Bukit Bintang Guide

What To Eat In Jalan Imbi: 2025 Guide To The Best Restaurants, Signature Dishes & Street Food

The Linguist 2.0, sauteed prawns and clams braised in anchovy stock tossed with fresh basil, chilies, sundried tomatoes and fresh parmesan. Served at Wizards Tribeca, Jalan Imbi.
The Linguist at Wizards Tribeca

Jalan Imbi is a classic food street in Bukit Bintang, serving up everything from time-honoured hawker fare to late-night seafood feasts and fiery hotpots.

The famous Imbi Road Pork Ball Noodles Chinese Roasted Liver Sausage, garnished with savoury minced pork, deep-fried pig intestines and fresh spring onions. A signature dish at Restoran Win Heng Seng, Jalan Imbi, Bukit Bintang.
Imbi Road Pork Ball Noodles at Restoran Win Heng Seng

Dig into iconic local staples at the famous Restoran Win Heng Seng, feast on freshly steamed prawns and mantis shrimp at the 24-hour Steam Era Seafood, or savour elevated Cantonese classics at the award-winning Restoran Oversea.

Bi Feng Tang Style Sea Crab, a traditional Hong Kong dish made up of a crab that has been butchered into shaggy pieces, tossed in starch, deep fried and, finally, stir-fried with a deluge of fried garlic and chilli.
Bi Feng Tang Style Sea Crab at Steam Era Seafood

The street’s cuisine line-up spans Malaysian, Chinese, Taiwanese, Vietnamese, Thai, Sichuan, and Japanese, with something for every craving, any time of day.

Steamed Bamboo Fish With Superior Soy Sauce
Steamed Bamboo Fish With Superior Soy Sauce at Restoran Oversea

Featuring iconic dishes like Imbi Pork Ball Noodles, Nasi Lemak Rendang Kerang and Mala Xiang Guo, here are the best restaurants in Jalan Imbi.

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  1. What To Eat In Jalan Imbi: 2025 Guide To The Best Restaurants, Signature Dishes & Street Food

Wizards Tribeca

Almond Crusted French Toast, fluffy brioche toast coated with hand-sliced almonds served with mascarpone cream, mélange of forest berries & gula melaka syrup. Available at Wizards Tribeca, Jalan Imbi, Bukit Bintang
Almond Crusted French Toast

A trendy, spacious, modern cafe with a relaxed atmosphere known for its innovative brunch dishes, excellent coffee, and visually appealing plating. Highlights include their Truffle Fries, Salmon Mentaiko, Almond Crusted French Toast, Chilli Avocado Toast, Truffle Shrooms, and Wagyu Sirloin.

Guoma Express Imbi Outlet

Taiwan Style Spicy Soup, Pumpkin Milk Soup, with various steamboat ingredients, available at Gouma Express Imbi Outlet
Taiwan Style Spicy Soup, Pumpkin Milk Soup, with various steamboat ingredients.

Specializes in individual Taiwanese-style hotpots with soup bases like Taiwan Style Spicy Soup, Pork Bone Broth, and Pumpkin Milk Soup, paired with a variety of fresh ingredients. Offers a comfortable, clean, and affordable shabu-shabu experience, with 6-course set meals priced at just RM29.90.

Restoran Win Heng Seng

BBQ Pork Wonton Noodles at Ho Kee Noodles
BBQ Pork Wantan Mee at Ho Kee Noodles

Operating for over 50 years, this rustic kopitiam with alfresco dining and old school charm is home to iconic stalls such as Imbi Road Pork Ball Noodles, Imbi Road Hokkien Mee, Imbi Ming Kee Pork Noodles, Nasi Lemak Zul, Uncle Hoe Penang Prawn Mee, and Yong Kee Char Kuey Teow.

  • Cuisine: Malaysian, Chinese, Hakka and Borneo
  • Opening Hours: 6am to 11pm, Everyday
  • Location: At the Jalan Barat junction, next to the Prime Hotel. View on Google Maps

Fukee Seafood Restaurant

Taiwan Three Cups Chicken, also known as San Bei Ji, is a traditional Taiwanese dish known for its rich taste, made with equal parts soy sauce, sesame oil, and rice wine.
Taiwan Three Cups Chicken

A seafood restaurant with a casual, bustling atmosphere, Fukee offers authentic Taiwanese cuisine that’s popular among locals for its homestyle cooking and late-night hours. Highlights include the Taiwan Three Cups Chicken, Taiwan Salted Pork, Taiwan Braised Pork Rice, Mullet Roe, and Shrimp with Pepper.

