Cover charge if you're not eating. One of the nicest hotel bars, offering a good atmosphere and the chance to look round KL's most opulent hotel. More on nightlife in the Rough Guide to Kuala Lumpur Overview Kuala Lumpur has a growing number of excellent bars and fashionable clubs and discos, especially in the more wealthy districts along Jalan Bukit Bintang and Jalan Ampang. Bars here are often called pubs, a hangover from the British colonial presence and still mostly patronized by the expat community. Many of the larger places feature live music, usually performed by Filipino bands.
Most bars are open from noon onwards, and close after midnight.
The most fashionable and interesting events are not usually publicized, so ask around to find out what's going on. Clubs are usually open from 9pm to 3am, though don't really get going before midnight. The music is a diverse mix of international and Malay pop, soul and rock, although KL is moving into the dance music circuit, with Western club DJs making guest appearances. For cultural performances, you'll have to rely on the shows in some restaurants and other tourist venues, which combine traditional theatre, dance and music. Many are disappointingly lame affairs, but performances at Sri Melayu, a traditional Malay house on Jalan Conlay behind the KL Hilton Hotel , are worth catching.