Where to eat in Kuala Lumpur

Restaurants, cafés and street food in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia that locals actually go to — plus the local names for the chains you already know.

• Devi's Corner — Banana leaf, Bangsar (1). Order the Banana leaf rice + roti canai. Bangsar's banana-leaf standby, roti until late.
• Village Park Restaurant — Nasi lemak, Damansara Uptown (PJ) (1). Order the Nasi lemak ayam goreng. The nasi lemak with the fried chicken people drive across town for.
• Yut Kee — Kopitiam / Hainanese, Dang Wangi (1). Order the Roti babi + Hainanese chicken chop. The 1928 kopitiam — roti babi and Hainanese chops, weekend roast pork.
• Sek Yuen — Cantonese, Pudu (2). Order the Vintage duck + pei pa duck. Wood-fired woks and the same family since 1948.
• Wong Ah Wah — Chicken wings / grill, Jalan Alor (1). Order the BBQ chicken wings. The charcoal wings that anchor Jalan Alor's night sprawl.
• Bijan — Fine Malay, Bukit Ceylon (3). Order the Rendang daging + ulam. Malay classics given the white-tablecloth respect they deserve.
• Nasi Kandar Pelita — Nasi kandar, Kampung Baru / Jalan Ampang (1). Order the Nasi kandar banjir. The 24-hour kandar counter — flood your rice and go.

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