Do you have to pay a fortune to eat good food in Bengaluru? No. If you are in Bengaluru, India, and if you are not averse to tasting vegetarian delicacies you should try the legendary restaurant called 'Vidhyarthi Bhavan' which is approximately rendered as 'Student's Restaurant'. It is so popular (always has been) that overseas mysorians (people from the former Mysore State and in particular folks from Bangalore) when they return home they go directly to 'Vidhyarthi Bhavan'.
The main specialty here is called 'Masala Dosei' in the local language. It may probably be described as a 'spicy vegetable-filled crepe' which is a very loose way of describing it and not at all appropriate.
It is made from rice and 'Urad Dhall'. Wikipedia gives a reasonable description of Dosa or Dosai (Kannada) and in particular Masala Dosa (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dosa#Masala_dosa).
"Vidhyarthi Bhavan" is in the locality called 'BasavanaGudi (Bull Temple)' in Bengaluru, Karnataka India. It is one of the oldest landmarks in Bengaluru. It is nestled behind a row of flower shops an Indian temple and religious goods vendors who occupy a major portion of the sidewalks. The walls of the restaurant are decorated with pictures of Kannada artists, poets, and novelists.
In order to get a seat you must reach there well ahead of their opening time and wait for the restaurant to open. When they open they are all ready to serve you this delicious food. Besides 'Masala Dosa' they offer many other strictly vegetarian dishes.
Here are some pictures taken during my recent visit. My brother-in-law takes me to this restaurant very religiously every time I visit.
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