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Summary: This Kuala Lumpur halal food guide issue 3 maps Malay, Chinese, and international halal restaurants, including Arabic grilled meat, laksa, Hakka cuisine, Cantonese-style tea food, seafood, French food, Japanese ramen, hot pot, Chinese dishes, and Paris Baguette.

Kuala Lumpur has a surprising number of halal restaurants. If you do not know where to start, you can choose from the three categories I have divided them into. The first category is Malay food, or Southeast Asian cuisine, which includes Thai food. Malay people are spread widely across Southeast Asia; they live not only in Malaysia but also in Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, and Thailand. The second category is Chinese food, or Chinese cuisine. This is mainly halal food made by Chinese people who moved south to Southeast Asia, based on Fujian and Guangdong styles with some improvements. The third category is foreign restaurants. The most common ones here are Japanese and Korean food, followed by Western food, South Asian restaurants, and Middle Eastern restaurants. There might be some niche halal restaurants, but they basically fall into these three categories. The number of halal restaurants here definitely exceeds that of Beijing, but in terms of variety, it is still not as diverse as Beijing. Beijing's halal Chinese food and foreign restaurant categories still lead the world.

The restaurant information for this issue is as follows:

1. WRAP'NROLL (Arabian grilled meat)

2. AH CHENG LAKSA (Malay food)

3. Maifenju (Hakka cuisine)

4. FRIDAYS (North American style food)

5. Samtai Yamch'a (Cantonese-style tea restaurant)

6. TWO SONS (seafood, afternoon tea)

7. BACHA COFFEE (coffee shop)

8. TEA ROASTERY (Japanese matcha)

9. Arte 66 Restaurant & Bar (French food)

10. Teppanyaki (tieban shao)

11. Shrimp Noodle Bar (Japanese ramen)

12. The Fish Bowl (light meals)

13. Cili Kampung (Malay cuisine)

14. Fresh (airport light meal fast food)

15. Tengyu (Chinese food, hot pot)

16. Paris Baguette (Western pastries and bread)

1. Wrap'nroll



This is an Arabic fast food restaurant on the B1 floor of Avenue K mall. People call this mall AK. It sits just across the street from the north side of the Petronas Twin Towers. The B1 floor has many halal fast food shops.





You can eat Arabic specialty desserts like kunafa and baklava here.



Address: By the elevator on the B1 floor of AK mall

2. Ah Cheng Laksa



Laksa is a specialty of Malaysia. It is a type of noodle soup that comes in many varieties and flavors. Because many Malay people live in Singapore and Indonesia, you can find laksa there too.



The broth for this noodle soup has many ingredients and a wide range of flavors. I did not quite understand the taste, so I just ordered the signature laksa. I could not finish it after two bites. If you have a conservative palate, be careful when ordering.



Address: AK Mall, B1

3. Ma Fen Ju



This is a small Hakka restaurant. You can probably only find halal Hakka food in Southeast Asia, and this was my first time trying it.









The menu says no pork. In Malaysia, getting an official halal certification costs over 50,000 Malaysian ringgit. Small shops cannot afford that, so they just write no pork instead of paying the fee.





Sambal okra (yangjiaodou) is just okra.



Dried shrimp tofu with minced meat rice, which is a little spicy.



Address: AK Mall, B1

4. FRIDAYS



This is an American-style halal restaurant. You can tell by the decor that it has a Western cowboy vibe.



American restaurants are known for large portions and high calories. I chose this place because my son cannot eat spicy food, but the black pepper in the American dishes still has a bit of a kick.





Fahim took one bite of the salmon and stopped, so I ordered him a kids' meal instead.



Tomato pasta is his absolute favorite.

Address: 4th Floor, KLCC

5. Samtai Yamch'a



This is a halal-certified Cantonese dim sum restaurant.



They have freshly made dim sum available for takeout.



The restaurant is in the newly opened TRX Mall and is very busy with many Malay customers, but I don't think it is as refined as the dim sum in KLCC.



Spicy wontons in chili oil (hongyou chaoshou) and their signature hand-pulled noodles (lamian).





Fresh shrimp rice noodle rolls (changfen).





Custard buns (liushabao).



Chicken barbecue pork buns (chashaobao). I still think the ones from the Hui Muslim restaurant in Guangzhou that split open at the top are better.

Address: Concourse Level, TRX Mall

6. TWO SONS



Two Sons is a seafood afternoon tea restaurant on the third floor of TRX.





You order by scanning a QR code here, and they serve tea and coffee.



The main meals focus on seafood, which tastes fresh and delicious. You often have to queue for a table, but waiting in line to eat is very common in Kuala Lumpur.

Address: 3rd Floor, TRX Mall.

7. BACHA COFFEE



This is a very popular cafe that also has locations in Hong Kong. It is known as the Hermes of the coffee world, but the prices are not actually that high. A pot of coffee costs about 30 to 60 Malaysian Ringgit.



We visited the branch on the ground floor of KLCC, and I also saw one in the TRX mall.



They have hundreds of coffee varieties, and the menu is as thick as a book. I do not have any specific recommendations, but keep in mind that one order is a whole pot, which is enough for two people. We accidentally ordered two pots, but luckily they were not filled to the brim, so we managed to finish them.



