The conundrum of Kuala Lumpur lies in the fact that the area near all the so-called "sights" is probably the worst area to stay if you're interested in food. Sure there are some legit places there to whet your appetite, but if you want the real deal, downtown is not where you find the best eats. For that, you need to head to the suburbs where the locals dine in flocks ravenous.

Places such as Petaling Jaya, Sri Petaling, Taman Desa, Damansara and Bangsar hold the keys to your coffee and culinary buffet of pleasure. If you prefer to stay in the city centre and be surrounded by the meagre nightlight on Changkat or the malls of Bukit Bintang, then Grab Taxi will become your best friend, hurtling you through the various traffic jams on your way to edible euphoria. The city is worth extended investigations if food is the driving force behind all your life choices.