The short answer
Annalakshmi Vegetarian Restaurant (Brickfields): what visitors should know first
Good for a sit-down Indian vegetarian meal in Little India, especially at lunch or on a Friday if you avoid onion and garlic. The restaurant is closed on Mondays. Reserve ahead for dinner and confirm the current opening hours and egg use.
Diet
What we checked
- Indian. An Indian restaurant outside India. Checked November 2026 · Source
Menus and kitchens change. If you follow a strict diet or have an allergy, confirm with the restaurant before you order.
History and context
The story behind Annalakshmi Vegetarian Restaurant (Brickfields)
The restaurant says it was established in 1984 and moved to its Brickfields address from a shoplot in Bangsar Baru.
Useful facts
Annalakshmi Vegetarian Restaurant (Brickfields) facts at a glance
- Location
- 116 Jalan Berhala, Brickfields
- Dining style
- Vegetarian Indian buffet and a la carte
- Price signal
- Moderate; check the current menu
- Signature order
- Try: the lunch buffet or a Friday onion- and garlic-free meal
- Good for
- Vegetarian families, lunch in Little India
Why it matters
Why Annalakshmi Vegetarian Restaurant (Brickfields) is worth your time
Annalakshmi is part of a community arts tradition. The restaurant sits inside the Temple of Fine Arts building, and after covering costs, funds go to community service, according to the restaurant's website. That makes a meal here a cultural stop as well as a meal.
For Indian travellers, it offers a vegetarian menu in an area, Brickfields, where Indian food is easy to find but not always vegetarian. The Friday onion- and garlic-free menu is a rare, explicit offer in a city where such options are not common.
Highlights
What not to miss
- 01
Indian vegetarian buffet
The site lists a lunch buffet from Tuesday to Sunday.
- 02
Onion and garlic free Fridays
A weekly special without onion and garlic.
- 03
Temple of Fine Arts setting
The restaurant is on the ground floor of the Temple of Fine Arts building.
Plan your visit
How to experience it
Annalakshmi Vegetarian Restaurant Kuala Lumpur occupies the ground floor of the five-storey Temple of Fine Arts building at 116 Jalan Berhala in Brickfields. Its website describes vegetarian dining as a cultural experience, and the restaurant has served Indian vegetarian food since 1984. It lists a weekday lunch buffet (Swayamvara), dinner services on Tuesday to Saturday, a Sunday high tea buffet and a Monday closure.
The website promotes Onion and Garlic Free Fridays as a weekly special, which suits travellers who avoid those ingredients. This is a weekly menu, not a promise to cook Jain food on other days, and the website does not mention Jain or vegan food, so ask the staff before you order. It also does not say that eggs are excluded, so confirm if that matters to you.
Book by message for dinner, arrive hungry for a buffet and plan the rest of the day gently. Brickfields has temples and sari shops to walk to, and KL Sentral is nearby. A taxi is easiest back to the hotel in the heat.
Plan with confidence
Small checks that make a better meal.
- Reserve through the number on the website
- Check the opening hours and Monday closure
- Ask staff about egg and Jain needs
- Visit on a Friday for the onion- and garlic-free menu
Know before you go
Timing, access and comfort
- Area
- 116 Jalan Berhala, Brickfields
- Time needed
- 1 to 1.5 hours
- Best time
- Lunch buffet, or Friday for the onion- and garlic-free menu
- Walking level
- Easy
- Senior comfort
- A ground-floor restaurant in a Brickfields building, a short taxi from KL Sentral. Check the entrance and seating when you reserve, and avoid Brickfields pavements in the midday heat.
- Tickets and access
- Reservations are taken through a WhatsApp number on the website. The site lists a lunch buffet Tuesday to Sunday, dinner services on selected days and Monday closed; confirm times before you go.
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Plan the practical part
Hotels near Annalakshmi Vegetarian Restaurant (Brickfields)
Staying close keeps journeys short — useful for early starts and for anyone who tires quickly.
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Travelling with parents?
A ground-floor restaurant in a Brickfields building, a short taxi from KL Sentral. Check the entrance and seating when you reserve, and avoid Brickfields pavements in the midday heat.
Raahzo can arrange an arrival or day companion who handles tickets, queues and pacing, and keeps the family updated.
See concierge supportFAQs
Is Annalakshmi vegetarian?
Yes, the website describes it as a vegetarian restaurant; it does not state whether eggs are used, so ask.
Is it open on Monday?
The website lists Monday as closed; confirm before travelling.
Is there Jain food?
The site mentions only Onion and Garlic Free Fridays and does not mention Jain food, so ask if you need Jain meals.
Sources and further reading
Timings, fees and access rules change. Recheck with the official source before you travel.
