Worth It Verified

Central Market (Pasar Seni)

Chinatown·market·Free

4.3

Google rating

Based on ~59,893 reviews

THE VERDICT

“A 1888 art-deco-blue heritage hall for batik, pewter and souvenirs; the Kasturi Walk outside does cheap snacks.”

WHAT TO SEE & DO

What to see & do

1888 art-deco heritage hall

Batik, songket, pewter, handicrafts

Kasturi Walk street snacks

LOCATION

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FOOD · NYONYA

A jewel-box Peranakan restaurant tucked inside Central Market — antique furniture, set meals and a great rainy-day lunch.

4.1Google (445+)

ATTRACTION · TEMPLE

The city’s oldest Taoist temple, founded by KL’s legendary Kapitan Yap Ah Loy — a serene pocket in busy Chinatown.

4.4Google (2,413+)

113A Jalan Tun H.S. Lee, City Centre, 50000 Kuala Lumpur
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Free · 2.2 km from KLCC · LRT Pasar Seni
See: KL’s oldest Taoist temple (1864) · Founded by Kapitan Yap Ah Loy · Incense-wreathed altars

SPA · DAY SPA

A 4.9★ day spa spot in Chinatown, with 528+ Google reviews.

4.9Google (528+)

level 2 & 3, 138, Jalan Tun H S Lee, City Centre, 50050 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Mid-range (RM) · 2.2 km from KLCC
Book: Signature body massage · Facial treatment · Body scrub & wrap

FOOD · BEEF NOODLES

Springy egg noodles in dark minced-beef sauce with a clear bouncy beef-ball soup on the side. Going since 1945.

4.3Google (3,393+)