Best restaurants in Kuala Lumpur

Running since 1985, it cooks claypot chicken rice over charcoal stoves at the front, giving smoky rice with Chinese sausage and salted fish. The claypot takes about 30 minutes, so order it first and have appetizers like vinegar pork knuckle while you wait.

"Running since 1985, it cooks claypot chicken rice over charcoal stoves at the front, giving smoky ri"

Nasi lemak spot open 24/7, serving coconut rice with sambal, ikan bilis, egg and add-ons. The hosts ordered coconut-marinated fried chicken (ayam goreng) and tempeh with peanuts.

"Nasi lemak spot open 24/7, serving coconut rice with sambal, ikan bilis, egg and add-ons. The hosts "

Famous for charcoal-roasted siew yok (crispy roast pork), plus char siew and roast chicken; the trio combination is recommended. It opens only about three hours a day, so arrive early to avoid long waits.

"Famous for charcoal-roasted siew yok (crispy roast pork), plus char siew and roast chicken; the trio"

A Michelin Bib Gourmand spot serving clam (lala) rice noodles in a soup with Chinese yellow wine and ginger. It is known for generous portions of clams, and the version with big prawns is recommended.

"A Michelin Bib Gourmand spot serving clam (lala) rice noodles in a soup with Chinese yellow wine and"

A bak kut teh shop with over 30 years of history, serving an MSG-free claypot broth made with 16 Chinese herbs. You can customise the pork cuts and leave out organs, and it opens only for breakfast and lunch.

"A bak kut teh shop with over 30 years of history, serving an MSG-free claypot broth made with 16 Chi"

A popular South Indian banana leaf rice restaurant that serves fish, chicken and dhal curries with vegetables and fried sides like squid, mackerel and chicken. Expect queues at lunch and dinner.

"A popular South Indian banana leaf rice restaurant that serves fish, chicken and dhal curries with v"

A Michelin Bib Gourmand Hakka restaurant known for lei cha (rice with vegetables and peanuts in a green tea soup). Its namesake Hor Poh dumplings and honey-ginger chicken are also popular.

"A Michelin Bib Gourmand Hakka restaurant known for lei cha (rice with vegetables and peanuts in a gr"

A Sri Lankan restaurant especially famous for its spicy crab curry, along with crab samosas, mutton rasam and devilled chicken. Staff will recommend dishes based on how much spice you can handle.

"A Sri Lankan restaurant especially famous for its spicy crab curry, along with crab samosas, mutton "

A classic Cantonese restaurant running since 1948, with a nostalgic interior and signature roast duck. Its jelly chicken must be pre-ordered two days ahead, and it also serves sweet and sour pork in a yam basket.

"A classic Cantonese restaurant running since 1948, with a nostalgic interior and signature roast duc"

A Hainanese chicken rice restaurant founded in 1938 by three immigrants from Hainan. It is known for tender steamed village chicken and crispy roast pork.

"A Hainanese chicken rice restaurant founded in 1938 by three immigrants from Hainan. It is known for"

Serves traditional Malaysian dishes such as rendang, satay, nasi lemak and nasi ambeng in a contemporary setting. Staff will help you debone the large fresh fish.

"Serves traditional Malaysian dishes such as rendang, satay, nasi lemak and nasi ambeng in a contempo"

Hainanese kopitiam run by the same family since 1928, famous for its Hainanese chicken chop with roux gravy and fries. It also serves thick kaya butter toast, soft-boiled eggs and butter-roasted kopi.

"Hainanese kopitiam run by the same family since 1928, famous for its Hainanese chicken chop with rou"

Legendary mamak stall open since 1977, where Mr. Kareem hand-stretches paper-thin, crispy roti canai served with dal, mutton curry and sambal. It also serves a 'roti tsunami' topped with soft-boiled eggs.

"Legendary mamak stall open since 1977, where Mr. Kareem hand-stretches paper-thin, crispy roti canai"

The original home of chilli pan mee, with fresh handmade noodles, a poached egg, fried anchovies, minced meat and a DIY tub of fiery chilli crisp. It is cash only and service is brusque.

"The original home of chilli pan mee, with fresh handmade noodles, a poached egg, fried anchovies, mi"

South Indian restaurant about 10 minutes from Brickfields serving banana leaf rice with curries, vegetables, papadam and rasam. It also offers crispy thosai, appam and masala fried fish.

"South Indian restaurant about 10 minutes from Brickfields serving banana leaf rice with curries, veg"

Locals' favourite where claypots are cooked over charcoal embers for a caramelised crispy rice crust with chicken, lap cheong and salted fish. Sambal petai and asam dishes are also recommended.

"Locals' favourite where claypots are cooked over charcoal embers for a caramelised crispy rice crust"

A restaurant near Masjid Jamek recommended for authentic Malaysian dishes.

"A restaurant near Masjid Jamek recommended for authentic Malaysian dishes."

A vegetarian restaurant near Masjid Jamek serving plant-based North Indian food.

"A vegetarian restaurant near Masjid Jamek serving plant-based North Indian food."

A highly rated Indian-Malaysian tea stall known for roti canai and teh tarik. The cook also recommends paratha with dhal or chicken curry and bread pieces.

"A highly rated Indian-Malaysian tea stall known for roti canai and teh tarik. The cook also recommen"

A popular halal stall at Central Market serving chicken dishes by day and biryani at night. The hosts tried its peppery ayam mee goreng and iced Milo in a bag.

"A popular halal stall at Central Market serving chicken dishes by day and biryani at night. The host"

A shawarma spot described as a local legend near Bukit Bintang.

"A shawarma spot described as a local legend near Bukit Bintang."