Gerai Pak Hassan is a street-food stop in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur.
Editorially verified September 27, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: 45A Jalan Raja Abdullah, Kampung Baru, 50300 Kuala Lumpur
Nasi Lemak Wanjo in Kuala Lumpur's Kampung Baru has served coconut rice with rendang and fried chicken since the 1960s under its cafeteria system.
TryNasi lemak with rendang and fried chicken
TipPick a tray at the counter first, the self-service line moves fast once you know the drill.
Nasi Lemak Tanglin at Kompleks Makan Tanglin in Kuala Lumpur has cooked its coconut rice and sambal since 1948 and is now run by its third generation.
TryNasi lemak with fried chicken and sambal
TipIt opens at 07:00 and the food is cooked in the morning, so come early while the rice and chicken are still hot.
Nasi Lemak Wanjo in Kuala Lumpur's Kampung Baru has served coconut rice with rendang and fried chicken since the 1960s under its cafeteria system.
TryNasi lemak with rendang and fried chicken
TipPick a tray at the counter first, the self-service line moves fast once you know the drill.
Om Shakti Chelo's Appam Stall in Bangsar's Lucky Garden in Kuala Lumpur ladles sweet brown sugar appam from a hawker corner run by the same family.
TrySweet brown sugar appam
TipThe vegetarian side dishes sold alongside the appam are worth ordering too.
Anuar's Fish Head Curry, also called Bangsar Fish Head Corner, has cooked its curry in Lucky Garden in Kuala Lumpur's Bangsar for about 30 years.
TryFish head curry with fried chicken
TipLunchtime queues run long between 11:30 and 13:00, come earlier if you can.
Kin Kin Chilli Pan Mee off Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman in Kuala Lumpur is credited with inventing dry chilli pan mee in this Chow Kit shoplot.
TryDry chilli pan mee with minced pork and anchovies
TipAsk for the dry version with the poached egg, then add the fried chilli from the tub on each table to taste.
Pudu Wai Sek Kai on Jalan Sayur in Kuala Lumpur, known locally as Glutton Street, fills its lane and side alleys with hawker stalls from late afternoon.
TryHakka noodles, fried chicken and char kway teow from the whole lane
TipThe lane is busiest after 18:00, come a little earlier to avoid the dinner crush.
