1 Utama is one of the Klang Valley’s most popular shopping centres. An expansive mall in Bandar Utama (a small suburb just off the Lebuhraya Damansara-Puchong), it is about 30 minutes away from KL city centre and has over 650 stores and a variety of restaurants and entertainment outlets. Spread across five million-sqft, it is locally known as 1U and is divided into two wings: the Old Wing and New Wing. Recently the Old Wing was given a thorough revamp that saw the addition of new stores, a glossy and sleek façade plus there is even a third-floor entertainment zone (similar to the one on the New Wing) in the works. Read More...

• Opening Hours: 10:00 – 22:00
• Address: 1, Lebuh Bandar Utama, Bandar Utama City Centre, Bandar Utama, 47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan
• Tel: +603 7710 8118

Located near an A & W fast-food outlet on Persiaran Barat, just off Jalan Timur, is the Amcorp Mall. Although not as fancy as its more contemporary counterparts, this mall has its legions of regular and loyal patrons who love to come here for its sizeable offerings of quirky and specialty shops.

During the weekends, the whole of its ground floor comes alive with its flea market, arguably one of the most talked-about in the country. Said to be the very first flea market in Malaysia, it showcases a wide range of items from old LP records to antique collectables.

• Highlights: Ultimate Toys, Ka Fei Dian, Creative Cottage, Antiques and Collectibles
• Opening Hours: Daily, 10:00 – 22:00
• Location: Take the Putra LRT to the Taman Jaya station. Amcorp Mall is just within few minutes walk from the station
• Address: 18, Pesiaran Barat, Off Jalan Timur, 46200 Petaling Jaya
• Tel: (603) 7958 5319

Located across the street, just opposite Suria KLCC is Avenue K, a lifestyle mall filled with internationally-acclaimed high-fashion brands. Featuring a concept which is somewhat similar to Bukit Bintang’s Starhill, this mall aims to create a stylish lifestyle mall environment via a mixture of retail offerings and retail space aesthetics.

Connected directly to the KLCC LRT station, Avenue K is linked to K Residence, a block of luxury accommodation units. Aside from retail outlets and five-star restaurants, the mall is also home to some of the area’s most exciting nightspots, such as Quattro Club. Read More...

• Highlights: Ermenegildo Zegna, HUGO BOSS, Metrojaya, JM Weston, Calvin Klein.
• Opening Hours: Daily, 10:00 – 22:00
• Address: 156, Jalan Ampang
• Tel: (603) 2168 7888

High class, exclusive and expensive are just a few of the words that locals use to describe Bangsar Shopping Centre – a quiet fixture within the affluent Bangsar neighbourhood. Opened in the early ‘90s, it’s been newly-refurbished and though other malls have mushroomed along nearby Jalan Telawi (Bangsar Village I & I), it’s still a favourite with the local residents. Also known as BSC to residents, the mall features over 322,000sqft of retail space and its portfolio of stores includes international brands and high-end boutiques of local designers. A favourite haunt of fu thais (Cantonese for rich married ladies), this mall’s the retail address for the area’s well heeled. Read More...

• Address: Bangsar Shopping Centre 285 Jalan Maarof, 59000 Bangsar, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
• Tel: +603 2094 7700

Bangsar Village offering over 110,000sqft of retail space, Bangsar Village I & II is a boutique shopping centre catering to high-income residents in the Telawi area. Opened in 2004, the complex houses over 70 specialty stores mainly made up out of international fashion labels and quirky cafés. The twin buildings are connected via a sheltered pedestrian sky-bridge – accessible via the first floor. A family-friendly venture, this complex is a favourite haunt of the city’s young urbanites and expatriate community. Weekdays see a thin crowd, with a few mother-and-kid teams. At lunchtime, restaurants are popular but it’s the retail complex’s anchor tenant – in-house grocery store, Village Grocer – that is the main hook. Read More...

