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Foh San Restaurant

Most well established dim sum restaurant in the city. Tourists flock here by the bus loads (literally). Even with two floors, weekends have the place filled to the brim, with strangers sitting next to strangers as long as there's an open seat. Not the place for a leisurely chat over tea unless you get there very early in the morning.

Address: 51 Jln Leong Sin Nam
Hours: 6AM-1PM, closed Tue
Price: RM25-35
Website: fohsan.com.my (opens in a new tab)

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