dosa cafe

ok this my second visit while in transit to my place of work. the menu has been expanded a bit and is as innovative as before...i mean mixed fruit, choco, strawberry, mango, carrot halwa, mixed veg noodles..and these are just the dosas. there is manchurian idli too. quality and taste is still top notch. and as usual light on the pocket. this time it was mushroom cheese dosa, lime soda and truffle idli. all for 240 rupees and the same homely taste. trust me this place is a must visit. and yes i had almost similar items as before, but i promise next time it will be different. i wish this place remains like this for long.

this was my first visit. innovative south indian cuisine. run by owner couple. wednesday closed. i went there for two things...cheesy options and chocolate truffle idli...had a wonderful south indian pizza(cheese mushrooms utthappam) and the idli. awesome!!!! will return soon to try more items. and its hygienic and very light on pocket too. must visit !!!

varanasi ta #2 is dosa cafe. it was a quiet evening and slightly chilly. from the inside seats you can see locals, tourists and cows wander past. it's an unsual restaurant in that it specialises in lots of different types of street foods. each type of street food has a lot of different options from basic to what i can only describe as attempted fusion.

do not go for the ambiance, just concentrate on the dishes served at the small shop, taste and quality will never disappoint you, do not forget having choco-truffle idli, unique of its kind.

the place is very very small. the seating is practically non existent. no air conditioning ofc. the menu is pretty interesting but the dish that actually comes out is not that good. the only thing worth it's name is the chocolate idli. manchurian idli sounds cool but isn't. i wouldn't go there again, to have a meal at least. maybe for a sweet idli if i am feeling wild;)

amazing place! you can try their every dish as every dish has a new taste to offer your taste buds! i recently tried their cheese masala dosa cooked in ghee, chocolate dosa cooked in butter, cheese onion uttapam and chocolate idli with vanilla ice-cream as dessert. it was superb! a must place to go in varanasi.

well, i fell in love with this place when i first went there. i had a knack of trying new recipes and dishes. dosa cafe is the place where you must eat atleast once in your lifetime. i wonder if they offer such a variety of dosas anywhere else in the world. they provide sitting space for around 15 persons. and yes, like most of the awesome places in varanasi, this one also is hard to locate.

looking for some good south indian.. i reached this place.. first of all its no hotel or restaurant or a cafe.. its a road side shop which is not on road too.. regarding taste was closed when we reached.. (perhaps on vacation) .. a very tough place to locate its in some isolated small street

shortlisted this place before visiting varanasi and it was worth the effort.
nice,small cafe and the food was really interesting.
had an italian uttapam and it was pretty good. something new and different.
their sambar was quite different from what we've generally eaten in delhi or bangalore and it was good. ordered an onion dosa and idli as well.

best thing about this cafe was the location and the feel of this place. nice and cozy,right next to the dashaswmedh ghat.
i suggest that you go for a late lunch around 4 and relax here and eat some unique dishes for an hour+ and then go experience the beautiful aarti at the ghat.

also,you must interact with the owners of this cafe. respect for them for how they are managing this cafe.

this modest cafe lives upto its name at various travel sits. the tiny place has taken a fantastic twist to the traditional south indian cuisine by making it suitable for international tastes. i tried french uttapam and it is perhaps the best uttapam i've had. 

what make this place special is the down-to-earth nature of the owners. the couple manages the place between the two of them and are wonderful to chat. i sincerely hope such restaurants expand to other location. such food needs to be served. 

con: ambience isn't great, place suitable for a quick bite.

amazing south indian food with traditional favorites (like vada sambar and masala dosas) plus some unique variations (french dosas with ratatouille, chocolate truffle idly). everything is amazing. i like that you can choose to have the dosas cooked with soybean oil, butter, ghee, or olive oil (at a premium).

they say benaras is at the crossroads of modernity. well, this place exemplifies that. its amazing how a dosa can be tweaked, just the right amt, to cater to so many tastes. this place retains the quintessential south indian flavors of the dosa, sambhar and chutney but also incorporates refreshing dressings,fillings to give it a wonderful twist of taste. be it the comforting masala dosa, the italian dosa stuffed with exotic ingredients or the banana-honey chocolate, yes you read that right, dosa- everything is traditional yet suave.this place also serves other southindian delicacies like uttapam,vada-sambhar, idli along with chillers and soft drinks. i tried the italian dosa, cheese onion uttapam(pick of them all) and their signature chocolate dosa and was completely satisfied after the meal.

