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The best Masala Dosa in Delhi

Also spelt dosa, masala dosai, masaal dosa and Mysore masala dosa. A curated shortlist, shaped by your votes.

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  1. Number 1.Carnatic Cafe

    Meharchand Market, Lodhi Colony Central Delhi

    Open
    9am to 10.30pm daily, queues at weekends
    Where
    84-85, Ground Floor, Meharchand Market, Lodhi Road, Lodhi Colony, New Delhi 110003

    The Malleshwaram 18th Cross dosa, layered with podi and white butter, is the reason to come. Ghee runs heavy, so ask for it light, and arrive before one when the queue builds.

    What to orderMalleshwaram 18th Cross dosa

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  2. Number 2.Chidambaram's New Madras Hotel

    Khanna Market, Lodhi Colony Central Delhi

    Open
    8am to 10.30pm daily, busiest at breakfast
    Where
    Shop No. 7, Khanna Market, Lodhi Road, Lodhi Colony, New Delhi 110003

    Ask for the rava masala dosa, or the three in one if you cannot choose. The shopfront is cramped and seating is tight, so expect to eat quickly and move on.

    What to orderrava masala dosa

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  3. Number 3.Karnataka Food Centre, Delhi Karnataka Sangha

    RK Puram Sector 12 South Delhi

    Open
    8am to 10.30pm daily, long waits at weekends
    Where
    Delhi Karnataka Sangha Building, Rao Tula Ram Marg, Sector 12, RK Puram, New Delhi 110022

    Order the butter masala dosa or the rava Mysore masala dosa with filter coffee. Waits run long and tables are shared, so go before nine or expect to queue outside.

    What to orderbutter masala dosa with filter coffee

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  4. Naivedyam

    Hauz Khas Village South Delhi

    Open
    11am to 11pm daily
    Where
    Shop 1, Ground Floor, Hauz Khas Village, near Deer Park, New Delhi 110016

    Ghee podi dosa, or the paper dosa if you want it plain, with the free rasam and papad they bring while you wait. Sambar has been thin on recent off days.

    What to orderghee podi dosa

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  5. Sagar Ratna

    Defence Colony Market South Delhi

    Open
    8am to 11pm daily
    Where
    18, Defence Colony Main Market, near the Post Office, Defence Colony, New Delhi 110024

    Butter masala dosa with sambar and red chutney, then the paan on the way out. Two outlets sit in this market, so head for number 18 near the post office.

    What to orderbutter masala dosa with sambar

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  6. Benne - Heritage Bangalore Dosa, Greater Kailash 2

    GK-2, M Block Market South Delhi

    Open
    7am to 3.30pm and 5pm to 11.30pm daily
    Where
    82, Ground Floor, Block M, Greater Kailash 2, New Delhi 110048

    The benne masala dosa, or the podi version if you want it hotter. Standing room only and the queue can run past an hour, so come on a weekday before noon.

    What to orderbenne masala dosa

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  7. Hotel Saravana Bhavan

    Janpath, Connaught Place Central Delhi

    Open
    8am to 11pm daily
    Where
    50, Janpath Road, at Atul Grove Road, Connaught Place, New Delhi 110001

    Ghee roast masala dosa, with filter coffee after. Go to the Janpath branch rather than the Connaught Circus one, and expect a shared table that gets turned quickly.

    What to orderghee roast masala dosa

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  8. Juggernaut

    Kailash Colony South Delhi

    Open
    6am to 11pm daily
    Where
    HS-16, Kailash Colony Main Market (Block H), Greater Kailash 1, New Delhi 110048

    Mysore masala dosa, or the Chettinad one if you want more spice, with filter coffee. Dosas start around 350 rupees, so treat it as a sit-down meal, not a cheap breakfast.

    What to orderMysore masala dosa

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  9. Guruprasad Udupi Restaurant

    Munirka South Delhi

    Open
    8am to 11pm daily, lunch rush 12.30 to 2pm
    Where
    First Floor, DDA Shopping Complex, Olof Palme Marg, Block BH, Munirka, New Delhi 110067

    Masala dosa with a medu vada alongside, and the bill stays small. When the room fills the dosa can reach you lukewarm, so send it back and ask for one off the tawa.

    What to ordermasala dosa with medu vada

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  10. Dosa Coffee

    Sector 18, Noida Noida

    Open
    8am to 11pm daily
    Where
    4, Purvanchal House, N Block, Pocket K, Sector 18, Noida

    The raw mango ghee roast dosa is the one people come back for; the benne dosa is the safer order. Stay on the dosa pages, since the coffee and the sambar both draw complaints.

    What to orderraw mango ghee roast dosa

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