Best Banana Leaf Rice in Petaling Jaya (2026)

Kanna Curry House

Seksyen 17, Petaling Jaya, Selangor

🥬 Pork-free (not halal-certified)RM12–RM30Since 1976

Order: Banana leaf rice with salted fish curry, crab curry and fried chicken

Serving banana leaf rice in PJ since 1976, Kanna is the default answer for a generation of Section 17 regulars. The salted fish curry poured over steaming rice is pure comfort.

Sri Ganapathi Mess

PJ Old Town, Petaling Jaya, Selangor

🥬 Pork-free (not halal-certified)RM12–RM30

Order: Banana leaf rice with crab rasam, mutton varuval and fried calamari

Run out of a converted house in PJ Old Town, this lunch-only mess feels like eating at an aunty's place. The crab rasam and mutton varuval are the stuff of office-lunch legend.

Acha Curry House

Bukit Gasing (Seksyen 5), Petaling Jaya, Selangor

🥬 Pork-free (not halal-certified)RM12–RM30

Order: Banana leaf set with salted fish & crab curry and mutton varuval

A PJ banana leaf heavyweight known for a rotating line-up of curries – the salted fish and crab curry is the one people talk about. Four veg, a crunch of papadom and a sambal ikan bilis that seals the deal.

⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.

Uncle Mani's Banana Leaf

Taman Megah, Petaling Jaya, Selangor

🥬 Pork-free (not halal-certified)RM12–RM25

Order: Banana leaf rice with mutton and chicken varuval

Started out in Bukit Rimau, Shah Alam before landing in PJ's Taman Megah, bringing a home-style banana leaf with bold, dry-fried meats.