MY · Kuala Lumpur · 3.13°N 101.69°E

jalan bellamy ikan bakar

Stingray, squid and cockles off the charcoal at a row of stalls behind the old palace.

Best time
Any time of year, for lunch. Get there before noon: office workers arrive in waves after that, and it gets hot by the grills in the early afternoon.
How long
1–2 hours
Getting there
Take a Grab: KL Sentral is under a kilometre away, but the busy roads in between make walking a pain. Driving from the city centre takes about 10 minutes via Jalan Istana; park along Jalan Bellamy and walk up.
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Dear group chat,Stingray, squid and cockles off the charcoal at a row of stalls behind the old palace.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingJalan Bellamy Ikan BakarMY, Kuala Lumpur
KLjalan bellamy ikan bakar
≈ 1 km from KL, as the crow flies

On the hill behind the old Istana Negara, off Jalan Syed Putra, a short row of open-sided stalls has been grilling fish for KL's lunch crowd since the first one opened in 1990. Pick your fish, squid and cockles from the trays, let them grill it over charcoal with sambal, and eat it with rice, ulam and air asam.

Makan

  1. Ikan pari bakarStingray grilled under a thick coat of sambal, the order on most tables.Map ↗
  2. Sotong bakarGrilled squid, cut up for sharing.Map ↗
  3. Kerang bakarGrilled cockles to pick at while the fish cooks.Map ↗
  4. Air asam and cicah kicapThe sour tamarind-chilli dip and the soy-chilli dip; ask for both.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Pick from the traysPoint at the fish, squid and cockles you want, and they're grilled and brought to your table.Map ↗
  2. A shared spreadOrder a few things for the middle of the table, plus a lauk or two from the rice counter.Map ↗
  3. Taman Dusun BandarDBKL's 7.7-hectare fruit-orchard park is next to the stalls, with a jogging track and a playground.Map ↗
  4. Thean Hou TempleThe big hilltop Chinese temple is about 10 minutes' drive away.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Each stall has its own tables and rest day; if one is shut, the next one along is usually open.
  • Whole fish is sold by weight, so ask the price before it goes on the grill.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.