48,527 places across Kuala Lumpur and Langkawi, from mamak stalls open at 3am to beach hotels in Kuah, for travelers who eat first and plan later.
Malaysia is a country you can eat your way across, and Num is deepest in the two places most visitors land: Kuala Lumpur, with 44,596 places from Bandar Kuala Lumpur out to Petaling Jaya, Ampang and Setapak, and Langkawi, with 3,931 across Kuah, Padang Matsirat and the beaches. KL alone holds 5,899 restaurants, 1,237 street food stalls, 2,769 cafés and 1,366 attractions.
Ask Num here for a mamak near Bukit Bintang still frying roti canai at 3am, a banana leaf place in Brickfields for lunch, a pharmacy open now in Ampang, a café in PJ with a table and a plug, a beach on Langkawi with a restaurant that stays open after sunset, or a mosque that welcomes visitors and lends robes. It answers with one real place and says whether it is open.
Every destination Num covers here, with how many places it holds in each. Open one for the full picture.
| Currency | Malaysian ringgit (MYR) |
|---|---|
| Languages | Malay (Bahasa Malaysia); English widely spoken; Mandarin and Tamil common |
| Plugs | Type G · 240 V |
| Emergency | 999 |
| Tipping | Not expected; a 10% service charge is often already on the bill |
Grab is the taxi, cheap and reliable; the LRT, MRT and monorail take a Touch 'n Go card or a tap of your bank card at the gate. Walking between districts in the heat and traffic is harder than the map suggests.
Phone wallets and cards rule in malls and cafés, but hawker stalls and night markets still want ringgit. Keep small notes for stalls and parking.
Expect a heavy downpour most afternoons in KL and plan indoor hours around 4pm. Langkawi is wettest from roughly September to October, driest from December to March.
Cover to the wrists and ankles and remove shoes; Masjid Negara in KL lends robes and headscarves at the entrance. Non-Muslims are welcome outside prayer times.
Malay stalls and many restaurants serve no alcohol at all; bars cluster in Bukit Bintang, Bangsar and the hotels. Langkawi is a duty-free island, which shows in the price of a beer.
Message Num the way you would message a friend who lives here, in any language. It answers with one real place that fits, open now, and how to get there. It is free for travelers. Businesses list free and pay only when Num completes a booking for them, so nothing here is ranked by who paid.
Yes; it is a relaxed city for visitors. Bag snatching from motorbikes does happen, so carry bags on the side away from the road and keep phones in a pocket on busy streets.
Yes. Message it in any language and it answers in yours, with a real place that is open now.
For Kuala Lumpur any month works, since the rain is a daily afternoon burst rather than a season. For Langkawi's beaches, December to March is the driest and clearest.