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Guide to Ramadhan

Where to break fast in KL this Ramadhan, including buffets, set menus and bazaars

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Time Out KL editors
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It's that time of year again where Muslims all over the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadhan. As with local tradition, Ramadhan also means the return of the much-missed bazaars and buka puasa set menus and buffets. For ideas on where to break fast in KL this year, here's a guide.

Ramadhan bazaars

TTDI

TTDI

One of KL’s favourites Ramadhan bazaars, this bazaar probably boasts the best good food to number of stalls ratio in KL. While the bazaar isn’t...

Section 14, PJ

Section 14, PJ

This neighbourhood bazaar along Jalan 14/28 for PJ’s Section 14 folks is relatively small, but still offers good eats. If you’re still not sure how...

Shah Alam

Shah Alam

Located just opposite Stadium Malawati at Padang Dataran Shah Alam in Seksyen 13, this mammoth Ramadhan bazaar is easy to find (just follow the crowd and the...

Dato' Keramat

Dato' Keramat

One of the biggest Ramadhan bazaars in the city, this gritty market offers some of the best buka puasa comfort food. Look out for the lauk stall near the...

Pantai Dalam

Pantai Dalam

The chaotic atmosphere in this maze-like bazaar is punctuated by long queues, vendors yelling, a mixture of smells and smoke filling the air, and a huge amount...

Kampung Sungai Penchala

Kampung Sungai Penchala

Located on a parking lot parallel to the Penchala Link, this Ramadhan bazaar provides a great friendly and kampung atmosphere. While some of the food...

Ramadhan bazaar food guide

Murtabak

Murtabak

This meat pancake has transformed from its humble origins and has now evolved to include cheese, instant noodles and even a roti jala hybrid in recent years....

Popiah basah

Popiah basah

Popiahs are available all year but come Ramadhan, popiah basah proves to be the spring roll of choice at bazaars all over. You know you’re getting a good...

Roti John

Roti John

Roti John is a treat that’s easy to make but hard to master; some are stingy on the meat, some are too dry and some just lack that certain oomph. It's an...

Ayam percik

Ayam percik

Where there's smoke, there's (usually) ayam percik. Kind of like peri-peri chicken, what makes an ayam percik is its sauce. Smokey and spicy with a hint of...

Roti jala

Roti jala

While we usually go for the curry dip with this crepe-like snack, Ramadhan bazaars offer a sweet variation in the form of durian dip. Some bazaar vendors also...

Roti goreng

Roti goreng

Yes, it's deep fried bread. Yes, it's bad for you, but if you want to #treatyoself, one of the best roti goreng can be found in Kampung Baru with a killer name...

Bubur lambuk

Bubur lambuk

The popular dish at every buka puasa meal (it's something like an iftar rock star, although a quiet one) gets its savoury flavour from spices like aniseed,...

Agar-agar

Agar-agar

Makers of the familiar warung and childhood favourite agar-agar go all out during Ramadhan, as evidenced by the full trays of wobbly jewel-like jelly with...

Meals and buffets for families

Tonka Bean Café, Impiana KLCC Hotel

Tonka Bean Café, Impiana KLCC Hotel

Save the hassle of cooking for buka puasa; instead bundle your family over to Impiana Hotel for their sumptuous Selera Serantau buffet spread featuring...

Gobo Chit Chat, Traders Hotel

Gobo Chit Chat, Traders Hotel

  • price 4 of 4

Break your fast with a delectable array of authentic Malay and international dishes at Gobo Chit Chat. You’ll be spoilt for choice as the spread includes...

Restoran Rebung Chef Ismail

Restoran Rebung Chef Ismail

Craving for authentic and traditional Malay cuisine? Sample more than 50 Malay dishes by celebrity chef, Chef Ismail and team at Rebung this holy month. The...

Latest Recipe, Le Méridien KL

Latest Recipe, Le Méridien KL

  • price 4 of 4

People say ‘quality over quantity’, but at Latest Recipe you’ll get both. With highlights such as roast lamb, rendang ayam pencen with...