What to order at Jalan Alor Food Street

The dish to know
Grilled seafood, char kway teow, satay and claypot dishes from the whole strip
Editor tip
Arrive by 18:30 for a table before the after-work crowd fills the strip.
CuisineStreet food
Price$$
NeighborhoodBukit Bintang
HoursDaily 17:00-01:00
The dishGrilled seafood, char kway teow, satay and claypot dishes from the whole strip
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Location

Address: 1 Jalan Alor, Bukit Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur

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Kim Lian Kee ★ 4.4

$$ HokkienPetaling Street

Kim Lian Kee fries the dark, lard rich Hokkien mee it is credited with inventing, at the Jalan Hang Lekir corner of Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur.

TryKuala Lumpur-style Hokkien mee

TipSit at the outdoor tables rather than inside for the charcoal wok in view. Closed Wednesdays, and the evening service is the busiest.

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Lai Foong Beef Noodles ★ 4.2

$ Chinese MalaysianChinatown

Lai Foong Beef Noodles on Jalan Tun H.S. Lee, across from Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown, has simmered its beef noodle soup and lala clams since 1956.

TryBeef noodle soup and lala clam meehoon

TipGo before 10am on weekends, the beef tendon usually sells out by early afternoon.

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Madras Lane Curry Mee ★ 4.1

$ Chinese MalaysianPetaling StreetCash only

Madras Lane Curry Mee off Petaling Street in Kuala Lumpur has ladled curry noodles loaded with yong tau foo over the same corner for decades.

TryCurry noodles with yong tau foo

TipThe bowl sells out most mornings, so aim to arrive well before 10am.

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Madras Lane Yong Tau Foo ★ 4.2

$ Chinese MalaysianPetaling StreetCash only

Madras Lane Yong Tau Foo, off Petaling Street in Kuala Lumpur, is a self-service stall said to have run for more than 60 years, frying stuffed pieces fresh.

TryStuffed yong tau foo, fried and in broth

TipThe stuffed items can sell out by early afternoon on busy weekdays.

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Ah Loh's Apom Balik ★ 4.0

$ Street foodPetaling StreetCash only

Ah Loh's Apom Balik on Jalan Hang Lekir in Kuala Lumpur folds peanut and sugar apom balik pancakes in a large pan, a sweet stop just off Petaling Street.

TryPeanut and coconut apom balik pancake

TipThe peanut pancake is the classic, but the coconut and pandan versions are worth trying at about RM1.50 a piece.

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Gerai Pak Hassan ★ 3.8

$ MalayKampung BaruCash only

Gerai Pak Hassan has served roti canai with self-service chicken feet curry in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur, popular with students from nearby UniKL.

TryRoti canai with self-service chicken feet curry

TipLadle the curry yourself from the pot; regulars take more than a first-timer might expect.

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