Petaling Street (Chinatown)

The self-styled originator of KL Hokkien mee (since 1927) — fat noodles in smoky dark soy, best eaten streetside on Petaling Street.

• 49 Jalan Petaling, City Centre, 50000 Kuala Lumpur
• 5:00 PM – 1:00 AM
• RM12–25 · 2.2 km from KLCC · LRT Pasar Seni
• Non-halal (serves pork)
• Order: Dark soy Hokkien mee · Wok-hei thick noodles · On Petaling Street
• Live Google rating has slipped below 4.0★ — quality may have changed; check recent reviews before going.

Chinatown’s breakfast alley behind the wet market — the curry laksa and asam laksa stalls are the draw.

• Lorong Sayur (off Jalan Petaling), City Centre, 50000 Kuala Lumpur
• 7:30 AM – 2:30 PM
• RM8–14 · 2.3 km from KLCC · LRT Pasar Seni
• Non-halal (serves pork)
• Order: Curry mee with cockles · Asam laksa · Yong tau foo, chee cheong fun

A fourth-generation egg-tart and dim sum shop dating to 1893 — the spiral, flaky-pastry egg tarts are the must-buy.

• 153 Jalan Petaling, City Centre, 50000 Kuala Lumpur
• 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (closed Wed)
• RM4–15 · 2.3 km from KLCC · LRT Pasar Seni
• Non-halal (serves pork)
• Order: Flaky egg tarts · Steamed dim sum · Since 1893

A 4.9★ day spa spot in Chinatown, with 1,370+ Google reviews.

• Level 1 82, 84, Jalan Petaling, City Centre, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
• Mid-range (RM) · 2.3 km from KLCC
• Book: Signature body massage · Facial treatment · Body scrub & wrap