'''Bangsar''' and '''Midvalley''' are two areas located to the south of Kuala Lumpur's City Center.

Bangsar is a high-income suburban area which is also a popular for its restaurants, watering holes and clubs. The area is frequented by many of Kuala Lumpur's expatriate community. Midvalley, which is linked directly to Bangsar via an overpass, is a relatively new development which has become very popular for shopping, thanks to the perpetually packed MidValley Megamall and its higher-end extension called The Gardens, which was opened at the end of 2007. Besides shopping, the two malls and surrounding areas also offer plenty of eating options. There are also three hotels within the Mid Valley Complex, and cheaper ones within walking distance.

Get in

By train

Although there is a '''Bangsar''' station on the Kelana Jaya light rail transit line, it is situated along Jalan Bangsar and not near the restaurant and drinking area of Bangsar Baru. From the station, you'll have to catch buses RapidKL No U87 to get you to Bangsar Baru. This bus also goes past MidValley.

The easiest way to get to Midvalley is to catch a KTM Komuter train to '''Midvalley''' station. The station is linked to the Mall via a covered walkway with escalators. The other alternative is to catch an LRT to '''Bangsar''' station and transfer onto a Midvalley free shuttle bus (which runs every half hour) or RapidKL bus No U87 (which runs every 30-60 minutes during off-peak hours).

By bus

Buses go from KL to Mid Valley via either Brickfields or Federal Highway.

By road

See

Do

People go to Bangsar and Mid Valley to eat, drink and shop. There is not much of historical value to see or do here.

Buy

Although there are three malls in Bangsar, the area still offers more of a neighbourhood shopping experience. Midvalley, on the other hand, is all about mall shopping and attracts the masses, especially during weekends.

'''Bangsar'''

  • '''Bangsar Shopping Centre''', Jalan Maarof - Better known as BSC, this mini shopping centre is a favourite among expats and the locals staying around the Bangsar & Damansara Heights neighbourhood. Plenty of cafes & restaurants - a good spot to meet up with friends. BSC also features speciality stores plus the Cold Storage Supermarket.
  • '''Bangsar Village''', Jalan Ara - This is another favourite with those staying around Bangsar & Damansara Heights neighbourhood. Bangsar Village 2 is linked to the original Bangsar Village by a covered pedestrian bridge.
  • '''Midvalley'''

  • '''Mid Valley Megamall''' [http://www.midvalley.com.my] - This really is "mega" with over 430 shops crammed into what claims to be one of South-East Asia's largest shopping malls. Anchor tenants include big department stores and hypermarkets such as Malaysian arm of AEON Japan called Jusco, local store Metrojaya and French hypermarket Carrefour. If you need to change money, the lower ground floor has several '''money changers'''. The Megamall is connected to the upmarket The Gardens at Mid Valley. (KTM Komuter: Mid-Valley)
  • '''The Gardens at Mid Valley''' [http://www.midvalleygardens.com.my] - This mall is anchored by a high-end shopping gallery (anchor tenants include Isetan, Robinson's and Market Place), two landmark office towers, five-star Gardens Residences and five-star Gardens Hotel. The mall will be linked to the Abdullah Hukum LRT station in 2008 giving additional access option to shoppers. (KTM Komuter: Mid-Valley)
  • Eat

    Bangsar has been a restaurant district for quite some time, thanks to the high expatriate numbers. Midvalley with its malls also offer an amazing array of food choices.

    Malaysian

    Chinese

    '''Mid range'''
  • '''Ipoh Old Town''', [http://www.ipoholdtown.com] 8, Lorong Ara Kiri 2, Lucky Garden, Bangsar. Tel: ''+60-3''-20946818 - Located in the quieter part of Bangsar, Ipoh Old Town offers a good range of Chinese food, especially the old favourites of Ipoh, like Ipoh ''hor fun'' and chicken and beansprouts. A variety of dishes are also available. They also have a small branch in the foodcourt of '''Bangsar Shopping Centre''', Jalan Maarof, Bukit Bandaraya, Bangsar.
  • Indian

    '''Mid range'''
  • '''Anjappar''', 56, Jalan Maarof, Bangsar Baru - Part of a worldwide chain headquartered in Chennai, India, Anjappar offers some of the best Chettinad food. It's generous with spices, which makes the food so tasty.
  • '''Anna Lakshmi''', 44-46 Jalan Maarof, Bangsar Baru, Tel: ''+60-3''-2823799, and Ground Floor Boulevard, MidValley, Tel: ''+60-3''-22823799 -Good places for authentic North and South Indian food. It's run by a social service organization and there is no fixed price for food you eat. You can eat as much as you want and pay as much as you want. But definitely the organization expects you to pay a decent amount as donation for charity. RM10 for a full meal per person can be sufficient.
  • Others

    '''Mid range'''
  • '''La Bodega''', [http://www.bodega.com.my] 18 Jalan Telawi 2; and Ground Floor, Bangsar Shopping Complex, Jalan Maarof, Bangsar - Excellent Spanish ''tapas'' at reasonable prices, on average RM18/36 for small/large portions. Indoor and outdoor seating, get in by 8 PM for happy hour pricing on sangria.
  • Drink

    '''Bangsar''' has long been one of the busiest places in KL past midnight and the action is around centred on '''Jalan Telawi''' and its side streets. '''Midvalley''' has a few pubs and coffee places.

    Bangsar

  • '''RonnieQ's''', [http://www.ronnieq.com/] 32 Jalan Telawi 2, Bangsar Baru - A traditional Bangsar establishment, head here if you want to drink in the surroundings of a nice English pub. It also offers pub food and has a big TV projector, not so much for football but rugby.
  • '''Finnegan's''' [http://www.finneganspubs.com/] 6 Jalan Telawi 5, Bangsar Baru - Noisy and fun Irish pub. It also has an outlet at '''Midvalley''' at Lot No. G(E)-003, Midvalley Megamall, The Boulevard, Lingkaran Syed Putra.
  • '''Alexis''', [http://www.alexis.com.my/bangsar.php] 29 Jalan Telawi 3 - One of the more laid-back places in Bangsar, furnished in cool white with soft jazz playing in the background. Offer simple but tasty eats (pastas, sandwiches, ''nasi lemak''), a good selection of coffee and a full bar.
  • Sleep

  • Cititel Mid Valley Hotel. ingkaran Syed Putra. 603 2296 1188. ttp://www.cititelmidvalley.com/. PM . oon. tarting at RM210. A beautiful sky-scraper hotel in Mid Valley offering great rooms for business or leisure travelers. The restaurants holds two restaurants; the Citi Cafe is open 24 hour and the Citi Lounge is ideal for business entertaining.
  • Boulevard Hotel. id Valley City, Lingkaran Syed Putra. ttp://www.kl-hotels.com/boulevard/. PM. oon. tarting at RM270. Boulevard Hotel offers comfortable rooms with beautiful views right next to the Mega Mall. Easy access to this shopping haven, local bars and restaurants and much more. It holds an in-house spa and a 24 hour restaurant for all your late night cravings while working or playing.

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