You can pair the coffee with cream and desserts, which are of excellent quality.







Address: Ground Floor, KLCC, near the entrance by the musical fountain.

8. TEA ROASTERY CHA-BA-SHI-RA



A new Japanese matcha shop just opened at the entrance of the B1 supermarket in Isetan Department Store.



The owner is Malaysian. He went to Japan to learn the art of matcha, and because he loves it himself, he came back home to open this shop.



I have tasted matcha in Hokkaido, where it was smooth and rich, and the quality at this shop is also very good.



Address: Exit of the B1 supermarket in Isetan Department Store.

9. Arte 66 Restaurant & Bar



This is a very luxurious French restaurant located just a few hundred meters from the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.



You can only find this kind of halal French dining in Kuala Lumpur. I saw one in Dubai, but it was ridiculously expensive at 3,000 yuan per person. This place is about 500 RMB per person.







The restaurant is on the 66th floor of the building, offering a panoramic view of Kuala Lumpur with the Petronas Twin Towers visible in the distance.







They charge per person, and you choose your items from the menu. The dishes are served in order, and the whole meal takes about an hour.



They serve TWG brand tea bags, which cost over a hundred yuan online.



The first dish was raw oyster sashimi. The taste was very average and a bit fishy; I still don't like eating raw oysters.



The two of us chose different set menus, and the other one was salmon sashimi.



Seafood soup with scallop meat, large shrimp, and mussels.



Creamy vegetable soup.



This is a French-style duck dish. The meat is quite tender and very lean.



The French-style pan-seared lamb chops taste good. It is a pity I did not get to eat French escargot here; I will have to wait until I am back in Tianjin to eat snails.



The coffee and desserts are high quality, but the main dishes taste very ordinary and a bit rough. They do not seem to match the decor.





Address: Level 66, Jalan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Mont Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

10. Teppanyaki



A Japanese teppanyaki restaurant. I remember the last time I had halal teppanyaki was in Hokkaido.





A chef cooks the meat for you, then you eat it with vegetables and rice. The meal comes with jelly and edamame.



Address: 52100, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Taman Kepong, Jalan Metro Prima, F28, L1, AEON Mall, Metro Prima

11. Shrimp Noodle Bar



This is a Japanese-style shrimp broth ramen shop.







Their shrimp soup is incredibly rich and authentic, made with real, quality ingredients. The shrimp tails are already peeled, which is a perfect touch.



12. THE FISH BOWL



This is a light meal shop on the fourth floor of KLCC. After living in Malaysia for a while, you will really crave this kind of light, healthy food. This shop is also halal certified.



Their drinks are all fresh-pressed fruit and vegetable juices.



You order by selecting your ingredients on a piece of paper.



If you cannot read the menu, you can also choose a set meal by looking at the pictures.

13. cili kampung



This is a Malay restaurant on the fourth floor of KLCC. It is a chain store that is very popular, so you will need to wait in line.





The large shrimp and squid are delicious. The salty and spicy flavors go perfectly with rice; the two of us ate a whole bucket of it.











Address: 4th Floor, KLCC

14. FRESH



This is a fast-food restaurant located after the international security checkpoint at Kuala Lumpur Airport.



There are not many good food options after security. Besides McDonald's, KFC, and Pizza Hut, this is the only healthy restaurant worth visiting.



Address: After international security, Terminal 2, Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

15. Tengyu Chinese Hot Pot Restaurant



Tengyu is a hot pot restaurant in Kuala Lumpur opened by Hui Muslims from Xi'an. They also serve stir-fried dishes.





The restaurant has a nice, spacious environment and even includes a prayer room.



They use traditional copper pots with charcoal fire, and the taste is very good.





Their stir-fried dishes are prepared in the Sichuan style and go very well with rice.



Fermented glutinous rice soup (laozao tang)



Shredded pork in sweet bean sauce (jingjiang rousi)



Fish with pickled mustard greens (suancai yu)



Address: 83-G PLATINUM WALK NO 2 JALAN LANGKAWI SETAPAK, KUALA LUMPUR. (Next to the side entrance of Setapak Central)

16. PARIS BAGUETTE



A halal Paris Baguette store in Kuala Lumpur.



They have bread, light meals, and coffee.



Address: Level C, The Exchange TRX mall view all

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Summary: This Kuala Lumpur halal food guide issue 4 continues the city series with airport Pizza Hut, nasi lemak, Indian meals, beef roti, Thai food, Japanese supermarket snacks, coffee, yong tau foo, Italian food, Dragon-i, and practical halal dining notes around KLCC and the airport.

Since my son started kindergarten in Kuala Lumpur, I have to travel back and forth between Beijing and Kuala Lumpur. Because of this, my Kuala Lumpur Halal Food Series will keep updating.

