South Indian delicacy

You'll walk past this place on Great Charlotte Street thinking it's just another curry house, but step inside and the smell of proper dosa batter and coconut chutney sets things straight immediately. The menu reads like a love letter to Kerala and Tamil Nadu – think fluffy idli that actually tastes like something, sambar with enough tamarind to make your eyes water, and dosas the size of small tablecloths. The family running this place clearly know what they're doing. None of that British-Indian restaurant theatre here – just honest cooking that reminds you why South Indian food deserves its own category entirely. The rasam alone is worth the trip, especially when it's cold and wet outside.