Sambal Streets Kuala Lumpur Food Tour with 15+ Tastings
Overview
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4 hours
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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.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This tour isn't suitable for vegetarians due to street vendors' limited menus. The tour is fully halal. 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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
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!
Chow Kit Market
Malaysian cuisine is a complex beast, a blend of Malay, Indian and Chinese flavours. Thankfully, you can hit the street food tour scene running if your join our daily 4-hour food feast. Exclusive to just 8 guests, you’ll be led away from the tourist crowds to one of the last remaining undeveloped districts, a place known for its community spirit and sizzling street eats. We don't want to spoil the surprise, but prepare to drool over banana-leaf grilled mackerel with piquant sambal, coconut-steamed nasi lemak with rich chicken rendang, flamed-grilled skewers with nutty peanut satay among a dozen more tastings in places you'd struggle to find alone.
What‘s Included
Bottled water and local soft drinks 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
Alcoholic drinks excluded
Pick up and drop off from your hotel excluded
Options
Standard rate
Reviews
2,357 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Very worthwhile tour, easy to follow, well informed guide, yummy food.
abernertkoehler,,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very worthwhile tour, easy to follow, well informed guide, yummy food. Walking tour around the food stalls behind Hilton Garden Inn South heading towards the Petronas towers. Very well organized from planning to puck up. They enquire about food allergies and special needs beforehand and actually know who you are and what to attend to. A lot of infos, every question met. Perfect outing. They even had spare ponchos in case of rain.
Beautiful experience
rebeccabT1524TW,,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The name of the tour does not justify the tour. It's not just a food tour... Shaun our tour guide was so informed about anything U ask him and made the tour absolutely impeccable. All the time giving us information,It's not only about food and culture but we learnt a lot about malaysia which was not expected. I would suggest it to anyone and very much worth the price !
Wow!
TomPhoenix7,,Jan 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This is my third food tour in KL and by far the best. We had 15 different tastings (some more like a meal). If you like something, the guide always offered to get you more. The food was varied and we had some hands-on experiences like making roti. Nadia was an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide, very pleasant. You need to allow 4 hours for this tour.
Go hungry ! Come back full and happy!
Olcay S,,Jan 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Tour was fun. Lots of yummy food. Would highly recommend. Out tour guide Jay was very friendly and knowledgeable. I loved the fresh fruits from the local markets too
Amazing
Sharath R,,Jan 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This is an amazing food experience in KL. The guide knew all the cool spots in a neighborhood that I otherwise would not have gone to. 5 star easily. This was my favorite experience of the trip
Cultural experience of Malay foods.
Peter N,,Jan 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great English speaking guide, very friendly and knowledgeable! Tried foods I wouldn’t have if I wasn’t on a tour, it was great.
Amazing food tour!
Stefan-Vargolici,,Jan 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was one of the best tours we took in South East Asia. The food was amazing and the number of things we tried was around 15 so plenty. Ian was an amazing tour guide and his energy made everything so much better. Highly recommended!
Fabulous
Karen S,,Jan 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent food tour with an incredibly passionate and authentic guide. Kiran clearly loves what she does and has a huge amount of knowledge. We tried so many foods we honestly lost count — some were delicious, others not quite to our taste, but all were great to experience. The tour also gave us a chance to connect and chat with other travellers, which was really enjoyable. At times the amount of information shared felt a little overwhelming and sometimes interrupted those natural conversations. Kiran has lots of fascinating insights, and the tour might feel even more relaxed if there were a bit more opportunity for guests to chat and take it all in between explanations.
Family NYE tour
Julie B,,Jan 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We booked a food tour for NYE with our family. We had such a great experience with Shawn and the other travellers on the tour. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable.
A KL Must-Do
Compass65992777438,,Dec 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The absolute best way to experience KL. Ian is beyond fantastic: personable, knowledgeable, and most of all so kind. Highly recommend this tour
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