Best Food Streets in Kuala Lumpur worth mentioning 2017

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Top Food Street for the Best Street Food in KL! 吉隆坡有名美食街!

You probably already know how Malaysians love their food. Or perhaps you ARE Malaysian, and can’t get enough of food. If you are anything like me and get irreversible food cravings at all times of day (especially late at night!) you’re going to want to read this article. Malaysia is a food haven, and the best and yummiest food can be found right here in the heart of Kuala Lumpur.

Whenever street food of Kuala Lumpur is mentioned, tourist guide books will be quick to direct you to famous food street Jalan Alor. However, any local will know that this smoky street filled with hawker stalls is largely a big tourist trap with hawkers ready to charge you that extra ringgit. Instead, head to some of the top food streets around Kuala Lumpur and you will be thanking me!

1. Jalan Petaling, or Chinatown

Chinatown, Petaling Streets

Source : hungrygowhere.my

You may know Jalan Petaling is the place to head to for knock-off designer shoes, bags, perfumes and souvenirs of every size and shape imaginable. However, there is also a great variety of Chinese food to satisfy your hunger after the long hours of browsing this street. To name a few; roast duck at Sze Ngan Chye (which means 4-eyed boy in Cantonese) to wanton noodles at Koon Kee and Hainanese chicken rice at Kam Kee and Nam Heong, Jalan Petaling won’t disappoint. It is one of the best food streets in town, for its location alone.

roast duck four eye

Sze Ngan Chye Roast Duck (source : campusplus.com.my)

hokkien noodle

Kim Lian Kee Restaurant (Source : kualalumpur.ws)

2. Madras Lane

madras lane petaling streets

Madras Lane (Source : chopinandmysaucepan.com)

Literally next to Chinatown, within the Chinatown wet market, is a small alley famed for its flavourful bowls of assam laksa, curry laksa, yong tau foo, chee cheong fun, and cendol. This is a personal favourite food haunt of mine although prices have been steadily increasing over the years – why I still come here is a testament to the delicious, mouth-watering food one can find here – it never disappoints! Traders can be pretty territorial though, so where you sit determines what you can order and from who! (which sounds a little ridiculous, but with such stiff competition, it’s not hard to see why they do what they do).

3. Jalan Sayur (Pudu Wai Sek Kai)

Pudu Wai Sek Kai

Jalan Sayur aka Pudu Wai Sek Kai (Source : kl.coconut.co)

Wai Sek Kai is translated into Glutton Street, and it’s easy to see why. The Pudu Wai Sek Kai is one of the oldest and best food streets in KL with a history of it spanning over 60 years. Many traditional hawker food stalls will guarantee you a full stomach at prices that won’t break the bank. From stalls selling crispy fried chicken to steamed egg custard and charcoal barbecued squid, this sounds amazing already. If you are planning to make a stop here, come after 6 pm, as most stalls only open then.

4. Jalan Peel

peel road food stall

Peel Road (Source : thestar.com.my)

Nearby the Pudu area in neighboring Cheras, you will find another famed food street, Jalan Peel. While here, do not miss one of the most famous stalls here – the Nasi Lemak Peel Road, with add-on options such as wild boar meat curry, luncheon meat, fried chicken, and squid. It’s been here for over 40 years, so they must be doing something right.

peel road nasi lemak

Peel Road Nasi Lemak (Source : mforum.cari.com.my)

Apart from nasi lemak, one other stall to check out is Yang Kee Beef Noodles for springy handmade noodles with minced beef. If that is not enough, satay and chicken wings can also be found here!

5. Kepong Wai Sek Kai – Jalan Antoi Kiri

Jalan Antoi Kiri

Kepong Wai Sek Kai’s Gei Dak Sik (Source : chowhound.com)

Another day, another Wai Sek Kai. Kepong’s is different from the rest as it is concentrated in a makeshift food court, its appearance complete with zinc roofing rather than hawker stalls along the street. However, this doesn’t detract from the food which makes this place stand out. You’ll be spoilt for choice with offerings such as its famous grilled chicken wings, ice kacang, and grilled seafood.

6. Jalan Klang Lama

Next, be introduced to Jalan Klang Lama, also known as Old Klang Road. This area is surrounded by residential dwellings with a big Chinese population, naturally making a lot of Chinese food available in this area. A notable mention along this road is Lian Kee Pan Mee, which serves up hearty bowls of pan mee in a thick, flavourful broth. You can also find many restaurants proper along with Jalan Klang Lama, if you prefer to move away from the smokey hawker-lined street, serving everything from Thai to Japanese cuisine, steamboats, bak kut teh (or pork rib soup served with white rice) to even dim sum at night!

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Some of the food at Jalan Klang Lama (Source : ilovemsiafood)

7. Jalan Bangkung (Bangkung Row)

If you are taking a special someone out on a date, you may want to skip the hawker stalls and head here instead! Nestled amongst the upscale neighborhood of Bangsar, the row of restaurants here on Jalan Bangkung presents everything for the discerning diner from Spanish food at La Cava to local food and fare at Lucky Bo’s. Known for its stretch of long-standing restaurants and the occasional fine dining establishment, Jalan Bangkung has been home to it all. After dinner, you can extend your night and enjoy a drink or two at Jarrod & Rawlins. After that, why not top it off with some live music at Bobo’s? I can’t think of a better way to spend Friday night to welcome the weekend!

Bangkung Row

The upstairs scene at Bobo’s, Jalan Bangkung
(Source : theyumlist.net)

8. Lot 10 Hutong Food Court

Lot 10 Hutong Food court entrance

Entrance of Hutong Food Court at Lot 10 (Source : penangfoodforthought.com)

While not technically a street, but rather, a curation of Malaysia’s best hawkers concentrated in a basement level food hall at the Lot 10 mall right in the heart of KL, this deserves a special mention. There is no better place to enjoy and sample the best of Malaysia’s hawker food fare with a contemporary designer ambiance. Hutong means lane or alley in Chinese and here at Lot 10 Hutong, the traditional tastes of the food which has kept Malaysia satisfied for decades are preserved and can be enjoyed all under one roof, in one sitting. Did I mention it is air-conditioned, too?

Lot 10 Hutong Food Court

Ambient of Hutong Food Court (Source : thestar.com.my)

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1 Comment

  1. Jay

    Thanks so much, Ethan! I will definitely check out some of the places.

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