this place in the narrow alleyways of the daswasamedh ghat is an outdoor dining gem. the owners of this place run this place out of sheer love for food and that's what you are filled with after a meal here.

first trip to varanasi, there are few places with reviews however dosa cafe was a very pleasant surprise. the cafe is quite small, with only three tables but the manager and his wife are very kind and helpful. the food does take a while to arrive but this is primarily due to the fact that each meal is prepared when you order and not before. so everything is freshly made as it arrives at your table. we particularly enjoyed the chocolate truffle idli which came with a scoop of ice-cream and was still hot from being freshly baked. also worth trying the tomato, onion, cheese uttapam, or "indian pizza"

located in a small lane with 3 tables lying around gives you an impression that all the reviews about the restaurant are hyped and nothing else, but....
first things first, it is not a proper restaurant in the true sense of word but a small family run establishment.
service is a little late, but that may be due to the owner insisting that everything is freshly made after you place you order,unlike a normal restaurant, quality of food is very good and is served hot,and most important thing that i felt was that despite the small place, the owner doesn't make you hurry up and finish your meal so that other customers can be accommodated but rather actually says enjoy your food even if there is a small crowd outside the shop eyeing you angrily so that you notice them and gobble your food fast and get out.
all in all, a very good experience.

thanks to all the travel sites there was no way i was leaving varanasi without visiting this internet marvel. among the top 5 places to eat in all the major travel site this tiny 8 feet by 12 feet restaurant is located inside a street next to dashashwamed ghat steps. 
wall paper on the wall , this eatery has 3 round tables with four plastic chairs each and a smallish counter for the owner. 
the menu offers some unconventional takes on all time south indian favourites , the dosa , idli , vada and the uthapam. the main in ovation is that you can choose what your dish is cooked in , the regular refined soya bean oil , butter , desi ghee or olive oil , of course at different price points. the menu also includes a innovative description of the above dishes. 
the owner / server did not look as friendly as described in so many other reviews , maybe he saves that facet of his personality for the foreign tourist , not wasting it on indians. :)
jokes aside , i started my mid day meal with a plain idli samber ( ₹ 30/- ) . it took its time in getting served , but guess that was because unlike most south indian / udipi joints , they freshly steam there idlies. nice. the accompanying samber was just ok and the coconut chutney , rightly tempered with cummins , was too hot for my taste but the idlies were actually nice and soft , slightly odd shaped and not allowed to sit after they came out of the steamer so just slightly undercooked , but guess that was due to the owners haste to serve them , still i would rate these a good 3.5/5 , and coming from someone with a shetty wife and mother in law , believe me that is a very high score for any restaurant steamed idly. 
followed this up with a order of mixed veg dosa , cooked in refined soybean oil ( ₹ 100/- ) which was described in the menu as crispy plain dosa stuffed with farm fresh vegetables marinated with very light spices. the dosa came out folded in a triangle and looking all nice. one bite into it and all the cynicism vanished , though not really thin , it was super crisp , cooked the right shade of golden , and the filling was just what was promised , lightly spiced crunchy farm fresh stir fried vegetables and more surprise , in addition to the samber and chutney that accompanied the idlies there was an additional lighter coloured coconut chutney which was not as spicy as the first one. the owner asked me twice if i needed extra chutney or samber . a very satisfying meal . 
i will defiantly come back some time if i am in the area and do i recommend it ? well i found it overpriced in relation to its location and food offered , but surely worth a visit. 
here i have a request to all visitors to , and the food lovers of , varanasi , this defiantly can not be a top choice food destination to the city , so please be more proactive in sharing your food secrets so visitors like me can go back with a taste of authentic banarasi khanna. 
enjoy

the food is delicious specially the chocolate dosa... it is worth a visit........... although the place is not big but the food is beyond compare from any restaurant.