Kuala Lumpur - Post Report Question and Answers
What typical restaurants, food delivery services, and/or takeout options are popular among expatriates?
There is a little bit of everything here. - May 2022
This is a food country. Everything is available. Literally everything. And almost everything can be delivered. - Aug 2018
When it comes to restaurants, KL is Little America. We have almost every chain here (McDonald's, KFC, Chili's, Outback Steakhouse, Olive Garden...the list goes on). Can't decide between Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts? No problem! We have both! Want to get outside of the American bubble? Just about every style of cuisine is available here. Western-style brunch spots, hip cafes, sushi, dim sum, Korean BBQ, Indian buffets, stylish tropical bungalows serving gourmet Thai, hole in the wall noodle joints, and delicious hawker stalls. The main thing to do in KL is eat, so get prepared to gain some weight or desperately try to sweat it all off. The hardest part is deciding where you're going to eat and what you're in the mood for. We also have Food Panda, an online app where you can order from 100+ local restaurants. Pick a style of cuisine, choose your restaurant, and order a feast on your phone. You can link your credit card to the app and a driver will come straight to your apartment on his trusty moped to deliver your meal. - May 2018
Kuala Lumpur has an amazing variety of restaurants within all price ranges. We love the Thai food, dumplings, Chinese food, and there is good Indian food. You can also find good Western food as well. The malls have all the U.S. chains. - Apr 2017
You will be spoiled for choice in KL. There are many, many, many amazing restaurants here. People also use the foodpanda app for delivery. It's reliable, has lots of choices, and is very reasonably priced. There is everything from high end French restaurants where you can get five or more courses to really good Mexican, Thai, Chinese, Indian, Malay and western choices. - Apr 2017
You can find pretty much any type of food in KL. There's even a great Mexican restaurant! The whole range is available, from hawker stalls selling nasi lemak (coconut rice with spicy sambal) for less than 50 cents to fine dining restaurants in which you'll pay more than $20 for an entree. - May 2016
Malaysia is known for its affordable and decent food. Major fast food brands like KFC, McDonald's, Krispy Kreme, Starbucks etc are all available with very popular local alternatives. - Aug 2013
There are small food stands, and U.S. and Worldwide fine dining are available. You can eat a decent Asian, Malay or Indian themed meal for approximately 5-16 MYR. Fine dining can range from 12-150 MYR per person. If the question is Western fast food: Pizza hut, Domino's, KFC, McDonald's, Popeye's, TGIF, Chili's, Baskin & Robbins, etc., are available. - Aug 2011
Plenty of American fast food; McD's, Burger King, KFC, Pizza Hut, etc. Prices maybe 2/3 of what you would see back in the States? - Mar 2011
All the big chains here, though none serve pork. There is a Chili's, Carl's Junior (aka Hardee's) Dunkin Doughnuts just opened as did Papa John's. - May 2009
Tons of food. American chains like Chili's, Tony Roma's, Wendy's, etc. Most chain restaurants are halal - so, get used to beef ribs and chicken ham. The Chinese restaurants all serve pork an there are some good european places that focus on the pig. Food is quite reasonably priced but it runs the full spectrum. - Mar 2009
All sorts of cuisine is availble. All the typical fast food is here, but forget about pork on your pizza or pork sausages for breakfast, it will be chicken. - Jul 2008
Tons. KFC, Pizza Hut, Dominos, McDonald's, Burger King, as well as plenty of other non-American chains. Many deliver to your home as well! There are many MANY decent restaurants available. Malaysia is known for its variety of excellent cuisine. It deserves that reputation even though I personally cannot stand Malaysian food...as it is greasy and loaded with fermented fish sauce! Nevertheless, there are plenty of excellent choices from American, to Iranian, to Italian, and every variety of Asian. - May 2008