Restoran Mala Town

Mala Xiang Guo, also known as a Spicy Stir-Fry Hot Pot or ‘Numbing-Spicy Fragrant Pot’, is a Chinese dish characterized by a spicy and savoury sauce that combines the heat of chilies with the numbing sensation of Sichuan peppercorns.
Mala Xiang Guo

A bustling Chinese eatery known for its affordable Economy Rice with over 50 daily dishes, available from 11am to 5pm, and Mala Hotpot & BBQ served from 5pm to 3am. Highlights include the Spicy Mala Soup, Tomato Soup, Pickled Cabbage & Duck Soup, Malatang, and Mala Xiang Guo.

  • Cuisine: Chinese, Sichuan
  • Promotions: 50% discount for Economy Rice after 3pm, various set meals and value meals.
  • Opening Hours: 11am to 3am, Everyday
  • Location: Opposite Musang King, near InnB Park Hotel. View on Google Maps 
  • Website: Restoran Mala Town Instagram Page

Steam Era Seafood

Steamed Live Tiger Prawns at Steam Era Seafood
Steamed Live Tiger Prawns

A 24-hour restaurant that specializes in steam pot dining, where fresh seafood and other ingredients are steamed tableside to preserve their natural flavours and nutrients. Highlights include Boiled Tiger Prawns, Mantis Shrimp, Pumpkin Porridge, Chinese Steamed Eggs, and Handmade Fresh Prawn Ball.

Restoran Oversea

Crispy Roasted Pork & Honey Glazed Char Siew at Restoran Oversea, Jalan Imbi
Crispy Roasted Pork & Honey Glazed Char Siew

Established in the 1970s and recently renovated, this award-winning Cantonese restaurant is a local favourite known for its authentic Hong Kong–style dishes. Highlights include Braised Shark Fin Soup with Crab Meat, Steamed Dragon Tiger Grouper, and Honey Glazed BBQ Pork Belly.

Da Long Yi Hot Pot

Da Long Yi Tri-Pot with various hotpot ingredients
Da Long Yi Tri-Pot with various hotpot ingredients

A popular Chengdu-style steamboat chain, Da Long Yi also offers karaoke, happy hour deals, and promotional packages including birthday discounts. Highlights include their Signature Mala Broth, Mala Grilled Fish Pot, Hand-Sliced Beef, Four Treasure Soup, and Shrimp Paste.

Azuma Cafe

Bun Dau Mam Tom, a popular Vietnamese street food dish, especially in Hanoi, is a combination of rice vermicelli (bun), deep-fried tofu (dau), and fermented shrimp paste (mam tom).
Bun Dau Mam Tom

A laid-back restaurant featuring traditional dishes from the Northern, Central, and Southern regions of Vietnam including classics like noodle soups, spring rolls, hotpots, rice cakes and Vietnamese coffee. Highlights include Hanoi Pho, Hue Spicy Beef Noodles, Saigon Broken Rice, La Vong Fish, Crab Rice, Mi Quang, Bahn Beo, Three-Color Bean Dessert, and Sweet Corn Pudding.

Explore the Best Food Streets Near Jalan Imbi

From street food to casual dining, Jalan Imbi is a top food destination in Kuala Lumpur. Whether you’re craving Chinese seafood, Win Heng Seng’s hawker stalls, Taiwanese steamboats, or hidden foodie gems at Berjaya Times Square, you’ll never run out of delicious options. 

Jalan Alor

Looking for more iconic food streets in Bukit Bintang? Check these out:

Jalan Alor Food Street: The ultimate street food haven for local and regional flavours.
Changkat Bukit Bintang: A vibrant mix of nightlife, gastropubs and upscale restaurants.
Tengkat Tong Shin: A historic street with heritage eateries and trendy cafés.
Jalan Bukit Bintang: The main street is packed with highly rated restaurants, cafes and stalls.
Jalan Mesui: A hidden gem packed with stylish restaurants and cocktail bars.
Jalan Nagasari: A rising hotspot for gastropubs, speakeasies, and global cuisine.
Arab Street: Middle Eastern restaurants, Malaysian heritage dishes, and Japanese cuisine.
Gourmet Street: A vibrant pedestrian food street with a mix of restaurants, bars and cafes.

For a deeper dive into Bukit Bintang’s food scene, check out my What To Eat In Bukit Bintang page.

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