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Banana Leaf Rice

South Indian rice meal served on a banana leaf.

Vishal Food & Catering

Local & Budget Brickfields / Little India ・ Indian Malaysian

One of Brickfields' benchmark banana leaf houses, praised for authentic Chettinad-style South Indian flavours fragrant with curry leaves. The crab curry stands out, and sets start around RM6.

73.6ATLAS

RM6–15

Conf 48

Sri Nirwana Maju

Local & Budget Bangsar ・ Indian Malaysian

The best-known banana leaf rice house in Bangsar, where queues are constant but widely deemed worth it. The crispy fried bittergourd is a much-cited signature.

66.2ATLAS

RM8–20

Conf 49

Devi's Corner

Local & Budget Bangsar ・ Indian Malaysian / Mamak

A Bangsar stalwart that won Time Out KL's Best Cheap Eats (2013), serving banana leaf upstairs and mamak fare downstairs. The Kerala fish curry and mutton masala are the go-to orders.

66.2ATLAS

RM7–20

Conf 49

Raj's Banana Leaf

Local & Budget Bangsar ・ Indian Malaysian / Mamak

A 24-hour banana leaf joint on Jalan Telawi, notable for serving banana leaf rice around the clock from about RM5.20. Reviews are polarized, from enthusiastic praise to sharp criticism.

66.2ATLAS

RM5–18

Conf 49

Raju's (Raju Restaurant, Jalan Chantek)

Local & Budget Damansara ・ Indian Malaysian

A long-running PJ breakfast institution near Jalan Gasing, often called home to the best roti canai in Petaling Jaya, served on banana leaf. A classic stop after a Bukit Gasing hike.

66.2ATLAS

RM5–20

Conf 49

Betel Leaf

Local & Budget Brickfields / Little India ・ Indian Malaysian

An authentic Chettinad restaurant on historic Lebuh Ampang, with multiple reviewers calling it the best Indian food in KL. Generous portions at reasonable prices in an atmospheric Indian-themed dining room.

63.1ATLAS

RM12–45

Conf 43

Fierce Curry House

Mid-range & Casual Bangsar ・ Indian Malaysian

An Indian restaurant specialising in Hyderabadi dum biryani and banana leaf, winner of Time Out KL's Best Indian Restaurant 2013-2014. Reviews call its biryani among KL's best, though some recent reviews note inconsistency.

61.3ATLAS

RM25–90

Conf 43

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