Best restaurants in Malleshwaram

22 people recommend, 10 warn against itvia r/bangalore, r/Bengaluru

A long-standing pure-veg tiffin room in Malleshwaram that locals repeatedly name for its benne masala dosa and filter coffee, with several calling it among the best dosa spots in Bengaluru. However, many regulars feel quality has declined in recent years, with dosas described as smaller, crisper, and less distinctive than before, and some first-time visitors found them underwhelming. Opinions are genuinely split, so it is best treated as a classic breakfast stop with tempered expectations.

• RecommendsRecommends it for the benne masale dose.
• CaveatGrew up going there but quality has dropped and the dosa no longer tastes the same.

Central Tiffin Room, 7th Cross Rd, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560003, India

12 people recommendvia r/Bengaluru, r/bangalore

A pure vegetarian restaurant in Malleshwaram that locals often recommend, most of all for its banana leaf meal. One regular describes it as affordable homestyle Kannada food with a good spread. The main caveat: the food leans Udupi or festive-meal (habbada oota) style, so it may not be the rural halli fare its name suggests.

• RecommendsOriginal shop praised for variety; other branches said to have fewer dishes.
• MixedPoints out Halli Mane leans Udupi style rather than the rural halli food being sought.

Malleshwaram·Hallimane Restaurant, Sampige Road, 3rd Cross Rd, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560003, India

12 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/bangalore, r/Bengaluru

A long-standing South Indian eatery in Malleshwaram that locals frequently name among the city's classic breakfast and tiffin spots, often mentioned alongside CTR and Brahmins Coffee Bar. One local singles out its thatte idli. Some caution that the newer outlet's taste is average, and a few consider it overhyped.

• RecommendsRecommends everything on the menu.
• CaveatThe new outlet's taste is average; has had better idli elsewhere

Malleshwaram·Veena Stores, 183, Margosa Rd, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560055, India

6 people recommendvia r/Bengaluru, r/bangalore

A long-standing Malleshwaram tiffin spot that locals repeatedly name among Bengaluru's classic South Indian eateries, with the dosa singled out in particular. Several include it in lists of favourite old Bangalore eateries and nostalgic haunts, and no one raises complaints about it.

• RecommendsSimilar dosa to CTR, less crowded and still cheap.

Malleshwaram·Hotel Janatha, 162, 8th Cross Rd, Sangeetha Apts, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560003, India

6 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/Bengaluru, r/bangalore

Raghavendra Stores is a place several people recommend, often naming it alongside CTR and Veena Stores as a breakfast spot. One commenter includes it on a list of restaurants they have personally tried and recommend. One diner cautions that the quality has fallen, and another says its idli, not its dosa, is what it is famous for, finding the dosa overly crisp.

• RecommendsNotes it remains a small spot with a new Udupi dosa shop opening opposite the old location.
• CaveatFeels it has fallen far in quality.

Malleshwaram·Sri Raghavendra Stores, Railway station, 11th Main Rd, next to Malleshwara, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560003, India