Breakfast Trail In Bengaluru's Basavanagudi

By Meghana Dayanand

From delicious dosas and idlis to Karnataka cuisine specials like khara baath and chitranna, these breakfast spots in Basavanagudi serve the best platters to start you off on your day. From the intriguing Congress Kadlekayi to varieties of dose and idli, this neighbourhood is a haven for foodies.

*Some restaurants listed in this trail serve non-vegetarian food, but have been added because they have good vegetarian options on their menu as well.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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?
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Namma SLN

    One of the most underrated little restaurants in the city, Namma SLN serves piping hot idli and dose on fresh banana leaves. Established in 2015, this hole-in-the-wall eatery is a branch of the SLN Muddanna Hotel in Nagaathpet which was started in 1965. This restaurant serves delicious Mudanna-style dosa, sabsige soppu idli, sabakki idli and pulao or palav. For those looking for a heavier meal, their Ragi Ball meal is a must-have.

  • South Kitchen

    This nine-year-old establishment near Nettkalappa Circle in Basavangudi, serves authentic South Indian food that is prepared without onion and garlic at pocket-friendly prices. They offer some traditional dishes like akki shavige, navane bisi bele bath (millet bisi bele bath), and huli avalakki, apart from the regular khara bath, which is served with different kinds of chutney depending on the dish.

  • Nisarga Garden

    Nisarga Garden is a vegetarian restaurant on DVG Road and has been around for over 30 years. Satish Shetty and Prashanth have been running it for over 4 years now. They offer an array of dishes ranging from South Indian tiffin items to North Indian meals and Indo-Chinese dishes like noodles, fried rice and Manchurian as well.

  • Sreenivasa Brahmin's Bakery

    Established in 1956 in Basavanagudi, this is a popular bakery that is particularly famous for their snack, the Congress Kadlekayi, which was first created here. The snack was named Congress Kadlekayi by HR Ramaswamy Iyengar from Hassan, who started this bakery. Apart from that, it is popular for puffs, honey cake, and more.

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