• Address: 1 & 2 Jalan Telawi Satu, Bangsar Baru, 59100 Kuala Lumpur
• Tel: +603 2282 1808

Kuala Lumpur is an international shopping haven with a plethora of retail therapy options. Though there are a few small-time boutiques scattered around the city centre, the country’s hot and humid weather tends to draw crowds into the cool interior of expansive air-conditioned shopping malls. Located within the Bukit Bintang area itself there are more than eight large shopping centres ranging from the ultra posh and exclusive Starhill Gallery and the newly-erected trendy Fahrenheit 88 to the downmarket Sungei Wang Plaza and gadget haven Low Yat Plaza. Read More...

• Opening Hours: Daily, 10:00 – 22:00
• Location: Opposite Melia Hotel and Amoda building. You can exit straight into the shopping mall from Imbi Monorail Station.
• Address: 1 Jalan Imbi, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Tel: +603 2117 3111

Empire Shopping Gallery is a stylish lifestyle mall in Subang Jaya. Housing over 180 stores, it is a clean, organised and upscale complex similar to Bangsar Shopping Centre. Also known as ESG, the six-storey mall was the recipient of the Malaysia Property Award in 2011. An elegant structure with beautiful outdoor landscaping, the rectangular-shaped shopping centre features a simple layout and you can see clear across the mall from one end to the other. The skylight lets plenty of natural light in, making the air-conditioned complex bright and airy. Read More...

• Opening Hours: 10:00 – 22:00
• Address: Jalan SS 16/1 Ss 16, 47500 Subang Jaya
• Tel: +603 5635 9858

One of the newest additions to Kuala Lumpur’s ‘mallscape’, Fahrenheit 88 is a five-storey structure that lays claim to prime real estate along Jalan Bukit Bintang. Previously known as the KL Plaza, the mall was given a RM100 million revamp since its change of ownership and its extensive refurbishment has resulted in an uber posh retail mall that plays host to a wide variety of sophisticated small-time boutiques. Read More...

• Opening Hours: Daily, 10:00 – 22:00
• Address: 179 Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• Tel: +603 2148 5488

Gateway at Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (Gateway @ KLIA2), sandwiched between the airport's drop-off and Main Terminal, is a bustling integrated complex which consists of four floors. Housing over 90 eateries and more than 110 retail outlets, it is a trendy and massive mall-within-an airport.

Gateway @ KLIA2 boasts a variety of restaurants and cafes on Level 1 and Level 3 with an abundance of fast food outlets including McDonald's, Nando's, Texas Chicken, and Burger King. Weary travellers looking for a quick pick-me-up can unwind at numerous coffee joints such as Starbucks and Pacific Coffee while those needing a quick fill can enjoy a number of local and international cuisines at eateries such as Hometown Hainan Coffee, Uncle K, and Nyonya Colours. Read More...

• Opening Hours: Daily
• Address: Terminal klia2, KL International Airport Jalan klia 2/1, 64000 KLIA, Sepang
• Tel: +603 8775 6500

Hartamas Shopping Centre @ Plaza Damas is a neighbourhood mall that serves the Sri Hartamas residential area in Kuala Lumpur. Set amidst two serviced apartments, office blocks and shopping arcades, this lifestyle complex is popular in the neighbourhood and houses a variety of local boutiques. Surrounded by lush greenery, it offers a more varied shopping experience in comparison to other mega-sized shopping complexes in the Klang Valley. To the left of the main entrance of this T-shaped mall is a branch of Secret Recipe restaurant, while to the right is java experts Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. Towards the back of the mall is another entrance, which is flanked by a Thank God It’s Friday restaurant and a Starbucks outlet. Read More...

• Opening Hours: 11:00 – 21:00 Sunday – Thursday; 11:000 – 22:00 Friday & Saturday
• Address: Plaza Damas, 60, Jalan Sri Hartamas 1, Kuala Lumpur
• Tel: +603 6201 6553

Kenanga Wholesale City is Kuala Lumpur’s first wholesale fashion mall. Listed by Tourism Malaysia as one of KL’s must-visit destinations, the complex has over 800 stores selling clothes, fashion accessories, shoes, gifts and more at really cheap prices. In fact the more you buy, the more you save. Spread across 500,000sqft Kenanga Wholesale City is inspired by the success of wholesale centres in China, Indonesia, Thailand and Korea. Besides the collection of stores retailing some of the best in new fashions, Kenanga Wholesale City has several food and beverage outlets. Read More...

