Akar is Malay for "root" and Chef Low and his team pay homage to their culinary roots, creatively refashioning European dishes with interesting surprises. Local ingredients such as gula apong and engkabang are used in a menu that changes with the seasons and goes beyond the realms of typical Malaysian cooking. Their signature green salad with bagna cauda is packed with flavour. Further to refurbishments, the space feels intimate and cosy.