Bukit Bintang

Main entrance of Pavilion Kuala Lumpur in 2021

• Berjaya Times Square - The 13th biggest shopping mall in the world boasting 12 levels of retail with a total of 3,500,000 square feet (330,000 m²) floor area. Although it was initially aimed at the upper-echelon of society, it is currently positioned as a middle-class shopping mall offering youth fashion targeted at the younger crowds. Berjaya Times Square Theme Park[2] is the largest indoor theme park in Malaysia, located on the 5th and 7th floors of the building.
• The Starhill - Refurbished in 2021, it houses some of the most luxurious brands alongside Suria KLCC. The first Eslite Bookstore and Eslite Spectrum in Southeast Asia as well as a Louis Vuitton flagship outlet flanks the exterior facade of this grand structure.[1] Luxury fashion houses such as Christian Dior, Kenzo and Valentino and luxury watch boutiques such as Rolex, Bedat & Co, Hublot, Audemars Piguet and Jaeger-Le Coultre have an outlet here. JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur is connected to the mall through a "Time Tunnel" while a link bridge connects Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur.
• Pavilion Kuala Lumpur (Pavilion KL) - Built-in late 2007, it is targeted at the middle-upper segment of society. It offers a diverse tenant mix which makes it one of the more popular malls in Kuala Lumpur. Dadi Cinema and Parkson are the anchor tenants of this mammoth 7-storey retail podium. A plethora of luxury boutiques ranging from Hermes, Celine, Ermenegildo Zegna, Diane von Fürstenberg to Italian fashion doyens like Furla, Gucci, Miu Miu, Fendi and Prada are also located there. Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad had opened his very own bakery, The Loaf, located strategically next to the main entrance until its closure in 2023.
• Fahrenheit 88 - Renamed and refurbished in September 2010, the mall is the successor of the deteriorating KL Plaza. It consists of 300,000 square feet (28,000 m²) of lettable space spread over 5 levels of zoned shopping space. A designated zone for IT gadgets is similar to Low Yat Plaza, named Signature@IT. This mall caters largely to homegrown, middle-priced retailers despite being anchored by Japanese retailers Uniqlo.
• Lot 10 (Chinese: 乐天购物中心) - When it was opened in 1989, it was considered the Harrods-equivalent of Malaysia housing designer outlets like Aigner and Versace.[3] Nowadays it is widely reckoned as a mid-range retail destination as most outlets have shifted due to competition and degradation. Widespread refurbishment to the mall was done at a cost of RM20 million. Existing anchor Isetan has undergone a facelift. The entrance is flanked by Jonetz by Don Don Donki, and H&M, popular Swedish multinational retail-clothing outlet.
• Low Yat Plaza - The ultimate one-stop centre for electronic gadgets. The ratio between IT outlets and F&B outlets are 70:30.
• Sungei Wang Plaza (Chinese: 金河广场) - Despite opening in 1977 and being the oldest mall in the area, it remains a popular destination for gamers and thrifty shoppers. The plaza features low-cost items, service businesses, Giant grocery store and was formerly anchored by Parkson.
• LaLaport BBCC (Officially known as Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Bukit Bintang City Centre) - It is the first LaLaport to open in Southeast Asia by Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. The mall is named after the Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC) development where it was built. It consist of 1.4 million square feet across 6 levels of retail with anchor tenants namely Jaya Grocer supermarket, Metrojaya department store, Nitori furniture store, Nojima, Rollerwa skating rink, and Jonetz by Don Don Donki grocery store. LaLaport BBCC was opened to the public on 20 January 2022 as a soft opening.[4] The Malaysia Grand Bazaar is located right beside of the mall which forms part of the BBCC, dubbed as the first artisanal mall to open in Kuala Lumpur.[5]
• 118 Mall - An upcoming 7-storey shopping mall with a glass dome roof featuring of more than 300 stores and 12 cinema halls. The mall is currently under construction at the base of Merdeka 118, the second-tallest building in the world. Slated to fully open in late 2022.
• The Exchange TRX - Upcoming luxury shopping mall within the Tun Razak Exchange located along Jalan Tun Razak. The mall will be anchored by GSC Cinemas, Seibu department store and Dairy Farm supermarket.
• Imbi Plaza - located right opposite of Berjaya Times Square.

