The Madras Cafe — Restaurant in Bengaluru

I recently had the opportunity to enjoy an authentic Tamil Nadu-style breakfast, and I must say it was a delightful experience, especially the variety of chutneys served alongside the idly. Each chutney brought its own unique flavor to the plate and elevated the overall meal.

The coconut chutney was creamy, fresh, and mildly sweet with just the right hint of green chili and tempered mustard seeds, which added a burst of traditional flavor.

The mint chutney was equally impressive refreshingly vibrant and perfectly balanced with the earthy bitterness of mint and the tang of tamarind.

Tomato chutney was also amazing.

It paired beautifully with the soft, fluffy idlies.

The sambar was rich, aromatic, and comforting, with a lovely blend of lentils and vegetables cooked to perfection, seasoned with a traditional South Indian tadka that gave it a deep, homely taste.

The idlies themselves were nothing short of perfection soft, pillowy, and steamed just right, capturing the essence of Tamil Nadu’s iconic breakfast dish.

They soaked up the chutneys and sambar wonderfully, making every bite a burst of flavor.

I genuinely loved every element of this part of the meal and could taste the authenticity and care in its preparation.

However, the dosa did not meet the same expectations. While it looked appealing, the texture was slightly off not as crisp as I had hoped and the taste felt a bit bland compared to the rest of the spread. It lacked the finesse and flavor depth typically expected from a...

I enjoyed the food the taste was real good, im happy that the owners are real locales since from 5,6 generations based in Bangalore. I had a question why Madras cafe the name is little bias to kannadigas, But i was surprised with answer i got from there owners. They make a point saying rameshwaram cafe has nothing to do with rameshwaram like wise Madras cafe has nothing to do with Madras. As simple as that. But i wanted to know in depth their insight of naming it Madras cafe? Why not any other name? There answer was the owners once in London had seen a hotel by name Madras cafe which represents Indian food. So with similar thought Madras cafe which represents taste of South which includes all Karnataka,Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Kerala was there depth insight in naming it. Moreover the owners said they are proud kannadigas and they said "Siri kannadam gelge Siri kannadam balge" "kannada ve sathya kannada ve nithya" and whole heartedly requested all the kannadigas to visit once and try the food Conclusion with a tag line Let it be rameshwaram cafe, Madras cafe, hyderabadi biryani or gowdru Mane Ultimately the taste of South matters and MADRAS CAFE IS DOING JUSTICE BY GIVING BEST DOSAS, IDLIS, UPMAA, AND DIFFERENT PAROTAS, I PERSONALLY LIKED ALL THE THREE VARIETIES OF CHUTNEYS. My best wishes to the owners thinking different in naming it...

Not sure why the place is getting such hate.

The cashier at the counter(especially one guy) seems incompetent to handle the crowds and there is a lot of gap w.r.t the communication of the availability of food in the kitchen.

Otherwise, food is just great. Their pongal is to die for. Idly is equally good. The sambaar and chutney are just as good as any restaurant in Chennai. And boy, their parottas and the bun parottas are a different league altogether. The parotta masters are from Southern TN and even before I ate, I knew what to expect and it didn't let me down.

The surpise, however, for me is their Sunday/weekend special Mushroom biriyani. It was magical and I went and asked if they used seeraga samba rice and they said they didn't. The quality of the rice they use to make the biriyani and coconut rice(which is equally good) was top-notch.

The dosas, especially the masaal dosas, are not the same as Karnataka ones but it is no way bad. The onion dose(like how it's called in Karnataka) aka onion Uthappam is bloody good.

Highly recommend the place. Don't go by the negative reviews.

The place can be cleaner, the maintenance can be better. Sometimes, when the water is strewn on the floor, they take their own...