Chaii Dosa Cafe

You walk into Chaii Dosa and immediately clock that this isn't playing around. The menu's focused, the kitchen knows exactly what it's doing, and you're getting genuine South Indian food rather than the diluted version that turns up in a lot of places. Order a dosa—crispy, properly fermented batter, filling that actually tastes of something—and watch them arrive hot and golden. The uttapam are equally solid: thick, spongy pancakes loaded with whatever combination you fancy. Filter coffee here is the real deal too, if you're after that particular afternoon ritual. It's unpretentious, warm without being try-hard, and the kind of spot where regulars clearly know what's good and order accordingly. Ablewell Street's had a genuine revival in recent years, and this sits right in the middle of it.