diana restaurant

we had actually gone to this place to try out themasaladosa but unfortunately they had dosa available but the stuffing (baji) was empty so it was a huge disappointment.
so we finally ordered their pav baji which was more than what i expected to taste for, it had super soft pav and creamy side dish.
and we also tried their famous cutlets and gudbud ice cream which tasted just like the old diana place would serve so a big 👍🏻.

one of the oldest hotels of udupi. you can call it an institution of quality. over 6 decades old. the owners see to it by visiting kitchen regularly so as to maintain the quality of food served. the waiters here many of them are with the hotel for over 2 decades. the owners & the waiters are very cordial & customer friendly. some of the best served here are gadbad ice-cream, puri kurma,masaladosa, cutlet.

hotel diana, is an iconic restaurant in the temple town of udupi. serving pure vegetarian food, this is everyone's go-to restaurant when in udupi.

the now famous gadbad ice cream is believed to have born in the kitchens of this very hotel. the owner, mr. mohandas pai mixed 3 kinds of ice cream with jelly, fruits and dry fruit for a group of tourists when there wasn't enough ice cream left. needless to say, this was a hit!

it was named gadbad like the kannada word gadibidi, which means 'in a hurry'.

here's what we had here:
🍽️ veg cutlet - another bestseller that you'll find on every table. beetroot cutlets served with chutney and sauce. yum!

🍽️ bombay cutlet - improvised cutlet with a indianized salad & bread. good.

🍽️ channa batura - huge baturas with some really tasty channa gravy.

🍽️masaladosa - crispy dosa with some tasty potato filling accompanied with some amazing chutney & sambar. brilliance!

🍽️ chai - i like my tea strong. very few restaurants down south make great tea. this one was one of them.

🍽️ gadbad (of course) - missing this would be a crime!

the service is good, the decor here is basic, like every other udupi restaurant, emphasizing more on the quality of food instead. be prepared to wait during peak hours.

i miss the old diana hotel with it's spiral staircase across the well in the middle though. i've been going there since i was a kid, it had a different charm.

if you're traveling to udupi, be sure to visit this place without fail!

went there as it is legendry. atemasaladosa, gud bud, attained a higher taste of udupi food. the place is clean and the quality of food is wonderful.

hi folks, this is a great restaurant in udupi.. since childhood days i have been visiting this restaurant and the food is superb.. management is great and the staff is polite.. this is a must visit restaurant in udupi . best signature dish is the cutlet... followed bymasaladosa, gudbud icream....

diana and udupi are synonyms. remember going to this place (the old one) every now and then in my childhood. we were frequent visitors until they moved to a new place. i don't know what has happened these days, the quality has deteriorated and the prices have gone up which do not give justice to the food served. nevertheless, diana remains an icon and has a special place in my heart. the items i love here would bemasaladosa (really crispy),masalapuri (it's a bit different here, but tastes great), cutlet, chana batura, puri dingri masala, shavige pulav.

good food, good views, happy staff!

must try, cutlets, faluda,masaladosa.
the place is maintained well and clean.
wish it had the authentic ambiance, i heard it used to have.

been a regualr to this place whenever in udupi. just an awesome place. must try here are beetroot cutlets, poori dingrimasalaand gadbad icecream. quick and friendly service, value for money .