, fried rice, and pineapple cakes is one to consider.
Image credit: Din Tai Fung Malaysia via Facebook
Din Tai Fung offers three Chinese New Year set menus tailored for different group sizes—4 pax, 6 pax, and 10 pax. Every set includes their signature xiao long bao (soup dumplings), smoked salmon yee sang, prawns with mayonnaise, shredded meat egg fried rice, and pineapple cakes, with additional dishes varying based on your chosen menu size.
Their most affordable option, the Four Blessings Feast, features nine dishes for four people at RM338—or RM84.50 per person.
Do note that the halal branches of Din Tai Fung, also known as DIN will not be serving the Prosperity Set menus.
When to order: From 10th February onwards
How to order: Call or message their phone number, or DM them on Facebook
Contact: Din Tai Fung website | Din Tai Fung Malaysia Facebook
7. Pik Wah Restaurant
From RM148 per person
Image credit: 碧华楼 Pik Wah Restaurant Chinwoo Stadium KL via Facebook
Located inside Stadium Chinwoo, Pik Wah Restaurant is cooking up a Chinese New Year feast with four different feasting sets–most of their sets serve nine dishes, with the exception of Set D featuring 10 dishes.
Their menu features Chinese New Year staple dishes like imitation shark fin soup, Yee Sang, steamed fish, various seafood, and either roasted duck or pork.
Their most affordable set, Set A starts from RM1,488 for a table of 10 and even comes with a complimentary bottle of red wine–translating to RM148/person
When to order: From 17th January 2026 onwards
How to order: Call or message their phone number, or DM them on Facebook
Contact: 03-2072 3668 | Pik Wah Restaurant Facebook
8. Esquire Kitchen
From RM83 per person
If you grew up in the 2000s, chances are you’ve enjoyed a meal or two at Esquire Kitchen in a mall somewhere—it’s practically a nostalgic staple for Chinese food.
For this Chinese New Year, this beloved Chinese restaurant chain is galloping into the Year of The Horse with a limited time promotion featuring festive dishes perfect for a reunion dinner.
The menu leans heavily on seafood with three ocean-inspired highlights: braised abalone with mushroom and broccoli, golden garoupa fish with fruit sauce, and lemon and herb fried prawns. Rounding out the feast are two hearty meat dishes—claypot black pepper chicken and sesame glazed pork chops, plus a side of stir-fried vegetables with macadamia nuts for good measure.
The set of six festive dishes go for RM498, costing around RM83 per person for a table of six, and are available at select Esquire Kitchen branches across Malaysia.
The restaurant has outlets in popular malls like 1 Utama and Sunway Pyramid. You can see the full list of their outlets on their website.
When to order: From 9th January 2026 onwards
How to order: Call or message their phone number, or DM them on Facebook
Contact: Esquire Kitchen website | Esquire Kitchen Facebook
Chinese New Year menus that won’t burn your wallet
Reunion dinner is all about joyful and auspicious celebrations with loved ones over an extravagant spread of food. Better yet, these menus are kindly priced so you can feast without the financial stress.
This Year, let the restaurants do the heavy lifting of bringing in ong while you and your loved ones chatter away.
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Cover image adapted from: Dolly Dim Sum, LeLe Wine Restaurant via Facebook, Din Tai Fung Malaysia via Facebook, Putien 莆田 Malaysia via Facebook