61 Petaling Street Is Part of Bunn Choon Restaurant’s Early Story

Bunn Choon Restaurant was once located at 61 Petaling Street, an address that forms an important part of our family restaurant story.

To us, No. 61 is more than an address from the past. It represents one chapter in our family’s story and reflects how we once operated and welcomed customers in Petaling Street.

Today, we still preserve and display photographs of our family and former shop, allowing visitors to see some of the different stages Bunn Choon Restaurant has gone through over the years.

For us, being a heritage restaurant in Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur is not simply about how long a restaurant has been operating. What also matters is how we remember the past and continue carrying forward the parts that remain meaningful today.

The Old Shop Left Behind More Than Photographs

At Bunn Choon Restaurant today, old photographs are among the most visible traces of our history, but their meaning goes beyond decoration.

These photographs record different stages of our family story, connecting our earlier days in Petaling Street, the chapters that followed, and our eventual return to this area. To understand more about this journey, you can read about Bunn Choon Restaurant’s family journey from 1893 to today .

For our team, these photographs are also reminders that the food and practices found in our restaurant today did not simply appear overnight. They have been shaped by the experiences of different generations, adjustments made along the way, and what we have learned through serving customers every day.

Why We Keep a Ground-Floor Table for Elderly Guests

Through serving customers every day, we noticed that some elderly guests find it difficult to use the stairs. During busy periods, moving through crowds or looking for a seat can also be difficult for guests with limited mobility. That is why we keep one table on the ground floor with priority for elderly guests with limited mobility.

This arrangement helps reduce unnecessary walking and the need to move through crowded dining areas, making it easier for them to sit down and enjoy their meal.

For us, this is not a special “service” created for promotion. It is simply a practical decision we made after noticing a real customer need.

Some elderly guests simply want to sit down and enjoy dim sum, congee or an egg tart with a cup of Chinese tea at their own pace. We want to reduce the need for them to walk around looking for a table or move unnecessarily through crowded areas.

Tradition Does Not Mean Everything Must Stay Exactly the Same

We believe preserving tradition does not mean keeping everything exactly as it was in the past. It means deciding which practices are still worth continuing today.

For example, we do not steam all of our steamed dim sum in advance. We begin steaming after customers place their orders. To understand the thinking behind this approach, you can read why we steam dim sum only after ordering .

Familiar foods also remain part of our story, including our classic egg tarts , dim sum, traditional Chinese pastries and congee.

The restaurant environment may change, and customer needs may change too. What we want to preserve are the foods, habits and ways of working that still have meaning today.

From Old Petaling Street to Today, Some Everyday Traditions Continue

Today, we continue operating in Petaling Street, right beside Kwai Chai Hong.

Our customers include locals familiar with the area as well as visitors experiencing Petaling Street for the first time. They can sit down for egg tarts, dim sum, congee, noodles, Chinese pastries or a cup of Chinese tea.

If you are visiting in the morning, you can also explore our guide to a traditional Chinese breakfast in Kuala Lumpur , including options such as egg tarts, dim sum, congee and noodles.

If you are exploring nearby Kwai Chai Hong, you can also see our guide to food near Kwai Chai Hong for ideas on how to plan food stops while visiting the area.

We hope people who visit Bunn Choon Restaurant experience more than simply checking another item off a “must-eat” list.