Guidebook for Kuala Lumpur
Arts & Culture
an international collection of the islamic arts, great building, shop and excellent restaurant !
161 locals recommend
Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
Jalan Lembahan international collection of the islamic arts, great building, shop and excellent restaurant !
traditional woven and batik textil museum which also is home to a fabulous collection of jewellery ancient and antique. under-visited, great museum
18 locals recommend
National Textile Museum
26 Jalan Sultan Hishamuddintraditional woven and batik textil museum which also is home to a fabulous collection of jewellery ancient and antique. under-visited, great museum
Drinks & Nightlife
Overtime(KL)
20 Jln Sultan Ismaila few of these around town, great own brew beers and scary plates of pork!
pleasant non theme bar, relaxing out door space, sewrves food, but surrounded by restaurants.
The Ceylon Bar
No. 22 Changkat Bukit Bintangpleasant non theme bar, relaxing out door space, sewrves food, but surrounded by restaurants.
roof top bar/restaurant may need booking in evening, expensive but a pleasant treat, if you likecool sleak surroundings and people. great nightime view of the petronas towers.
20 locals recommend
Robinsons Kuala Lumpur
145 Jalan Ampangroof top bar/restaurant may need booking in evening, expensive but a pleasant treat, if you likecool sleak surroundings and people. great nightime view of the petronas towers.
Food Scene
opposite the front of this mall from across 6 lanes of traffic from about 6pm you cab get some of the best tandoori in town, its a street stall, very cool mixed crowd eat here.
13 locals recommend
Ampang Point Shopping Centre
52 Jalan Mamanda 3opposite the front of this mall from across 6 lanes of traffic from about 6pm you cab get some of the best tandoori in town, its a street stall, very cool mixed crowd eat here.
one of the few genuine heritage eating places, good food, and staff, on the edge of china town.
22 locals recommend
Old China Cafe
11 Jalan Balai Polisone of the few genuine heritage eating places, good food, and staff, on the edge of china town.
great pizza ,great meatballs, great pasta, lousy soup.but possibly THE best italian in kl
11 locals recommend
Ciccio Bar Pizzeria
15 Changkat Bukit Bintanggreat pizza ,great meatballs, great pasta, lousy soup.but possibly THE best italian in kl
open air street food, mostly chinese some malay/indonesian, and thai. one of the cheaper places for a hearty meal, and well priced beeer! very near bar area changkat bukit bintang
982 locals recommend
Jalan Alor
亚罗街open air street food, mostly chinese some malay/indonesian, and thai. one of the cheaper places for a hearty meal, and well priced beeer! very near bar area changkat bukit bintang
this is a street of western/asian restaurants, bars, clubs. popular with tourists locals and expats. very reasonavbley priced food by western standards, expensive to drink 9 but kl is in general)
506 locals recommend
Changkat Bukit Bintang
Changkat Bukit Bintangthis is a street of western/asian restaurants, bars, clubs. popular with tourists locals and expats. very reasonavbley priced food by western standards, expensive to drink 9 but kl is in general)
the food is good, the cocktails are better, but the location is best. avoid the italian restairant attached unless you relly love salt. they have a city centre restaurant also in Bukit Nanas
Tamarind Springs Restaurant
Jalan 1the food is good, the cocktails are better, but the location is best. avoid the italian restairant attached unless you relly love salt. they have a city centre restaurant also in Bukit Nanas
eat great middle eatern food at the' casbah', escapist, smart, pricey, but delicious.
Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur
eat great middle eatern food at the' casbah', escapist, smart, pricey, but delicious.
on the park side of the mall, a pleasant place for afternoon tea, and a glass of sparkling rose!
Chinoz On The Park
on the park side of the mall, a pleasant place for afternoon tea, and a glass of sparkling rose!
Carcosa Seri Negara
Taman Persiaran Tuanku Ja’afarheritage hotel, very colonial in style, known for its afternoon teas.
coffee for purists, coffee for pure indulgence and cakes for pleasure, highly recommended by an aficionado guest.
