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Cafés in Bukit Bintang

Feeka on Jalan Mesui, VCR on Jalan Galloway, and late coffee near Jalan Alor and Changkat.

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Jalan Bukit Bintang takes its name from a hill about 50 meters high beside Kampung Dollah, a Malay village that no longer exists. By 1945 it was the only street in the city with entertainment, shops and hawker food, and in the late 1980s YTL Corporation built the retail strip branded Bintang Walk.1 Today it is the middle of the Golden Triangle, Kuala Lumpur's main shopping and nightlife district.2

For coffee, the streets behind the malls matter more than the malls. Time Out's 2024 list of the city's best cafés includes VCR on Jalan Galloway, and its 2025 coffee list adds Feeka Coffee Roasters on Jalan Mesui.45 Bukit Bintang also has the widest choice of cafés open until 22:00 or later, from Feeka to OGA Tea & Dining.

Local tip: Walk to KLCC through the air-conditioned bridge from Pavilion (06:00–23:00) rather than along the road, and end the evening at Feeka on Jalan Mesui, open until 23:00.

At a glance

94Cafés listed
13With opening hours
08:00Earliest opening
23:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Chef Kecik Boulangerie, from 08:00 (Daily 08:00–22:00).
  • Closes latest: Feeka Coffee Roasters, until 23:00 (Daily 08:00–23:00).
  • Most listed streets: Jalan Bukit Bintang (8), Jalan Mesui (4), Jalan Sin Chew Kee (2).
  • Most common features: open late (6%), outdoor seating (4%), bakery café (3%).

Miss Coco

  • G1, Menara Noble Land 2, Jalan Changkat, Lorong Ceylon
  • Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–17:00
  • +60182083983
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Miyakori Coffee

  • 8, Jalan Sin Chew Kee
  • Mon–Thu 09:30–18:00 · Fri–Sat 09:30–21:00 · Sun 09:30–18:00
  • +60192066776
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Getting around Bukit Bintang

Bukit Bintang MRT station, underground on the Kajang Line, opened on 17 July 2017. The monorail station of the same name is at the junction of Jalan Sultan Ismail and Jalan Bukit Bintang.1 The monorail runs along Jalan Sultan Ismail between KL Sentral and Titiwangsa.2

To reach KLCC on foot, an elevated, air-conditioned walkway links Pavilion to the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre; it is open 06:00–23:00.2 In daytime heat, with highs usually 32–35°C, it beats the pavement.6

Jalan Alor, Changkat and the malls

Jalan Alor is a whole street of cheap hawker food, mainly local Chinese. Changkat Bukit Bintang runs perpendicular to Bintang Walk and Jalan Alor and is the district's upmarket dining street, in restored colonial-era buildings; on nearby Tengkat Tong Shin, pre-war houses have been refurbished into eateries.1

The malls set the main street's pace. Lot 10 was considered Malaysia's answer to Harrods when it opened in 1989, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur followed in late 2007, and The Starhill was refurbished in 2021.1 Outreach Coffee is at 1 Jalan Bukit Bintang, and Ben's, also on Jalan Bukit Bintang, opens daily 11:00–22:00.

Feeka on Jalan Mesui

Feeka Coffee Roasters fills a converted townhouse with deliberately unfinished walls, and its name comes from the Swedish fika. Beyond coffee it is known for French toast, porridge and mille crêpes.5 It had opened more than ten years before Time Out's 2023 review.3

At 19 Jalan Mesui, Feeka opens daily 08:00–23:00, with outdoor seating and Wi-Fi, one of the latest closes in the district. Aristo is a few numbers along at 27 Jalan Mesui.

VCR and the quieter side streets

VCR debuted at 2 Jalan Galloway in 2013, in a building remodeled on site that keeps much of its old feel.47 In 2019 it used no house blend, rotating single origins every two weeks.7 In December 2024 filter coffee started at RM25, there was free Wi-Fi and charging points, and it opened 08:30–20:00 Sunday to Thursday and until 22:00 on Friday and Saturday.8

Further from the main road, Three Years Old Cafe at 1 Jalan Sin Chew Kee has outdoor seating and closes on Wednesdays. Algae Eats, at 2 Jalan Robertson, is air-conditioned and serves brunch; Levain is at 7 Jalan Delima, Solace at 41 Jalan Sahabat and Miss Coco on Lorong Ceylon opens 08:00–18:00 on weekdays.

Late hours in Bukit Bintang

OGA Tea & Dining keeps the same 23:00 close as Feeka, daily from 11:00. Chef Kecik Boulangerie, a bakery, and arest both serve until 22:00, and arest has outdoor tables. Bröom opens 08:30–22:00 from Friday to Sunday, closes earlier on other days and shuts on Tuesdays.

Sources

  1. Bukit Bintang, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Kuala Lumpur/Golden Triangle, Wikivoyage, accessed October 2026
  3. Feeka Coffee Roasters, Time Out Kuala Lumpur (May 19, 2023), accessed October 2026
  4. The best cafés in Kuala Lumpur, Time Out Kuala Lumpur (Ng Su Ann, December 26, 2024), accessed October 2026
  5. The best cafés for coffee in Kuala Lumpur, Time Out Kuala Lumpur (Ng Su Ann, March 31, 2025), accessed October 2026
  6. Kuala Lumpur, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  7. VCR, Time Out Kuala Lumpur (October 9, 2019), accessed October 2026
  8. 10 Best Work-Friendly Cafes In Kuala Lumpur, Eatbook (Zura Yusof, December 23, 2024), accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Bukit Bintang cafés: questions

Which cafés in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, stay open late?

Feeka Coffee Roasters at 19 Jalan Mesui and OGA Tea & Dining both serve until 23:00 every day. Chef Kecik Boulangerie and arest close at 22:00, as does Ben's on Jalan Bukit Bintang. Bröom stays open until 22:00 from Friday to Sunday. VCR on Jalan Galloway opened until 22:00 on Friday and Saturday in December 2024.

When did VCR open on Jalan Galloway in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur?

VCR debuted at 2 Jalan Galloway in 2013, in a building remodeled on site. In 2019 it rotated single-origin coffees every two weeks instead of using a house blend. In December 2024 its filter coffee started at RM25, and it offered free Wi-Fi and charging points. The group has since added a bakehouse in Mont Kiara.

How do you get to Bukit Bintang in Kuala Lumpur by train?

Bukit Bintang MRT station on the Kajang Line opened in July 2017, and the Bukit Bintang monorail station sits at the junction of Jalan Sultan Ismail and Jalan Bukit Bintang. The monorail runs between KL Sentral and Titiwangsa. An air-conditioned walkway, open 06:00–23:00, links Pavilion to the KL Convention Centre at KLCC.

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