Wong Ah Wah is a cantonese restaurant in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur.
Editorially verified September 28, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
4 hours
Explore the lively Kajang Night Market and enjoy a delicious satay dinner at the famous Haji Samuri Satay restaurant on this guided evening tour from Kuala Lumpur.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Immerse yourself in Malaysian culture with a cooking class in a local home. Visit a market, learn to cook classic dishes, and enjoy the meal you've prepared with your host.
5 hours
Explore a bustling morning market and discover the secrets of Malaysian cuisine. Cook a three-course meal in a local chef’s home and enjoy a shared lunch.
Address: 1 Jalan Alor, Bukit Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur
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.
Old China Cafe has cooked Nyonya laksa and Peranakan dishes from Penang, Malacca and Singapore on Jalan Balai Polis in Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur, since 1997.
OrderOrder the Nyonya laksa, a thick coconut gravy laksa the kitchen has served since 1997.
TipOrder the pie tee, crisp rice-flour cups you fill yourself with chicken, turnip and carrot, before the laksa.
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.
