Madam Kwan's is a malay restaurant in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur.
Editorially verified September 26, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: 168 Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur
Restoran Yusoof Dan Zakhir serves nasi kandar, roti and dosa beside Central Market on Jalan Hang Kasturi, Kuala Lumpur, an Indian Muslim counter open early.
OrderNasi kandar with squid sambal and a side of roti canai.
TipBreakfast works here too, with roti canai and dosa on the menu before the nasi kandar trays fill up for lunch.
Restaurant Teochew Lao Er steams fish and simmers rice porridge on Jalan Brunei in Pudu, one of Kuala Lumpur's few dedicated Teochew dining rooms left.
OrderTeochew steamed fish and plain rice porridge with braised peanuts.
TipAvoid Wednesdays: the shop closes on at least the second and last Wednesday of every month.
Sri Eurasian Cuisine cooks prawn bostador, debal curry chicken and other Kristang dishes of Malacca's Portuguese Settlement on Jalan Telawi 5 in Bangsar, KL.
OrderPrawn bostador with pineapple, then debal curry chicken with rice.
TipThe Pastel de Nata egg tarts sit quietly behind the counter; the high tea set adds sugee cake and putugal rice cakes.
Maria's SteakCafe grills beef dry-aged in its own ageing fridge at its Jalan Maarof branch in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, which has been open here since 2014.
OrderA dry-aged steak from the kitchen's own ageing fridge.
TipThe group is a registered Kobe beef store, so ask whether Kobe cuts are on at this branch before you order.
Restoran Kudu Bin Abdul has served banked nasi kandar curries on Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman in Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur, since 1960, still family run.
OrderAyam sambal bawang and ayam madu, with the kuah campur mixed gravy over the rice.
TipThe lunch rush peaks from 12:30 to 14:00; the family cooks fresh batches for the evening shift, so dinner works too.
Lubuk Bangku smokes beef daily for its gulai lemak daging salai on Jalan Abdullah in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, in the Negeri Sembilan Minang cooking style.
OrderGulai lemak daging salai with sambal terung balado.
TipIt serves lunch only, Wednesday to Friday; go before 13:00, since the smoked beef gravy often sells out.
