Cafe Madras®️

This spot instantly gives off a great vibe! We deeply admire places that withstand the test of time, maintaining their strong reputation. The owner's friendly greeting ("What's up" and "Hi buddy") was particularly welcoming and made us feel like we were stepping into our own kitchen. Prepare to squeeze in—it's a small place—but it’s entirely worth it for the incredible South Indian cuisine.

This cafe is in my list panding for long time because of timing whenever we go this area there is long queue so we don't have that much time to wait every time we are here brought coffee or snacks from outside. Finally long wait is over today we are lucky reached here 7 am morning. So just open we got the place. If you are don't want to wait too long come in the morning in weekdays so u don't have to wait. Saturday and Sunday Even in the morning 8 u also got long queue here. But the waiting is worthy because coffee and food here so delicious 😋. I love the mini degree coffee and cold coffee and dosa also. Price is affordable pocket friendly. Entrance is good and light here is good sitting here is comfortable. No airconditioner. Upstairs siting available here. Service is good. Menu quite simple easy to understand. This cafe is famous in this area. Crowd this cafe pretty good. I spent a great time here with my sister. After breakfast here it's made my morning ☕. Cash or online payment accept her.Overall good experience 👍 my honest review what i feel here. Might be it helps you.

Food was amazing! Had Benne dosa, meduwada, pineapple shira, filter coffee. It opens at 7am, we got a table as soon as it opened because we arrived early around 6.30am. But they took a lot of time to take our order, and the waiter ignored us a couple of times at the time of taking an order. After we gave an order, we still had to wait a lot of time for the food to come. The wait time was too much. Could have been a better experience if this can be taken care of. The food was amazing, must try once. - Dec 2025

Rating: ⭐ 1/5 I had really high expectations from Madras Café after hearing all the hype, but my experience was very disappointing. • Neer Dosa: Not authentic at all. It felt just like another dosa, nothing like the soft, delicate neer dosa you expect. • Other Dosas: All tasted the same, stuffed with oversized potatoes and completely bland masala. No distinct flavors. • Dahi Wada: Served without even a hint of sweetness, just salty curd. All the masalas were missing — when I asked, the server simply offered red chili powder, salt, and pepper! • Rava Dosa: Portion was shockingly small compared to any other place I’ve eaten in Mumbai. • Ambience & Wait: Waited 55 minutes just to get a cramped seat at the corner. It was unbearably hot, with no comfort at all. The only saving grace: • Rasam Idli – The idli was soft, and the rasam flavorful. Easily the best dish I tried. • Filter Coffee – Decent, but nothing special; you’ll find the same at many South Indian joints across the city. After driving 30 kms, struggling for parking, waiting endlessly, and then being let down by almost every dish, I can honestly say the place is overhyped and not worth the trouble. Overall: 1/5 – More hype than substance.

A perfect place for South Indian food. We tried the Ghee Idli & Neer dosa it was perfect . The wait to get in much before 12noon was tiring . The counter outside sells these delicious banana cakes which are awesome but just too expensive

One of the best places in Matunga to enjoy authentic South Indian food! Must-try dishes include Banne Dosa, Podi Idli, Rava Onion Masala Dosa, Rasam Wada, Pineapple Shira, and their strong Jaggery Coffee. The flavors are rich, portions are generous, and the quality is consistently excellent. If you are visiting for the first time, definitely try this menu—you’ll love the experience.

Authentic South Indian tiffins & meals served old style in this restaurant serving since 1940. All day breakfast available if you want to eat tiffins for lunch & dinner like I do. Be ready to wait for your table as it’s crowded at most times.

We tried Ghee podi idli, Ragi masala dosa, set dosa, Pineapple sheera, Rasam vada and Coffee. From which we liked Idli and Rasam vada the most. Waited for half an hour to get inside. Prices are affordable. Overall 8/10 experience.