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Passions Of Kerala @ Brown Garden

90% Sifumeter
4 critics · 4 social
4.2 Google Stars 1.2k reviews
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No-3&5, Lorong Endah 4, Taman Brown, 11700 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
$$ per person
+60 4-657 8550

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Critics reviews

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    Smartdory smartdory.com · 11 Jun 2022

    My first Banana Leaf meal with a difference was at Passions of Kerala Restaurant in Brown Garden, Gelugor. The outlet was full of people from the factories and around the Gelugor area.

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    Penang-traveltips penang-traveltips.com · 16 Sep 2020

    Passions of Kerala (GPS: 5.36769, 100.30369) is a banana leaf restaurant in the Brown Garden neighbourhood of Gelugor, Penang. It is renowned as one of the few places in Penang where diners can enjoy a South Indian-style meal of rice on…

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    Bangsarbabe bangsarbabe.com · 01 Jun 2016

    Passions of Kerala in New World Park Penang is a little gem that serves South Indian cuisine. A standard banana leaf rice meal at Passions of Kerala comes with four types of vegetables and three curries (dhal, chicken and fish).

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    Timeout timeout.com · 27 Aug 2014

    Passions of Kerala is known for its banana leaf rice - a South Indian cuisine comprised of rice accompanied by vegetables, poppadoms, dahl and curry served on a banana leaf.

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    M ws · Apr 2026

    I had lunch here yesterday. Banana leaf rice was superb - pumpkin was tasty, radish was well-cooked and taught taukua was stir-fried Chinese style. The crab curry was flavourful with thick gravy power-packed with aromatic spices.

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