Petaling Street Market

4 Vijay Pema - 3 months ago

This is an area to visit but be careful as is a classic counterfeit heaven! Definitely a one of a kind area, haggling is a must and this is where I bought some souvenirs.
An essential market on your trip to Kuala Lumpur. We met a lovely young couple who helped the grap app.

3 SeeKnow SeekNow - 2 months ago

Average, nothing that makes it stand out. However, there is a giant "Good Will" type second-hand store at mid street. There are some good restaurants that serve alcohol at the far end.

4 Burak Irez - 2 months ago

This street is like Chinatown of the city that you can find cheap clothing and shoes and souvenir. In addition, in the middle of the street you can also find some counters selling tropical fruit, coconut and grilled chestnut, I recommend you to try them. They are cheap and tasty.

4 Andy Alden - 2 months ago

Vibrant part of town. Some excellent eating places - keep an eye out for alleyways behind the stalls. Madras lane has some excellent hawker stalls. Plenty of fake goods for sale.

4 Hao Wen - 2 months ago

Variety of food stall and souvenir shop here... But don't expect you can find 'original' stuff here. Parking is susah to find, even u find one also cost u rm10/ hour. Suitable for family come n jalan jalan.

3 Brian LikeMedia - 2 weeks ago

Petaling Street Market is a covered market in the China Town area of Kuala Lumpur near to other major attractions such as KL Central Market and the Sri Mahamariamman Temple.

Since 2003 Petaling Street has developed into a colourful tourist oriented shopping area, with shops and stalls selling mostly, clothes, bags, watches and souvenirs.

The market itself consists of a single main street with two side streets, where vendors sell mostly cooked food, fruit and vegetables. This is a market where there are no real fixed prices and everything must be bargained for. Foreign tourists will generally be asked for twice the amount which the vendor would be prepared to accept for a product, sometimes more. There are other places in Kuala Lumpur where you can get the same the thing for a lower price, but these cheaper markets and shops are located in areas far from the main tourist centre.

Petaling Street Market is similar to Patpong Night Market in Bangkok in that a range of branded items, which appear not to be perfect quality, are sold for prices less than those normally charged by shops selling real versions of the same product. The likelihood is that they are fakes or imitations. Petaling Street Market is famous for these items, and they are the reason may people choose to come here. Trainers, T-Shirts and watches seem to be the most popular items, although you can also find jeans, dresses, sun glasses, baseball caps and DVDs here are well. The quality varies and as a general rule the better items are hidden away in the ‘factory stores’ off the main shopping street.

5 Robert Brain - 2 months ago

A great flea market running along two intersecting streets, with lots of souvenir and bag stalls, as well as a selection of food stalls. There are also many shops located behind the stalls. The highlight is the variety of brand name purses, handbags and carry bags which the stallholders declare are genuine, and justifying the not-cheap prices.