Sunday Walkabout │ PETALING STREET

Setting Out Early

Happy National Recovery Plan (NRP) Phase 4, Kuala Lumpur!

Buoyed by our recent acquisition of the DJI Pocket 2, we woke up early this Sunday morning and decided it was the perfect day for a long walkabout. It had been a while since we last visited Petaling Street, so off we went.

Leaving our condominium, we made our way to Lebuh Ampang, walking past our favourite banana leaf rice spot, Restoran Kader. We crossed Jalan Tun Perak and soon arrived at Medan Pasar.

Through Old Kuala Lumpur

We paused for a moment to admire the Old Market Square Clock Tower, then continued south until we reached Central Market. Kasturi Walk was cordoned off for repair works, so we crossed Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock and turned right into Jalan Hang Lekir, finally arriving at Petaling Street.

The streets were busy — a welcome sign that things were slowly returning to normal.

A Detour to Kwai Chai Hong

Cat suggested we visit a nearby attraction, so we headed south along Petaling Street, then turned left onto Jalan Sultan. At the intersection with Jalan Tun H S Lee, we turned right and walked east along Lorong Panggung until we reached Kwai Chai Hong (鬼仔巷) — literally “Ghost Alley.”

It was crowded, and with many not observing social distancing, we made a quick retreat.

Searching for Lunch

We exited the alley, turned left, and walked east along Jalan Balai Polis before reaching Jalan Panggong, an area filled with cafés and eateries. Not quite in the mood for western food, we continued east along Jalan Sultan, then turned right and walked north along Jalan Tun H S Lee, passing the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple.

We arrived at our lunchtime favourite, Restoran Kiew Yee Baru, just in time — the rain began soon after we sat down. We enjoyed lunch and packed our favourite Curry Chicken for dinner later.

With the rain still falling, we sought shelter at a café simply called “etc.”. Half an hour later, the rain finally eased.

Exploring Kotaraya Complex

We walked back to Petaling Street, then headed east along Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock and crossed over to Kotaraya Complex. It had been many years since our last visit, and the place had transformed into a mini Manila.

We continued walking past the complex, turned right, and headed east along Petaling Street until we reached the Old Market Square Clock Tower again.

The Final Stretch

From there, we walked north to Leboh Ampang, crossed Jalan Tun Perak, and turned left before entering Jalan Melayu. We continued north, then turned right onto Jalan Masjid India and made our way to our favourite hole in the wall mamak stall, Mansion Tea Stall, affectionately known to us as Abang Abu.

We ordered a dozen Roti Canai to enjoy later with the Curry Chicken we had packed earlier.

And just as we were wrapping up our order, the DJI Pocket 2’s battery died — the perfect cue to end both our video and this blog.

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📍 Locations:

Jakel Mall Kuala Lumpur - https://goo.gl/maps/fGLQfTpz1XP1HfVY7

Leboh Ampang - https://goo.gl/maps/qW97vzF6UnwEu4iy8

Restoran Kader - https://goo.gl/maps/ukLYLStF2MQ5C2Lx8

Medan Pasar Clock Tower - https://goo.gl/maps/7xwvR1VVPjeYSq8E6

Central Market - https://goo.gl/maps/EfccZZeMgFQ5ApW56

Kasturi Walk - https://goo.gl/maps/J8VhsiU5SnNKFcnk6

Restoran Yusoof Dan Zakhir - https://goo.gl/maps/6fKMVT2EuCaHABf89

Jalan Petaling - https://goo.gl/maps/G5GsdeFVE3gb2g4W9

Kwai Chai Hong (鬼仔巷 - Ghost Alley) - https://g.page/kwaichaihong?share

Sri Maha Mariamman Temple - https://goo.gl/maps/vNrbmjio2MiVWxkJ9

Restoran Kiew Yee Baru - https://goo.gl/maps/pwNCHALSzr9BH3hf8

Cafe ETC - https://goo.gl/maps/2s4DH286WmFgjtDA8

Chinatown - https://g.page/chinatown-kuala-lumpur?share

Kotaraya Complex - https://goo.gl/maps/7JotmzdiLyMNoF2z7

Mansion Tea Stall - https://goo.gl/maps/zstwt3u4w3ejuVsR7

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