Sari shops and spice grinders around Lebuh Queen, with banana-leaf halls, samosa stalls and nasi kandar canteens at every corner.
Sardaarji cooks Punjabi tandoor food under colourful drapes at the edge of Little India, the Bib Gourmand answer to Penang's South Indian majority.
Signature: Fish amritsari, Butter chicken
Tip: Skip the usual thali instinct here; the fish amritsari and tandoor breads are what the Michelin inspectors singled out.
Woodlands Vegetarian Restaurant anchors Penang's Little India with North and South Indian meat-free cooking and a sweets counter facing the street.
Signature: Masala rava dosa, Vegetarian thali
Tip: The masala rava dosa outclasses the plain version; grab Indian sweets from the front counter on your way out.
Bite N Eat has cooked Dindigul-style biriyani on Lebuh Penang since 2014, the Tamil Nadu specialist among Penang's Little India dining rooms.
Signature: Dindigul biriyani, Kongu nadu kozhi fry
Tip: Some specialities only leave the kitchen after 16:00; come for an early dinner if you want the full southern menu.
Whisk drapes its Queen Street bakery in greenery and builds flower-strewn custom celebration cakes, easily Penang's prettiest counter for an order.
Tip: Custom cakes need pre-ordering days ahead; walk-ins still get slices and bakes from the daily case.
Worth the queue: Floral celebration cakes
Penang Famous Samosa fries mutton, chicken, sardine and vegetable parcels at pocket-money prices on Queen Street, Little India's Michelin-listed snack stop.
Try: Samosas
Tip: The mutton samosa is the flagship; grab a mixed bag and eat them hot walking Little India's sari row.
Penang Famous Samosa fries mutton, chicken, sardine and vegetable parcels at pocket-money prices on Queen Street, Little India's Michelin-listed snack stop.
Try: Samosas
Tip: The mutton samosa is the flagship; grab a mixed bag and eat them hot walking Little India's sari row.