The 10 Best South Indian Restaurants in Kuala Lumpur & Klang Valley

Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley has 45 South Indian restaurants rated 4.3★ or higher on Festiv. These 10 rank highest across 80K+ reviews, with ratings weighted by review count, so a 4.7★ place with thousands of reviews comes before a 5.0★ place with a handful.
The top 10
Updated 3 November 2026. Each entry shows its own neighbourhood.
- India Gate Restaurant
Google rating 4.9 out of 5,· 10K+ reviews
Bandar Puteri · South Indian · $$ · Open late
A casual restaurant in Bandar Puteri, Puchong, serving South Indian cuisine.
Google rating 4.9 out of 5
10K+ reviews
- India Gate Restaurant • Semenyih
Google rating 4.9 out of 5,· 2K+ reviews
Semenyih · South Indian · Open late
A casual South Indian restaurant located inside Setia EcoHill Mall in Semenyih.
Google rating 4.9 out of 5
2K+ reviews
- India Gate Restaurant - Sentul
Google rating 4.9 out of 5,· 2K+ reviews
Sentul · South Indian · Open late
A casual restaurant in Sentul, Kuala Lumpur, serving South Indian cuisine.
Google rating 4.9 out of 5
2K+ reviews
- India Gate Restaurant • Petaling Jaya
Google rating 4.9 out of 5,· 2K+ reviews
Damansara · South Indian · RM 20–40 · Open late
A casual restaurant in Damansara, Petaling Jaya, serving South Indian cuisine.
Google rating 4.9 out of 5
2K+ reviews
- Lavang KL
Google rating 4.9 out of 5,· 1K+ reviews
Bukit Bintang · North Indian, South Indian
A casual restaurant in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, serving North Indian and South Indian cuisine.
Google rating 4.9 out of 5
1K+ reviews
- India Gate Restaurant - IOI Mall, Damansara
Google rating 4.9 out of 5,· 600+ reviews
Tropicana Indah · North Indian, South Indian
A casual restaurant inside IOI Mall Damansara, Tropicana Indah, PJ.
Google rating 4.9 out of 5
600+ reviews
- Ben’s ASB Campus
Google rating 4.9 out of 5,· 200+ reviews
Kampung Baru · South Indian, North Indian · RM 20–40
A casual restaurant inside the Asia School of Business (ASB) Academic in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur.
Google rating 4.9 out of 5
200+ reviews
- Coast by Kayra
Google rating 4.8 out of 5,· 400+ reviews
Bukit Bintang · South Indian · RM 200+
A fine dining South Indian restaurant inside The Starhill in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, and holds a Bib Gourmand 2026 award.
Google rating 4.8 out of 5
400+ reviews
- THE CHENNAI VIBES
Google rating 4.9 out of 5,· 100+ reviews
Bangsar · South Indian · RM 1–20
A casual restaurant in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, serving South Indian cuisine.
Google rating 4.9 out of 5
100+ reviews
- Mollagaa Restaurant
Google rating 4.7 out of 5,· 9K+ reviews
Chinatown (Petaling Street) · Chinese, South Indian, North Indian · RM 20–40
A casual restaurant in Chinatown (Petaling Street), Kuala Lumpur.
Google rating 4.7 out of 5
9K+ reviews
Frequently asked
What is the best South Indian restaurant in Kuala Lumpur?
India Gate Restaurant in Bandar Puteri currently ranks #1 among South Indian restaurants on Festiv, rated 4.9★ across 10K+ reviews. This guide covers Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley.
How many South Indian restaurants in Kuala Lumpur are highly rated?
45 South Indian restaurants across Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley hold a rating of 4.3★ or higher with at least 25 reviews, based on Festiv's live venue data.
Which of these South Indian restaurants are open late?
India Gate Restaurant, India Gate Restaurant • Semenyih, India Gate Restaurant - Sentul, India Gate Restaurant • Petaling Jaya stay open until at least 10:30 pm.
How is this ranking calculated?
Festiv ranks places by rating weighted by review count, so a 4.7★ place with thousands of reviews comes before a 5.0★ place with a handful. Rankings recompute weekly from live data; this page was last updated 3 November 2026.
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