Mall shopping and hanging out is a way of life here in Malaysia. Seriously, there must be over 100 major malls in this city - far more than any other city I have ever been to. To be a good mall you need to have it all - shopping, food, hang-out spots, plenty of places to wander around or loiter. Pavilion doesn't have the sheer quantity of some places, such as Midvalley Mega Mall, but it does it in style. Of all the malls in KL, it's my favourite, and has been my go-to mall for a long long time now.
The photos above show the main entrance (looking up Jalan Bukit Bintang) and the open plaza area, where they have displays and such. The following photos are a sample of the rest of the mall.
The first photo above shows one of my favourite spots in KL to hang out - the outside area adjacent to Pavilion, full of coffee shops, bars and eateries. Awesome spot for people spotting, and generally just hanging out. We have had many a good session here - usually with my mate JR, but also with a number of others. It's not cheap by any means, but it's a damn good spot. The photos below are a couple of places along this avenue.
Another great part of Pavilion is the food court. Like most in KL it is halal, but that's ok, there are plenty of porky options elsewhere, and what is on offer here is pretty damn good. In fact you can get a version of most of the country's delicacies here.
What a range of choices! As indicated in the second photo, there are also a number of restaurants ringing the food court, one of which is our favourite Japanese place in KL, wonderful sashimi and sushi! Not sure if we will get a chance to try it before we go, but we've had many a good meal here over the years.
Lastly, I wanted to nod my hat to one of the reasons Pavilion became my favoured hang-out spot to begin with:
Just across the road is the Westin. I haven't set foot in there this time around (2013-2016) but in the early years, it was our hotel of choice, and a fantastic place to stay. Being just across the road from Pavilion made it easy to hang out here too.
I will have a lot of good memories of this place - from the day John and I witnessed a mini hurricane, to the karaoke night with my wife's friends, and many many others in-between. There is one other bucket list visit to occur here, which will no doubt happen, so more to come!
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