Best South Indian Meals in London

3 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
Selected filters:
Ranking
Sort A-Z
near you
Filters
Anu'z Chats & Cafe
99/100 (42 ratings)
Restaurants
Indian
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Breakfast
Panipuri
Somosa
Bhelpuri
Samosa Chat
South Indian Meals
Indian Filter Coffee
Three Cheese Toast
Dosa
baklava
lassi
Masala Chai
Indian
Reservations
Seating
Accepts Credit Cards
American Express
Delivery
Mastercard
Takeout
Visa
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
Street Parking
Cash Only
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Saravanaa Bhavan Harrow
Saravanaa Bhavan Harrow
80/100 (672 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Indian
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Asian
Indian
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Drinks
Schezwan Hakka Noodles
Garlic Naan with Coriander
Curry
Paneer-65
Chili Paneer
Thali
Paneer
Juice & Smoothies
Masala Chai
Dosa
Rasam
Masala Dosa
Mango Lassi
Poori Masala
Idli
Thali
Chocolate Dosa
Vada
Gulab jamun
Paneer Dosa and Masala Dosa
Paneer tikka
South Indian Meals
Masala tea
Gobi 65
Vada Sambar
Coconut Chutney
Juice & Smoothies
Chilli Mushroom
Mini Idly
Chili
Sit down
Indian
Asian
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Family style
Takeout
Lunch
Drinks
Brunch
Dinner
Cheap Eats
"This is our go to place when we crave for South Indian food. We love the vada sambar and I think this is one of the best sambars I have ever had. Our..."
Comida Deliciosa
"This bright Saravanaa Bhavan outlet is a  short walk from the Rayner's lane Tube station and offers great  Indian classics such as this pictured..."
Hal Carim
"Similar to other Saravana bhavans elsewhere. Good south Indian food. Avoid ordering north Indian as they 'South Indianize' that too although taste is..."
Apoorva Chandra
"Saravana Bhavan is extremely popular and they always have waiting queues after 5:30pm on the weekends. Every time I go, the quality is different and..."
Elisha
"One of my favourite restaurants.. South Indian classics, with a consistent taste each time I visit. All in all, a place you definitely wanna visit if..."
Nafeesa.ic
"Went 4 times, good service, good in handling crowd.Taste of traditional South Indian items are good. Crowded most of the evenings. Be ready..."
Karthick Elangovan
"This is our favourite South Indian place in london. No matter what day you go, there will always be a waiting, however the service is so quick that..."
Shivika Shah Ghevaria
"One of my favourite places. cheap and great quality food! the service is also..."
Hazel
"one of my fav veggie place i love going to as the food and service is amazing 5 would be to less for rating so it had to be..."
Kunaal Patel
"Sarvanna Bhavan is a well known brand, and is known for it's South Indian cusine. At Rayners Lane, I along with my friend had orderd for Dosa,..."
San M.
"Food: The food is very good here, admittedly I was skeptical when I first was told that I was going to a vegetarian restaurant but I was wrong to be..."
Chris L C
"Great food and it’s the South Indian food as usual. Absolutely we can’t expect the Saravana Bhavan taste from back home, however it’s almost..."
Sadheesh Radhakrishnan
"Always come for dosa which comes out banging. Staff will always top up sauces when asked. Tried the crispy bhindi for once and was not a fan, very..."
Rishi
"Good food choices ( too many). Everything we ordered (vada sambhar, matha, chana bhatura, falooda) was delicious except tea, which was over boiled..."
Keerty
"Very busy dosa house. Plenty of seating. Food was good. Reasonably priced. Service was good. But expect a bit of a wait if it’s very..."
Giuseppe Bloggs
"Good quality service and quality atmosphere. But the food did not taste as good as the other Saravanaa Bhavan..."
CGe0
"The best of the sarvanaa Bhavan chains in London Don't bother going to the one at Leicester Square, it's terrible. The one in Wembley isn't too bad..."
Zubin Khan
"Remarkable culinary delights, exceptional food with best service and more importantly, the cheapest ever. I have been here 5 years before once and..."
