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Street FoodBukit BintangUntil Closes 01:00
Jalan Alor Food Street is a full block of open air kitchens in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, with tables spilling onto the road well past midnight.
TryGrilled seafood, char kway teow, satay and claypot dishes
TipArrive by 18:30 for a table before the after work crowd fills the whole strip.
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Bak Kut TehKepongUntil Closes 02:30
Hing Kee Bakuteh in Kepong, Kuala Lumpur, simmers a Bib Gourmand bak kut teh from mid afternoon into the small hours, dry version and soup both on the table.
TryDry bak kut teh with bird's eye chilli and dried cuttlefish
TipOrder the dry version if the soup at other bak kut teh shops tastes too mild for you.
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CantonesePuduUntil Closes 01:00
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.
TryClaypot 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.
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IndianBrickfieldsUntil Closes 00:00Cash only
Sami's Corner works a side lane off Jalan Tun Sambanthan in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, from 07:00 until midnight, best known for a queue-free chicken biryani.
TryChicken biryani, sup kambing and roti canai
TipBiryani is a regular item here, not a Sunday only special as at some of its Brickfields neighbours.
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ChineseBukit BintangUntil Closes 03:00
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.
TryGrilled 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.
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Nasi KandarBangsarUntil Open 24 hours
Original Kayu Nasi Kandar in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, banks curries over rice around the clock, one of the busiest nasi kandar counters after midnight.
TryMixed rice with fried chicken, squid sambal and mutton curry gravy
TipAsk for a splash of two or three curries over the rice; the mutton curry is the strongest of the lot.