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Kuala Lumpur Neighborhood

Brickfields (Little India)

KL's Little India - South Indian restaurants, spice shops, and banana leaf rice where the community has eaten for 140+ years.

Food Culture

Brickfields (Little India)'s Food Scene

Brickfields has been KL's Little India for 140+ years. The area is famous for its banana leaf rice restaurants, vegetarian curry houses, and sweet shops. Many vendors have been here for generations, with recipes passed down through the same families.

Local Specialties

What to Eat Here

Banana Leaf Rice

Rice served on banana leaf with various curries

Vegetarian Curry

South Indian vegetarian curries with roti

Tandoori Chicken

Clay oven-roasted chicken with spices

Indian Sweets

Mithai and sweets from recipes the families here have made for generations

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Tours in Brickfields (Little India)

Walk this neighborhood's food culture with our local guides.

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Come walk Brickfields (Little India)'s streets and markets with us. You'll know your way around — and what to order — by the end of the morning.

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