21 editor picks in Kuala Lumpur.
21 cantonese places in Kuala Lumpur we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Kuala Lumpur | Cantonese across every city.
Foong Lian has cooked charcoal claypot chicken rice on Jalan Yew in Pudu, Kuala Lumpur, since 1986, and the Michelin Guide now lists it as Bib Gourmand.
OrderCharcoal claypot chicken rice with Chinese sausage.
TipGo before 13:00 on weekdays; the small dining room in Pudu turns tables quickly but fills fast at noon.
Sek Yuen, founded in 1948 by three brothers selling wantan mee from a push cart, has cooked pipa duck in its Jalan Pudu dining room since 1953.
OrderPipa duck and cold jelly chicken, two of the old Cantonese dishes.
TipCall two days ahead for the eight-treasure duck or the roast suckling pig; both must be ordered in advance.
Oversea Restaurant has run its Cantonese seafood banquets on Jalan Imbi in Kuala Lumpur since the 1970s, and the group now runs several outlets.
OrderSteamed grouper in superior soy and braised goose webs with mushrooms.
TipBook a round table for four or more; the seafood and roast meats are portioned for sharing, not solo plates.
Wong Mei Kee roasts siew yok over charcoal on Jalan Nyonya in Pudu, Kuala Lumpur, and its Michelin Bib Gourmand pork sells out most days by 15:00.
OrderCharcoal siew yok, crackling roast pork belly, while it lasts.
TipArrive by noon when the day's roast pork comes out of the oven; it is often gone within three hours.
Sek Yuen has cooked old school Cantonese food in its Jalan Pudu dining room in Kuala Lumpur since 1953, still best known for its butterflied pipa duck.
OrderOrder the pei pa duck, the butterflied roast duck the house is best known for.
TipBook ahead for weekend lunch; the restaurant now spreads across three shops on the same stretch of Jalan Pudu.
Wong Ah Wah anchors Jalan Alor in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, grilling the chicken wings that made this hawker street's night market so famous.
OrderOrder the grilled chicken wings, charred over charcoal and the reason for the nightly queue.
TipSeating spills onto the street, expect to share a table once the evening crowd arrives.
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.
Wong Mei Kee roasts pork over charcoal off Jalan Pudu in Kuala Lumpur, open only for a three hour lunch window, and holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand.
OrderOrder the crispy pork belly, roasted over charcoal for a crackling skin.
TipIt sells out most days by 15:00, so arrive at opening if the pork belly is the point of the trip.
Lai Po Heen serves classic Cantonese dim sum inside the Mandarin Oriental hotel, overlooking Kuala Lumpur's KLCC park from its Jalan Pinang dining room.
OrderDim sum at lunch, ordered a la carte rather than from a trolley.
TipBook the dim sum lunch sitting; the a la carte dinner menu skips the steamed baskets entirely.
Li Yen is Michelin Selected in Kuala Lumpur for its Cantonese classics and Hong Kong-style dim sum, served inside the Ritz-Carlton on Jalan Imbi.
OrderHong Kong-style dim sum at lunch and Cantonese classics at dinner.
TipSunday brings an earlier dim sum sitting from 10:30; lunch on the other days starts at noon.
Yun House is Michelin Selected in Kuala Lumpur for its pork-free Cantonese menu and dim sum, set inside the Four Seasons Hotel on Jalan Ampang.
OrderDim sum plus the Hong Kong-style roast duck, sold by the half or whole bird.
TipThe signature duck must be ordered in advance, so ask for it when you book; the whole menu is pork-free.
Wong Ah Wah anchors Jalan Alor in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, grilling chicken wings over charcoal for the night market crowd until 02:00, Tuesday to Sunday.
OrderGrilled chicken wings and charcoal satay
TipSeating spills onto the street, expect to share a table once the evening crowd arrives.
Pudu Pasar Wanton Mee at the Pudu wet market in Kuala Lumpur serves curry wanton mee and glass char siew after dark, from 19:30 on Tuesday to Saturday.
OrderCurry wanton mee with char siew
TipIt only opens for supper hours, so this is a late night stop rather than a lunch option.
Seng Kee, the Chinatown claypot noodle house once on Jalan Sultan, now cooks its loh shu fun on Jalan Pudu in Kuala Lumpur from 16:00 until 01:00 daily.
OrderClaypot loh shu fun with minced pork and a raw egg yolk
TipThe claypot pearl noodles arrive with a raw egg yolk on top, stir it through while the pot is still hot.
Ming Kee Wanton Mee has cooked wanton noodles in a Taman Bukit Maluri shoplot with 1960s floor tiles in Kepong, Kuala Lumpur, since at least the mid-1980s.
OrderWanton noodles with homemade prawn dumplings and char siew.
TipThe shop sits beside Taman Bukit Maluri's wet market, so arrive before 09:00 to beat the market crowd for a table.
Yulek Wan Tan Mee has served char siew wan tan mee from a Taman Cheras shopfront in Kuala Lumpur since 1982, run by the same family throughout.
OrderChar siew wan tan mee with sui kow and roast pork ribs.
TipOrder the fried sui kow as a side; the char siew supply can run short by mid-morning on weekends.
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.
OrderWantan 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.
OrderCurry wanton mee
TipIt only opens for supper hours, so this is a late night stop rather than a lunch option.
Hon Kee Porridge off Petaling Street in Kuala Lumpur cooks raw fish and century egg congee from 05:00 until early afternoon, one of the brand's several shops.
OrderRaw fish porridge
TipOrder the raw fish slices stirred into the hot porridge tableside, the shop's signature move.
Foo Hou Dim Sum plates Cantonese dim sum from a Kepong shoplot in Kuala Lumpur, with siew mai and har gow steamed fresh from breakfast to early afternoon.
OrderOrder the har gow and the custard bun while the steamer trays are still hot.
TipGo before 9am on weekends, the small dining room fills once the after breakfast crowd lands.
Canton Boy at MyTown Shopping Centre in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, hand makes JAKIM certified halal dim sum, from Siu Mai King to Crystal Har Gow.
OrderOrder the siew mai king and the crystal har kow, the two signature baskets.
TipAll of the brand's KL outlets are JAKIM certified, and this one sits on the ground floor of MyTown Shopping Centre.
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