Mercure Kuala Lumpur Shaw Parade
152 Jalan Changkat Thambi Dollahcoffee for purists, coffee for pure indulgence and cakes for pleasure, highly recommended by an aficionado guest.
artisanroast.com.my coffee for coffee lovers again highly recomended, out of tow, but an area with some interesting shops, pubs and restaurants.
TTDI Jaya
artisanroast.com.my coffee for coffee lovers again highly recomended, out of tow, but an area with some interesting shops, pubs and restaurants.
Wisma Equity
150 Jalan Ampanga city centre coffee shop, a favourite of coffee cognoscenti
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excellent and under priced vegetarian food, of excellent quality and choice, the menu is a little inflxible, however i loved our meal but avoid the paritha, reheated from frozen a bit doughy.
AmBank Solaris Mont' Kiara
No. 7 & 9 Jalan Solaris 1excellent and under priced vegetarian food, of excellent quality and choice, the menu is a little inflxible, however i loved our meal but avoid the paritha, reheated from frozen a bit doughy.
Sightseeing
it's a park, it's free it's quite beautiful if a bit rundown. rather this than paying to see birds living under the worlds largest net.
Orchid Garden
it's a park, it's free it's quite beautiful if a bit rundown. rather this than paying to see birds living under the worlds largest net.
a steep walk takes you to a great view point along a quartz ridge that many locals are hardly even aware of. do not venture here in bad shoes, without sun protection and a weather report.
River Resource Centre Sg Klang - Klang Gate
Jalan Kampunga steep walk takes you to a great view point along a quartz ridge that many locals are hardly even aware of. do not venture here in bad shoes, without sun protection and a weather report.
the original cricket pitch of kl, surrounded by elements of colonial and post colonial heritage, and a fun motley collection of kitsch architecture. 100's of teens on scooters gather here at weekends.
19 locals recommend
99 Speedmart
Off Jln Cherasthe original cricket pitch of kl, surrounded by elements of colonial and post colonial heritage, and a fun motley collection of kitsch architecture. 100's of teens on scooters gather here at weekends.
quite a sight they sit above a concert hall, a mall, and a landscaped park and decorative pond edged by cafes at the rear.
1287 locals recommend
Petronas Twin Towers
quite a sight they sit above a concert hall, a mall, and a landscaped park and decorative pond edged by cafes at the rear.
forest nature reserve, for walking, mountain bikes, canopy trails, river walks, monkeys galore.
SK Kepong
Jalan Kapurforest nature reserve, for walking, mountain bikes, canopy trails, river walks, monkeys galore.
BSN Bank 🏧
trains to batu caves, sentral station, and old kl station
regular trains running through city centre to shopping areas or acroos the city to ampang
70 locals recommend
LRT Station PWTC
regular trains running through city centre to shopping areas or acroos the city to ampang
Monorail Station Chow Kit
regular monorail to city centre.
Everything Else
excellent reasonably priced private hospital and gp clinic.
also excellent mutton curry and roti in the little cafe next door.
Lourdes Medical Centre
244 Jalan Sultan Azlan Shahexcellent reasonably priced private hospital and gp clinic.
also excellent mutton curry and roti in the little cafe next door.
renowned spa, a couple of hours away by express train.
17 locals recommend
The Banjaran Hotsprings Retreat
1 Persiaran Lagoonrenowned spa, a couple of hours away by express train.
great beach hut for rent here on airbnb, i'm away there myself for a trip, my idea of paradise.
Langkawi Hut 10 steps to the sea
is it's reference on this site.
http://www.airbnb.com/rooms/261488
Kampung Kuala Muda
great beach hut for rent here on airbnb, i'm away there myself for a trip, my idea of paradise.
Langkawi Hut 10 steps to the sea
is it's reference on this site.
http://www.airbnb.com/rooms/261488
Jalan Telawi 2
Jalan Telawi 2steam scrub massage tint and pluck, they do it all
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a gentler way to good health
please check out the website
www.meridians.com.my
28 locals recommend
Solaris Dutamas
a gentler way to good health
please check out the website
www.meridians.com.my