"For perfect dosas, fanatics will send you to Malleswaram or old Bangalore, where the favorite South Indian breakfast comes in many varieties. Carnatic Cafe brings those varieties to Delhi in a rustic, comfortable setting, where diners from South India can get a taste of home to start the day. Get the soft and buttery Malleshwaram 18th Cross dosa, which is smeared with a fragrant powder made from coconut, lentils, and red chiles, or go for the plain rava dosa, a simple rendition made with semolina and served with an array of chutneys. For snacks, the cafe does a plate of puddu, deep-fried balls made from rice flour and ghee. To drink, there is coriander-spiced buttermilk and strong South Indian coffee brewed with freshly ground beans in a steel pot. [$-$$]" - Sharanya Deepak