Bhagyashree Singh
"Saravanabhavan always, amazing South Indian food and fantastic customer service! Dosa and bhatoora verities are their masterpieces, finish the dine..."
jibin jayan
"The food is always tasty and everyone leaves happy~ Dosas are my favourite Indian dish, but my friend also introduced me to baturas here and I've..."
Chloe Yu
"Food was really good and there's so much to try on the menu I want to go back many times; I wish I lived closer. Busy place with people enjoying..."
James Hill
"We went there for a very late lunch (3ish) so were surprised to see a 20 minutes wait and about 6 families ahead of us in the queue. It was a cold..."
Mayuresh Kadu
"Amazing food and friendly staff as always. Ankit provided us with a fab service and recommended to try out their North Indian thaali which was..."
Vishal Joshi
"Excellent restaurant serving purely vegetarian South Indian cuisine. Have been coming regularly for several years, the food is excellent and speaks..."
Karan Shah
"Authentic South indian restaurant. You will have great tasty food here. For me, sambar is unique at this place and it's great to have it with idly,..."
Imran Dawood
"Very enjoyable first visit. We were well looked after by the staff, the menu items were explained, along with portion sizes recommended for the two..."
Dom Simpson
"Great authentic restaurant and amazing vegan options. Love the uttapam and dosa; paper dosa is huge and popular, I find it too thin/crispy and get..."
Priya Chauhan
Saravanaa Bhavan East Ham
Saravanaa Bhavan East Ham
76/100 (912 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Indian
Indian
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Asian
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
After-hours
Lunch
Brunch
Curd Vada
North Indian Thali
Curry
Custom Made Dosa Cheese Masala Dosa Medu Vada Samosa
Butter Milk
Thali
Paneer
Juice & Smoothies
Naan
Juice & Smoothies
Dosa
Uttapam
Masala Dosa
Rava Masala Dosa
Filter Coffee
Idli
Chole Bhature
Rasam
Vada
Paneer dosa
Sambar Vada
Rasam
Nan
South Indian Thali
Noodle
Pongal
Rava Dosa
Masala tea
Channa Batura
Falooda
South Indian Meals
Gobi 65
Chili
Sit down
Indian
Asian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Highchairs Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Family style
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Mid-range
"Definitely the most popular South Indian restaurant in East Ham or maybe all of London!We've been going here regularly and just love their..."
Krishna Kasturi Kataki
"Best Indian food found in the city specialy the South Indian dishes are very tasty, authentic taste. Been there many times the staff is good. Must..."
Amith
"Popular brand in South India! They never mess with their quality 😄 made us feel home after a long time. We ordered masala dosai, mini ghee idly..."
Sneha Arulalan
"Delicious, authentic, fresh Indian food and it is reasonably priced too. The south Indian cuisine is most preferred but north Indian dishes are great..."
Avani Jog
"Good place for Indian food and snacks.They have many outlets across London. We ordered for masala dosa and mango lassi both were good, they also..."
Garima Vaidya Bakre
"Walking up  the Sri Mahalakshmi Temple  on High Street north of the Eastham station, this Saravanaa branch has spacious modern seating along a long..."
Hal Carim
"heavenly nice food joint for indian staying in east London .My frequent goto place for indian food craving most preciously south indian..."
Prashant Gupta
"I like dosa and i like the dosa from saravana bhavan ever since i have came to London. The staff is ever smiling and friendly, the service is fast..."
Shaheen
"I visited this place with my family for lunch. We tried veg polau, masala dhosa and mango lassi. Food is very light and of balaced falouvours. We..."
Prajamitra Bhuyan
"Visited last week with friends. Best one in London with variety of option and taste is just awesome. Looking for to visit again soon. Very affordable..."
Jagadeesh R
"If you miss South Indian food, then this is the right place. Make sure you go when the restaurant is not too busy. You may experience a lack of..."
Anand Shankar Gentela
"Good south indian food in different part of the world. Superb ambiance, a bit on costlier side but is a good option to have dosa, idlies, upma etc...."
