Sambal Streets Kuala Lumpur Food Tour with 15+ Tastings

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Overview

Available languages

English

4 hours

Mobile ticket

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‘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

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Reviews

4.97

1,773 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

1738

Stephen was the guide....
Zara N,
May 31, 2025
- Viator
4.00
Stephen was the guide. Good tour of food. My favorite was the first place we stopped by for roti. I got full pretty quickly, lot of fish. At the end, my tour guide offered to give me a lift to my hotel which I thought was weird (and I declined and said I would walk) and then I get a message from him saying “Let me know if you wana hang out sometime” which I thought was creepy and inappropriate at the very least. Mind you, he’s like 40 or something and I’m a solo 20f, and he was completely normal during the active tour. Hopefully you get a different guide. But i did like the tour and I think you should support the smaller business.
One of a Kind Food Experience
Monica C,
May 27, 2025
- Viator
5.00
We really enjoyed our Food Tour with Steve. Steve was a great guide, friendly and full of knowledge. As a previous chef, you could really tell all the thought put into selecting each and every dish we sampled on the tour. As a person whose appetite tends to be affected by surroundings- everywhere we ate was clean and safe. Everything we tried was amazing and the portions were quite generous. Seriously- we tried so much food- amazing food. Pace yourself and truly come hungry, definitely skip lunch. We are still thinking about all the delicious food we ate. Can’t recommend this food tour enough. These are definitely dishes you would never find on your own or probably risk trying. We are so glad we found this tour. Thanks Steve for sharing such incredible food and culture with us.
Delicious Discoveries with Oncle Sam
Simone M,
May 26, 2025
- Viator
5.00
We did our food tour with “Oncle Sam,” and it was an amazing experience! The food and activities were fantastic and a lot of fun. Oncle Sam shared interesting insights about different dishes, their names in various languages, and their origins. He was very friendly and an excellent guide. Highly recommended!
Amazing tour, greetings from Italy!
Simone T,
May 26, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Amazing experience: best way to try and find out something more about Malesian traditional food. Stephen is souch a brilliant guide, I truly recommend this tour!
Our guide was SOO...
Nathaniel D,
May 23, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Our guide was SOO informed and we learned alot about the area and the food. We we had so much good food I couldn't have eaten another bite if we had tried! Definitely recommend to anyone that wants to have good food, learn about it's history, and get a peek at what life is like for the locals!