Breakfast In Bengaluru: 5 Places To Eat In Basavanagudi

Bengaluru is known for its glorious weather, traffic, being the IT hub of India, and its food. The ever-growing, fast-paced city makes everyone feel at home with its unpredictable rains and eateries serving delicious delicacies. Among many areas, Basavanagudi is famous for its breakfast options. Who wouldn’t like to wake up, dress up, and head to a restaurant that serves their favourite breakfast meal?

From South Indian to North Indian, the lanes of Basavanagudi have an array of options for foodies to explore what they would like to eat as the first meal of the day. Whether you want to eat a dosa or paratha, the food joints here are the ultimate stop for your hunger pangs at any time of the day. Here are the six best choices in the vicinity.

Mahalakshmi Tiffin Room

It is a small eatery in Basavanagudi, Bengaluru, known for serving lip-smacking South Indian dishes. They have a huge variety of dosas that you can order, from plain to masala, along with tangy and spicy sambhar and delicious coconut chutney. They have idli, vada, upma, uttapam, and other options on the menu as well. They serve thick and soft dosas. Their Kali Dosa is among the best dishes that you must definitely try if you are in the vicinity and in the mood to enjoy a South Indian delicacy for breakfast. 

Phone Number: 8762687707

USP Dishes: Filter Kaapi, Kali Dosa, Carrot Halwa, Sagu Masala Dosa

Available Cuisines: South Indian

Type: Veg

Meals Served: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Timings: 6.30 am - 11.30 am/ 2.30 pm - 8,00 pm

Address: DVG Road, Gandhi Bazaar, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560004

Cost for Two: Rs. 100 (Budget-friendly)

New Modern Hotel

New Modern Hotel in Bengaluru’s Basavanagudi is a small eatery that serves South Indian delicacies like dosa, idli, upma, and vada for breakfast. However, if you are craving something North Indian, poori bhaji too, and it would cost only Rs 50 a plate. For people with a sweet tooth, the eatery also has hot badam milk, Mysore pak, and badam halwa on the menu. Their rice bath is also worth a try. 

Phone Number: 9972021048

USP Dishes: Vada, Puri Saagu, Idli

Available Cuisines: South Indian

Type: Veg

Meals Served: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Timings: 7.00 am - 7.00 pm

Address: Near Minerva Circle, AN Krishanrao Road, V V Puram, Basavanagudi, Bangalore

Cost for Two: Rs 150 (Budget-friendly) 

Vidyarthi Bhavan

Vidyarthi Bhavan is one of the oldest eateries in Basavanagudi, Bengaluru, established in 1943, even before the independence of India. They have a short but precise menu that serves doa, vada, kesari bath, poori saagu, khara bath, and tea/coffee. Imagine a crispy layer of rice batter served with a delicious mix of potatoes, spicy sambhar, and coconut chutney. Who would not like it for breakfast?

Phone Number: 8026677588

USP Dishes: Vidyarthi Bhavan Dosa, Vada Sambhar, Crispy Butter Masala Dosa, Poori Saagu

Available Cuisines: South Indian

Type: Veg

Meals Served: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Timings: 6.30 am - 11.30 am/ 2.00 pm - 8.00 pm

Address: 32, Gandhi Bazaar Main Rd, Gandhi Bazaar, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560004

Cost for Two: Rs 100 (Budget-friendly) 


Hotel Dwarka

In the busy lanes of Bengaluru’s Basavanagudi, you can locate Hotel Dwarka, a small food joint serving one of the best filter coffees in the city. Their kesari bath is a must-try if you love to finish your meals with a sweet dish. It costs only Rs 20. You can also order dosa from multiple options, Mysore vada, chow chow bath, rice bath, bhajji, etc. 

Phone Number: 8025905217

USP Dishes: Khali Dosa, Filter Coffee, Idi, Rava Vada, Kesari Bath

Available Cuisines: South Indian

Type: Veg

Meals Served: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Timings: 7.00 am - 12.30 pm/ 3.30 pm - 8.30 pm

Address: 7th Cross Rd, NR Colony, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560019

Cost for Two: Rs 100 (Budget-friendly) 

SLV Corner Restaurant

If you are looking for a place in Basavanagudi, Bengaluru, to enjoy breakfast, other than South Indian delicacies, try SLV Corner Restaurant. They have a long menu that has a variety of soups, Chinese starters like manchurian, paneer 65, finger chips, and more, fried rice, sandwiches, salads, and North Indian meals. They have famous North Indian mains like mushroom tikki masala, navratna kurma, veg shahi kurma, etc. You can pair it with paratha, roti, naan, and other Indian flatbreads. 

Phone Number: 9980414209

USP Dishes: Kharabath, Filter Coffee, Vada, Masala Dosa

Available Cuisines: South Indian, North Indian

Type: Veg

Meals Served: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Timings: 8.00 am - 10.30 pm

Address: No. 42, Ramakrishna Ashram Circle, Vanvilas Road, Basavanagudi, Vanivilas Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560004

Cost for Two: Rs 950 (Budget-friendly)