Amit Chadda
"We were very sceptical about going here as it's counterpart in Paris and Chennai these days are a big let down but to our surprise everything were..."
Amiga
"It's a lot better than it's Indian counter part. Apart from the executive lunch thali, the food stands apart n gives an authentic touch. The ambience..."
Subrahmanyan Seetharaman
"A great place to try out some tasty "South Indian" cuisine. Dosas chole bhature are the most reliable diahes at this place according to me. Trying..."
Sayon Mondal
"Donot go to this place if you are looking for North indian food. This place is only and only recommended if south indian is the food which you want..."
Namish Sharma
"Been to this place quite slot been if that means dine a take away but food as always been a foodies places to go, customer service is good at time..."
Kunaal Patel
"I was here some time back when I was in London. It's like normal sravana bhavan in India. But in India the service and quality is better than here...."
Crazy4Food
"If you dint know, this is a branch of one of the most famous South Indian restaurants India! The taste is very authentic and a great value for money..."
Indian Foodie In London
"Been in this place many times..Good for those who want to try dosas, idlis and other south indian dishes..I have tried onion dosa n idli..didnt..."
Piali
"One of the best places for some good old South Indian food. Tried the dosa, sambhar vada and South Indian coffee. Felt just like home and was worth..."
Sabeel
"Good place for a reasonable vegetarian meal.They have many branches across the globe.❤️ Poori masala - Poori served with Mashed..."
Tripti Charan
"It takes a bit longer for order to come but waiting is worth it. Have been 4 times on my holiday to london but satisfied every time. Place is clean,..."
STARNETDXB
"Have been here a couple of times & should say, they have maintained the taste & the preparation of many items on on the menu, closer to what is..."
Prashant M
"This place is truly a home away from home. I have tried saravanaa bhavan before I appreciate the fact that they maintain their standards all around...."
Samhita Kishore
"I have visited both the places in East Ham and Chennai. The East Ham one was a particular favorite.As students when you are away from home,..."
Varun Joshi
"Not a pleasant experience. We had to wait for 30 mins to get a table. Unfriendly staff, poor hospitality. This place purely runs on its brand...."
Paromita Roy Dasgupta
"The Same constant standard everywhere in the world. Sarvanaa Bhavan is the truly global South Indian food chain. A must try are the South Indian..."
Karnasankalp
"Good, clean restaurant to eat south Indian food. It can get very busy during lunch hours on weekends so be prepared to wait for 15 - 20 mins, highly..."
Gaurav Sawhney
"Taste of home - good authentic south Indian fast food. there is another branch in Ilford which is very posh. this one is east ham is a typical fast..."
Ruby Nithyanand
"Plus- THE go-to place for authentic south indian cuisine food in London- Mini idli sambhar is one of the best items they have. Quick to serve..."
Sawan Singamsetty
"I went to this restaurant when I felt a sudden craving for Idli-sambar. It happens to be just a short walk from the Eastham station, and easy to..."
ALPO
"The food here is amzing really to enjoy it everytime im here, just dont tell them to make it spicy as sometime you won't be able to handle the heat...."
Kunaal Patel
"After long 3 months stay in the UK. I got a chance to go to a proper Indian restaurant. I went with my family friends. It was good cos I could find..."
Rakesh Ap
"Taste of Tamilnad never changes with saravanaa bhavan... Even though it's in London i got the same taste.. had very good breakfast with crispy dosa,..."
Raj
"Being an Indian, I could not stop myself from going to this place. My friends bragged a lot about indian food here. I had been here on weekend,..."
Priyanka More
"The most amazing food in London is served here I must say...thats why you have to wait in a queue to get a table...ohh yes!! Always packed!!You..."
Mohan
"I've seen many innocents waste their hard earned pounds at the more centrally located Sagar, and would ask them to take the tube out East, chance a..."
Prayash Giria
"I travelled 80 miles to have good South Indian food. I am very happy if I am asked only about the food but the service put me..."
