Shopping in Kuala Lumpur

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Kuala Lumpur is reputable for its vibrant shopping scene. Tourism is a big industry in Malaysia, raking in billions in tourist revenue annually, hence many malls have sprouted over the years. There are also a number of markets in Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur's historic Chinatown that draw both locals and international tourists.

Highlights

Central Market

Night markets

Petaling Street

goods, clothes and shoes sold here. Asian fashion are sold here at cheap prices. Traditional Chinese medicines and China-imported books are aplenty in the Chinese bookstores the surrounding Petaling Street. There are plenty of delicious Chinese food and delicacies and local fruits sold here. Haggling is necessary to obtain the best bargains. It is opened into the wee hours of the morning.

Lorong Tuanku Abdul Rahman

It is only opened once a week on Saturdays from 5 – 10 pm—an exciting place to trawl for casual attire, local products, and local delicacies. The fashion featured here is more conservative as the products are targeted at the local

are also sold here. Luxury fakes, T-shirts, jeans, crafts made of ceramics and pewter are ubiquitous at designated sections of this night market. There are a couple of shopping complexes located nearby.

Brickfields

This is the Little India of Malaysia. Traditionally the focal point of the Indian colony of Kuala Lumpur, there are plenty to see and buy here.

Bukit Bintang

Bukit Bintang is the main designated retail artery of Kuala Lumpur. It has the highest concentration of malls in Kuala Lumpur. Besides modern upmarket retailers, this area also features night markets retailing arts and crafts, counterfeit goods among other souvenirs.

List of notable shopping malls

Malls that are categorised into classes are highlights more mainstream and patronised.

City Centre

• Pavilion Kuala Lumpur
  (upper)
• Suria KLCC (high-end)
• Starhill Gallery
  (high-end)
• Fahrenheit 88 (middle)
• LaLaport Bukit Bintang City Centre (middle)
• Lot 10 (middle)
• Low Yat Plaza
  (middle)
• SOGO KL
  (middle)
• Avenue K (middle)
• Intermark Mall (middle)
• Berjaya Times Square (bargain)
• Sungei Wang Plaza (bargain)
• Sunway Putra Mall
• Great Eastern Mall
• The LINC KL
• The Weld
• Quill City Mall
• Shoppes At Four Season Place
• The Exchange TRX (opening soon)
• 118 Mall (opening soon)

Greater Kuala Lumpur

Mid Valley City

The Garden (upper) and Mid Valley Megamall (middle) are located in bustling

while Mid Valley Megamall caters to the mainly middle-class segment with high-street labels coexisting side-by-side with local retailers. The malls are well-patronised by locals. There are flea markets on weekends in Mid Valley Megamall, where arts and crafts, food, trinkets and souvenirs are sold.

Sunway Pyramid

Sunway Pyramid (middle) is a huge Egyptian-themed retail mall nestled in a mixed integrated resort that features a wet/dry Wild West-inspired theme park. The retail podium can be reached through the

with lesser-known local and regional brands. Malaysia's first ice-skating rink is located here.

Bangsar Village

Bangsar Village (middle-upper) is located in Bangsar and positioned as a small upmarket neighbourhood mall catering to the large expatriate population of Kuala Lumpur. Prices here are a notch higher by local standards.

Empire Shopping Gallery Subang (NU Empire)

Empire Gallery Subang (middle-upper) is an upmarket neighbourhood mall located in the outskirts of KL, in

departmental store.

1 Utama

1 Utama is a (middle-upper) mall borders

.

KL Eco City Mall

Sunway Velocity

IOI City Mall

See also

• List of shopping malls in Malaysia
• Lists of shopping malls
• Shopping mall

References

External links

• Official site of Pavilion KL
• Official website of KL Eco City Mall
• KL shopping guide
• Malaysia One-stop Shopping Mall Directory
• KL shopping guide