Madras Lane Yong Tau Foo is a street-food stop in Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur.
Editorially verified September 28, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Guided tour · 8 hours
Create and take home your own batik tote bag, then explore a local Kuala Lumpur night market with a friendly host and enjoy 5 Malaysian street food tastings. Perfect f...
Guided tour · 4 hours
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Private tour · 4 hours
Explore KL after dark on a night culture tour, Jalan Alor, Petaling Street, Chow Kit & Brickfields. Local guide, private car. 6PM, 10PM.
Address: Lorong Bandar 20, off Jalan Petaling, 50000 Kuala Lumpur
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.
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.
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.
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.