The Lightwood by Mues

The benchmark for upscale Indian in JB. Butter chicken, Chettinad fish head, lamb biryani — all serious.

• 1 Jalan Yusof Taha, Kampung Bahru, 80100 JB
• Open now · 12:00 PM – 10:30 PM
• RM50+ · 9 min from KSL · Halal-friendly
• Order: Butter chicken · Chettinad fish head curry

The original "gearbox" — massive beef bones sticking out of the mee rebus. Laksa Johor is superb.

• 20 Jalan Petri 5/1, Kampung Bahru, 80100 JB
• Open now · 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• RM5–20 · 10 min from KSL · Halal-friendly
• Order: Mee rebus tulang gearbox · Laksa Johor

Pay-as-you-wish vegetarian institution. Thali buffet, donation-based billing, genuinely transcendent rasam.

• 19 Jalan Dapat, Kampung Bahru, 80100 JB
• Open now · 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
• RM5–20 · 9 min from KSL
• Order: Thali buffet · Rasam