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8 Bak Kut Teh Shops in Klang & the Klang Valley 2026 — and the Clock That Decides Which One You Can Actually Eat At
Every bak kut teh list ranks the soup. Almost none of them tell you that half of Klang's most famous shops have stopped serving by 2pm, that two of the best-regarded places in the Klang Valley do not open until 4.30pm and 5pm, and that the oldest surviving shop in town serves a pale, garlic-free soup that disappoints anyone who arrives expecting the dark herbal standard. We checked the address, trading status and posted hours of eight shops on 22 August 2026 and built the list around the timetable instead of the broth — because in Klang, the clock is the thing that actually decides where you eat.
Bak Kut Teh in Klang, KL & PJ 2026: Who Really Invented It — and 8 Shops Worth the Detour
Klang is bak kut teh's commercial home, but the oldest written record of the dish is from Singapore in the 1920s. Here's what the documents actually show, the Klang family whose descendants run a dozen BKT brands, and 8 shops in Klang, KL and PJ with addresses, hours and real RM prices.