Kuala Lumpur
This reliable place is decorated with colourful communist propaganda posters and has a courtyard for dining outside. The kitchen turns out huge plates of…
Must-see restaurants in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
A key, fun feature of this restaurant dedicated to sausages is that you can enter it using a twisting slide (don't worry – there's also a lift here, too)…
Blue Boy Vegetarian Food Centre
Kuala Lumpur
Run by Chung Ching Thye and his son since the mid 1970s, this remarkable hawker-style cafe at the base of a backstreet apartment block serves only…
Kuala Lumpur
At lunch, pick from the steamed baskets of dim sum being wheeled in carts at this classy, old-fashioned Chinese joint. The extensive menu includes…
Kuala Lumpur
Mohamed Zaini comes from a long line of satay-stall owners – his grandfather was known as the 'King of Satay' in the 1960s – and these days KLites…
Kuala Lumpur
Stalls at this market kopitiam (coffee shop) include Sisters Crispy Popiah, famous for its delicious wraps. The eponymous vendor Ah Weng Koh sells kaya …
Kuala Lumpur
A car park by day turns into a decent open-air hawker stall area by night. All the usual hawker favourites are here, as well as a stall selling fresh amra…
Kuala Lumpur
This family-friendly partially open-air cafe in a residential house serves all-day breakfasts, homemade pizzas, salads and homemade cakes to go with…
Kuala Lumpur
This long-standing Italian joint serves a range of solid appetisers, pastas, risottos and of course pizzas in a chic, partly open-air dining room.
Kuala Lumpur
Lot 10 was the first mall to encourage top hawkers to open branches in its basement food court. Popular stalls include Soong Kee, which has served beef…
Kuala Lumpur
You can see the fresh bread being taken out of the oven at this appealing bakery, cake shop and cafe in a quiet part of the city centre. The outdoor patio…
Kuala Lumpur
A popular operation from Singapore, Wild Honey's KL branch conjures up the kind of chic living room environment that is just made for leisurely all-day…
Kuala Lumpur
Self-taught French chef Nathalie has built a solid reputation over the years for her inventive, fusion and nouvelle cuisine dishes. Her cooking studio is…
Kuala Lumpur
If you're hankering for onion soup topped with gruyere cheese, lobster bisque or beef tartare, this authentically styled bistro is a good choice. A pot of…
Kuala Lumpur
The national theatre's cafe offers an appealing serve-yourself buffet of Malay and mamak (Indian Muslim) favourites such as fish-head curry, as well as…
Kuala Lumpur
Specialising in east coast Peninsular Malaysian dishes such as nasi kerabu (blue rice), this is a good place to dine inexpensively on the main Kampung…
Kuala Lumpur
Takashi Kimura is often lauded as one of KL’s most accomplished chefs. The eclectic range of Japanese–French-inspired dishes might include the likes of…
Kuala Lumpur
This late-night supper hotspot on the edge of Chow Kit is a bare-bones joint famous for its thicker take on bak kut teh (chilli-infused pork curry stew),…
Kuala Lumpur
A pile of chairs hanging from the ceiling and an old Alpine Sunbeam car are part of the quirky decor at this upmarket cafe, one of the most successful…
Kuala Lumpur
Justly famous for its seriously addictive chicken wings, this is an ideal spot for a late-night snack with a bottle of beer. A wide variety of other…
Kuala Lumpur
The line of customers at this street stall confirms its status as one of KL's top purveyors of the filling, fried noodle dish.
Kuala Lumpur
Plastic tables and noodle vendors spill out on to the pavement at this rustic place selling some of the best curry mee, spicy curry laksa and wan tan mee …
Kuala Lumpur
On KL's busiest food street is this nontouristy joint serving spicy Sichuan dishes. It's all good, from the chilli-oil fried fish to the gunpowder chicken…
Kuala Lumpur
One of the better options in Starhill's Feast floor, Enak is worth searching out for its finely presented Malay cuisine with a sophisticated twist.
Kuala Lumpur
An excellent choice of meals and snacks and slick design make this one of the best shopping-mall food courts in KL. It’s also surrounded by scores of…
Kuala Lumpur
The Sisters' delicious 'drunken' chicken mee (noodles) made with rice wine makes for a great breakfast or lunch on Jln Alor before the evening crowds…
Kuala Lumpur
Slurp tasty ramen noodles in a rich pork broth at this joint in Pavilion's Tokyo Street, an outlet of a famous stall originating from the Japanese island…
Kuala Lumpur
This stylish Italian joint will satisfy your cravings for authentic pizza and pasta.
Kuala Lumpur
The stream running between Jln Perak and Jln Pinang has been buried beneath this recently revamped alley of small food and beverage outlets, mainly…
Kuala Lumpur
A KL offshoot of the original Bali Mama San, this stylish joint occupies a prime position overlooking the KLCC park's fountains. The menu is peppered with…
Kuala Lumpur
You can watch French TV or leaf through a French book or magazine while dining at this relaxed cafe in the residential bungalow that houses the Alliance…
Kuala Lumpur
Not for the faint-hearted: the intensely flavoursome broth for these noodles is drawn from a cauldron in which cows' livers bubble ominously. Ask for it…
Kuala Lumpur
If you're craving pork, this ‘nose-to-tail eating’ joint specialising in ham, sausages and all things piggy is the place to go. The Sunday beer brunch…
Kuala Lumpur
One of the few round-the-clock operations on this eat street. You can come here during the day for dim sum or drunken chicken mee (noodles) made with rice…
Kuala Lumpur
The dish at this famous street stall comes in two parts: dry, steamed noodles topped with a thick soy-sauce mince, and the chunky beef balls in a clear…
Kuala Lumpur
The refreshing shaved ice and fruit jelly-based desserts here make you realise how much more there is to sweets in Asia than simple ice-cream. If you…
Kuala Lumpur
Ever-reliable Malay home cooking at an unpretentious place with some outdoor tables. Try the petai squid and prawns, crispy fried eggs and cendol (shaved…
Kuala Lumpur
This hawker stall, set under the branches of a tree in the lot across from Shaw Parade, is a Pudu institution. Try the coconut herbal chicken soup served…
Kuala Lumpur
You'd be hard-pressed to find a cheaper, more filling meal than a freshly made murtabak (Indian-style pancake stuffed with chicken or mutton) from this…
Kuala Lumpur
Famous for its chicken rice served into the early hours, this long-running operation in an art deco shophouse also has congee (rice porridge) and char siu…