Kuala Lumpur Halal Food Map (Part 2)

Kuala Lumpur Halal Food Map (Part 3)

The restaurant information for this issue is as follows:

1. Pizza Hut (American-style pizza fast food)

2. Nasi Lemak Royale Kedah (Malay coconut milk rice)

3. Amman Mess (Indian main meal)

4. Beef Roti (beef flatbread)

5. Thai Cuisine (Thai food)

6. Don Don Donki (Japanese supermarket)

7. Jardin Coffee (coffee and desserts)

8. Yong Tau Foo (spicy hot pot)

9. NATALINA ITALIAN KITCHEN (Italian food)

10. Dragon-i (Chinese food)

1. Pizza Hut (American-style pizza fast food)



Just like in Singapore, international fast-food chains in Kuala Lumpur are 100% halal. Some people ask why I didn't list McDonald's or KFC. It's because those shops are everywhere, so I don't need to recommend them. However, these American brands, especially Starbucks, don't do very well in Kuala Lumpur. They face widespread boycotts in the Islamic world due to their Jewish background and public support for the LGBT community.

I personally don't boycott any products, but I don't oppose those who do. I just feel that boycotting is a bit like a child throwing a tantrum and rarely achieves much. First, most employees of these companies in Islamic countries are Muslims, so you end up hurting your own people while trying to hurt the enemy. Second, the global economy is interconnected. Even without considering that boycotts don't have much effect, there are always ways to bypass economic sanctions imposed by the U.S. I think it is better to improve our own skills and defeat our opponents with real strength.



This is the Pizza Hut in the international departure dining area of the airport. Their pizzas are baked to order and take about 10 minutes. The fresh pizza is delicious and the price is not expensive. Keep in mind that at Kuala Lumpur airport, you go through security right before boarding, not before entering the gate area. You also cannot bring water through security, so leave enough time to walk to your gate to avoid missing your flight.

2. Nasi Lemak Royale Kedah (Malay coconut milk rice)



I have been to this shop so many times that I pass by almost every day to buy a glass of fresh fruit juice. A glass only costs 6 RM, while it would cost at least 20 back home.



The staff here are almost all of South Asian descent and know me well. Even though their wages aren't high, they live happily every day. They greet me when we meet and love to joke around. This optimistic personality is easy to catch.



This Pakistani brother can speak a little Chinese, and when he serves my food, he always saves the biggest shrimp for me.

Address: Ground floor shop at Wisma Centre.

3. Amman Mess (Indian main meal)



This is probably the most Indian-style restaurant I have ever visited. It is located on Little India street near Kuala Lumpur Sentral. This street has a strong Indian vibe, is quite clean, and you can find all kinds of Indian snacks here.





The restaurant displays photos of the Malaysian royal family and is halal certified.



All the servers are Indian, and they wear the traditional red dot on their foreheads.



If you are familiar with Western society, you will have a lot of respect for Indian people. They often do better abroad than Chinese people. Many top companies in the U.S. have Indian CEOs, which is something worth thinking about.



There was a pot on the table. To avoid any misunderstanding, I specifically asked the server if the water inside was for washing hands, and I learned that it was drinking water.



They serve Indian milk tea and curry. One server walks around with a curry pot, specifically to add curry dipping sauce for diners. The food is served on banana leaves. Most of the customers here are Indian, and they eat directly with their hands.



There is a slight difference between Indian food and Pakistani food. Indian food is spicier, while some Pakistani food incorporates characteristics of Arab cuisine.



I specifically ordered this curry shrimp dish, which was very spicy. I mentioned in a previous post that it is very common for Hanafi Muslims in South Asia to eat shrimp. This was confirmed in Malaysia, as every Indian restaurant I have seen in Malaysia sells shrimp. See details in: How do Hanafis view shrimp?



After the meal, I strolled over to Little India street to buy some crispy snacks called panipuri. These are street snacks and are not sold inside the restaurant.



Address: The ground-floor shops on one side of the large archway at the entrance to Little India.

4. Beef Roti (beef flatbread)



There is a beef pancake (niuroubing) shop in the food court on the third floor of NU Sentral Shopping Mall near the central station. It sells the kind of beef pancakes you find in Northwest China for 6 RM each, and there is often a long line.



Address: The food court on the third floor of NU Sentral Shopping Mall.

5. Thai Cuisine (Thai food)



Next to the beef pancake shop is a Thai food stall. Thai food feels a bit fresher than Malay food.



I ordered a beef fried rice and tom yum soup, and both were quite tasty.



This mall is a few hundred meters from Little India and close to the train station, making the area great for walking around.

Address: The food court on the third floor of NU Sentral Shopping Mall.

6. Don Don Donki (Japanese supermarket)



The Japanese supermarket inside NU Sentral Shopping Mall has mostly halal products, and they are clearly marked on the shelves. We bought some cookies and chocolate here, which Fahim loves to eat.



Many Japanese goods in Southeast Asia are halal and very popular with the locals.

Address: GF floor, NU Sentral Shopping Mall

7. Jardin Coffee (coffee and desserts)



There are many coffee shops in NU Sentral Shopping Mall, including some domestic chains, but I find this one has a better vibe, and the desserts and coffee are good too.



This shop is right at the entrance of the Japanese supermarket, so it is a perfect place to sit and rest when you are tired from shopping.



