I go to Kuala Lumpur every two years or so. I always go to Chow Kit market. I don't go to shop; I go to people-watch and to take photographs. It is an typical wet market, but large, full of interest. I always find something new there. It is Malaysia in microcosm, everyone is here: Malays, Chinese, Indians and all... More

First of all I have never seen a market as narrow as this.This narrowness puts you in a very squashy enviroment with all the shoppers and adds to the fun of this place. The market is about 100 metres from Chow Kit monorail railway station and is a maze of stalls selling meat,fruit,vegetables and various bags and clothes.There are other... More

A huge market with fruits, vegetables, meat and fish. A great place to take pictures and buy groceries. More

Definitely recommended for anyone wanting to experience a genuine KL local market. Very easy to get to (monorail to Chow Kit station). The stalls/shops line the street under the monorail lines & around the food market itself, which is well worth experiencing alone. We brought clothes, shoes, handbags at pretty good prices, but there is plenty more on offer if... More

The market is a nice place to walk around and get a feel for a local markt. Definitely different from an European market. For example at the meat section there will be no doubt about what meat used to be. More