• Location: Located strategically in the heart of Malaysia's fashion wholesale hub - Jalan Kenanga. It is only minutes away from Kuala Lumpur's Golden Triangle.
• Address: 8-01, Kompleks Kenanga Wholesale City, No.2 Jalan Gelugor, Off Jalan Kenanga Wilayah Persekutuan 55200 Kuala Lumpur
• Tel: +603 9221 8081

Lot 10 is a five-storey mall located along Bintang Walk, central KL’s main shopping and entertainment district. One of the city’s oldest malls, it houses a mix of local boutiques, one-off concept stores and international brands. A KL landmark, Lot 10’s location has been instrumental to its success. Sporting an easily recognisable, vivid green façade, extensive refurbishment at the beginning of 2012 saw the interior ditching its 1980s style. Today, inside the mall it looks a lot like Bloomingdale’s, with bold contemporary columns and lots of glass features. A sky bridge on the first floor connects the mall to the Bukit Bintang monorail station (which is adjacent to Lot 10). Read More...

• Opening Hours: 10:00 – 22:00
• Location: Corner of Jalan Bukit Bintang and Jalan Sultan Ismail
• Address: No. 50, Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250 Kuala Lumpur
• Tel: +603 2782 3566

Low Yat Plaza – commonly referred to as LYP or Low Yat – is a well established commercial shopping centre in Kuala Lumpur’s busy city centre. Specializing in electronics and IT products, it’s located directly opposite the popular Berjaya Times Square shopping mall. Ranking high as one of the city’s best known spots for gadgets and gizmos, the 12-storey mall is divided into a series of inter-connected stores surrounding a main concourse. Read More...

• Opening Hours: Daily, 10:00 – 22:00
• Address: No. 7 Jalan Bintang, Off Jalan Bukit Bintang, Bukit Bintang Central, 55100 Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia.
• Tel: +603 2148 3651

Giving the shiny 1Utama complex a run for its money, the colossal Mid Valley Megamall is indeed a mega complex, known to locals as the best shopping centre halfway between the city centre and the Klang Valley. One of the country's largest urban development projects, the 4.5 million-sqft emporium is comprises a shopping mall, an office tower block, 30 signature offices and two hotels – the 646-rooom Cititel Midvalley and the 390-room Boulevard Hotel. The mall was awarded the Best Shopping Complex Award 2000 by Tourism Malaysia and Best Retail Development Award 2001 by FIABCI Malaysia. Read More...

• Highlights: Zara, Mango, G2000, Topshop, California Fitness, Cinema, Sa Sa, Bonita, Elle, Voir, Seed, House of Leather, Travel Syle
• Opening Hours: Daily, 10:00 – 22:00
• Address: Mid Valley City, Lingkaran Syed Putra, 59200 Kuala Lumpur
• Tel: +603 2938 3333

Nu Sentral is the latest trendy shopping mall in the ever-bustling Kuala Lumpur. The eight-storey mall has large green rooftops with a multitude of entertainment spaces, alfresco dining and other unique features for an exciting shopping experience. Offering unparalleled convenience and connectivity, NU Sentral is easily accessible from KL Sentral, Malaysia’s largest rail transport hub with direct link and passenger check-in facility via the Kuala Lumpur City Air Terminal where over 160,000 commuters frequent the transit daily.

In the first phase of opening, the major anchor tenants which are currently in operation are Parkson, Hush Puppies, Sephora, Machines, Tony Roma’s, L’occittane, Starbucks, O’Brien, Focus Point, and The Loaf. Other well-known brand in this mall include Cotton On, Levi’s, Sushi Tei, Coffee Planet, Wesria Food Court, My Lucky Gem, Focus Point, Sam Groceria are some of the labels that will be opening soon. Read More...