Address: GF floor, NU Sentral Shopping Mall

8. Yong Tau Foo (spicy hot pot)



This shop is called Yongtaifeng in Chinese. It is a spicy hot pot (malatang) chain that mixes in Southeast Asian flavors. You grab a bowl, pick your own ingredients, and the staff will cut the vegetables for you, weigh them to calculate the price, cook them, and then ask which soup base you want.



I could not recognize many of the ingredients. It felt like there were a lot of soy products and gluten, but not much meat, so it leans toward vegetarian.



I chose a tom yum soup base. The sour and spicy flavor is very appetizing, and I think girls who dislike greasy food will like this place.



Address: Food court on the second floor of the KLCC Twin Towers

9. NATALINA ITALIAN KITCHEN (Italian food)



This is a very charming Italian restaurant located in AK Mall.



I feel a sense of familiarity with Italian restaurants now because my son loves pasta. When I worry about what to feed him because he is a picky eater, the safest choice is always pasta.



He ate the whole bowl of noodles, so I didn't get a single bite and cannot comment on the taste.



This dish is called GNOCCHI TARTUFO, which you can think of as Italian potato dumplings. I originally wanted to order pizza, but the waiter misunderstood me. I decided to just go with it and try them, but the texture was sticky and I don't think many people would like it.



The octopus salad tasted pretty good, and it is certainly healthier than eating fried food.

Address: 4th Floor, AK Mall.

10. Dragon-i (Chinese food)



This is a Chinese restaurant serving southern cuisine. It is positioned as a mid-to-high-end spot, specializing in various soup dumplings (tangbao) and also serving Beijing roast duck.



It is also a pork-free restaurant.





The white fungus and poria jelly (yin'er fuling gao) is light and healthy.



This bowl of noodles is called Shanghai ramen. It looks very light, and it tastes very light too.



Their custard buns (liusha bao) and soup dumplings (tangbao) are truly delicious. The skins are thin, the fillings are generous, and the broth is savory. The taste is just as good as Din Tai Fung.





The fried chicken cutlet served with the ramen is also delicious. This shop is worth recommending; it is not crowded and the service is great.

Address: The food court on the second floor of the KLCC Twin Towers. view all

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Summary: This Kuala Lumpur halal food guide issue 2 covers restaurants around KLCC and beyond, including Oriental Kopi, Tien, Beacon's, Ben's, Vietnamese food, O'Briens, Mongolian barbecue, dry-pot shrimp, Korean food, a hotel lounge, AVANI Sepang Goldcoast Resort, and seafood by the beach.

I wrote a halal food map for Kuala Lumpur in February. Now that my child is going to school here, I have visited some different restaurants, mostly around the Petronas Twin Towers (KLCC). Kuala Lumpur has so many delicious restaurants. The variety is great, the prices are cheap, and the food is safe to eat.

1. Oriental Kopi (Huayang)

2. Tien

3. Beacon's

4. Ben's

5. KLCC Vietnam Cafe

6. O'Briens

7. Mongolian Barbecue (Menggu Shaokao)

8. Fanfang Suxiaomeng

9. Mo Song Dry Pot Shrimp (Mo Song Ganguo Xia)

10. Warong Maa Abah 11. Dodo Korea

12. Renaissance Hotel Executive Lounge

13. AVANI Sepang Goldcoast Resort

14. Wak Lan Seafood

1. Oriental Kopi (Huayang)



Huayang was started by a Chinese immigrant from Hainan. He traveled south to work on foreign ships to make a living before settling in Malaysia. Huayang Tea Restaurant is a chain that is very popular in Kuala Lumpur. Most of the customers are Malay, so you often have to wait in line for a table.



This restaurant has halal certification. Halal-certified restaurants are rare in Malaysia. Most restaurants just have a woman wearing a headscarf at the door to show they are halal, which is much cheaper than getting official certification.





Huayang makes everything by hand to ensure quality.



The flaky egg tart (dan ta) is their signature snack, and the crust is very soft and crispy.



The pineapple bun (boluobao) is also a must-order. Add butter inside and follow the shop's advice to eat it with a cup of Huayang coffee.



Huayang Coffee



Curry rice noodle rolls (changfen)

The rice noodle rolls (changfen) are slightly spicy with a strong curry flavor, and the fish balls are delicious.



Lime and plum juice.



Hainan coconut rice (nasi lemak).

The rice is cooked in coconut milk and served with roasted chicken and sweet chili sauce. The coconut rice tastes salty and spicy.



Huayang is an affordable tea restaurant with an average cost of 50 RM per person.

Address: 4th Floor, KLCC Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur.

2. Tien



This is a Fujian Putian cuisine restaurant. It is labeled as a non-pork restaurant, which is very common in Malaysia. This is my first time eating Putian food.



The restaurant focuses on seafood, and their specialty is fresh eel.



Every table has a small bowl of dipping sauce, which is their secret house recipe.



The eel needs to be cooked for 10 minutes. A server helps cook it, and there is a timer on the table.



The cooked eel is tender and firm with no fishy smell. It tastes great with the secret sauce. The eel meat itself is slightly sweet, and the sauce is mildly spicy.

