MY · Selangor · 3.09°N 101.65°E

pj old town

Jalan Othman's morning market, a 1960s hawker centre and cendol in PJ's oldest streets.

Best time
Any time of year, in the morning, when the market is busiest and the stalls are all open. Many stalls close on Mondays, and most are done by mid-afternoon.
How long
Half a day
Getting there
About 20–30 minutes' drive from central KL via the Federal Highway and Jalan Templer. By train, take the KTM Komuter Port Klang line to Jalan Templer and walk about 15 minutes.
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Dear group chat,Jalan Othman's morning market, a 1960s hawker centre and cendol in PJ's oldest streets.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingPJ Old TownMY, Selangor
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≈ 7 km from KL, as the crow flies
Shophouses along Jalan 1/14 in Petaling Jaya Old Town (Section 1), Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Photo: Slleong · CC0

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

Petaling Jaya started here in 1952, and the old town around Jalan Othman still runs on its morning market and the hawker centre next door, going since the 1960s. Come for breakfast, then walk the old shophouse streets with their watch shops, photo studios and temples.

Makan

  1. CendolWeng Kee's stall in the hawker centre has been at it since 1961.Map ↗
  2. Wantan meeHong Kong-style, from one of the hawker centre's oldest stalls.Map ↗
  3. Yong tau fooStuffed tofu and vegetables, in soup or dry, another breakfast regular.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Pasar Jalan OthmanThe old town's wet market, at its liveliest at breakfast time.Map ↗
  2. The hawker centreThe food court beside the market, with Chinese, Malay and Indian sections under one roof.Map ↗
  3. The heritage walkOld watch shops and photo studios, the 1935 Hung Shing temple and PJ's oldest mosque; PJ Lestari's free cultural map marks the stops.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Many Chinese stalls serve pork; the Malay and Indian stalls have their own section of the hawker centre.
  • Parking near the market fills up at breakfast, so the KTM to Jalan Templer is the easy way in.
  • Wat Chetawan is five minutes' drive away for a temple stop after breakfast.

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