The 15 Best Street Food Tours in Malaysia

1.Sambal Street Food Tour with 15+ Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,657 reviews · 4 hours · from $53Our pick

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!”

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2.The 10 Tastings of Kuala Lumpur With Locals: Private Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 249 reviews · from $79Top rated

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 !”

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3.Kuala Lumpur Local Street Food Private Walking Tour by Night

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 224 reviews · from $68

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”

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4.Eat Like a Local: Kuala Lumpur Hawker Center and Street Food Tour by Night

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 198 reviews · from $62

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…”

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5.Local Street Food Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 162 reviews · 2h 30m · from $69

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.”

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6.Eat Like A Local: Penang Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · from $62

4-hour George Town night street-food tour with a local guide, air-conditioned transport, and tastings across Teochew, jetty snacks, noodles, and Indian bites.

“We had a great time with Kevin! His local knowledge helped to make the evening so interesting. The food that we experienced all around Georgetown was exceptional. From memory we made 5 stops with at least 2... 3 or more dishes Read more”

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7.Nightlife Street Food Tour with 6 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 73 reviews · 4 hours · from $41Best value

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!”

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8.Authentic Malaysian Street Food Tour With 15+ Tastings Near KLCC

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · from $42

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.”

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9.Private Half Day Penang Tasty Local Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 48 reviews · 4 hours · from $106

Private 4-hour Penang street food tour with hotel pickup, back-lane tastings, savory classics, and apom dessert, plus non-alcoholic drinks.

“Aldrin was a friendly, very knowledgeable guide who introduced me to some me local tasty food delights as well as sharing local host and key local sites along the way. Recommend as a great introduction to Penang!”

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10.Back of the Bike Street Food Experience – Real Penang!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $99

Ride pillion through George Town for 5-course Penang street food, with drinks included, safety gear, and a local host.

“Joe was great as a driver and showed me all over town in driving from place to place - was great and we talked about all things local along the way. Glad he had a full size motorcycle that I fit on. Overall the food choices were representative of Read more”

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11.Trishaw Ride and Hawker Center Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 20 reviews · 3 hours · from $65

3-hour Penang tour with a trishaw ride through colonial Georgetown, then a hawker center food tasting of classics and more.

“Positives was trying all the different foods, learning the history of Georgetown, street art and trishaw ride. There was a mix up with my pickup, so I would advice people to give their WhatsApp number if is different from your mobile number.”

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12.Kuala Lumpur’s Nightlife Secrets and Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $78

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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13.Back of the Bike Street Food Experience – Real Penang!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 4 hours · from $103

A private 4-hour street food ride in Penang. Five courses across five hawker stops, with a personal host on your own motorbike.

“This was such a fun adventure! We saw parts of Penang we would never have seen on our own. our guides were friendly, courteous, safe, and a pleasure to talk to. The scooter ride was really awesome and was a great way to see the area. The food was so good! We stopped at 5 different restaurants/vendors and had different authentic foods at each stop. This excursion has been the highlight of our trip so far, and we highly recommend it to anyone visiting Penang.”

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14.Yummy Yummy Street Food Tasting + Night City Tour(Private Guided)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $133

Private Kuala Lumpur night street food tastings plus guided city sights, with hotel pickup, air-conditioned rides, and landmark photo stops.

“We experienced the Yummy Yummy tour on the evening of Friday November 14th, led by our wonderful guide Michelle and our skillful driver Ganesh. After a warm greeting in our hotel lobby, we were taken to the beautiful Thian Hou BuddhisRead more”

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15.Heritage Walking Tour with Street Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6 reviews · 4 hours · from $60

George Town 4-hour heritage walking tour with street food tastings, colonial landmarks, temples and churches, led by an English guide.

“Our tour with Pooi Ling was a great one! We were very lucky to get a private tour, and experienced a good mix of culture, food and history. Very informative and at a good pace. Highly recommend this tour 🥰”

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