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Sri Ananda Bahwan Restaurant & Catering

Sri Ananda Bahwan Restaurant & Catering

If you’re wandering around George Town’s Little India and suddenly develop the very reasonable urge to eat an irresponsible amount of curry, Sri Ananda Bahwan is the sort of place to have on your radar. Think crisp dosa, banana-leaf rice, chicken varuval, mutton curry, naan and enough chutney to make your table look like a small spice festival.

It’s not polished fine dining, and that’s precisely the point. Sri Ananda Bahwan is casual, busy and gloriously food-focused — the kind of Penang Indian restaurant where you come hungry, order for the table, eat until the banana leaf looks like abstract art, and leave wondering why you didn’t order one more dosa.

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Karaikudi Restaurant

Karaikudi Restaurant

Looking for proper Indian food in George Town without the tourist-trap nonsense? Karaikudi Restaurant on Lebuh Pasar brings together South Indian, North Indian and Chettinad cooking in one gloriously unfussy dining room. Think fragrant biryani, spicy curries, crispy Chicken 65, naan, dosa, thali and cooling lassi — with enough chilli to make you respect the word “spicy.”

It isn’t perfect: busy periods can mean slower service, and some dishes come with serious heat. But if you’re hungry, adventurous and more interested in a generous plate of food than polished restaurant theatrics, Karaikudi makes a convincing case. Come hungry, order to share, and keep the yoghurt close.

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Bite N Eat Dindigul Biriyani

Bite N Eat Dindigul Biriyani

If you think you’ve already eaten every version of biriyani Penang has to offer, make a detour to Lebuh Penang. Bite N Eat Dindigul Biriyani puts the Tamil Nadu classic front and centre — compact, intensely seasoned rice paired with tender meat and the sort of spice profile that makes you reach for another spoonful before you’ve finished the first.

But don’t stop at the biriyani. The Kongu Nadu kozhi fry is the real troublemaker: spicy, dry-fried chicken with coconut and enough attitude to make the rice taste even better. Add a few southern Indian dishes to the table and you’ve got the makings of a proper George Town feast.

Come for the biriyani. Stay because you suddenly realise the menu is much bigger than the sign outside.

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