• Highlights: Nu Sentral is accessible via an access ramp near KL Sentral underdeck and another entrance faces the row of stores in Brickfields which leads to the monorail station, both located on the concourse level.
• Opening Hours: Daily, 10:00 – 22:00
• Address: No. 201 Jalan Tun Sambanthan, 50470 Kuala Lumpur
• Tel: +603 2773 5611

Pavilion Kuala Lumpur is KL’s haute couture shopping Mecca. It takes a lot to stand out in the city’s mallscape but this shopping centre, which occupies prime real estate along Jalan Bukit Bintang, does just that. Opened in 2007 it has three major sections – a retail mall, an office block and two residential towers. Keeping the city’s fashionistas looking polished, this KL staple is the perfect example of how extravagant some malls can be. It features almost the same staggering square footage as Mid Valley Megamall and 1 Utama and the 1.37 million-sqft white marble complex is a combination of indoor and outdoor shopping venues. Read More...

• Opening Hours: 10:00 – 22:00
• Address: 168 Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100
• Tel: +603 2118 8833

Publika is an upscale neighbourhood shopping mall located in Solaris Dutamas, Sri Hartamas, a sprawling up-and-coming residential development. Aimed at a young expatriate clientele, the creative and artsy complex has a number of high-end clothing boutiques, novelty stores and F&B venues. It has a very modern look with steel and glass art pieces hanging from the ceiling, a skylight that lets in plenty of natural light, geometric, wire benches and small stores with high-quality merchandise. The mall also plays host to a variety of entertainment offerings such as art galleries (like Galeri Chandan and Segaris Art Centre on the fourth floor), a park, several spas (such as Hammam Spa on the fourth floor) and more. Read More...

• Opening Hours: 10:00 – 22:00
• Address: No 1, Jalan Dutamas 1, Solaris Dutamas, 50480 KL
• Tel: +603 6207 9426

Quill City Mall, accessible within a 15-minute drive from Kuala Lumpur city centre, is a trendy eight-storey shopping mall with easy access to the city’s public transportations. Aside from ample shopping, dining, entertainment and leisure outlets, the mall also offers an al fresco dining experience with a great view of Kuala Lumpur cityscape. Read More...

• Opening Hours: Daily, 10:00 – 22:00
• Address: 1018, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur
• Tel: +603 7947 6333

Sephora Kuala Lumpur is one of the latest additions to Kuala Lumpur’s shopping landscape. Set along the same retail belt as Starhill Gallery and Lot 10, the latest branch from the renowned French cosmetics retailer is one of Asia’s only branches. Founded in France in 1970 and taken over by Paris-based conglomerate LVMH (Louis Vuitton and Moet Hennessy) in 1997, Sephora has expanded over the years to encompass over 1,000 stores across 25 countries around the world. Read More...

• Opening Hours: Open daily, 10am-10pm
• Address: Starhill Gallery, 181 Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur Wilayah Persekutuan

SSTWO Mall is set along Jalan SS2/72. It’s relatively unknown, but it is slowly gaining popularity as locals frequent it due to its convenient location. Accessible via Jalan Harapan and the Damansara-Puchong highway (LDP), the mall is spread out over 700,000sqft. It is primarily a neighbourhood shopping centre serving the nearby SS2, SS17 and other Petaling Jaya areas. As yet, not a lot is open at the four-storey complex but it has over 200 retail lots available. So far popular brand names such as FOS, Caring Pharmacy, GNC and more have become fixtures here. Located on the Lower Ground Floor is grocery superstore Urban Food, the mall’s main anchor tenant. Read More...

• Opening Hours: 10:00 – 22:00
• Address: Jalan SS2/72, Petaling Jaya
• Tel: +603 7960 8209

Starhill Gallery is one of those ritzy shopping malls where you are almost afraid to touch things. Ambient lighting, soft jazz music playing in the background and carpeted floors that mask any sound your feet might make, results in this being a red carpet retail experience like no other. The hushed atmosphere is exacerbated by smiling, smartly dressed doormen waiting to usher you into stores: coupled with the muted atmosphere, their ever-present presence makes you feel like you have to speak in whispers. You may ask, since Starhill Gallery offers the same haute couture stores all under one roof, as Pavilion KL, what makes it so different? Well, the answer to that is simple – Starhill Gallery is an experience, and a decadent one at that. Read More...

