Peter Hoe Cafe

As far from the madding crowd as you can get in Chinatown, this is one of the city's best kept secrets.

The cafe serves up light-ish food, such as quiches, pies and salads. The selection may be on the small side, but the portions are generous. Staff can be charming or snotty, depending one side of the bed they go out of. Somewhat difficult to find, it's tucked away in the corner of Peter Hoe Evolution, KL's funkiest shop, on the second floor of the Lee Rubber Building.

The closest public transport is Pasir Seni LRT, which is a five minute walk away.