Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman


Night Markets
Kuala Lumpur Night Markets
If you want some variety in shopping and some local colour, you can take the Star LRT to the Bandaraya station on any Saturday.

The usually busy Lorong Tuanku Abdul Rahman is closed to traffic on Saturday nights for a massive night market. The market is from 5 pm till 10 pm every Saturday.

The commonly used road is then transformed into a night market with petty traders and hawkers selling a staggering variety of goods al fresco. They sell veriety of goods in the open air.

Kuala Lumpur Night Markets
The night market offers visitors an interesting place to walk through and perhaps pick up some casual attire, local products, clothing as well as sample some local delicacies.

While you weave your way around the stalls, enjoy the smells of local foods and maybe pick up some trinkets.

It is also famous for its imported fabrics, batik sarongs, saree Indian ethnic goods, leather goods and menswear and suitings.

A great place to just walk about and savour the aromas of local street delicacies.

Kuala Lumpur - Shopping
Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman

This stretch of road is flanked on both sides by pre-war buildings whose interesting facades have been preserved and re-adapted for modern businesses, mostly retailing. Walk through the archways of these shops for an immersion into a shopping and cultural experience that goes back severaidecades. Major shopping centres within this area are:

  • Sogo
  • Pertama Complex
  • Maju Junction, Globe Silk Store, Kamdar and Tang Ling
  • Night Markets
  • Jalan Masjid India


Sogo
Sogo Kuala Lumpur
The Sogo Shopping Centre is at the corner of Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman. It is a Japanese Department Store.

The Sogo Department Store is modern and well patronised for its quality goods. It is the best place to shop for clothes and accessories.

A tall and modern-looking building, Sogo offers shoppers a good mix of merchandise from apparel to household furnishings and more.

Sogo Kuala Lumpur

The selective tenant mix includes fashion boutiques, household furnishing, travel agencies, gift shops and jewellers. There is also a wide range of cosmetics and shoes sold here.

Apart from that, restaurants and travel agencies are housed in the building too. On the highest floor is a comfortable place with restaurants and food court which makes for an interesting dining experience as there is a manmade waterfall right next to it.


Pertama Complex
Kuala Lumpur Pertama Complex
Located across the road from Sogo, Pertama Complex is one of the earlier shopping complexes in the city.

Pertama Complex, along Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, is a good place to go for a wide range of goods. One of the older shopping centres in town, this complex caters to those looking for budget priced items.

Offering mostly budget priced items, it attracts bargain hunters in search for sportswear, apparel, shoes, handbags, watches, photographic equipment and electronic goods, gold jewellery and souvenirs .

 

Maju Junction, Globe Silk Store, Kamdar and Tang Ling
Globe Silk Store Kuala Lumpur
These stores, located along Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman. offer affordable shopping for those on a budget. Popular items are adults apparel, children's clothes, textiles, furnishing and bric-a-brac.


Night Markets
Kuala Lumpur Night Markets
If you want some variety in shopping and some local colour, you can take the Star LRT to the Bandaraya station on any Saturday.

The usually busy Lorong Tuanku Abdul Rahman is closed to traffic on Saturday nights for a massive night market. The market is from 5 pm till 10 pm every Saturday.

The commonly used road is then transformed into a night market with petty traders and hawkers selling a staggering variety of goods al fresco. They sell veriety of goods in the open air.

Kuala Lumpur Night Markets
The night market offers visitors an interesting place to walk through and perhaps pick up some casual attire, local products, clothing as well as sample some local delicacies.

While you weave your way around the stalls, enjoy the smells of local foods and maybe pick up some trinkets.

It is also famous for its imported fabrics, batik sarongs, saree Indian ethnic goods, leather goods and menswear and suitings.

A great place to just walk about and savour the aromas of local street delicacies.


Jalan Masjid India
Jalan Masjid India Kuala Lumpur
Running parallel to Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, this street is lined by shops selling Indian items. This stretch of road is named after the local mosque, which literally translated means "Indian mosque."

Brightly hued sarees and Bollywood-inspired Indian dresses (salwar kameez and lengas) are some of the greatest temptations here. Salwars are loose fitting tunics with a long knee-length shirt/blouse, while lengas are long skirts.

The majority of the bookshops stock religious books and a few sells locally published titles and textbooks for students. You may also find jewellery here. The prices correspond to the weight of the jewellery. But, the price of gold is fixed.

Jalan Masjid India Kuala Lumpur
Most of the restaurants here offer halal cuisine, mainly a mix of Indian, Moghul and Malay dishes. You can find tasty Indian snacks, like samosa, ghulab jamun and vadai, which can be washed down with the black cincau or pink air bandung. Numerous budget cafe dish up delicious roti canai, biriyani and dhal.

You can reach here with the Star LRT or Putra LRT. It's also on walking distance from Petaling Street (China Town). The Masjid Jamek Station is only 200 meters away from this shopping bazaar..

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