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The Jalan Alor food walkwith Travelogue Guesthouse, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur

Half past eight, one long table, and whatever looks good. Close enough to walk to, which is why this is the one with no transport to pay for.

Day: The board has it
Time: 8:30 PM
Meet: The common area
Cost: Free to join

Start to finish

How the day goes

Roughly. It is a group of travellers, not a coach tour, so the end of it moves.

8:30 PM: Meet in the new common area.
Evening: Down to Jalan Alor, which is a walk, not a ride.
One long table: Order what you want. Nobody is on a set menu.
Late: It does not quieten down for a long time.

On the day

What happens

Jalan Alor is the street Bukit Bintang is known for after dark: stalls down both sides, plastic stools on the road, and a menu that is whatever is in front of you. It is the shortest trip on this list and the one most guests do first, because it is a walk from the front door and nothing has to be decided in advance.

Night market food the length of Jalan Alor, which is stalls down both sides and stools out on the road.
One long table, rather than everybody splitting into twos and threes and losing each other.
Order what you want from wherever you want. Nobody is on a set menu and nobody orders for you.
A walk back, because it is close enough not to need a ride.

What it costs

Free to join. Dinner comes to around 15 to 25 RM a person.

Getting there

About 5 minutes on foot.

A cook turning skewers over the grill at a Jalan Alor stall, Kuala Lumpur

Crab, lobster and prawns on ice with handwritten prices at a Jalan Alor stall

The place itself

What you will actually see

Three things worth knowing before you get there.

Tables and stools set out on the road along Jalan Alor, Kuala Lumpur

One long table

The group takes a table and everybody orders separately. It is the closest thing the hostel has to a house dinner.

A barbecue and seafood counter on Jalan Alor under its menu boards, Kuala Lumpur

The stalls

Grilled everything, noodles, satay and fruit, down both sides of the street for its whole length.

A Musang King durian stall still working on Jalan Alor, Kuala Lumpur

A street that stays open

Jalan Alor runs late. People who came for one plate are usually still there an hour after that.

The group

Everybody at one table

Guests of the hostel on the walk, photographed by the people on it.

Travelogue Guesthouse guests around one long table at the Jalan Alor group dinner, Kuala Lumpur

The Travelogue Guesthouse group at dinner on Jalan Alor, Kuala Lumpur

Travelogue Guesthouse guests eating together at one long table, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur

Around the corner

Graffiti Alley

One street over from Jalan Alor and running parallel to it, painted end to end. It is a daytime street rather than an evening one, so it is not part of the walk, but it is a block from the table and guests find it on their own.

A Travelogue Guesthouse group in front of a painted wall at Graffiti Alley, Bukit Bintang

Travelogue Guesthouse guests in a graffiti-covered lane at Graffiti Alley, Bukit Bintang

A Travelogue Guesthouse group in front of the painted wall at Graffiti Alley, Bukit Bintang

Travelogue Guesthouse guests at a wall of signatures in Graffiti Alley, Bukit Bintang

A Travelogue Guesthouse guest beside a seated sculpture in Graffiti Alley, Bukit Bintang

Changkat

The pub street, a block up

Changkat Bukit Bintang is where most of the area’s bars are. Nobody organises this part of the evening. These are guests of the hostel on their own nights out.

Bars and terraces on Changkat Bukit Bintang, the pub street a block from Jalan Alor

Light rigs above the bar on a night out with Travelogue Guesthouse guests

A Travelogue Guesthouse guest at the bar on a night out in Kuala Lumpur

The DJ booth on a night out with Travelogue Guesthouse guests, Kuala Lumpur

Cocktails lit up along the bar counter on a Travelogue Guesthouse guests' night out

Travelogue Guesthouse guests around a table late in the evening, Kuala Lumpur

A Travelogue Guesthouse guest being handed a drink on a night out in Kuala Lumpur

Travelogue Guesthouse guests by the decks on a night out in Kuala Lumpur

Light beams across the ceiling above the bar on a Travelogue Guesthouse night out

A Travelogue Guesthouse guest photographed on a night out in Kuala Lumpur

Drinks being set down along the bar counter on a Travelogue Guesthouse night out

The DJ booth and the room behind it on a Travelogue Guesthouse night out

The bar room on a night out with Travelogue Guesthouse guests, Kuala Lumpur

A Travelogue Guesthouse guest laughing at the table on a night out

Travelogue Guesthouse guests around a table at the bar on a night out

Take with you

Before you go

Cash, around 15 to 25 RMAn appetiteA tolerance for noise

FAQ

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What time is the Jalan Alor group dinner?

8:30 PM, meeting in the common area at Travelogue Guesthouse. The day rotates, so the board beside reception has it.

How much does dinner on Jalan Alor cost?

Around 15 to 25 RM a person. Joining the walk is free and you pay for what you order.

How far is Jalan Alor from Travelogue Guesthouse?

A few streets. Travelogue Guesthouse is on Jalan Bukit Bintang and Jalan Alor is a short walk from it, which is why this is the one activity with no transport cost.

What if I do not eat meat?

Jalan Alor is a street of separate stalls rather than one kitchen, so everybody at the table orders from wherever they like. Nobody is ordering on your behalf.

While you are here