Address: Level 4, Petronas Twin Towers (KLCC), Kuala Lumpur.

3. Beacon's



There is a Decathlon next to KLCC with a play area featuring a ball game projector. Fahim has to come here every day and could play for hours. This restaurant is right behind the court.



Decathlon sells sports gear, and the restaurant here is quite healthy. The shop focuses on organic ingredients without over-processing.





Passion fruit soda.



Most Malay food is very unhealthy, with too much oil, salt, sugar, and spice. It is fine to eat occasionally, but this organic green food spot is a rare find.



Address: Second floor of the Decathlon next to KLCC, Kuala Lumpur.

4. Ben's



This is a Western-style cafe inside The LINC KL shopping mall. They start serving breakfast at 8:00 AM. The atmosphere is fresh and quiet.



I prefer shopping here compared to the busy KLCC.



They serve Fahim's favorite pasta, which has a light flavor perfect for kids.





Hainan chicken rice (hainanjifan) is considered a relatively light meal in Malaysia.

Address: 1st Floor, The LINC KL shopping center.

5. KLCC Vietnam Cafe



There is a Vietnamese fast food shop on the basement level of KLCC. They have boxed Vietnamese rice sets that come with a cup of Vietnamese coffee for just over ten ringgit, which is very cheap.



The Vietnamese fast food here is not much different from Malay food, and the taste is also quite salty and spicy.



6. O'Briens



This is an Irish sandwich shop that also has locations in Beijing. It used to be located in Financial Street next to a Fuke Burger, but it closed down later.



They focus on light meals that are very healthy with little oil and salt. I like their vegetable salads and freshly squeezed fruit juices, but this kind of healthy food is not cheap, costing about 40-50 RM per meal.

Address: Basement level, KLCC.

7. Mongolian Barbecue (Menggu Shaokao)



Although it is called Mongolian barbecue, I feel it has nothing to do with Mongolia at all; it is just a Southeast Asian barbecue. The area where this restaurant is located is the famous food street district of Bukit Bintang in Kuala Lumpur.



The lamb skewers (yangrouchuan) are a bit tough. Southeast Asia isn't really a place for lamb, as chicken and seafood are much more popular.



The grilled squid is delicious.



People here don't eat many green vegetables.



The grilled chicken wings taste good.

Address: Bukit Bintang

8. Fanfang Suxiaomeng



This is the Kuala Lumpur branch of Chengdu Fanfang. They serve hot pot on the second floor, and the beef pancakes (niuroubing) on the first floor have become a viral hit.



You have to wait in line for about 15 minutes on average to get a beef pancake.



These beef pancakes have more filling and are crispier than the ones back home.



Address:

Bukit Bintang is not far from the Mongolian barbecue.

9. Mo Song Dry Pot Shrimp (Mo Song Ganguo Xia)



This shop in Kuala Lumpur was opened by an elder (xianglao) from the Lingmingtang gongbei in Lanzhou. Lanzhou people are very particular about their food, focusing not just on taste but also on the decor.



The shop has a beautiful environment, and the owner is a student who studied in Malaysia.



The dry pot shrimp (ganguo xia) is delicious. The squid and shrimp inside are very fresh, and everyone praised it. We plan to come back next time to try their hot pot.







Fahim loves their Lanzhou fried rice, and he can eat more than half a portion by himself.

Address: 88, Jalan SS 21/62, Damansara Utama, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor

10. Warong Maa Abah



This is a Malay-style fast food restaurant next to Musa Lanzhou Beef Noodles. It is semi-self-service where you pick your dishes first and then pay, just like a cafeteria. This type of shop is very popular with Malay people.



This combo only costs 10 ringgit. In Malaysia, running this kind of cheap fast food shop is often more profitable than running high-end restaurants.





It features fried fish, grilled chicken, and okra, served with rice and sauce. The flavors are mainly spicy and salty.

Address: Ground floor of Wisma Central, next to Musa Lanzhou Beef Noodles.

11. Dodo Korea



This is a Korean fast food shop on the second floor of KLCC. It is also popular with Malay people because Korean food tastes similar to Malay food, being mostly salty and spicy. It also features fried chicken and rice, though none of it is very healthy.



Kuala Lumpur has something for every taste.

12. Renaissance Hotel Executive Lounge



If you want a healthy and complete breakfast in Kuala Lumpur, the five-star hotels around KLCC are great choices.



Dining at luxury hotels in Kuala Lumpur costs only half as much as in China, offering great value while catering to different tastes.







13. AVANI Sepang Goldcoast Resort



The Avani resort is a drive of over an hour from downtown Kuala Lumpur.

You can see the sea here, and there are few tourists, as the people visiting the beach are mostly local Malaysians.



The seawater is not very blue because it is near the river mouth, so you have to take a boat to further islands to see deep blue water, but Fahim is not interested in that; he only cares about throwing stones and playing in the sand.



The hotel's western restaurant has burgers and pasta that children like.





The price is not expensive, at about 50 RM per person.



Avani hotel's breakfast is served in three halls, featuring Indian food, Malay food, and Chinese food, so you can try them all.











