- Rail lines
- Kelana Jaya and Kajang
- Market
- Locally made crafts
- Food
- Chinese food and coffee shops
- Stay mix
- About 61% apartments or residences
Markets, stalls and crafts
Petaling Street is a shopping street within Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown, with stalls selling varied goods; bargaining is advised. Central Market began as a wet market in 1888 and was later repurposed as a crafts centre. Architect and engineer T.Y. Lee designed its building in the Art Deco style of the 1930s. Today, the market offers locally made crafts and souvenirs, including batik, songket, paintings and handmade goods. Admission is free.
Food around Petaling Street
Petaling Street has restaurants, traditional coffee shops and outdoor food stalls, and is associated with Chinese food. Kasturi Walk is a retail and food area within Central Market, with individual stalls and shops. One stall sells putu bambu, a Malaysian snack made with pandan-coloured rice flour, palm sugar and coconut. It is a handy option to know about while browsing the market’s crafts and souvenirs.
Temple visits and nearby sights
Sri Mahamariamman Temple is a Hindu temple on Jalan Tun H.S. Lee, founded by Tamil immigrants. Visitors are advised to dress modestly and remove their shoes at the entrance. The temple is about 4 minutes on foot from Petaling Street. Central Market is about 5 minutes on foot from Petaling Street, while Masjid Jamek is about 13 minutes on foot. The Petronas Twin Towers are about 3.4 km away by road.
Rail stations and city buses
Pasar Seni is served by both the Kelana Jaya line and the Kajang line. The rail stations nearest to Petaling Street are Pasar Seni (MRT), about 350 m away, Pasar Seni (LRT), about 400 m away, and Plaza Rakyat (LRT), about 400 m away. City-centre GOKL routes include a service between Hab Pasar Seni and Bukit Bintang, and another between Hab Titiwangsa and KL Sentral. Buses run daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
