6 editor picks across Malaysia.
6 vegetarian spots across Malaysia, editor-picked. All Malaysia guides.
MTR 1924 serves the same Bangalore-style dosas and filter coffee in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, that earned its Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition.
OrderMasala dosa and filter coffee at the walk-in counter.
TipSpice mixes, coffee beans and ghee come from the Bangalore central kitchen, so order the filter coffee with a dosa.
Saravanaa Bhavan runs a branch on Jalan Tun Sambanthan in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, serving the vegetarian dosai and thali that made the Chennai chain known.
TipOrder the meal thali for the full spread, and pick up something sweet from the entrance counter before leaving.
Woodlands Vegetarian Restaurant anchors Penang's Little India with North and South Indian meat-free cooking and a sweets counter facing the street.
TipThe masala rava dosa outclasses the plain version; grab Indian sweets from the front counter on your way out.
Bombay Talkies runs a Bollywood-themed vegetarian kitchen opposite Nu Sentral Mall in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, spanning Indian, Indo-Chinese and Jain food.
TipAsk the kitchen to mark Jain dishes if you avoid onion and garlic; several items can be made that way on request.
Ee Beng Vegetarian Food fills trays with meat-free economy rice on Lebuh Dickens, the pay-per-scoop buffet Penang's vegetarians rely on daily.
TipPrices are per item, so load vegetables and one mock meat; the sweet and sour rolls go fastest at lunch.
Sangeetha Vegetarian Restaurant plates North and South Indian vegetarian thalis on Lebuh Ampang near Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur, all day into the night.
TipThe Madras filter coffee is a better match for the thali than the usual sweet lassi.
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