My List of Favourites in KL

The places which i have come to love in KL are the following

1. Merdeka square in the evenings

2. China Town especially the noodle soup places

3. Lake Garden Nasi Lemak (the best Nasi Lemak ever)

4. Madam Kwan for it’s Curry Laksa

5. Batu Caves for the diaspora aesthetic

6. KLCC for its vibe and tourist friendly infrastructure

7. Bukit Bintang Crossing reminds one of Shibuya in Tokyo

8. Pak Punjab in Chow Kit for Pakistani fare and the mini Lahore feel

9. Lima Pulo for the Malaysian fare

10. Contour Cafe in PJ

11. Masjid India and it’s historic by lanes next to the Merdeka area (sheer diaspora culture, one of the three Little India enclaves in KL)

12. Museum of Islamic Art/ Masjid Negara

13. Halab in Bukit Bintang for the best Arabic fare in Malaysia

14. Jalan Alor Street Market for Chinese fare

15.Brickfields and it’s temples, especially Jalan Alor

16. Vishal Catering in Jalan Scott, Brickfields for the best banana leaf lunch

17. Riwayat Bookstore/ Gerakbudaya Bookstore