Bintang Walk is famously known as the best shopping and entertainment hub in Kuala Lumpur featuring the most upscale malls and luxury hotels in Malaysia.
Bintang Walk dazzles with a glittering array of 7 malls, stretching for a kilometre, offering a shopping paradise for every taste and budget.
Malls:
They are all interconnected by overhead bridges, underpasses and designated lanes making it convenient to walk from one mall to another. Pavilion KL and Lalaport are at opposite ends of Bintang Walk.
Jalan Bukit Bintang
The Jalan Bukit Bintang road starts at Jalan Tun Razak, forks off into Jalan Raja Chulan to the right and continues left down the hill. Bintang Walk starts here with the elegance of Pavilion Kuala Lumpur on the right and The Westin Kuala Lumpur Hotel on the left.
They are followed by more glitzy malls and luxury hotels forming the most upscale part of the city.
The Starhill, the epitome of opulence and sophistication, also houses JW Marriot. Reminiscent of London’s Piccadilly Circus is Fahrenheit88, which is also accessible via a connecting underpass from Pavilion.
Lot 10, featuring many Japanese stores and Hutong Food Court in the lower ground, is the last mall of this street.
Shibuya Crossing
Jalan Bukit Bintang has a major intersection with Jalan Sultan Ismail famously called the Shibuya Crossing of Bukit Bintang as it mirrors the energetic chaos of its Tokyo counterpart.
There are buskers ranging from music bands and magicians to freestyle footballers and dancers performing on all its corners. Cahaya Buskers and Sentuhan Buskers are two of the famous street performers in this area.
The MRT Bukit Bintang Station has entrances in all the corners. Pintu D is in front of Lot 10 and Pintu E is in front of Starbucks Reserve Bukit Bintang Junction.
Upon crossing Jalan Sultan Ismail, Pintu F is in front of McDonald’s on the right and Pintu C on the left. This is also where the Monorail Bukit Bintang station is located, followed by Sungei Wang Plaza.
Beyond The Glitz
Once you cross, the atmosphere changes. This area and the Jalan Sultan Ismail portion of Bintang Walk consist mostly of restaurants, massage parlours, hotels, convenience stores, pharmacies, boutiques and money changers.
In the evening, the sidewalks are lined with portrait and henna artists, and a variety of stalls like handicrafts and accessories. There are wellness therapists too as this area overlaps with the Bukit Bintang Massage Hub.
The first lane on the left is Jalan Bulan, leading to Sungei Wang Plaza and Plaza Low Yat, both accessible through BB Park, a trendy hotspot just down the road. The road on the right leads to Changkat Bukit Bintang and is the first of three alleys connecting to Jalan Alor.
Further down the road on the right is Michelin’s Bib Gourmand award winner Nasi Ayam Hainan Chee Meng and a row of fantastic Indian restaurants.
Restaurants, convenience stores, wellness centres and hotels fill up the rest of the street. There is construction in progress in several spots.
Jalan Bukit Bintang ends at Jalan Pudu after Jalan Tong Shin on the right leading to Tengkat Tong Shin. You can spend weeks exploring all the eateries, shops, services and entertainment in this street and its malls.
Jalan Imbi
Jalan Imbi starts at the Jalan Pudu intersection and runs the length of Bukit Bintang. This street consists mainly of hotels, Chinese restaurants, hawker centres, and convenience stores.
It begins with the massive Berjaya Times Square, Kelab Conlay and Las Vegas KL on the right of the Imbi Monorail Station. On the left are Plaza Berjaya, Menara Cosway, Melia Kuala Lumpur and Amoda Building.
The road on the left is Jalan Bulan 1 that leads directly to Plaza Lowyat and Sungei Wang Plaza. There is a major intersection with Jalan Sultan Ismail here. Turning left here will bring you to Jalan Bukit Bintang.
Once you cross, you are greeted by the Parkroyal Collection Kuala Lumpur on the left, followed by the famous restaurants Q Cup Cafe and Da Long Yi Hotpot. Opposite this row of shops is The Nest, a local favourite food court.
The lane on the left leads to Jalan Walter Grenier. Following that is a row of shop lots on both sides. Restoran Imbi Oversea and Steam Era Seafood Restaurant are the highlights here.
There are another two rows of restaurants, shops, clinics, hawker stalls and convenience stores before another intersection with Jalan Gading and Jalan Barat. The Imbi Chapel is on the left here.
Following that are Capri By Fraser and the fabulous Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur and Dorsett Bukit Bintang. On the opposite row are Tribeca Bukit Bintang and car parks.
Jalan Imbi ends here by joining Jalan Bukit Bintang. This street, with a small portion of Jalan Hang Tuah form one of the borders of Bukit Bintang.
Jalan Hang Tuah
A recent extension of Bintang Walk at the Jalan Pudu intersection, this portion consists of the LRT Hang Tuah and Monorail Imbi train stations, and the beautifully designed Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Bukit Bintang City Centre.
Additional Tips
As the crow flies, Pavilion to Lalaport is about 1KM. If it rains, just walk through the malls as they are all interconnected and pedestrian friendly.