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Kwai Chai Hong · Petaling Street

Every place has a story. Which one is yours?

A shophouse on Jalan Petaling where breakfast comes with a gallery. Egg waffles off the iron on the table, watercolours of Kuala Lumpur on the wall, and nobody minds how long you stay.

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  • 7.30Open from, daily
  • 4.3Rated on Google
  • FreeExhibition, to 30 Sept
Watercolour of the Kwai Chai Hong shophouses and lanterns
On the wall
On the table Egg waffle and a mango drink on the table

Walking Through Kuala Lumpur · watercolours by Cheng Peng Sia, in the café until 30 September

On the counter

Three things off the Malaysia Month board.

From our Malaysia Month line-up. The full menu and today's prices are on the board inside — message us and we will send a photo.

Signature Egg waffle served with a mango drink

Milo Kaw Kaw

Our signature egg waffle, chocolate side.

Three ice-blended fruit drinks in glasses

Yellow Crush

“Real fruit. Ice blended.” — the café's own words.

Ayam Masak Lemak with rice, tomato and greens

Ayam Masak Lemak

A Malaysian lunch plate, not a snack.

Also listed elsewhere online, worth confirming inside: Signature Big Waffle · Mussels Buttermilk Pasta · Teriyaki Burger n' Scrambled Egg Rice · Cold Press Juice · Yuzu Coffee · Berry Berries Chia Seeds Pudding · Pink Blush · Merry Berry Bliss · Matcha Red Bean.

Weekdays, 12 to 2

Order one hot meal. Two things arrive free.

That is the whole Weekday Delight, and it runs every weekday from 12 to 2. Public holidays and weekends excluded.

You order A hot Malaysian lunch plate
A selected hot mealYour one decision. Everything below comes with it.
Free Ice blended fruit drinks
A drinkOr put it toward a bigger one and pay half price.
Free Apple rosette cake with gelato
A dessertThe part most people do not know about.

Weekday Delight as the café published it on its own Google listing, 14 July 2026. Message us for the current menu and prices.

At a glance

We open before the street does.

Seven mornings a week, the iron is on at 7.30 — an hour before most of Petaling Street lifts its shutters.

7.30am – 6pm Every day. No closing day.
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139 Jalan Petaling, in the Kwai Chai Hong corner of Petaling Street. Nearest station Pasar Seni. Rated 4.3 on Google; 94% of 546 people recommend us on Facebook.

  • Signature BubbleWrap egg waffles
  • All-day brunch and Asian plates
  • Muslim-friendly*
  • Weekday Delight, 12–2pm

*The word Kwai Chai Hong's own business directory uses for us. Ask us directly about halal certification.

What it feels like

Order at the counter. Then sit under a whole city.

The iron goes on and the shop starts to smell of warm batter. You carry a plate to a table, look up, and the wall in front of you is Kuala Lumpur in watercolour — the shophouses, the lanterns, the streets you just walked through to get here.

Some people come for the egg waffles and stay for the paintings. Some come for the paintings and leave with a bag of them. Nobody hurries you either way.

  • Two things at onceA café and a small gallery, in one room, for the price of breakfast.
  • Free to look atThe showcase hangs on the walls. You are not asked to buy anything to see it.
  • Open 7.30am to 6pmEvery day of the week — Google, Bing and the review sites all agree.
The artist sketching at a café table, a cup of coffee beside him and framed watercolours on the wall behind
A table, a coffee, a wall of paintings

“Every place has a story. Which one is yours?”

Cheng Peng Sia, from the showcase hanging in our café until 30 September
Grilled wraps on a plate
Lunch, most days
Watercolour of Kwai Chai Hong
The wall, this season
Apple rosette cake with gelato
Something sweet after

On our walls

那些年，我們走過的吉隆坡

Walking Through Kuala Lumpur — a showcase by Cheng Peng Sia (锺槟城), architect and urban sketcher. Old shophouses, familiar streets, the buildings people walk past every day.

One of them is where he met his wife.

  • Dates3 July — 30 September 2026
  • Hours7:30am – 6:00pm
  • VenueBubble Bee Café KL
  • EntryFree
  • No ticketThe showcase hangs in the café. You do not pay to look at it.
  • No queue for itIt hangs on the café walls. Come in any day between 7.30am and 6pm and look.
  • Until 30 September 2026After that the walls change and this one is gone.
Exhibition poster for Walking Through Kuala Lumpur by Cheng Peng Sia
3 Jul – 30 Sep 2026

Plan it in one tap

How long have you got in Chinatown?

Most people arrive at Petaling Street with a gap to fill and no plan. Pick your gap — we will lay one out, and yes, it ends at our door.

I have 45 minutes in Chinatown.

    Tell us you're coming

    Walking times are our own estimate from the shop door. The exhibition is free and runs until 30 September 2026.

    How to find us

    139 Jalan Petaling.

    On Petaling Street, in the Kwai Chai Hong corner — the address the café tags itself at.

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    Grilled wraps and corn chips on a plate
    All-day brunch

    What people actually wrote

    Ranked #188 of 12,400 cafés in KL.

    Not our words — 523 reviews and counting. Here are three of them, unedited.

    • 4.3on Google
    • 523reviews written
    • 94%recommend on Facebook
    • #188of 12,400 KL cafés
    ★★★★★5.0
    “The café's location in the quieter part of Jalan Petaling is fantastic. Arcades line both sides of the street, and a stroll here reveals true gems. Bubble Bee Café is one of them. With its wonderful café interior, a blend of fifties, Malayan, modern and minimalist styles, a friendly, young team sweetens your visit with cakes, pastries and breakfast delicacies.”
    Food 5Service 5Atmosphere 5
    C
    Cornelius BierschenkGoogle review, earlier this year
    ★★★★★5.0
    “Very tasty food, and great coffee in Chinatown. We tried the smoked duck sandwich, prawn pasta and salmon.”
    FusionChinatown
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    Tamás NagyGoogle review, earlier this year
    ★★★★★5.0
    “Great food and service.”
    Food 5Service 5Atmosphere 5Breakfast
    M
    Muzhaffar RashmanGoogle review, earlier this year

    Reviews as published on Google and collected by RestaurantGuru, read 3 September 2026. Kwai Chai Hong's own directory calls us “famous for Signature Egg Waffles … popular amongst locals and international tourists alike.”

    Before you come

    The things people ask us.

    Come and find us

    The waffle iron is already hot.

    139 Jalan Petaling, in the Kwai Chai Hong corner of Petaling Street. Open every day, 7.30am to 6pm. Say hello before you walk over.

    Message us on WhatsApp Call 016-228 9881