2 indian restaurants worth the trip across Malaysia, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Malaysia.
Sardaarji - Flavours of Punjab ★ 4.2 · Penang
little-india · 6 Lebuh China, 10200 George Town, Penang
Sardaarji cooks Punjabi tandoor food under colourful drapes at the edge of Little India, the Bib Gourmand answer to Penang's South Indian majority.
Tip: Skip the usual thali instinct here; the fish amritsari and tandoor breads are what the Michelin inspectors singled out.
Restoran Kapitan ★ 4.1 · Penang
george-town · 93 Lebuh Chulia, 10200 George Town, Penang
Restoran Kapitan keeps its tandoors lit around the clock at the Chulia Street corner, four decades into serving Penang's benchmark claypot briyani.
Tip: The claypot briyani takes time; order it before your tandoori so both land together, and finish with almond milk.