South Indian Culinary Wave Sweeps Mumbai as Four New Restaurants Open Across the City

To make your life easier, we are tracking them for you and have put together this list for you to save. Opening in the first week of March, Bengaluru's The Rameshwaram Cafe opened in Churchgate's Eros building outside the railway station, amid much hype. Spread across two floors, the restaurant serves quick meals on the ground floor, and has added an additional seating area on the first floor; it is open from 7 am to 11 pm. While the menu is extensive, some of the must-try dishes there are the ghee podi idli, along with Benne Dosa and Paddu but not without the Filter Coffee, and Mysore Pak ice cream.

Karnataka Tiffin Room, popularly known as KTR, has opened its second outlet in Mumbai in Bandra on March 19 after first opening in Versova in November 2024. Situated off Carter Road, the eatery is open from 7:30 am, and is among quite a few South Indian restaurants to open in the 'Queen of Suburbs' including the likes of Benne and Kari Apla in the last few years.

A little further away from the city, Bangalore Room has opened in Thane on March 22, adding to the number of new restaurants serving South Indian food in Mumbai in 2026. Situated at Asteria High Street in Wadhwa Courtyard, it is also interestingly among quite a few new eateries focusing on celebrating food from Bengaluru and Karnataka cuisine, as it prides itself on “Bengaluru roots” and a place “Built on butter”, a

s per their post on Instagram. The restaurant, calling it casually as ‘BLR Room’, launched on March 22, and is now open from 8:30 am to 11:30 pm every day.

After first opening in Bandra and then Juhu, before Greater Kailash 2 in Delhi, Benne, Heritage Bangalore Dosa has now opened on March 27 at Chowpatty in Girgaon, taking their food to South Mumbai, after being responsible for all the long lines in the western suburbs. While juggling the LPG crisis, they are now open from Tuesday to Sunday from 7 am to 11:30 pm, and are currently closed on Mondays.

The emergence of these eateries highlights a broader shift in Mumbai’s dining landscape, where regional South Indian flavours, particularly those inspired by Bengaluru and Karnataka cuisine, are gaining prominence and reshaping consumer preferences across the city.