Hon Kee Porridge is a cantonese budget eat in Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur.
Editorially verified September 28, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
2.5 hours
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Address: 93 Jalan Hang Lekir, off Petaling Street, 50000 Kuala Lumpur
Koon Kee Wan Tan Mee on Jalan Hang Lekir in Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur, serves springy wantan noodles at low, unfussy prices from a shop with only a few tables.
TryWantan mee
TipAdd a plate of sui kow, dumplings filled mainly with shrimp and minced pork; seating is limited to a few tables.
Nasi Lemak Wanjo has sold nasi lemak in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur, since the 1960s and draws a late night queue for its smoky, sweet sambal.
TryNasi lemak with chicken rendang
TipIt serves from 06:00 to midnight, with a one-hour break at Friday midday, so a late nasi lemak craving has somewhere to go.
Mansion Tea Stall on Jalan Masjid India in Kuala Lumpur serves roti canai chopped and drowned in dhal and curry, from 07:00 to 19:00 every day.
TryRoti canai banjir
TipOrder the roti banjir special, roti canai cut into pieces under dhal, curry and two eggs.
Koon Kee Wan Tan Mee on Jalan Hang Lekir in Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur, serves springy wantan noodles at low, unfussy prices from a shop with only a few tables.
TryWantan mee
TipAdd a plate of sui kow, dumplings filled mainly with shrimp and minced pork; seating is limited to a few tables.
Pudu Pasar Wanton Mee at the Pudu wet market in Kuala Lumpur serves curry wanton mee and glossy glass char siew after dark, from Tuesday to Saturday.
TryCurry wanton mee
TipIt only opens for supper hours, so this is a late night stop rather than a lunch option.
Brickfields Goreng Pisang has fried pisang raja fritters and kuih bakul on Jalan Thambipillay in Kuala Lumpur since the early 1980s, run by a father and son.
TryPisang goreng and kuih bakul
TipThere is no seating, so buy a bag and walk. The son takes over the wok from 12:30 once his father has finished the prep.
Imbi Market moved into ICC Pudu in Kuala Lumpur and still runs a morning hawker hall of chee cheong fun, popiah and curry laksa stalls every day but Monday.
TryMixed hawker breakfast
TipGo on a weekday morning, the hall thins out fast once the market's stalls sell out.