Meenakshi Bhavan

Masala Dosa

A golden, crisp-edged crepe wrapped around spiced mashed potato filling — the benchmark dish, properly fermented and cooked to order

Rava Dosa

Thin, lacey semolina crepe with a shatteringly crisp texture that a regular dosa can't match — order it plain or with onion

Idli

Steamed fermented rice cakes served with sambar and chutney — judged here by how well the sambar is built, and it holds up

Medu Vada

Fried lentil fritters with a crisp shell and airy interior, best dunked immediately into the sambar

Pongal

Soft-cooked rice and lentil porridge seasoned with black pepper, cumin, and ghee — humble, warming, and done right

Uttapam

Thick, savory rice pancake topped with onion, tomato, and chilies — a gentler entry point for those new to South Indian food

Filter Coffee

Traditional South Indian derum coffee — strong decoction mixed with frothed milk, served in the classic steel tumbler-and-dabara set