Passions of Kerala Restaurant

Name: Passions of Kerala Restaurant
Address: New World Park, 40, Jalan Burma, 10050 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, George Town, Penang, MY
Telephone: +60 4-227 2550
Price range: $$

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New World Park, 40, Jalan Burma, 10050 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

No pork served Vegetarian options

$$ · RM 20–40 per person

+60 4-227 2550

Critics reviews

Smartdory smartdory.com 11 Jun 2022

When the iconic landmark in the heart of George Town opened, the owners decided to open the Passions of Kerala Restaurant @New World Park. Passions of Kerala is a gem serving tasty South Indian cuisine Penangites love. My first meal there was with my contractors.
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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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What2seeonline what2seeonline.com 19 Sep 2010

I recently discovered the tempting taste of spices at Passions of Kerala. There are currently two outlets in Penang – one in Gelugor, and the other in New World Park. The menu in the New World Park outlet consists of banana leaf rice served with an assortment of vegetable dishes…
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Penang-traveltips penang-traveltips.com

Passions of Kerala is a banana-leaf restaurant in New World Park, Penang . It offers South Indian cuisine served on the banana leaf. The restaurant serves both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes.
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Cher Ong · May 2026

Latest review : Haven't been here for around a year. Food still good but this round their deep-fried squid is lack of tastes. Fried fish & bittergourd continue being my favourite.
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Faiz Soudagar · Jun 2026

Had a really enjoyable meal here. The rasam was wonderfully peppery and full of flavour, exactly the kind that wakes up your senses. Loved the crunchy deep-fried vegetables, and the free-flow vegetables, rice, curries and rasam served on a…
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Alex · Jun 2026

I have always heard about the reputation of Passions of Kerala as one of the go-to banana leaf restaurants in Penang, so I was excited to finally give it a try.
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Shalu · Apr 2026

The best banana leaf cuisine in the town.!! 🍌🍃I’m obsessed with the authentic Indian meal flavors here. The staff is incredibly attentive, constantly offering refills on rice and veggies.
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Foodie · Feb 2026

The food was nice, but the foreign worker seemed to be daydreaming while serving. He forgot to serve us rice while everything else was already on the table. Even after calling the staff many times, no one came to help us with the rice.
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Tung Jung Tan · Oct 2025

Absolutely satisfying meal! I had the banana leaf tomato rice set with the mutton varuval. The rice was flavourful and good enough to eat by itself.
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ByJMN Reviews · Jan 2026

Went for a small birthday dinner at this place. Banana leaf meal was decent and the staff were accommodating. Taste of the food was good however their rasam was extremely sour as they clearly added too much of tamarind.
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