Dosa Bar

You'll find yourself on Green Dragon Lane in the thick of Swansea's independent food scene, and Dosa Bar stands out immediately. The menu centres on dosas—those gloriously crispy fermented rice pancakes filled with spiced potatoes, paneer, or meat—alongside proper curries and breads that actually taste like someone's grandmother is back in the kitchen. It's the kind of place where locals outnumber tourists, the service knows what they're doing, and you leave genuinely satisfied rather than just full. The vibe is unpretentious and welcoming; you're eating proper South Indian food, not a westernised approximation of it.