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Sambal Streets Kuala Lumpur Food Tour
5.0
1,046 Ratings
Kuala Lumpur
Embark on a tantalizing food tour in Kuala Lumpur’s old district, savoring over 15 mouthwatering tastings with Malay, Indian, and Chinese influences. Don’t miss out on this culinary adventure!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Kuala Lumpur - Our 4-hour feasting tour of 15+ tastings invites guests on a culinary experience around the backstreets of old Kuala Lumpur. It’s a food tour designed by a chef, led by our team of professional foodie guides.Before we get started, our tour reflects the local cuisine and the limitations of street food vendors means we unfortunately cannot cater for every dietary restriction. Here’s an honest appraisal for the tour so no-one is disappointed ✘ Unsuitable for vegetarians ✘ Unsuitable severe allergies. ✔ Suitable for pescatarians though one or two tastings will need to be skipped ✔ Suitable for lactose intolerances. ✔ Suitable for no beef and no pork diets. ✔ Fully halal. ✔ Suitable for gluten intolerances if traces are acceptable. If you are feeling adventurous for a foodie journey, read on!
What's Included
- 4 hours of feasting around the backstreets of old Kuala Lumpur
- 15+ food tastings included, more than any other Kuala Lumpur food tour
- Led by professional foodie guides
- Maximum of 8 exclusive guests on each tour
- Bottled water and local soft drinks included
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks excluded
- Pick up and drop off from your hotel excluded
Additional Information
With a mix of cultural influences on the nation’s cuisine, it’s no wonder that Malaysian food is a lip-smackingly complex beast.
We’ll meet in the old district of Chow Kit and Kampung Baru, one of the last remaining districts that is yet to be developed into glassy high rises.
Don’t expect other foreigners. Stroll in this local neighbourhood of nightly street eats, sampling a variety of 15+ tastings, carefully curated for their culinary history.
The flavours change across the year, but highlights include the fragrant bowls of laksa, hand stretched rotis, nasi lemak with piquant sambal and herbal chicken rendang, charcoal-grilled mackerel, and soothing iced cendol with custard-like durian. We’ll end with a fine view of the mighty Petronas Twin Towers.
I’m sure you have a lot of your plate, but here’s some food for thought. While it’s possible to attempt such a culinary marathon yourself, you’d be one sandwich short of a Malaysian picnic not to join me on our moveable food feast.
- This tour isn’t suitable for vegetarians due to street vendors’ limited menus. The tour is fully halal. There is no beef or pork on the tour. Pescatarians may be have skip a tasting or two. Other dietary restrictions may require some dishes to be missed
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately and bring an umbrella in rainy season
- Children must be accompanied by an adult. Infant meals not included
- The tour isn’t suitable for those with a severe allergies due to the nature of street food. Suitable for gluten intolorances as long as traces are acceptable. Other allergies may require some dishes to be missed
Location
449, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman
Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman
Meet outside the entrance of the Hilton Garden Inn *South* on the corner of Jalan Raja Alang and Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman. Note there is a Hilton Garden Inn North next door. It's easy to find, and your guide will be waiting at the street entrance.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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288marniew
Sep 30, 2024
Great food tour - Nadia was an amazing guide. She showed us the ingredients in standalone form before then tasting them as part of the many dishes. Highly recommend.
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Nomad83819
Sep 28, 2024
Great way to meet KL - Kiran was fantastic and this was one of the best food tours I have ever attended! She shared her knowledge freely, explained all the foods, made sure we knew what we were getting in to with Durian and was a real pleasure to spend the evening with.
This was the antithesis of a tourist area, and I say that in the best way possible. I loved eating our way through a local area, absolutely bustling with people out for a meal and shopping. Go ahead and book, you will not be disappointed.
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Janetrodgershome
Sep 27, 2024
KL food tour - Kiran was excellent guide. Some really different food on this tour including different types of fruit. Really enjoyable evening.
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Aliceharris1
Sep 27, 2024
Great food tour - Kiran our guide was amazing. We went to a lot of street vendors that we wouldn't have necessarily found or tried had we not been with her! The food was incredible and Kiran was so knowledgeable about the different influences and areas of the city. Would highly recommend doing the tour at the start of your visit to KL so that you know what and where to eat for the rest of your stay. Thanks Kiran!
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Emma
Sep 27, 2024
Food tour with Nadia :) - Nadia was an amazing foodie guide taking us around Kuala Lumpur!!! She was so informative and funny. Her knowledge over every aspect of the food was amazing. You get so many tastings you definitely will leave satisfied. 100% recommend if you’re in Kuala Lumpur.
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524fareeda
Sep 25, 2024
A Real Taste Of Malaysia - Searching for a food tour in KL, A Chef's Tour was consistently rated the highest, and now we know why. Kiran was an incredible host, teaching us all about her hometown of KL through a series of local dishes and desserts. Believe me when I say you won't be disappointed with the quality and quantity of food this tour has in store. The only bad thing about the experience was that I couldn't fit everything in my stomach! If you're taking a trip to Malaysia's capital and are considering a food tour, I'd highly recommend doing this as soon as you land. It'll give you a great idea of the city's layout as well as some of the best places to eat during your stay.
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Jemmam100
Sep 25, 2024
Amazing food tour - An amazing food tour with Stephen!! We got to try lots of different dishes at many different stops and even got to have a go at making roti. The guide was really knowledgeable and interesting. Definitely recommend to anyone visiting Kuala Lumpur!
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Onair632390
Sep 25, 2024
Great tour of traditional street food. - This tour was an exactly what we wanted for Kuala Lumpur. We went to places we never would have visited on our own and ate food we never would have known to order on the street or in a restaurant. These are not glamour locations, but the vendors are friendly and clearly accustomed to having foreigners try their food. Making our own ‘flying bread’ was an amusing highlight as none of us quite mastered the technique, but the end result was tasty. Steven was a great guide who provided lots of good background and techniques for opening unfamiliar fruit and eating lots of different food. Definitely go hungry.
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Wander783591
Sep 23, 2024
Perfect for the first day - Based on recommendations from the internet, we did the tour on our first day so that we knew what food we should eat on holiday. The tour with Stephen was very informative and fun. There was also so much food that everyone was more than full and could have eaten a lot more if we had wanted to. I can only recommend it to everyone.
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Amy_h
Sep 23, 2024
Great experience - Sam was a great tour guide. Very informative and lots of fun.
Great food and well worth it.
Would definitely recommend.
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