MY · Kuala Lumpur · 3.16°N 101.64°E

sri hartamas

Japanese dinners, Korean barbecues and mamak catch-ups around the Hartamas shophouses.

Best time
Any time of year. Evenings are busiest; weekend lunch is calmer if you want a parking space.
How long
An evening
Getting there
Drive or take a Grab; there's no station nearby. From the city centre it's about 20 minutes via Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim (the old Jalan Duta), longer at rush hour.
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MY · Kuala Lumpursri hartamas3.16°N 101.64°Egowherelah.com
Dear group chat,Japanese dinners, Korean barbecues and mamak catch-ups around the Hartamas shophouses.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingSri HartamasMY, Kuala Lumpur
KLsri hartamas
≈ 6 km from KL, as the crow flies
Taken at the intersection of Jalan 19/70a and Jalan 23/70a, shoplots occupied by a number restaurants and stores

Photo: LegendaryLim · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

Desa Sri Hartamas is a few blocks of shophouses packed with restaurants, and it's a reliable answer when the group can't agree on dinner. Japanese and Korean places sit next to mamaks, cafés and bars, with Plaza Damas across the road for more.

Makan

  1. Korean barbecueHartamas and neighbouring Mont Kiara are KL's main Korean food area after Ampang. Grill your own meat and refill the banchan.Map ↗
  2. JapaneseIzakayas, yakiniku and set meals, from quick lunches to long dinners.Map ↗
  3. Mee goreng mamakThe supper default, with a teh tarik.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Desa Sri HartamasWalk the compact grid of shophouses and pick dinner on the spot.Map ↗
  2. Plaza DamasThe low-rise complex across Jalan Sri Hartamas 1, with more restaurants and cafés round its courtyards.Map ↗
  3. A mamak supperFinish at an outdoor table with teh tarik; the mamaks here stay open late.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Most of the Korean and Japanese restaurants serve pork and alcohol. A few are pork-free, so ask before you sit down if you need halal.
  • Use a proper parking bay; double-parked cars block the narrow shop streets.

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