Taj Mahal Cafe, Kodialbail
15 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/mangalore·19 comments quoted below
What people say, in short
Taj Mahal Cafe is a long-standing vegetarian spot near PVS circle that many people recommend, especially for its buns, coffee and sweets like kashi halwa and banana halwa from the adjacent sweet shop. A few commenters who used to frequent it feel it has gone downhill, with one saying only the coffee is still worth ordering and another calling it hyped and not so great. A couple of commenters find it convenient and budget-friendly for a veg meal or snack.
Address
New Tajmahal Cafe Private Ltd, Hotel Panchmahal, Kodailbail, Mangaluru, Karnataka 575003, India
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Buns, Kashi halwa, Banana halwa
- Best for
- Vegetarian, Breakfast, Visitors
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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.
A shared list includes this cafe's tuppa dosa, rotti chutney, idli tove and filter coffee among Mangalore must-eats.
Great coffee and decent biscuit rotti but everything else terrible.
Regular breakfast spot, reasonably priced with local taste, though now boring from repetition.
Recommends the buns from the Taj Mahal branch near PVS.
Its best years are over; sweets outsourced and food now pathetic.
Both branches are pretty good, but only for south Indian food.
Believes the Navbharath circle branch has declined, with coffee being its only redeeming item.
Regular visitor for veg staples; dated but charming, plus sweets next door.
Agrees Taj Mahal is convenient.
Recommends the kashi halwa from the branch near PVS, noting the location is convenient.
Considers it overhyped and mediocre compared to Ayodhya for breakfast.
Their sweet shop made brilliant banana halwa they used to parcel home, though unsure of the name.
Lists it among pure vegetarian suggestions.
Suggests ending the day there.
Calls Taj Mahal the best for buns and coffee.
Suggested as a veg-only option.
Calls it one of the best vegetarian restaurants.
Suggests it as a place for veg meals.
Suggests the Taj Mahal near PVS circle as a place for vegetarian meals.
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