Pai Tiffins, Car Street
15 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/mangalore·18 comments quoted below
What people say, in short
Pai Tiffins on Car Street is a pure vegetarian restaurant that many people recommend, especially for South Indian breakfast and dosas — the thuppa dosa and mysore masala dosa get specific praise, and one regular calls it a reliable evening coffee stop with local taste. One commenter notes prices run slightly high, and views on the food are mixed: one diner found it below average, and another reports very long wait times even for tea and snacks, with inconsistent quality.
Address
Pai Tiffins, MAHALAXMI BUILDING, Car Street Cross Rd, Bhavathi, Bunder, Mangaluru, Karnataka 575001, India
At a glance
- Price
- Mid-range
- Signature dishes
- Thuppa dosa, Mysore masala dosa
- Best for
- Breakfast, Vegetarian
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
Suggested as a good veg food place
Says it is really good.
Regular evening coffee stop, reasonably priced with local taste.
Recommends Pai Tiffins for breakfast.
Says PSI Tiffins is also not bad for dosa.
Lists it among pure vegetarian recommendations.
Complains of very long waits even for tea and goli baje, and finds the food inconsistent.
Loves their thuppa dosa at Car Street.
Says their dosa is pretty good.
Went there and found the food below average.
Lists it among pure vegetarian suggestions.
Lists it among pure vegetarian suggestions.
Suggests Pai Tiffins as a breakfast option.
Agrees with a list of veg suggestions that includes Pai Tiffins.
Suggests it as a pure vegetarian option.
Lists it among pure vegetarian suggestions.
Ate breakfast there and found it good.
Lists it for South Indian breakfast.
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Last verified 18/10/2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.