4 Favorite Places to Eat in Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur, the largest capital city in Malaysia, offers a variety of tourist attractions, including modern and natural destinations, shopping tours, and culinary tours. This city is heaven for food lovers, with a wide range of food offerings.

If you want to explore other cities in Malaysia, Penang is another popular tourist destination. You can travel from Penang to Kuala Lumpur using various transportation options such as trains, buses, or planes. Check out flights from Penang to Kuala Lumpur on Traveloka.

Recommended Places to Eat in Kuala Lumpur

1. Hainan Chicken Rice Chee Meng

Hainanese Chicken Rice is the first Malaysian specialty that is worth trying. This culinary specialty lies in the strong taste of chicken, which is attributed to the use of chicken meat or broth. Chee Meng's Hainanese Chicken Rice restaurant is a famous establishment often recommended by tourists.

You will be amazed the first time you taste this dish. The perfect mix of savory and sweet flavors is achieved through a salty sauce. Another plus is the variety of chicken served as a side dish. In addition to boiled chicken, you can also choose grilled chicken to accompany Hainanese Chicken Rice.

Apart from Hainanese Chicken Rice, this restaurant also provides other delicious menus, ranging from chicken dishes to vegetables.

2. Muar Restaurant

Muar Restaurant is the right choice if you want a home-style menu. Various dishes served are typical Kuala Lumpur home cooking. If you come to this restaurant, remember to order fried kailan vegetables which are famous for being delicious and a recommended menu. Another delicious menu for you to try is otak-otak.

This restaurant is often a place for Indonesian tourists to eat during holidays in Kuala Lumpur. It is open daily except for Mondays from 11 am to 3 pm. But don't worry, because this restaurant will open again from 6 pm to 10 pm. This arrangement ensures that the dishes are always served fresh.

3. Night Culinary Tour Along Jalan Alor

Culinary tourism destinations in Kuala Lumpur can be found along Jalan Alor. This culinary tourism area is only busy when night falls when many food stalls start selling delicious food menus that must be tasted.

This Kuala Lumpur culinary destination is famous for its various seafood menus. However, for Muslim visitors, it is essential to inquire whether the menu being sold is halal or not.

4. Sri Nirwana Maju Restaurant Bangsar

Banana Leaf Rice is a Peranakan rice dish similar to Nasi Kandar. As the name implies, Banana Leaf Rice is a dish of rice placed on a banana leaf, similar to nasi liwet Sunda, which is rice being cooked with coconut milk. What distinguishes it from nasi liwet is the side dishes. The rice in this dish is accompanied by a splash of curry sauce, vegetables, and meat (chicken, fish, or lamb) on a banana leaf.

At Sri Nirwana Maju, you will enjoy a dish of Banana Leaf Rice with unique service. When you occupy your dining table, you will immediately be greeted by an expanse of banana leaves held by the restaurant. After that, the waiters will come with several medium-sized buckets to serve your meal.

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