Chow Kit Night Market: KL's Latest-Running Pasar Malam
Chow Kit is a name most KL residents already know — but worth being precise about, because there are actually two different markets sharing the area. Chow Kit Market is a daytime wet/wholesale market (6 AM–6 PM, closed Mondays). Chow Kit Night Market, which this guide is about, is a separate, later-running market in the same neighbourhood — open every night from 4 PM to 4 AM.
Why the hours stand out
Most pasar malam wrap up by 11 PM or midnight at the latest. Chow Kit Night Market runs until 4 AM — one of the latest-closing markets we’ve confirmed anywhere in the directory. If you’re the type who only gets free after a late shift, this is one of the few options actually still running.
The basics
- Where: Jalan Raja Alang, Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur
- When: Every day, 4 PM to 4 AM
- Rating: 4.2★ from 981 Google reviews
- Tagged as: fresh food market, general market, night market
What it’s known for
Chow Kit’s broader reputation in KL is as one of the city’s rawest, most local markets — less curated for visitors than some of the more Instagrammed pasar malam, closer to how a neighbourhood market has always worked. The night market side leans into fresh produce and food stalls extending well past what most markets consider “late.”
Getting there
Chow Kit is a well-known Kuala Lumpur neighbourhood with its own LRT/Monorail station nearby, making it one of the more transit-accessible markets in the city. Get directions →
Looking for more in KL
Chow Kit is one of 38 pasar malam we’ve confirmed across Kuala Lumpur. See the full Kuala Lumpur list, grouped by neighbourhood, if you want options closer to where you actually are.