Aditya Gupta
"Absolutely fanstastic when it comes to taste and authenticity of the South Indain dishes. Havent bothered tasting anything else like the Indian..."
Vishal Murthy
"I had the urge for some pure south Indian vegetarian food, so I called up a friend that lives local and went for a quick meal. Now, I am a big meat..."
Halal Food Guy
"My saviour in London as far as South Indian food was concerned. Everything here was good especially after you have had cold sandwiches for a week...."
Aditya Raghav
"A visit to Saravanaa once a week is like my pilgrimage to the Makkah of South Indian vegetarian food. A clean place with efficient staff and kitchen..."
Abhishek
"I am a regular for a sunday brunch. The food is delicious and exceptionally well-spiced.They do maintain the standard of the food and is..."
Prashant Gupta
"Would rate it as one of the best authentic South Indian restaurants in London. We go there once almost every fortnight and have not yet got bored of..."
Shiv@nee
"This is my favorite south Indian restaurant in London. I go there almost every week. The food quality is consistent and you cannot go wrong with it...."
Maytrix
"This is an easy one. 5/5, no 2 ways about this.If someone asks me what does value for me means, I would simply suggest to have a meal at..."
Anant
"Love it every time I visit.. The taste And flavours are consistent forever. My favourite south Indian restaurant. Staff is not too friendly,..."
Manasi Sardana
"I have been to Saravana Bhavan in Wembley, Harrow, Leicester Square, and this time I visited Saravana Bhavan in East Ham. I was pleasantly surprised..."
Shreya Dubey
"One of the best Saravanaa Bhavan’s I have been to. The service was good, attentive and friendly. The food was delicious period. The taste of every..."
Arun Kandasamy
"One of the best dosa I have had in the UK. The taste of the chutneys are out of world as well. Especially the green chutney.The place busy almost..."
Arjun Rajeev
"We tried the Devil mushroom, rasam, mix veg cheese Dosa, curd vadai, mango lassi, and coconut ice cream to finish as dessert. The food was awesomely..."
Sanjaya Wijeratne
"Go to place for South Indian food. 10-15 mins wait time but then the food is as tasty and authentic as ever. Kudos to Jo and John for great..."
Padmavathi Krishnamurthy
"I recently visited Saravanaa bhavan East Ham, a South Indian restaurant, and I must say I was blown away by the flavors and price of the food. From..."
Moulick Doshi
"One of the better Saravana Bhavan outlets in London. Masala Dosa & Tea were very good. Samosa was bad. Highly recommend if you are looking for South..."
akhil shanbhag
"My family and I went for lunch, and our waitress Kanaga was most wonderful person. So patient with my dad’s many questions & helped us make amazing..."
Farah Zaman
"Came here with a friend, so we ordered a selection of starters and a dosa each. The portions are very generous, and if your spice tolerance is low,..."
Ai
"Saravana Bhavan in East Ham might just be the most affordable option for this renowned chain in the UK. Nestled among a vibrant collection of..."
Fazil Omer
"Authentic south Indian food. Sarvana Bhavan is like my favourite eat out place in London. Highly recommended..."
nisha bhagvat
"Fantastic vegetarian restaurant, with a great selection of dishes. Super friendly servers (thank you Sowmya!) and they always make an effort to..."
Hind Essoussi
"Great selection of South Indian food. We found the service quick and efficient. Great for all meals of the day, we found it hard to leave. In..."
Aaron
"Sravana Bhavan can never disappoint in India or abroad 🤗 We had dosa idly vada and manchurian. Everything was authentic. Loved the food. Ambience..."
Nivedita Narayan
"One of the best South Indian food restaurant. Loved the dosa and crispy vadas and is served with a variety of..."
Dona Sara
"Amazing Dosa, Chilli Paneer and Chilli Mushrooms. Would highly recommend. I have been visiting this place for over 10 year's. The restaurant has been..."
Rakesh Gaddu
"Yummy food always!! I am a regular customer. Consistently tasty sambar and chutneys!!! Kind staff too. Must..."
Bhuvna Sethuraman