Malaysia · FOOD TOURS IN KUALA LUMPUR
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 15 food tours in Kuala Lumpur worth the ringgit, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Evening street food tour in Kuala Lumpur’s Chow Kit Market with 15+ tastings, an 8-person group, and a fun walk ending near Petronas.
“Excellent food and wonderful guide All round great experience recommend if you’re in Kuala Lumpur for a few days”
Kuala Lumpur sambal street food tour with 15+ tastings, a small group of 8, local foodie guides, and Kampung Baru eats in 4 hours.
“Fantastic tour! Our guide, Kiran, was excellent. Her passion for food, Malaysia and Kuala Lumpur shone throughout the tour. We sampled fresh local food from several locations that we wouldn’t have found on our own. I highly recommend this tour, you’ll learn a lot and come away full of fantastic food!”
Private Kuala Lumpur street-food tour with 10 tastings, markets and temples, plus a local guide and tailored restaurant picks.
“Reka was really knowledgeable and took us through lots of different foods and cultures! We particularly enjoyed the Chinese temple, and Chinese food. A bonus was seeing a really cool book shop !”
Private Kuala Lumpur night street-food walk with 5 tastings, a local guide, and Malay, Chinese, and Indian food stories along the way.
“TK is a joy to follow while navigating the Malaysian Food Scene. He is knowledgeable and well informed. Speaking several languages, he was able to converse with staff from various countries in their native language ordering the many foods that make up the Malaysian palate”
KL’s night street-food tour with an English guide, air-conditioned rides, and tasty stops like Little India Brickfields and hawker centers.
“Charles by far provided us with the best experience in Malaysia. From the moment he picked us out of the crowd as the tourist that he would be escorting around to the moment he graciously dropped us off at our hotel instead of the meeting place like we thought. He provided us with the opportunity to taste the culture of Malaysia. I thought as a vegetarian, my experience would be slighted, but he took care to include dishes that I could partake in. He was kind, funny and we felt safe. In addition to being a vegetarian we had our toddler with us who was in a mood. She was…”
A 150-minute Kuala Lumpur street food night with 5 tastings across Jalan Bukit Bintang, Jalan Alor, and Mamak stalls, led by an English guide.
“Joel was an excellent guide who was happy to answer our many questions, both food related and not. Food was amazing, and in an area so packed with choice we would never have found the hidden gems or understood what we were eating. Strongly recommend for foodies.”
Laksa Lanes KL is a 4-hour Chinatown food walk with 14+ tastings, small-group guides, and water included.
“This was my second food tour with this company (did sambal evening 2 weeks earlier). Same guide, Stephen who was excellent. Very informative, shares the right detail about the food we are going to get, and portions. The food is non stop and pacing yourself with a small or shared portion worked very well. Made it to the end without ending up stuffed to the gills. A few new tastings for me on this tour and a great way to finish my time in KL. Highly recommend this as an intro to places and tastes you may normally miss, and if you are lucky enough to get Stephen as a…”
Private Kuala Lumpur food tour with 10 local tastings in 3 hours, including Nasi Lemak and Paper Dosa, plus temple stops.
“Very nice tour in the old part of the city! The guide was really friendly and nice”
4-hour Chow Kit food tour through the wet market and nearby streets, with at least 10 Malay tastings, dinner, and a local guide. Small group.
“Where to begin, was the first thing our guide Danny asked us. Not a cookie cutter tour but rather we were fortunate enough to do this at our own pace. The mixed eating and city/historical walking tour is always our favorite. We found we Read more”
4-hour Kuala Lumpur night street-food tour by MRT with 5 tastings, 1 tea, Chinatown lantern alleys, and temple culture stops.
“So fun! Learnt so much and tried so many delicious foods, Ari was so knowledgeable!”
A small-group Malaysian street food tour in Kampung Baru near KLCC with 15+ tastings, a guide named Malik, and easy evening photos.
“Just what a food tour should be. We were guided around an area of KL that was off the tourist track. Got to sample all sorts of local delicacies and learnt a lot about KL. Malik was great.”
Kuala Lumpur 4.5-hour night tour: Pasar Seni, Chinatown, Little India, Jalan Alor street food, and photo stops at Petronas.
“Our Chauffeur cum Guide was Mr Abdul Rahman. His gentle behaviour, courteous gesture and good knowledge of the city was excellent. This made our trip more memorable and was like " icing on the cake" ... Hope to see him again next time in Kuala Lumpur.”
A 3-hour small-group Kuala Lumpur food walk with 12-plus dishes, tea, temples, street art, and hawker stalls, plus local secrets.
“This was so much fun. We got to try an array of different foods that were all delicious. My personal favourite was the assam laksa but I also enjoyed the opportunity of making my own roti, albeit unsuccessful. Our tour guide, Ferija, was frieRead more”
Kuala Lumpur night food tour with Merdeka Square selfie, Central Market shopping, Petaling Street stroll, and buffet dinner. 4 hours from $74.
“We had an amazing time with Prabaz - lots of laughs, sharing of music and cultures. We had a lovely meal and Prabaz was very accommodating to our requirements. 5 star service - many thanks!!”
Chinatown street art, hidden bars, and street food in KL from Pasar Seni, with a complimentary cocktail and a secret special dish.
“There is no need for a virtual reality headset or any fancy gadgets to enjoy this experience – we simply logged in and followed Pauline in her Zoom ‘live stream’ as she meanders her way through the bustling Chow Kit Market! Being the melRead more”
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