DOSA on Fillmore

Indian restaurant · Japantown

DOSA on Fillmore

Indian restaurant · Japantown

1700 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94115

Highlights

Eatery dispensing namesake South-Indian crêpes & spice-infused cocktails in loftlike surroundings.

1700 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94115 Get directions

$$$ · Menu

@eater

"One of the most iconic Indian restaurants in San Francisco, and now with a spinoff location in Oakland, Dosa specializes in South Indian cuisine. Its namesake dish, dosa, is a crepe-like pancake made of rice and lentils, stuffed with a number of options and served alongside chutneys, fresh coconut, and sambar. If you’re at the Valencia location, try the habañero-mango masala dosa, with a habañero chile chutney. The heat builds and builds, but with a wonderful fruity warmth behind it. And you can’t miss the mixed chile uttapam — a thicker pancake served with four different kinds of chiles. If (when?) the heat catches up to you, don’t forget to order a side of cooling cucumber-yogurt raita." - Sam Chapple-Sokol

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@eater

"Another of Bauer’s longtime favorites, the larger, more elaborate Dosa on Fillmore Street, got an updated look for his Between Meals column. Despite the addition of chef Arun Gupta (Gramercy Tavern), many of the dishes went awry in the details." - Andrew Dalton

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Anchal Arya

Google

Delicious food! A bit on the expensive side but totally worth the price with the food, ambience and service. You may want to reserve your table before you arrive as this restaurant is usually busy and you may have to wait for over an hour on an extremely busy day. For appetizers we ordered Wada Pav (sliders) and Idli Fries. Wada Pav was delicious where as I didn't quite enjoy the Idli Fries as they were a bit dry. For main course, we ordered dosa and uttapum. They were great!

Olivier JS

Google

Excellent South Indian food with yummy appetizers and delicious dosa (huge garnished crepes). Mostly vegetarian but some non-veg choices as well. If you ask for spicy, they will make it spicy! The location is very classy with its high ceilings and dim lights (hence the poor pictures). Service is top notch.

Sri B.

Google

Very high end Indian restaurant. Awesome customer service, great food and super fast service. The appetizer Corn chat is small in portion but deep in taste. Some of the dishes are pretty decent in portions and done are just enough for a bite or two. Every dish is well made and leave you wanting more. The desert, Tapioca Kheer, is truly yummy and ended up ordering more than we wanted. Don't you miss to try this out, if you like Indian desserts. Overall a great place and fantastic experience. Money well spent on an evening with the entire family.

Anisha Lala

Google

Best food ever! Everything we ordered turned out to be great, right from the idli fries, vada pao, trio of dosas and uttapam, Chennai chicken, the roasted egg masala and the multiple desserts!! Definitely coming back again with an even bigger appetite.

Sampat Kedarisetty

Google

Best meal I have had in the US!! The food was amazing and so was the service. We ordered the idli and vada sambar and fried idlis for appetizers. The food was hot, quick and delicious. THE SAMBHAR IS A MUST HAVE!! It was as good as my mother's. We had masala dosas for dinner and again, perfection. The chutneys they serve with the dishes go very well and are a great pairing. The service was timely, professional and courteous. Great place to eat. Definitely coming back.

Ram Viswanathan

Google

Good place for tasty South Indian delicacies. Little pricey but the ambience and service makes up for it. I ordered for a 'Thali'; while the food was tasty, the portion was for 2 or 3 people. I don't like wasting food but ended up leaving most of it on the plate.. :-(

Raymond Carbonneau Robles

Google

DOSA is one of, if not the best, restaurant in San Francisco. Food: Bold flavors, texture heaven, spice stories, silk road exoticism with California freshness. The small bites, desserts, and cocktails are equally memorable. Service & hospitality: Top notch and seamless It's also family owned and a truly lovely space. It's a Monday night place, a weekend treat, and a special occasion affair. I couldnt ask for more! BE HERE

Ramya Raj

Google

This restaurant has a beautiful ambience but the food is just above average,nothing really extraordinary-Being a South Indian I can cook the same food. The dishes are quite expensive and portion size is less for the price. We had masala chai,chille masala dosa,five moon uttapam and idly fry,which was 55$ all included. Service was quick and servers were friendly.