Planning a foodie excursion to the most popular food street in Kuala Lumpur? Jalan Alor is the most popular tourist attraction in Bukit Bintang. The food street is located next to Jalan Changkat and Jalan Ramlee which makes the entire area very popular with tourists as a number of quality restaurants, bars and cafes operate in this area.
What makes Bukit Bintang such a great place to stay?
Bukit Bintang is the major tourist hub in Kuala Lumpur with a large cluster of accommodation catering to all budget types. Ranging from 5-Star Luxury hotels to serviced apartments and budget hostels are located across all the main streets of Bukit Bintang.
If you plan to stay at a central location and avoid the hassle of using public transport, Bukit Bintang is definitely the place. Besides a large number of restaurants, food courts in the popular shopping malls are also great places to enjoy local food at very affordable prices.
Visiting Jalan Alor Bukit Bintang in July 2022
Jalan Alor has regained its past glory after two years of inactivity during the COVID pandemic. A number of new hotels, restaurants, and cafes have popped up catering to a large influx of tourists from across the world as well as from Malaysia. Exploring Jalan Alor is definitely amongst the top 20 things to do in Kuala Lumpur.
Jalan Alor is a great place to taste the local flavours of Malay as well as Thai dishes, as Malaysia touches borders with Southern Thailand and the influence of Thai food in Malaysian cuisine is inevitable.
Enjoy open air dining on Jalan Alor Food Street Bukit Bintang
Hot Pots and Steamboats seem to be the main dishes on the menu in most restaurants. A wide range of seafood including crabs, prawns, crayfish, lobster and local varieties of fresh fish is very popular with most visitors.
I have always enjoyed grilled chicken wings and Satay Chicken with soy sauce served by a very old restaurant at the end of Jalan Alor. I was very happy to find a new refurbished Travelodge Hotel located just across the road from this cafe.
Gilled chicken wings are a must-try in Jalan Alor
A number of stalls on the side sell a wide range of seafood on skewers that are served grilled or steamed. Other popular noodle dishes, soups, and stir-fried seafood dishes can be enjoyed with a variety of local Malay & Thai sauces.
Steamed seafood stall in Jalan Alor
The food is priced reasonably and you will most likely find fresh food cooked to perfection. Most restaurants have open sitting areas where the food is served. Watching a large number of tourists while enjoying your food is the way to go in Jalan Alor.
Don't forget to enjoy a mix of local tropical fruit including mangosteen, jack fruit, and durian. Some stalls also sell pomegranate juice and coconut ice cream.
A wide range of seafood to try in Jalan Alor Bukit Bintang
Other places to eat in Bukit Bintang
There are hundreds of quality restaurants in the Bukit Bintang area. Jalan Alor is popular as a hawker and open-air-styled food street. The Changkat Bukit Bintang is home to some very eclectic venues, cafes and bars that stay busy till the late hours of the night. Explore Jalan Ramlee for more uptown and trendy cafes and restaurants catering to more western and continental tastes.
Middle Eastern Restaurants in Bukit Bintang
Since Bukit Bintang and Kuala Lumpur, in general, caters to a large number of Middle Eastern, Iranian and Asian tourist, the food venues cater to a diverse population. You can easily find Lebanese, Iranian and Yamani restaurants along Jalan Bukit Bintang.
Some of the popular middle Eastern Restaurants include Sahara Tent, Tarboush, Al-Amar, Naab and Al-Halabi Gourmet.
Some top-rated Malaysian Restaurants include Bijan and El Cedro that are located within the walking distance of Jalan Alor.
Booza the ice cream man never fails to tease people with his funny tricks
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