Central Market

In A Nutshell:
–As an avid traveler and day/​night market geek, I’d have to say that Central Market didn’t really hit the jackpot in terms of making it memorable.
–You can find all sort of knickknacks, tourist souvenirs (like you see in my pic below), street food and knock off BAPE t-​shirts.
Overall, I can’t really comment too much on this market, but it’s definitely cool to check out if you’re in Kuala Lumpur.

Touristen hot spot! Klar das hier jeder mal gewesen sein muss. Egal was man käufliches sucht, man findet es hier! Unweit von China Town entfernt, etwa 5 Gehminuten, lohnt sich der Abstecher hier her.
Taschen, Uhren, Kleidung, Stoffe, Schuhe, Essen, Gewürze und Souvenirs sind hier die meist verkauften Wahren. Press an press folgt hier ein Stand dem nächsten…

Ok, Shoppers, this is your one stop shopping center, and whatever you need from K. L. can be found here. All of the shops haggle, and you can find some great deals. In fact, having traveled all over Asia, I often run into the same stuff, however, this market offered some treasures that I hadn’t seen before. I picked up a few tops that were an instant hit.
There is a nice food court on the top floor, and the dining options are many. However, more importantly, clean restrooms await your eager patronage on the first floor. Trust me, this is a feature that will rival the market’s AC, one that will speak volumes in your time of need.

Central Market is located about a 10 minute walk from Chinatown in KL. The food in the court is okay. There wasn’t anything that really jumped out at me, but the pricing was very reasonable. We went to 3 different restaurants and got a variety of food to share. The best tasting dish that we got was the chicken and rice, but it was slightly cold. If it were a little warmer, I think it would have been pretty delicious.
It was ridiculously hot when we went, so we didn’t go outside for long. We mostly stayed inside and checked out the shops that were inside. There are a lot of little shops where you can get souvenirs and there’s a variety of different shops so one can find something they like. Cool place to check out while in KL.

Central Market is a tourist attraction and known as a Malaysian culture, heritage and art and craft centre. A famous Malaysian architect, Chen Voon Fee, renovated the building around 1980’s to preserve it as an historical building. Central Market is split into 3 sections, the building, Central Market Annexe and Kasturi Walk.
The Central Market building colour is white and baby blue. The whole building has air conditioner installed which is a bliss because the weather is hot and humid. There are many various stalls and shops around Central Market ranging from souveniers, food, arts and craft, home décor, collectables shops and many more. There are also many independent shops and you can bargain with them too. Well, I tried bargaining and it was a success! I think it is a nice place for tourists to shop because it is not crowded, has good environment and the price are quite reasonable.
Central Market Annexe is behind central market and it is a place where artsy stuff happens. There is a short open air street where artists have a small booth to themselves selling their artwork. There is also a gallery called Annexe Gallery. Kasturi Walk is a street in between Central market and a row of shop lots. To identify it, just find a huge wau above the street and it also acts as a rain shade. There are many food and handicraft stalls along the street.

If you’re one that just loves the a unique blend of culture and art then the Central Market in Kuala Lumpur is one for you to try out. Driving there might be a bit complicated if you’re a first-​timer in KL as the hustling and bustling surrounding might leave you confused and somewhat terrified. So, I would recommend you take the LRT. Just get off at LRT station «Pasar Seni» and the Central Market is only a short walk away.
The Central Market offers you an array of traditional clothing, art, food and there’s even a collectable’s shop selling old coins and other vintage things. You’ll definitely get a sense of culture here. There’s even a chance for you to experience ‘Batik’ painting and you can even bring it back home with you once you’re done. After a whole day of walking and shopping around, you can rest and recharge yourself at the food court there.
There are mostly Asian foods in the food court so if you’re Malaysian, go on and try the foods that is new to you. Don’t be scared, there’s a first time for everything. As for foreigners, the Asian foods are definitely one to try. I would also recommend the Ice Floss there as one desert to try. It’s very nice!

I always come here hunting for Malay snacks that are difficult to find elsewhere like agar agar kering. Yup, i’m such a city girl I don’t really know where else to look for this favorite traditional snack of mine in KL. Another favourite I like to hunt for here is Kuih Siput (I hope I got the name right), which is a popular cracker.
Since I’m no tourist I tend to shop for specific things like unique scarves or prop pieces for one of my projects. It can get pretty expensive. There is a food court on the upper floor but so far I’ve found it rather mediocre. Also parking is provided but expensive and to save a bit you might want to consider parking in Dayabumi next door.

A tourist hot spot which located in the center of Kuala Lumpur. You can easily come here by train; Stop at ‘Pasar Seni’ station and just walk for 5 minutes. This place is a must go destination for tourist who come to Kuala Lumpur, also known as ‘Pasar Seni’. I don’t think so many locals come here, so far in my observation there is more foreign tourist than local visitor. As I knew, on the weekends, some organization will held culture events or any events that will attract local and foreigner.
What you can do in Central Market? What else. Shopping. All about Malaysia are in here, souvenir, foods, clothes and antique craft. You also can go to the food restaurant that available on second floor. From Chinesse food to Malay food, just find it. (Only food does matter to me, haha)
After one day walking around Kuala Lumpur, you can try the fish spa in the market. I did a review about this cute fish spa, check it out.
Also, get some tour around Kasturi Walk, a lot of talented artists showing their art– you can get yourself a portrait drawing.
Personally, this place has nothing special, it’s just a market that becomes a central for tourist to buy souvenirs or traditional foods (which is not so many shop sells it in here)
Yes, if you don’t have much time to shop souvenirs, this is the perfect place for you.
Enjoy your Kuala Lumpur visit!

Another landmark of Kuala Lumpur, built in 1888 and transformed completely from a wet market to a comfortable air-​conditioned local arts and souvenir centre.
Even a fully KL grown kid like me find the visit eye-​opening. There are multiple outlets in the centre and many outlets are unique and authentic in their products (in contrast, at Petaling Street, you can easily find the same item sold in different stores). Take your time to stroll around and you will be surprised with some hidden gems. There are different sections like Chinese and Malay arts.
The price might be priced above average. But, if you like arts, it might be worthwhile to you.