Notification: Barlai Bar Kuala Lumpur is permanently closed.

The term ‘speakeasy bar’ in Kuala Lumpur basically refers to a drinking establishment that’s hidden or difficult to find, and these kind of secret (but not really secret) bars have been gaining massive popularity throughout the Malaysian capital. One of the most talked-about venues to fall into this speakeasy category is Barlai Bar in Bukit Bintang, a unique and undeniably cool place to come for food, drinks and live music along with the rest of KL’s cool kids.
 
The rustic-themed bar is located in a rather secluded part of Bukit Bintang, occupying a dilapidated two-storey heritage building, complete with vintage glass windows, hanging filament bulbs, and rusty road signs adorning its exposed brick walls.