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The best places to eat in Kuala Lumpur

The top 3 according to 2,185 votes from people: Dewakan · Jalan Alor Food Street · Wong Ah Wah. (Updated Jul 16, 2024.)

Hawker classics, old kopitiams and Malaysian fine dining: where to eat in KL according to food guides and locals.

Sophie Jones · · 12 items · 2185 votes · 7 comments

Top 12

  1. 1

    Dewakan

    Modern Malaysian tasting menus with a view of the KL Tower.

    ▲ 252 ▼ 13

    239
  2. 2

    Jalan Alor Food Street

    The famous night-time hawker street in Bukit Bintang.

    ▲ 214 ▼ 14

    200
  3. 3

    Wong Ah Wah

    Grilled chicken wings on Jalan Alor.

    ▲ 186 ▼ 26

    160
  4. 4

    Restoran Yut Kee

    Hainanese kopitiam since 1928.

    ▲ 170 ▼ 17

    153
  5. 5

    Village Park Restaurant

    The nasi lemak everyone queues for.

    ▲ 161 ▼ 18

    143
  6. 6

    Bijan Bar & Restaurant

    Refined Malay cooking in Bukit Ceylon.

    ▲ 154 ▼ 27

    127
  7. 7

    Nasi Ayam Hainan Chee Meng

    Hainanese chicken rice institution.

    ▲ 134 ▼ 28

    106
  8. 8

    Old China Café

    Nyonya food in an old guild hall.

    ▲ 136 ▼ 31

    105
  9. 9

    Kim Lian Kee

    Hokkien mee near Petaling Street.

    ▲ 125 ▼ 32

    93
  10. 10

    Sek Yuen

    Cantonese cooking in a building over 60 years old.

    ▲ 123 ▼ 31

    92
  11. 11

    Lot 10 Hutong

    Food court of heritage hawker stalls.

    ▲ 114 ▼ 33

    81
  12. 12

    Restoran Rebung

    Malay buffet by Chef Ismail.

    ▲ 106 ▼ 40

    66

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Comments (7)

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Archie

Jalan Alor is touristy now but Wong Ah Wah wings are still great

Niamh Ellis

No mention of Nasi Kandar Pelita? Missing the late night mamak culture

A. Quinn

Yut Kee for Hainanese chicken chop and roti babi, a proper KL institution

Nisha N.

Dewakan is expensive but one of the best meals I've had in Asia

Aled

Old China Café is so atmospheric, the building alone is worth it

Simran

Kim Lian Kee hokkien mee at 1am after drinks hits different

Morgan S.

Village Park nasi lemak is worth the queue every single time

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