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Dining around KL
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Along with the hundreds of restaurants and local eateries in Kuala Lumpur are the various hawker stalls and market eateries available throughout the city. Some interesting places to try include:
Located North West of Jalan Bukit Bintang is a wide selection of local food. Some of the best Chinese hawker stalls as well as good coffee shops can be found here. The food is very inexpensive but the quality is excellent. The whole street is full of hawker type of food stalls and all offer tasty local delicacies. One restaurant I have tried and would recommend is Shui Kee Restaurant at 37 Jalan Alor. They are open from 5pm to 4am and their Char Kway Teow is excellent. A few Ringgit will buy you the best Hokkien noodles in town. Another interesting thing to try is the steamboat skewers- various edibles are put on skewers and diners are charges according to what is cooked or eaten- according to the number of skewers on the table. Saturday nights are popular at these markets and many people congregate here to enjoy the all night nasi lemak . Many come after parties for a cheap but tasty meal. There are many Indian food stalls here selling a great range of Indian delicacies. Bangsar is a favourite hangout for expats and wealthy locals. The area has many international restaurants and pubs and is a good place to visit if you are looking to find a familiar accent or are feeling a little homesick. There are several pubs where you can relax with a steak and a beer and watch sport on the satellite TV. Bangsar is a short taxi ride from the Bukit Bintang area or you can catch the Light Rail Transit System, which is equally convenient. Feast Village is a concept eatery located on the lower ground floor of Star Hill Gallery, an upmarket concept shopping plaza located in the Bukit Bintang area on Jalan Bukit Bintang. It is also connected to the JW Marriott Hotel and the Ritz Carlton Hotel by walkways. Each restaurant is themed and all offer a fabulous dining experience as well as atmosphere and ambience, right down to the bathrooms. Some of the restaurants you will find at Feast Village include Enak (Malay/Indonesian), Fisherman’s Cove, Jake’s Charbroil, My Thai, Tarbush (Lebanese), Koryo-Won (Korean), Luk Yu Tea House (Chinese), Sentidos Tapas (Spanish), Vansh (Indian), Shook! (Fusion) and the Village Bar - with each offering a unique twist on theme. Feat Village is ideal for a special occasion dinner with dimmed lighting, paved and boarded walkways and mellow music to add to the experience. There are many restaurants and cafes offering many cuisines at Suria KLCC. This shopping centre boasts some of the best dining experiences in Kuala Lumpur. The restaurants and cafes at Suria KLCC will cater to any taste from pizza, sushi, steak, Chinese banquets, Indian, Sudanese, Japanese, Arabian, Vietnamese to coffee shops, like Dome, Café, Gloria Jeans, Starbucks and Delifrance and bakeries and confectionery shops. There are 2 food halls in the complex: Rasa Food Arena on Level 4 and Signatures Food Court on Level 2. A great Malaysian/ Asian restaurant is Madam Kwan’s on level 4. The food is great with fresh ingredients and very authentic. Great casual dining with plenty of seating to watch the world go by as you indulge in some local cuisine.
This is a new shopping complex with a great food hall downstairs. There is a myriad of restaurants, fast food outlets, health food cafes and coffee shops to choose from, a favourite is Madam Kwan’s with its fabulous Eastern menu and fresh ingredients. Some of the restaurants in this complex include Athena’s (Turkish cuisine), Carlos Mexican Bar & Grill, Charcoal Steak House, Ichiban Boshi, Laksa Shack, PastaMania, Spice India, Thai Express to name a few. The range of food and outlets will make the decision difficult as to where to have your meal. There are many wonderful and incredibly inexpensive food halls around Kuala Lumpur which will give you a wonderful and satisfying meal for a few ringgit. All are quite safe to eat at and many have truly authentic flavours compared to hotel or resort dining.
|top|The food court at Sungei Wang on the lower ground floor is quite small but has a great Curry Laksa with coconut milk. Next to this vendor is an eatery with wonderful vegetable dishes with rice or noodles. Both were meals under RM 10. Berjaya Times Square has a huge food hall which is advertised as the biggest in Kuala Lumpur. This food hall has a huge array of food, drinks and desserts and the food hall is spacious, clean and modern with plenty of seating. Meals here are equally reasonable, especially given the upmarket location and image of the complex. Mid Valley Mega Mall in the suburbs also has great food halls and restaurants to suit any taste and budget. Here also the variety on offer is huge and prices are low. Not as modern as Times Square, though. The food hall is located on the 5th floor while the supermarkets, take away food, fast food and bakery outlets are located on the lower ground floor. There are also the ever-present fast food outlets wherever you go including KFC, McDonalds, Burger King etc. They are always popular with the younger Malaysian and tourists alike. Along the streets on KL there are numerous eateries, restaurants, café’s coffee shops, hot dog stands, pizza shops, bakeries, noodle shops, restaurants, ice cream parlours, drink stands, and more that you can choose from. Much of the fare will be recognisable but if not, ask and it will be explained to you. All Malaysians love their food and will be happy to recommend dishes for you to try, if you are adventurous and are ready for a gastronomical delight. The freshness and the flavours all make the food incredibly tempting and you should try some of the national dishes before you leave Malaysia. |top| Located in all major shopping centres |top| Pavilion Shopping Complex 11am - late |top| 5pm-late |top| Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman Little India 7pm-late |
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