• Opening Hours: Daily, 10:00 – 22:00
• Location: Across the street from Pavilion KL, right next to Fahrenheit.
• Address: 181, Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur
• Tel: +603 2782 3855

One of the longest shopping malls in the country, Subang Parade is the pride of the Subang Jaya and USJ districts. With more than 160 retail shops offering all sorts of goods and services from apparel to high-end restaurants, Subang Parade is not just popular among the locals, but also among tourists and visitors from other states.

Various exciting events are also held here all year long, especially during school holidays and festive seasons. Among those regularly held here are competitions and roadshows.

• Highlights: Parkson Grand, Blook, Sinma, Voir, MasterMan Shop, F.O.S., Nike, Royal Selangor, Samsonite.
• Opening Hours: Daily, 10:00 – 22:00
• Location: Beside the Federal Highway, 5 minutes drive from Sunway Pyramid.
• Address: No 5 Jalan SS16/1, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
• Tel: (603) 5032 9778

Established in 1977, the seven-storey Sungei Wang is one of Kuala Lumpur’s most instantly recognizable shopping centres. Locals hail it as one of the cheapest places for retail therapy while foreigners say that it’s a convenient pit stop in the city’s Golden Triangle quadrant. Read More...

• Opening Hours: Open daily, 10am-10pm
• Address: Sungei Wang Plaza SWP Box No. 009, Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur.

Sunway Pyramid is an impressively-themed shopping centre in the Klang Valley. Located in Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya, it is the only mall in Malaysia with an ice skating rink. Opened in 1997, the distinctive retail landmark is one of the largest shopping centres in the country. Whether you think it is tacky or sophisticated, it is one of Malaysia’s most elaborate malls, with an Egyptian-inspired giant sphinx standing guard at the entrance, a monumental pyramid-shaped main complex, pseudo-hieroglyphics decorating its exterior façade and numerous faux-Pharaoh statues. Filled with character, the mall’s anchor tenants are Giant, Jusco Supermarket and Parkson Grand but its real draw is its array of independent stores. Read More...

• Opening Hours: 10:00 – 22:00
• Address: 3, Jalan PJS 11/15, Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya.
• Tel: +604 7494 3000

Petaling Jaya is a sprawling residential development that’s defined by its major shopping malls. There’s the faux-Egyptian Sunway Pyramid, the shiny 1Utama complex, Amcorp Mall, Empire Shopping Gallery, IPC, Jaya One, Jaya 33 – the list is almost endless. About 15km west of the centre in Petaling Jaya, the airy and spacious The Curve in Mutiara Damansara, is an expansive retail emporium that tops the list of PJ’s retail mammoths; here you’ll find Ikea, Tesco and oodles more shops and restaurants. Popular among urban youth, the clean and organised complex makes for an enjoyable and uncomplicated day out. Read More...

• Address: No.6 Jalan PJU 7/3, Mutiara Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
• Tel: +603 7710 6868

The Gardens Mall Kuala Lumpur is an upscale shopping complex that has all your shopping bases covered. Under its roof you will find approximately 200 stores, spread across its six floors, housing the world’s top fashion designers, clothing labels and chain department stores, making it easy to get whatever you need.

Specialising in celebrity-worthy fashion finds, the six-storey The Gardens Mall is worthy of being considered a ‘destination mall’, by virtue of what it has to offer serious shoppers not only onsite, but in its vicinity. Just next door is Mid Valley Megamall, one of the city’s largest retail developments where you can find both a wide array of cost-effective marques. Read More...

• Opening Hours: 10:00 – 22:00
• Address: Mid Valley City, 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Tel: +60 3-2297 0288

Tropicana City Mall is another shopping centre on KL’s fluid and ever-burgeoning retail scene. Located 30 minutes from the city centre, it is a four-storey complex with a variety of retail stores, restaurants and entertainment outlets including an eight-screen movie theatre, Golden Screen Cinemas. The mall houses mostly local clothing boutiques but also has an array of familiar brands, such as Bossini, Espirit, Adidas, The Body Shop, Crocs, Bata and more. Read More...

• Address: No 3, Jalan SS20/27 47400 Petaling Jaya 
• Tel: +603 7710 1818 or +603 7710 0101