Old China Cafe is a nyonya restaurant in Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur.
Editorially verified September 26, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
2.5 hours
Experience cocktail mixing with a bartender, then get ready for a scavenger hunt to explore 3 hidden bars in Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Explore Kuala Lumpur on a walking tour. Discover the Central Market, visit the Merdeka Square and explore Chinatown.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Discover the flavors of Kuala Lumpur on our guided food tour. Explore Chinatown and the colonial district, and taste over 12 authentic dishes that reflect Malaysia’s c...
Address: 11 Jalan Balai Polis, 50000 Kuala Lumpur
Soong Kee Beef Noodle has sold dry minced beef noodles and hand-rolled beef balls on Jalan Tun H S Lee in Kuala Lumpur since 1945, now second generation.
OrderOrder the dry beef noodles with beef balls, made to the same recipe since 1945.
TipA small bowl runs about RM13. Go before 12:00 or after 14:00, since the Chinatown lunch crowd takes every table.
Nam Heong Chicken Rice has served Hainanese chicken rice on Jalan Sultan in Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur, since 1938 and now holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand.
OrderOrder the Hainanese chicken rice, sliced village chicken over rice cooked in its stock.
TipThe chicken is village chicken, served with a thick chilli and garlic dip; add the assam fish as a side dish.
Oversea Restaurant has cooked Cantonese banquet food on Jalan Imbi in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, since the 1970s, and the group now runs several outlets.
OrderOrder the steamed grouper with superior soy sauce and the braised goose webs.
TipBook ahead for dinner, the Jalan Imbi flagship gets busy with regulars from the surrounding offices.
Sao Nam has cooked Vietnamese food on Tengkat Tong Shin in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, since the 1990s and now holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand rating.
OrderOrder the mangosteen salad, the dish this Bib Gourmand kitchen is best known for.
TipIt closes between lunch and dinner, so plan around the two service windows rather than a walk in.
Soong Kee Beef Noodle has sold dry minced beef noodles and hand-rolled beef balls on Jalan Tun H S Lee in Kuala Lumpur since 1945, now second generation.
OrderOrder the dry beef noodles with beef balls, made to the same recipe since 1945.
TipA small bowl runs about RM13. Go before 12:00 or after 14:00, since the Chinatown lunch crowd takes every table.
Nam Heong Chicken Rice has served Hainanese chicken rice on Jalan Sultan in Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur, since 1938 and now holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand.
OrderOrder the Hainanese chicken rice, sliced village chicken over rice cooked in its stock.
TipThe chicken is village chicken, served with a thick chilli and garlic dip; add the assam fish as a side dish.
Devi's Corner, serving banana leaf rice in Bangsar since 1997 and known for its crab curry, has reopened on Jalan Telawi 3 in Bangsar Baru, Kuala Lumpur.
OrderOrder the banana leaf set with the house crab curry and a chicken 65 on the side.
TipSatti sooru is cooked to order in a claypot, so allow about 20 minutes; leaf sets come with unlimited refills.
Sri Nirwana Maju serves banana leaf rice for long hours on Jalan Telawi in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, a long standing fixture of the neighbourhood.
OrderOrder the banana leaf rice with fried squid, the combination regulars keep coming back for.
TipIt serves from 11:30 until 23:00 every day, a reliable late option after an evening out in Bangsar.
