Guidebook for Kuala Lumpur
Food Scene
Aunty Nat
7 Jalan Sri Hartamas 7Excellent Baba Nyonya food, one of the best outside Melaka!
Kampar fishball noodles in Wan Shoon coffee shop
No.47 Jalan SS 20/11Best Wild Boar curry in town!
A very decent cup of coffee to start the day, also excellent pizza!
Ben's Independent Grocer, Glo Damansara
699 Jalan DamansaraA very decent cup of coffee to start the day, also excellent pizza!
One of the better coffees and one of the only breakfast plates with pork in town!!
Antipodean Cafe Atria Shopping Gallery
Jalan SS 22/23One of the better coffees and one of the only breakfast plates with pork in town!!
One of the better coffees and one of the only breakfast plates with pork in town!! This one has a terrace on which you can smoke... It is also in Bangsar which is quite a pleasant area to explore, very different from the rest of the city.
40 locals recommend
Antipodean Cafe
20 Jalan Telawi 2One of the better coffees and one of the only breakfast plates with pork in town!! This one has a terrace on which you can smoke... It is also in Bangsar which is quite a pleasant area to explore, very different from the rest of the city.
La Bodega Telawi 2, Bangsar
18 Jalan Telawi 2Best burger in town
The Nightingale: Excellent Pub with great decor, outside area and tasty plates. Best pub in town.
31 locals recommend
Atria Shopping Gallery
Jalan SS 22/23The Nightingale: Excellent Pub with great decor, outside area and tasty plates. Best pub in town.
Old China Cafe
11 Jalan Balai PolisBlue rice anyone?
Best Nasi Lemak in town (very busy, getting a space to eat there is a sport but well worth it)
98 locals recommend
Village Park Restaurant
5 Jalan SS 21/37Best Nasi Lemak in town (very busy, getting a space to eat there is a sport but well worth it)
One of the best Dim sum in town
8 locals recommend
Restoran Jin Xuan Hong Kong (Damansara Jaya) Sdn Bhd
61 & 63 Jalan SS 22/19One of the best Dim sum in town
Lot 10 Hutong Food Court
50 Jln Sultan IsmailFantastic food court
One of the best Japanese Restaurants in town, excellent value for money
6 locals recommend
Ozeki Tokyo Cuisine
22 Jalan P. RamleeOne of the best Japanese Restaurants in town, excellent value for money
LE BISTRO 33
33 Jalan USJ 10/1gGreat little French owned wine and food place, decent value for money
The Curve
6 Jalan PJU 7/3Lots of options with terraces and atmosphere
Excellent local food, traditional dishes from all over Malaysia, find the courtside for best atmosphere.
Oriental Cravings
1 Lebuh Bandar UtamaExcellent local food, traditional dishes from all over Malaysia, find the courtside for best atmosphere.
Wondermama
1 Jalan Telawi 1Great local food, good atmosphere, try the Laksa
Best banana leaf in town (traditional indian meal, served on a banana leaf)
Aunty Manju's Home Of Banana Leaf
18 Jalan Tun Mohd Fuad 1Best banana leaf in town (traditional indian meal, served on a banana leaf)
Drinks & Nightlife
A whisky bar with an excellent menu (albeit mostly spicy), with some of the better service in town.
Vin's Restaurant
6 Lorong Datuk Sulaiman 1A whisky bar with an excellent menu (albeit mostly spicy), with some of the better service in town.
Wine Kaki TTDI
11 Jalan Udang Harimau 2Wine bar with great food and perfect decor
Open mic Jazz night on the first Monday of every month (must book), good food, great decor
13 locals recommend
Alexis Bistro @Bangsar
29 Jln Telawi 3Open mic Jazz night on the first Monday of every month (must book), good food, great decor
Great place, some live music (Wednesdays I think), mix of expats, locals and tourists
28 locals recommend
The Social
57-59 Jln Telawi 3Great place, some live music (Wednesdays I think), mix of expats, locals and tourists
Sightseeing
Heli Lounge Bar
Jalan Sultan IsmailBest sky bar in the city!
Walking through Jalan Segambut will give you a real clue about what a Kampung truly is
Kampung Segambut Tengah
Walking through Jalan Segambut will give you a real clue about what a Kampung truly is
I would not go there for shopping but it is worth seeing: gives yoyu a good insight into the local "Mall culture"
192 locals recommend
3, Jalan PJS 11/15
3 Jalan PJS 11/15I would not go there for shopping but it is worth seeing: gives yoyu a good insight into the local "Mall culture"
Hindu temple, huge, very touristic, worth seeing. Do not miss out on the Hindu gallery cave for a low fee, quite interesting.
This is a full day.
659 locals recommend
Batu Caves
Hindu temple, huge, very touristic, worth seeing. Do not miss out on the Hindu gallery cave for a low fee, quite interesting.
This is a full day.
Arts & Culture
The only museum worth your while in this town, conveniently located right next to the Blue Mosk
161 locals recommend
Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
Jalan LembahThe only museum worth your while in this town, conveniently located right next to the Blue Mosk
Masjid Wilayah Persekutuan
This Mosque is GORGEOUS
Everything Else
MRT station Bukit Bintang
The city centre MRT stop for the touristy shopping area
Getting Around
MRT station Bukit Bintang
The city centre MRT stop for the touristy shopping area
The city centre MRT stop for China town and the Central Market (more touristy shopping)
8 locals recommend
MRT Pasar Seni (SBK16)
Jalan SultanThe city centre MRT stop for China town and the Central Market (more touristy shopping)
The MRT stop to get to Bangsar (3-5min further bus ride), the expat go to area for shopping, errands, bars and restaurants
Pusat Bandar Damansara station
The MRT stop to get to Bangsar (3-5min further bus ride), the expat go to area for shopping, errands, bars and restaurants
TTDI station
The MRT stop which is 2 min's walk from the condo
The MRT stop for The Curve shopping mall, which has a great open area filled with restaurants and bars
8 locals recommend
MRT Mutiara Damansara, Jalan PJU 7/1 station
The MRT stop for The Curve shopping mall, which has a great open area filled with restaurants and bars
MRT Bandar Utama
Persiaran Bandar Utama The MRT stop for 1 Utama, the biggest shopping mall in Malaysia
KL Sentral station
Transit station for ALL train lines: MRT, KTM, LRT, Monorail
Batu Caves station
KTM stop for Batu caves
Parks & Nature
One of the best paid for jungle tramps, albeit quite steep, it is definitely worth getting to the top and the water is beautiful (go with swimming gear).
Waterfall Forest Park Kanching
Jalan RawangOne of the best paid for jungle tramps, albeit quite steep, it is definitely worth getting to the top and the water is beautiful (go with swimming gear).