




Petaling Street Market (Chinatown) is a local market in Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Subcategory: Local Market
Tags: street Food, shopping And Market, souvenir, night Market, local Market, heritage
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Monday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Price
Free entrance
Transport
Parking
Free parking
Jalan Sang Guna / Madras Lane has already gone through a formal heritage-led upgrade and partial commercial shift. The alley has been cleaned up, repaved, and reactivated as a pedestrian link with murals, storyboards, lighting upgrades, and restored shophouse facades under KL’s Chinatown renewal projects
Kim Lian Kee — One of KL's oldest Hokkien mee institutions, cooking over charcoal flame since 1927.
Replica market — The covered main lane sells openly negotiated replica goods. Haggling is part of the transaction.
Herb and sundry shops — Traditional medicinal shops stocked with dried goods, tonics, and remedies still serving the local Chinese community.
Pasar Seni access — Direct walkable connection to both LRT and MRT lines makes this one of KL's most transit-accessible heritage sites.
Petaling Street Market (Chinatown) is part of these guided & self-guided tours

Guided · City
2 hrs
KL City of Lights Tour ( Hop-On Hop-Off)
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+6
Saloma Link
Menara Kuala Lumpur (KL Tower)
Petaling Street Market
+8 more
11 stops
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Self-guided · Family
20 hrs
Kuala Lumpur 2-Day Cultural Tour for Families
Two days, a thousand memories, KL the cultural way




+9
Nasi Lemak Wanjo
Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
Masjid Negara Malaysia
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14 stops
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Self-guided · Culture
3 hrs
Chinatown 101
Kuala Lumpur Chinatown Walk in 1 km 1,400 steps



Pasar Seni (Central Market)
Sin Sze Si Ya Temple
Sri Maha Mariamman Temple
+2 more
5 stops
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Written on 02 May 2025Petaling Street’s a chaotic, vibrant mess, think sizzling street food stalls, knockoff bags galore, and crowds that never quit. It’s loud, sweaty, and smells like durians and fried noodles. Bargain hard, grab some char kway teow, and soak in the madness. Total sensory overload, but that’s the charm.
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Most stalls operate from morning until late night daily. Food vendors in the surrounding lanes open as early as 6am. The replica goods section along the covered stretch is busiest from late afternoon into the evening.
Yes. Prices at the replica and souvenir stalls are not fixed. Opening offers are typically inflated. Countering at half price is standard practice.
Hokkien mee at Kim Lian Kee, pork noodle soup from early morning stalls, egg tarts from the old-school bakeries, and Chinese breakfast at Madras Lane are the standouts.
Take either the LRT Kelana Jaya Line or the MRT Putrajaya Line to Pasar Seni station. The market entrance is a five-minute walk from the station exit.
Generally yes. Normal urban precautions apply: watch your belongings in crowded lanes, particularly during peak evening hours.
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