Shops & Markets, Kuala Lumpur

This twin tower building contains a luxury hotel and one thousand shops in the other tower.

The photo is taken from our hotel elevator (Melia Hotel) and shows the luxury hotel tower.

We visited the shopping centre often during our stay as it was directly opposite our hotel and we used the monorail station walkway to access the building. We mainly used the centre for money changer, restaurants and cafes, chemist and general browsing.

The shopping centre tower is also the home for entertainment attractions such as Asia's largest indoor theme park, Berjaya Times Square Theme Park (formerly Cosmo’s World Theme Park). We walked past some of the entertainment attractions but did not enter.

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We stayed in a small budget hotel right behind Times Square, so this shopping mall became our preferred place for several goods. Debenhams for books, some of the usual chains for a quick coffee and the supermarket in the basement for daily goods such as snacks, water and Guinness. Even though I am not a great shopper, I was impressed by the size of this place. It is one of the world's largest shopping malls (indeed, it shared the title of the world's largest with a Chinese one not long time ago). The building is the 5th largest in the world by ground floor and the largest constructed in just one single phase.
For shoppers, it should be noticed that this place has 10 floors of shops with more than 1000 shops. Further things worth to mention are a 3D IMAX cinema, a 4-star-hotel and an indoor theme park (which is the largest of its kind in Malaysia).

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - a chain that was a hit on California beaches is now available in Malaysia and Singapore. Its casual ambiance is perfect for a coffee break, tea in the afternoon or a great breakfast.

They really have a great selection of breakfast sets that range from RM9.00-RM10.95. My personal favourites are the Eggs Ben Set (1 egg, slice of turkey ham on toasted bread, topped with delicious eggs benedict sauce. Small serving of Fruit compote on the side) and the Salmon Scramble Set (toasted bread, topped with eggs scrambled with diced smoked salmon)

The Breakfast Sets comes with unlimited refills of Coffee or Tea until 11 am!

The Coffee Bean is not just a cafe-it is also a cool place for people watching.

Update: As of 1 Jan 2005, they have added a muffin set and scone set for breakfast. Again, it comes with unlimited coffee or tea before 11 am or you could have it changed to hot chocolate for an extra RM3.50. A great choice if you don't like coffee.

Updated-Dec 08
The menu for breakfast is still the same but at some outlets the price can go as high as RM13.50 for a breakfast set.
Apart from the breakfast, they have a very good beef pot pie (not at all outlets), bagel with sour cream (around RM13 for a set with a great cuppa coffee) and spicy chicken puff - approx RM7.90.

If you are in KL, apart from this outlet at Crown Regency, other outlets nearby are within KLCC shopping mall, Pavilion Mall-el-fresco area on street Level, and Sg Wang Plaza/Bukit Bintang area.

Situated between Lebuh Pasar Besar and Lebuh Ampang, Market Square refers to the spot once owned by Yap Ah Loy, headman of the Chinese community. The three-storey shophouses here are examples of ornate Neo - Classical designs. The Clock Tower , built in 1937 to commemorate the coronation of King George IV .

Just a short walk from the Central Market, Jalan Hang Kasturi used to be the spot for provisions such as dried fish and preserved vegetables. Many of the dried goods stores here can still be found today. The pre-war shophouses are mostly of Neo - Classical style.

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CAN BE GIVEN A MISS DEFINITELY. nothing spectacular about this factory except the way they sweet talk you into buying ok chocolates with lots of variety for more.well the irony is that the best chocolates you get are always in duty free correct me if im wrong.even the chocolate shop at the outside lobby of KLIA airport sells them for higher rates by sweet talking you.

THE WAY OUT. is to buy the smallest of packs.count the number of people you wanna gift chocolates and be very discreet how they bill you.

rather than gifting choclates the novelties or fakes in chinatown like watches and keychains are better.

For the past three years, these roads, located in the quieter parts off Jalan Imbi and Jalan Bukit Bintang, have been slowly shaping into a chocolate district. It all began in 2003, when the first chocolate shop, Cocoa Boutique, opened, selling a variety of local chocolates. Also under the same umbrella are Chocolate Gallery Malaysia in Jalan Inai and Cocoa Boutique outlets in Georgetown, Penang and Gohtong Jaya, Genting Highlands.

Beryl’s occupies an 80-year-old bungalow, which is attractive for its original old-fashioned tiles and pillars that are a pleasing contrast to the colourful chocolate products on the shelves.

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Suria KLCC is a huge shopping complex located at the base of the Petronas Towers. Tenants of the Suria KLCC includes:

Aquaria KLCC - Featuring a 90-metre long underwater tunnel, Aquaria KLCC houses over 150 different species of fish from Malaysia and around the world.

Dewan Philharmonik Petronas - Dewan Philharmonik is a concert hall in Suria KLCC. It is the home of the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra.

Galeri Petronas - There is also an art gallery within Suria KLCC called Galeri Petronas. It is recognised as one of Malaysia's leading venues for art exhibitions.

Isetan - The Japanese department store company Isetan has a branch in Suria KLCC. It is one of the anchor tenants of Suria KLCC taking up a vertical space of five floors equal to the height of Suria.

Kinokuniya - This Japanese bookstore has a large branch in Suria KLCC and occupies 2 floors and faces the pool outside Suria KLCC. It incorporates the usual functions of a book store and also features a cafe.

Petronas Petrosains Centre - The Petronas Petrosains Centre is located on the 4th floor of Suria KLCC. It focuses on Malaysia's oil industry. Children are encouraged to visit by the centre. It is well-known for its Dark Ride course, Flight Simulators and Adventure, Molecular Magic, Geotime Formation and Petrojaya sections.

There are also other designer-brand boutiques such as Hermes, British India Company, Dunhill, Mark & Spenser, Gucci, Ferragamo, etc. There are also several food courts with numerous food stalls in each court, restaurants, fast food restaurants, Cafes, etc,, in the complex.

You will truly enjoy shopping and eating at the Suria KLCC. I sure did!!

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Malaysian's popular destination at night : Pasar Malam ( Night Market ) . Many good food, stuffs, fruits, etc. Skip your dinner and you'll enjoy all the local night market delicacies there. They have regular schedule at different places every day. A must go destination.

Beware of pickpocket!