We booked our room on Trip.com. Sepang is close to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, and the airport is an hour's drive from the city, so I recommend coming here if you want to spend a day playing before a connecting flight.

14. Wak Lan Seafood



If you do not want to eat at the hotel, turn left at the main gate and walk 500 meters to find this seafood barbecue stall.



This is a restaurant where locals eat. It is very busy at night, and the crowd starts to grow after 9 p.m. First, pick your ingredients and how you want them cooked. The server will weigh them, and you pay after you finish your meal.









The seafood is fresh and delicious, especially the crab, which is sweet and tender. It is also cheap, costing about 80 RM per person. After eating, you can head to the beach to watch the sunset. This is how the Golden Coast got its name, and you can take photos here that look just like the Maldives.



We stayed here for one night and noticed the tide comes in at night and starts to go out by the next afternoon. When the tide is low, you can see many small crab holes on the beach and go hunting for sea life.







The sand on the beach is fine and soft, so children can have a great time. That is all for this restaurant post. I will update you with more special food in Kuala Lumpur later. view all

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Summary: This Kuala Lumpur halal food guide introduces local Muslim dining, Musa Lanzhou Beef Noodles, Arabic barbecue, mamak food, MOZA, Nyonya flavors, street dining, Japanese, Korean, Thai options, and Cantonese-style dim sum.

A Guide to Halal Food in Kuala Lumpur is presented here as a firsthand travel account in clear English, beginning with this scene: This is my third time visiting Malaysia. I spent a long time in Kuala Lumpur, totaling 15 days, plus three days on Redang Island and one day in Malacca. The account keeps its focus on Halal Travel, Yiwu Food, Muslim Travel while preserving the names, places, food, and historical details from the Chinese source.

This is my third time visiting Malaysia. I spent a long time in Kuala Lumpur, totaling 15 days, plus three days on Redang Island and one day in Malacca. I ate at 16 restaurants in Kuala Lumpur and tried 16 different flavors. The food in Kuala Lumpur is so rich, delicious, and affordable that my love for Malaysia has grown even more.

The list of Kuala Lumpur restaurants featured in this post is as follows:

1. Musa Lanzhou Beef Noodles (Musa Lanzhou niurou lamian)

2. HABIBI SURIA Arabic BBQ

3. SELERA AMPANG Indian Mamak stall

4. Islamic Arts Museum MOZA Restaurant

5. KENNY HILLS BISTRO Four Seasons Hotel Afternoon Tea

6. RasaNya Nyonya Restaurant

7. Tapak Urban Street Dining night market

8. DOZO Japanese Cuisine

9. Hong Kong Xuan Chuan Cantonese Restaurant

10. KUNG JUNG Korean BBQ

11. Absolute Thai restaurant

12. PEONY CANTON BOY Cantonese dim sum

13. DOLLY DIM SUM Cantonese dim sum

14. Taco Bell Mexican fast food

15. Din Tai Fung Taiwanese food

16. MAKAN Malaysian buffet

1. Musa Lanzhou Ramen



Musa Lanzhou Ramen is located on the ground floor of Wisma Central, right along the street. It is the first ramen shop my mother-in-law opened in Kuala Lumpur. The shop is right next to the Petronas Twin Towers (KLCC), so it is very easy to find. The restaurant is smoke-free and alcohol-free, and it is clean and hygienic.



I know many friends struggle with Southeast Asian food, so you can choose to come here for a bowl of ramen.



Besides ramen, they also serve mixed noodles, big plate chicken (dapanji), dumplings, and kebabs. The restaurant has been open for over a year and is doing great business, with most customers being Malay.



I have hosted many friends from Kuala Lumpur at the shop, and the most popular dishes are the ramen and the kebabs.



A fresh pot of big plate chicken (dapanji) with wide belt noodles (pidaimian) is also very satisfying, though Malay people prefer mixed noodles (banmian).



2. Habibi Suria



Next door to Musalan Beef Ramen is an Arab-owned grilled meat and pizza shop. Their signature grilled meat wrap (shawarma) isn't as good as their pizza, so when I've had too much ramen, I occasionally go there to order a pizza.





Their pizza is definitely much better than their shawarma. It is always freshly baked and very cheap.



3. SELERA AMPANG Indian Stall



This shop is on the ground floor at the front of the Wisma Central building, while the ramen shop is on the side. This is an Indian fast-food spot. We all like their flatbread wraps (roti). A wrap with a side of grilled chicken makes a great lunch for many office workers, and with a drink, it costs around 20 ringgit.



4. Islamic Arts Museum MOZA Restaurant



There is an Islamic Arts Museum next to the National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur. This is my second time visiting. My friend from Beijing had an event there, so we met up. After touring the museum, he recommended the MOZA restaurant inside.



The design of MOZA restaurant incorporates many Islamic historical elements. It is full of style and is the biggest highlight of the restaurant.



My friend told me that this museum is actually private and houses many precious Islamic artifacts.



The restaurant serves mostly Southeast Asian fusion food along with some Arab-style dishes. The prices are quite affordable, with an average cost of no more than 50 Malaysian ringgit, which is less than 80 Chinese yuan. If you visit the Islamic Arts Museum, remember to eat at the restaurant. The museum entrance fee is only 20 ringgit.