Restaurants dedicated to Arabian gastronomy have been sprouting along with the core of the Bintang Walk of late due to a recent general initiative to lure Arab tourists to this region. Popular Maghreb and Lebanese alongside Iranian delicacies are increasingly served by restaurants. However, plenty of trendy restaurants cater to international fare, especially in the BB park area.

Pre-war houses along Tengkat Tong Shin near Changkat Bukit Bintang refurbished into trendy eateries.

Hutong (Chinese: 胡同) is referred to as Malaysia's first gourmet heritage village, a food court inspired by the Old China influences. The term Hutong is commonly associated with narrow alleys in Beijing's oldest neighbourhoods. Located on the lower ground floor of Lot 10, this newly revamped food court features 25 street food stalls selling locally renowned and established Chinese eateries scoured across Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. It is directly connected to Bintang Walk via an escalator.[6][7]

BB Park as of October 2021, not operating due to the pandemic

Previously an entertainment park owned by Low Yat Plaza and Sons Realty, BB Park has been extensively revamped to keep abreast with changing times. Its axis is located along the lower section of Bintang Walk, and its concept revolves around social dining and cultural themes. It hosts themed restaurants in a semi-open-air setting that serves up mainly foreign foods, including French and German cuisines. The park features live entertainment in live bands and cultural shows and are held during some weekdays alongside during weekends. Besides food joints, some of BB Park's tenants include local art galleries.[8]

Changkat Bukit Bintang is located perpendicular to Bintang Walk and Alor Street. This is the upmarket gastronomy district of Bukit Bintang. Fine dining joints line the street. It boasts pre-war, colonial buildings which have been refurbished into upmarket restaurants and pubs, serving up Western dining. Changkat Bukit Bintang is also home to one of Kuala Lumpur's hippest and happening party venues. The street is also home to brothels as well as massage parlors offering "happy endings", it is best known as one of Kuala Lumpur's red light districts.[9]

Chinese hawker stalls along Alor Street (Jalan Alor)

Alor Street, or Jalan Alor in Malay, is an entire street dedicated to cheap hawker food of mainly local Chinese cuisines. Located within walking proximity of Bintang Walk, it is popular among the locals for offering food served in a traditional open-air atmosphere, with chairs and tables dotting the curbs and road-sides. This is a place burgeoning with activity both during night and day. While some hawkers erect stalls along curbs, others operate food stalls from utilitarian restaurants. The food served in local hawker stalls is generally cleaner than their counterparts in Malaysia's less-developed neighbouring countries. For local and foreign Muslim, most of the stalls are non-halal which served pork, frog and beer.

Bintang Walk is accessible via  MR6  Bukit Bintang Monorail station, which is located at the intersection of Sultan Ismail Road and Bukit Bintang Road (between Lot 10 and Sungei Wang Plaza); further south is the  MR5  Imbi Monorail station which is connected by a pedestrian bridge to Berjaya Times Square. The  MR7  Raja Chulan Monorail station is connected to Pavilion Kuala Lumpur and an elevated pedestrian walkway links it to Suria KLCC (and ultimately the  KJ10  KLCC LRT station).

Entrance C of Bukit Bintang MRT station (Kajang line)

The underground  KG18A  Bukit Bintang MRT station, part of the MRT Kajang Line, opened on 17 July 2017 as part of Phase 2 of the system. Early proposals envisioned two stations- Bukit Bintang East[10] and Bukit Bintang West (alternately Bukit Bintang 1 and Bukit Bintang 2) which were later combined into one, and made into a connecting station (without paid zone integration) with the eponymous Monorail station. The MRT station features five exits, serving the nearby shopping malls.

Jalan Bukit Bintang street after the diagonal crossing

In 2011, Petronas spent RM100 million under its social contribution programme to build an elevated, air-conditioned walkway from Suria KLCC shopping centre to Pavilion shopping centre in Bukit Bintang. The walkway includes a 562m long and five-metre wide elevated walkway[11] that traverses through the busy areas of Pinang Road, Perak Road and Raja Chulan Road with escalator and staircase entry and exit points at strategic and convenient locations as well as security guards for the safety of the pedestrians. The walkway is also linked to the Raja Chulan Monorail station, Impiana Hotel and Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. An average walk from Suria KLCC to Pavilion through the elevated walkway would take approximately 15 minutes.