Old China Cafe is a nyonya restaurant in Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur.
Editorially verified September 26, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
2.5 hours
Experience cocktail mixing with a bartender, then get ready for a scavenger hunt to explore 3 hidden bars in Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Explore Kuala Lumpur on a walking tour. Discover the Central Market, visit the Merdeka Square and explore Chinatown.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Discover the flavors of Kuala Lumpur on our guided food tour. Explore Chinatown and the colonial district, and taste over 12 authentic dishes that reflect Malaysia’s c...
Address: 11 Jalan Balai Polis, 50000 Kuala Lumpur
Malai Thai Cuisine cooks pork-free Thai food at Menara Amplewest on Jalan P. Ramlee, and the Michelin Guide has listed this Kuala Lumpur room since 2024.
OrderTom yum goong and green curry with jasmine rice.
TipPrivate rooms take groups of up to 40; book ahead on weekend evenings for a table in the main dining room.
Betel Leaf on Leboh Ampang in Kuala Lumpur cooks boldly spiced Chettinad food, from mutton chukka to ghee roast dosa, beside North Indian staples.
OrderOrder the Chettinad mutton chukka with a ghee roast dosa, then a mango lassi or masala tea.
TipVegetarians can lean on the chilli paneer and gobi manchurian, two meat-free dishes worth ordering.
Al-Amar Lebanese Cuisine plates hot and cold mezze and grilled kafta inside Pavilion Kuala Lumpur on Jalan Bukit Bintang, serving daily from 10am until 10pm.
OrderMixed mezze platter with hummus, mutabbal and grilled kafta.
TipOrder the mixed mezze platter to share; it covers most of the kitchen's best small dishes at once.
Ippudo's Pavilion counter serves the Hakata chain's tonkotsu ramen inside Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur's busiest shopping and dining strip, daily.
OrderAkamaru Modern tonkotsu ramen with a soft-boiled egg.
TipIppudo was the first ramen house to name its broths by colour: Shiromaru is the white bowl, Akamaru the red one.
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.
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.