5. KENNY HILLS BISTRO Four Seasons Hotel breakfast and afternoon tea



My wife and sister-in-law brought me to this local trendy restaurant on the ground floor of the Four Seasons Hotel. It has a Western style and is famous for its afternoon tea desserts. This shop is near our home in Kuala Lumpur, just a 5-minute walk from KLCC, and they have other chain locations too.



You can see many beautiful Malay ladies taking photos here. The desserts and coffee taste good, and they serve breakfast starting at 8:00 AM.







6. RasaNya Nyonya restaurant



This Nyonya restaurant is on the 8th floor of the Pavilion shopping center. Nyonya people are the descendants of mixed Malay and Chinese heritage, and they have a unique food culture. If you travel to Malaysia, you must try halal Nyonya food, as most Nyonya dishes are not halal. I once ate at one in Malacca, but this Kuala Lumpur location is more upscale and worth a try.



The restaurant's decor caught my eye; it has the elegant vibe of a Nanyang noblewoman.













The menu says Muslim Friendly, which means it is a pork-free restaurant. Some restaurants write Pork Free, which also means no pork. In Malaysia, as long as a restaurant has no pork, you can eat there because other meats like chicken, beef, and lamb are halal.



You might wonder why they don't just display a halal certification label. Applying for a Malaysian halal label involves a complicated process and high certification fees. Once certified, restaurants face regular and surprise inspections. Inspectors check that every ingredient has a halal certificate. Even additives without non-halal ingredients are not allowed if they lack certification. Businesses face penalties for non-compliance. That is why you will notice that most restaurants with official halal labels are large chains. Many small and medium-sized restaurants do not display the label and instead hang a dua in the shop. This does not stop Malay people from eating there. You can feel safe eating there if you see Malay people wearing headscarves dining in the shop.



This Nyonya restaurant serves Nanyang-style hot pot with very fresh ingredients, and the dipping sauce bowls come in different colors.







We chose a split pot with tomato broth and black truffle broth. I was surprised when we asked for a refill; the server brought two different pitchers to add broth separately instead of just adding water. It was very thoughtful.



Wagyu beef is expensive in Malaysia, and this was the most expensive meal I had in Kuala Lumpur, costing about 250 yuan per person.













The restaurant adds a 10% service charge. If you skip the hot pot and just order Nyonya cuisine (niangre cai), you won't actually spend that much. The rice and seasonings in the Nyonya cuisine are quite delicious.

7. Tapak Urban Street Dining night market



We stayed near KLCC, so our activities were mostly within a one-kilometer radius. You will notice that the restaurants I recommend are all near KLCC, including this night market. You can see the lit-up Petronas Twin Towers not far from the market.



This night market opens at 18:00. It is entirely halal and stays open until the early morning every day. There is even a live band performing, mostly singing Chinese pop songs.











I tried many snacks at this night market myself, and they were all delicious with no bad surprises. Just be sure to bring some small change, as some stalls do not accept Alipay.





What attracted me most was the fruit juice at the night market. I accidentally bought a cup of apple juice at this stall and it was incredibly good. Since then, I have wandered over here every few days to buy juice. In Malaysia, I love drinking juice the most because it is all freshly squeezed from real fruit with no artificial additives.

One day, while I was holding a cup of juice downstairs at KLCC, a Chinese girl stopped me to ask where I bought the drink.



I bought the fried rice shown in the picture below. Paired with the apple juice I bought earlier, this meal only cost 10 yuan.



8. DOZO Japanese Restaurant



Don't miss the halal Japanese food that is common in Malaysia but rare back home. Since Malaysia was once a Japanese colony, it was influenced by Japanese culture, and the Japanese food here is very close to the quality you find in Japan. The name of this shop means 'please come in' in Japanese. It has high ratings and reasonable prices.



You can eat a full range of famous Japanese dishes here, including grilled meat, sushi, sashimi, udon noodles, tempura, and more.







I have to praise the texture of this salmon sashimi; it is excellent. One bite and you know it is not rainbow trout.





I really love the drinks in Malaysia. This peach juice was buy-one-get-one-free, so both cups are mine.





9. Hong Kong Xuan Chuan Cantonese Restaurant



This Hong Kong Xuan restaurant is right across the street from where we are staying. I pass by every day and see it packed with people, mostly Malay locals.



This shop serves dim sum (zaocha) after 11:00 a.m. I do not know why it starts so late; maybe people in Kuala Lumpur are not used to waking up early. Where I live, the earliest you can get breakfast is after 8:00 a.m.



I must say the dim sum at Hong Kong Xuan tastes very authentic. Even the restaurant atmosphere feels like a Hong Kong tea house, and the staff look like traditional Cantonese people. Each dim sum dish only costs a few ringgit. The three of us spent about 100 ringgit for this meal. I have tried three dim sum places in Kuala Lumpur, and every one of them is better than the Hui Muslim restaurant in Guangzhou.















