Cava @ Jalan Bangkung, Bangsar
Initially I had heard about Cava from a friend that they serve delicious paella. FYI, I am a huge fan of paellas and absolutely love how the rice is cooked in a pan with various seafood or meat and vegetables in it.
Located at Jalan Bangkung, Cava was found to be rather secluded, away from the famous Bangsar area where Bangsar Village is located. In fact this Jalan Bangkung is somewhere in the center of housing area. So here is a quick guide to go. If you’re coming from Bangsar McDonald at Jalan Telawi where McD will be on your left, you would need to take the left turn on the second traffic light, right after Shell Station. The first time I came here, the restaurant was closed. Albeit disappointed, I learned that all restaurants in Jalan Bangkung, Bangsar closes after 3pm and reopened around 6pm. Hence last week, I have a date with Vivien and Angeline for a lunch at Cava. This time, I had to make sure to come during lunch time so I will not missed my paella again!
Cava offer authentic Spanish and Mediterranean food and a wide range of selection of wines for you to pair your food with. During lunch time, you can order any mains (including paella, meat or pasta) and you will get a free soup or salad. So we ordered paella, tapas and dessert.
The first tapas we ordered was Baked Portobello with Roasted Garlic and Walnut. The crisp of walnut coupled well with the juicy tender Portobello. The taste lean toward the sourish which didn’t quite appealed to us.
Baked Portobello with Roasted Garlic and Walnut, RM17 
Wild Mushroom Soup, Complimentary during Lunch Promo 
Cava Man Tapas Platter, RN 20.90 (Lunch Promo) From Left clockwise Grilled Escargot with pesto sauce, Crispy Goat cheese, Grilled Barbeque Lamb Leg, Deep fried mushroom and steam corn and lima beans.
Grilled Barbeque Lamb Leg
Crispy Goat Cheese with Mint Harissa SauceDeep fried mushroom batter is something I never expect. It’s almost like tempura kind of batter but thinner and sweeter. We enjoy eating the fried mushroom by itself.
Next up, Cava’s Specialty Arroz Negro (Squid Ink paella with squid and prawns with garlic aioli) is the da bomb on that day. We can smell the delicious aroma the moment the waiter lay down the pan. Whilst I was snapping pictures, I can’t wait to try it as appetite just flaring up. Though it look black and not appetizing, but the taste had proved otherwise!! The rice was soft and the squid ink definitely brought a very good aroma after it was cooked on the pan. The aroma emitted from the serving leans toward slightly charred . Each rice grain was perfectly coated with the squid ink and every mouth is amazingly delicious. Each of us keep nodding head and agree it is indeed very delicious. When I added some of the sour cream onto the rice, BANG! it taste even better with a totally different taste. It’s more creamy, smooth and much more mushy where we love it to the bits….
Cava’s Specialty Arroz Negro, RM 33 for single serving | RM 62 for double servingThe Crème Catalana is a Spanish version of Crème Brulee. The soft and fluffy texture with slight burnt sugar layer on top seemed to be a sweet ending for our lunch. One thing I didn’t like is that it has too much egg in the taste and the burnt sugar should be burnt longer.
Crème Catalana, RM 13
Chocolate Dream, RM 16 
The flowy chocolate syrup…p/s: thanks Vivien for this delicious lunch. We shall have more luncheon together!
71, Jalan Bangkung,
Bukit Bandaraya, Bangsar
59100 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Business Hours:
Mon – Sat: 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm, 6:00 pm – 12:00 am
Sun: 6:00 pm – 12:00 am
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