Naivedyam

good quality south indian food. Great ambience.

Very quick service.

This dark, soothing restaurant with gold-embossed paintings was designed by artisans from the Tamil Nadu town of Thanjavur. The food is Udupi, a vegetarian cuisine from a temple town near Mangalore. All meals begin with a rasam (peppery soup) that must be the best in Delhi, and the rice dishes, served with coconut chutney and sambar (tomato-based accompaniment), are great introductions to South Indian home cooking. To plunge into a dosa—a giant semolina or lentil-flour crepe filled with spicy potatoes—consider the maharaja sajjige masala dosa, which also includes vegetables. At night, look for the stained-glass entrance; by day, follow signs for the "South Indian Eating Panorama." Alcohol is not served.