South Indian Restaurants
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Saravana Bhavan
Massively popular, Tamil Saravana has a fast-food feel, but food is by no means junk: dosas, idlis and other southern specialities, accompanied by lovely fresh chutneys. Inventive sweets include cucumber-seed ladoos (sweet balls). Finish with a South Indian coffee. Arrive early or queue!
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Mango Tree
Creativity blends with culinary excellence at this rural-themed chill-out joint, spread out under the eponymous mango tree by the riverbanks. The walk out here is through a banana plantation, and the food is delicious – the restaurant does lip-smacking dosas for breakfast and dinner. The ambience is simply overwhelming, and the terraced seating perfect for whiling away a lazy afternoon, book in hand.
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Mavalli Tiffin Rooms
This legendary joint, commonly called MTR, has been feeding Bengaluru its stock South Indian fare such as masala dosas for more than seven decades. The queues can get long during lunch hours.
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Coconut Grove
Fragrant curries and biryani pack in regulars who love the authentic Keralan and Goan cooking – the Goan fish curry is thick, creamy and spicy, with hunks of supple and tender fish. Alas, waiters are pushy, always trying to upsell and force more beer on you. Overlook this in favour of the stellar rooftop views and reasonable prices. Call early to book a window table.
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Vinayaka Mylari
Locals line up for the dosas (paper-thin, lentil-flour pancakes) and soft Mysore-style idlis (rice dumplings) served with delicious coconut chutney at this decades-old operation. A masala dosa and coffee make a great breakfast or lunch.
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Lakshmi Vilas
This no-nonsense, plainly decorated restaurant is the place in Agra to come for affordable South Indian fare. Treats include idli (spongy, round, fermented rice cake), vada (doughnut-shaped, deep-fried lentil savoury), uttapam (thick, savoury rice pancake) and more than 20 varieties of dosa (large savoury crepe, Rs46 to Rs250), including a family special that is 1.2m long!
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Raashna
Raashna, which means 'tasty' in Sanskrit, fills an out-of-kilter, cinnamon-colored Cabbagetown bungalow with wonderful surprises. Try the South Indian beef devil curry ($7) or Sri Lankan 'String Hopper Kottu' ($8). Service can be reluctant, but the prices are unbeatable – only a dollar or two for appetizers like deep-fried lentil dumplings with coconut chutney.
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Rams
In a new, larger location, Rams continues to serve good South Indian food, including vegetarian thalis('all-you-can-eat' meals consisting of rice with vegetable curries and pappadams) and a variety of dosas (paper-thin rice- and lentil-flour pancakes) in a wonderfully colourful setting featuring Hindu devotional art.
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Dasaprakash
Highly recommended by locals for consistently good South Indian veg food, Dasaprakash whips up spectacular thalis (with bottomless refills), dosa, and a few token continental dishes. The dessert sundaes are tempting but pricey (from Rs90). Comfortable booth seating and wood-lattice screens make for intimate dining.
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Sagar
You might have to queue for Sagar’s delectable dosas, irresistible idlis and other authentic South Indian specialities.
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7 Days Restaurant
This bright first-floor restaurant and internet café serves up dosas, pizzas, cheese burgers and Chinese dishes.
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Quickbite
Take-away snacks from dosas to pizzas to Indian sweets.
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