Nasi Lemak Wanjo has sold coconut rice, fried chicken and sambal from a Kampung Baru cafeteria counter in Kuala Lumpur since 1963, open until midnight.
OrderNasi lemak with fried chicken, sambal and boiled egg.
TipAdd the ayam rendang to the base plate; the house sambal leans sweet, with a chilli heat that builds slowly.
Molina holds a Michelin star in Kuala Lumpur for Dutch chef Sidney Schutte's seafood and vegetable tasting menus, served 51 floors up facing the Twin Towers.
OrderThe five or seven course tasting menu, built around seafood and vegetables.
TipOnline bookings close 12 hours ahead; for a same-day table, call the restaurant directly rather than booking online.
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 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.
The Kampung Baru Sunday Market in Kuala Lumpur runs Saturday evening into the small hours, a tradition dating back to 1899 in the Malay village.
TipDespite the name it runs on Saturday night, come after 19:00 for the busiest stretch.
Kampung Baru Ramadan Bazaar fills the lanes of the old Malay village in Kuala Lumpur every afternoon of the fasting month with ayam percik, murtabak daging and tepung pelita for buka puasa.
TipThe 2026 guides list trading hours of about 16:00 to 19:30; arrive early for the widest choice before the buka puasa rush.
Nasi Lemak Wanjo has sold nasi lemak in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur, since the 1960s and draws a late night queue for its smoky, sweet sambal.
TryNasi lemak with chicken rendang
TipIt serves from 06:00 to midnight, with a one-hour break at Friday midday, so a late nasi lemak craving has somewhere to go.
Nasi Lemak Pak Aji sells coconut rice from the old Antarabangsa corner lot in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur, now known for its daging salai smoked beef.
OrderOrder the nasi lemak with daging salai, the smoked beef that built the queue.
TipIt sits right beside Nasi Lemak Wanjo, so a side by side comparison plate is easy to arrange.
Nasi Lemak Wanjo has sold coconut rice and fried chicken from a Kampung Baru counter in Kuala Lumpur since 1963, and it stays open until midnight.
TryNasi lemak with fried chicken, sambal and boiled egg
TipAdd the ayam rendang to the base plate; the house sambal leans sweet, with a chilli heat that builds slowly.
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