Exploring KL
Explorer’s Guide
Brickfield’s (KL Sentral)
The Little India of KL
What to do: Saree shopping at Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Pay your respects at the Thean Hou
Temple, Enjoy North Indian cuisine, Get a massage by a blind masseuse in PB Blind Massage.
Where to eat: Indian vegetarian dishes at Lawanya Food corner (vegan friendly), Banana leaf
rice at Moorthy’s (vegan friendly)and Peter’s Pork Noodles in Money’s Corner Food Court,
Banana fritters at Brickfield’s Pisang Goreng (vegan friendly)
Where to stay: Aloft Kuala Lumpur, Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur
Pasar Seni
The Chinatown of KL
What to do: Shop for crafts at Central Market, get a fake LV bag at Petaling Street Market,
immerse yourself in the old and new of KL in REX and Kwai Chai Hong, cocktail bar hopping
(full bars’ details in QR code)
Where to eat: Vegan Malaysian cuisine at Hungry Tapir (vegan-friendly), Taufoofah and longan
drink at Petaling Street Market (vegan-friendly), Hokkien mee at Kim Lian Kee, Lala noodles
at Lai Foong
Where to stay: Four points by Sheraton, Else Hotel
Bukit Bintang
The Golden Triangle
What to do: Enjoy the cityscape at night, immerse yourself in the Malaysian shopping mall
culture in Lot10, Pavilion and Starhill Gallery, partying at Saro Lounge, Pisco Bar or
Changkat (KL’s party street)
Where to eat: Durians at Durian BB Park, Ramly burger outside Nasi Kandar Hasan Ali,
Shawarma at Damascus, Malaysian street food at Jalan Alor (a long stretch of restaurants and
stalls)
Where to stay: JW Mariott, Kloe Hotel
Other must dos in KL
Everywhere else
What to do: See the monkeys in Batu Caves, Immerse in Malaysia’s mamak culture at Nasi
Kandar Pelita, marvel at the KL tower and twin towers in KLCC, splash out at Sunway Lagoon
waterpark, visit the KL Bird Park, decolonise at the Merdeka Square
Where to eat: Nasi Lemak (Village Park), Bak Kut Teh (Heng Kee), Nasi Kandar (Mohd Yaseen),
Roti Canai and Teh Tarik (Nasi Kandar Pelita)
Getting Around the City
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By Taxi
Download the Grab app before your trip to Malaysia. It is the most commonly used
e-hailing ride app in Kuala Lumpur. You can link your card or pay for rides by cash.
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By LRT/MRT
Purchase a ‘Touch n Go’ card at your nearest 7-Eleven or MyNews outlet. Reload it
before use and you can tap in and out of LRT/MRT stations. You can also buy tokens in
the stations for one-time rides.
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Other Advice
Avoid metered taxis. Avoid travelling on the LRT/MRT during rush hours (weekdays 5.30pm
- 8pm). Prepare ample cash for flexibility and emergencies.
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our recommendations above in Google Maps
See you on 17
November 2024