10. KUNG JUNG Korean BBQ



There is a Korean barbecue restaurant upstairs from Hong Kong Xuan that is incredibly busy. You need to book in advance, or you will have to wait in line. We are lucky to stay in this area. We just walk downstairs for 5 to 10 minutes to find all kinds of delicious restaurants.



The contact information and address are on the business card.



Malay people really like eating Korean barbecue. It seems like they are not very picky about what they eat.





The barbecue at this shop tastes great, but I didn't really like the cold noodles. Compared to barbecue back home, I still prefer eating in Beijing, where you get better value for your money. The average cost per person at this shop is over 150 yuan. If the price were a bit lower, I would feel it was a great deal.











11. Absolute Thai restaurant



I want to make up for the halal Thai food I can't get in Beijing while I'm in Kuala Lumpur. Thai food in Kuala Lumpur is basically all halal.



This refined Thai restaurant inside the TRX mall suits my taste perfectly. The pineapple fried rice and the seasoning of the desserts were also amazing.











12. PEONY CANTON BOY



One of my biggest joys in Kuala Lumpur is trying out different styles of morning tea (yum cha). I love eating a rich meal in the morning, which is something I can't enjoy in Beijing. This newly opened Canton Boy is an authentic Cantonese restaurant. Besides morning tea, they also serve main courses. We ate here twice, and I have to say the morning tea satisfied me more.



The shop is at the entrance on the first floor of the AK mall. The huge floor-to-ceiling windows and fresh decor are a delight to the eyes. Some staff are Chinese and can speak Chinese, and every server in the restaurant wears a headscarf, which means this is a halal restaurant.



Morning tea starts at 9:00, but that's a bit too late for me. I've already been up for 3 hours by then and am starving, but you don't see many people on the streets here at 9 o'clock.

















Besides morning tea, I also hosted my brother-in-law's family here. They are second-generation Pakistani immigrants from the UK. They didn't seem used to this Cantonese food; they preferred the mixed noodles at Musa Lanzhou Ramen.













13. DOLLY DIM SUM



There are so many choices for morning tea in Kuala Lumpur that you could eat something different every day. Nearly half the people here are Chinese, mostly with roots in Guangdong, Guangxi, and Fujian, so you can trust the quality of their morning tea. Dolly Dim Sum (Duo Li) is a chain restaurant. This location is on the fourth floor of KLCC, and you will need to wait in line during peak hours. view all

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Summary: This Kuala Lumpur halal food guide continues with Taco Bell, Din Tai Fung pork-free and halal notes, soup dumplings, Makan Malay, Indian, and Chinese buffet counters, and practical dining impressions from Malaysia.

Kuala Lumpur Halal Food Map is presented here as a firsthand travel account in clear English, beginning with this scene: We ordered a big table of food for three people, costing 171.2 RM, which is over 200 RMB. In terms of value for money, Canton Boy is the better choice. The account keeps its focus on Halal Travel, Yiwu Food, Beijing while preserving the names, places, food, and historical details from the Chinese source.





We ordered a big table of food for three people, costing 171.2 RM, which is over 200 RMB. In terms of value for money, Canton Boy is the better choice.

14. Taco Bell



This is a Mexican fast-food chain. A taco is a common North American snack made of a corn tortilla filled with various ingredients. I ate here because you rarely see a purely halal taco shop back home in China. In Beijing, you can only find tacos at a few Arab restaurants.



15. Din Tai Fung



Din Tai Fung started in Taiwan and specializes in Taiwanese snacks. It is actually more famous overseas than in Taiwan. There are Din Tai Fung locations in Beijing, but I have only seen halal versions in Dubai, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Not every Din Tai Fung in Malaysia is halal. You have to look for shops that say 'no pork.' These shops might still sell alcohol. Many Malaysians do not mind if a restaurant sells alcohol, but such restaurants will not receive halal certification. In Malaysia, halal certification is only given to restaurants that do not serve alcohol.





Din Tai Fung is very busy, and you often have to wait in line for a table, but it is worth it. Their crab roe soup dumplings (tangbao) are truly the best I have ever eaten.











We wanted more of the soup dumplings, so we ordered another steamer basket.





Our lunch for two cost 129.5 RM, which is less than 200 RMB.

16. MAKAN Malay, Indian, and Chinese Buffet Restaurant



If you want to eat authentic Malay food in Malaysia, I recommend this buffet restaurant located on the 11th floor of the Hilton Hotel in Intermark Mall.



This restaurant is ranked number one on the TripAdvisor app, and the buffet price is 85 RM per person. There are three options, as shown on the sign in the picture. This restaurant has three kitchens: one for Malay style, one for Indian style, and one for Chinese food. All three, including the Chinese one, are halal.



You can freely choose a buffet from any of these styles, but we tried all three.



















At 85 Malaysian Ringgit per person, this buffet is considered quite expensive in Kuala Lumpur. Even so, the restaurant is packed, and many office workers from nearby come here for lunch. After eating, I felt that the tastes of us Chinese people are different from those of the Malay people. The popular restaurants that are hits in Malaysia all tasted average to me. I can only say that Malay people are not very particular about food, but overall, the standard of halal dining in Kuala Lumpur is still world-leading. view all