14 editor picks in Kuala Lumpur.
14 chinese places in Kuala Lumpur we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Kuala Lumpur | Chinese across every city.
Yut Kee, founded in 1928 on Jalan Dang Wangi and now on nearby Jalan Kamunting, cooks Hainanese chicken chop and roast pork roll in Kuala Lumpur.
OrderHainanese chicken chop and the roast pork roll with apple sauce.
TipThere is no queue line: give your name and party size at the front counter and wait to be called; weekend mornings fill fast.
Hor Poh Cuisine is Segambut's lone Hakka restaurant, ladling lui cha rice soup in Kuala Lumpur since 1999, and it carries a Michelin Bib Gourmand today.
OrderLui cha green tea rice soup with ground peanuts and mint.
TipOrder the dried tofu dumplings alongside the lui cha; the soup alone can taste thin without them.
Nam Heong Chicken Rice has boiled Hainanese chicken on Jalan Sultan in Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown since 1938, and the Michelin Guide still lists it today.
OrderHainanese chicken rice with roast pork belly on the side.
TipAdd the assam fish or the siu yuk from the side dishes; the village chicken comes with a thick chilli garlic dip.
Yut Kee is a Hainanese kopitiam founded in 1928 on Jalan Dang Wangi, now one street over on Jalan Kamunting in Kuala Lumpur, known for its chicken chop.
OrderOrder the Hainanese chicken chop, fried in an egg coat and dressed in brown sauce.
TipLeave your name and party size at the front counter rather than waiting at the red chairs; staff call names in turn.
Ho Kow Hainam Kopitiam, open since 1956 and now run by a fourth generation, serves Hainanese breakfast on Jalan Balai Polis in Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur.
OrderOrder the kaya butter toast with soft boiled eggs and a cup of cham.
TipTake a ticket and scan the QR code for the virtual queue, then walk Petaling Street until your number is called.
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.
Hor Poh Cuisine has served Hakka lui cha and dumplings in Segambut, Kuala Lumpur, since 1999, and it now holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for its Hakka cooking.
OrderOrder the lui cha, a green herbal soup poured over rice with ground peanuts and sesame.
TipIt is the only dedicated Hakka kitchen in this part of Segambut, worth the drive off the main road.
Jie in Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, serves two 10-course tasting menus of creative Chinese cooking built on Western technique by a chef of Chaozhou descent.
OrderTake a 10-course menu for the free-range chicken soup with almond milk, slow-cooked with serrano ham.
TipBook at least two days ahead by contacting the restaurant directly, since it handles its own reservations.
Yut Kee Restaurant, founded in 1928 on Jalan Dang Wangi and now on Jalan Kamunting in Kuala Lumpur, pours kopitiam coffee beside Hainanese chicken chop.
TipArrive before 10:30 on weekends; after that the crowd builds outside and you leave your name at the counter to wait.
Ho Kow Hainam Kopitiam has poured cham and served kaya toast in Kuala Lumpur since 1956, now with a fourth-generation owner on Jalan Balai Polis in Chinatown.
TipOrder the dried chicken curry with mee, mee hoon or kuey teow alongside the cham; it comes in generous chunks.
Chun Kei Tai Bu Mee at the mouth of Jalan Sayur in Kuala Lumpur's Pudu tosses Hakka tai bu noodles with minced pork, a shop run by its fourth generation.
OrderKolo-style Hakka tai bu noodles
TipThe kolo-style dry noodles come with minced pork; add the wonton soup on the side.
Ah Weng Koh Hainan Tea & Coffee inside ICC Pudu in Kuala Lumpur has poured Hainanese coffee and kaya toast since 1964, moved from the old market.
OrderHainanese coffee with kaya butter toast
TipCome early, the kaya butter toast sells fastest in the first two hours after opening.
Meng Kee Grill Fish fires up a charcoal grill on Jalan Alor in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, serving whole grilled fish to the night market crowd until 3am.
OrderGrilled whole fish and fried kway teow
TipThe grilled fish is bony, so ask the server which cut has fewer bones if that matters to you.
Ah Weng Koh Hainan Tea and Coffee has poured kopi and toasted kaya bread inside ICC Pudu in Kuala Lumpur since its 1964 days at the old Imbi market.
OrderKaya butter toast and Hainan tea
TipTables turn over slowly after 11:00, an early breakfast run avoids the wait.
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