The 13 Best Dining Experiences in Malaysia

1.Kuala Selangor Fireflies and Blue Tears Tour with Dinner (SIC)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 199 reviews · from $62Our pick

Fireflies at Bukit Melawati and Kuala Selangor Blue Tears by night boat, plus seafood dinner. Shared tour from Kuala Lumpur.

“Very fun trip for the whole family. We accidentally went during a thunderstorm but it added to the experience. Recommend bringing a towel or extra coat to leave on the bus because the raincoat was not enough. We also had a great time feeding the monkeys. Dinner was delicious as well.”

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2.3-Hour Heritage on a Plate Dinner Hop in George Town Penang

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 125 reviews · from $65

A 3-hour George Town dinner hop through Little India, Kapitan Keling Mosque and Chinatown, sampling enough food for a full meal.

“Only one other person had booked for this, making three in total - including our guide Jeremy. He took us to some great places that I wouldn't have ventured into on my own. We had a variety of small, really tasty dishes - with Jeremy explaining the historical background etc. for each dish. It was the perfect way to spend my first evening in Penang.”

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3.Fireflies Tour and Seafood Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 113 reviews · 6 hours · from $119

Private Kuala Selangor fireflies boat ride from KL, wildlife at Bukit Melawati, and a simple riverfront seafood dinner in 6 hours.

“The trip was beyond magical, me and my family enjoyed it like a looot. Our trip started with two stops in local nice shops, one where we tasted a very delicious coffee and bought for our lovers, to that extent it was super yummy, the other one was for fabric and handmade Malaysian products, we have got ourselves a lovely staff to remember our tour in Malaysia. Then we headed to Kuala Selangor (for seafood and a fireflies boat trip), the restaurant was yummy and had a wonderful view, the fireflies trip and blue tears trip, oh my, it was touching, fun, magical, and full of joy alhamdulillah. I must…”

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4.Kuala Selangor Tour from Kuala Lumpur with Fireflies Boat Ride and Seafood Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 91 reviews · from $88

Night fireflies by rowboat in Kuala Selangor, plus Kota Melawati ruins, nature park wildlife, and a local seafood dinner from KL.

“looooooved this. really calm and lovely. the fireflies were beautiful.”

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5.Private Tour: Kuala Selangor Firefly Blinkings including Seafood Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 67 reviews · from $95

See Kuala Selangor’s fireflies by night, stop at Bukit Melawati and Altingsburg, then finish with a set seafood dinner and pickup.

“Food was simple but overall tour was nice. We enjoyed!”

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6.Batu Caves,Hot Spring, Monkey & Fireflies Tour with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · from $159

Batu Caves, Selayang hot springs, silver monkeys, Kampung Kuantan fireflies, and dinner on a private 8-hour KL tour with pickup.

“Everything was awesome .. fabulous driver and very knowledgeable 🙏 I would highly recommend this trip to anyone seeking the flavour of a new country”

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7.Kuala Selangor Fireflies – Batu Caves Temple- Malawati Hill DayTour With Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 28 reviews · from $91

Private day tour from KL: Batu Caves steps, Malawati Hill monkeys, Kuala Selangor fireflies, and a riverside sunset seafood dinner.

“I really enjoyed this tour. Our driver was very helpful and informative. The batu caves and the fireflys were both impressive, but the highlight was feeding the beautiful and relaxed silver leaf monkeys. Oh and the seafood was delicious with a nice view over the river, way too much for us to finish. Thank you so much this was the highlight of my Malaysian trip”

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8.Back of the Bike Street Food Experience – Real Penang!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $99

George Town street food on a motorbike: private 4-hour tour with your own host, 5-course tasting, drinks, helmet and poncho.

“Good morning Jackie and John, we would like to thank you both for a wonderful evening we had a brilliant time, you looked after us with care and attention and made us feel very welcome. The tour and food was excellent. Thank you again Perry and Geoff”

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9.Petronas Twin Tower Skybridge View & Dining Experience Tour with Local Host

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $63

Petronas Skybridge + Petrosains science play with a local host, snacks and tea at 42nd floor, and optional dining, timed for less waiting.

“Overall a great experience and fun for the family. I booked on Viator which was a huge rip off. Look by far was cheaper. Family of 4 was $27 on Viator vs. $18 on Klook. Much cheaper on Klook. I applied for a refund on Viator and no response back after one week. Avoid usinRead more”

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10.Back of the Bike Street Food Experience – Real Penang!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 4 hours · from $103

Ride pillion through George Town on a 4-hour, 5-stop street food feast with local hosts, helmet and poncho included, $103.

“Guides were extremely knowledgeable about the local culture. they were great riders. they were wellspoken and communicated with us from days before the trip to keep us informed. sightseeing excellent. ask for Jackey and Joe ask for them when you book the tour.”

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11.Kuala Selangor Firefly Tour and Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 11 reviews · 6 hours · from $106

See synchronous fireflies on a boat near Kuala Selangor, plus a seafood dinner and wildlife stops from Kuala Lumpur in 6 hours.

“excellent trip, we have been briefed all the way Selangor with excellent information from Mr. Aru, he is fantastic, we fed monkeys on the way, saw firefly and we booked extra blue tears. excellent experience and thanks Aru”

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12.Silver Leaf Monkeys and Firefly Tour with Boat Ride and Seafood Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $193

Kuala Lumpur half-day wildlife tour with silver-leaf monkeys, a Kuala Selangor firefly boat ride, and a set seafood dinner.

“I am experienced traveler, traveling all over the world. This experience was awesome. Our driver VJ was the BEST! You MUST ask for him. I could of stayed at the Monkeys forever. VJ bought some food and gave it to us to feed the monkeys. Read more”

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13.Floating Restaurant & Snorkeling Trip

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 6 reviews · 3 hours · from $119

Private Langkawi boat trip with **Kilim floating restaurant** seafood, mangrove views, and snorkeling at Pulau Dangli with fish feeding.

“The Tour is actually no a snorkeling tour, very short time to snorkeling in only one spot. The time duration was only from 10:00 to 12:00 PM, very short. Advertising and Scheduled was 09:30 AM to 15:00 PM. Not really a guide, in the fish farm there was no guide. Food very poor. In general: very disappointed and not recommendable.,”

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