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Soong Kee

3 jalan tun siew sin at the intersection with jalan tun tan siew sin (formerly jalan silang and jalan tun h.s. lee) - this is a well known kl beef noodle shop, it is said to have started operating since 1945. it serves the noodles "dry" with beef mince while the beef balls are given separately in a bowl of soup.

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Lai Foong
138 Jalan Tun HS Lee
+60 3 2072 8123
corner of Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock and Jalan Tun HS Lee

A classic Chinese coffeeshop with stalls offering a range of items. The beef noodles here is renowned throughout KL. Other items available include chicken and roast pork rice, prawn noodles and wantan mee.

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Kam Lin Kee

金莲記, corner of jalan petaling and jalan hang lekir, opp hong leong bank no english sign, no menu in any language, and a kitchen you really don't want to look into - but it packs the crowds for its famous hokkien mee fried noodles in dark sauce, rm5. wash it down with a rm1 mug of cooling liang teh and soak in the busy market ambience.

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Lebuh Ampang banana leaf rice

The street is lined with banana leaf rice shops, just make your pick. one of them is lakshmi villas. for purely vegetarian food, you can try bakti woodlands.

You will be able to find some of the most interesting places to eat at reasonable prices in this district. Chinatown is the place to head to for Chinese food while Lebuh Ampang just north of Chinatown is the place for Indian food. There are also the usual fastfood outlets like McDonalds and KFC.

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Viaggio Italian Restaurant
Lot 243, Jalan Sultan (Chinatown), 50000 Kuala Lumpur
+60 3 2031 6888
daily from 7AM-11PM
Walking distance from Chinatown

Pizzas, pasta dishes are on the menu. Spacious, contemporary with open-concept kitchen. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner or for snacks.