Udipi Cafe

Name: Udipi Cafe
Address: 5959 Hillcroft St, Houston, TX, 77036, US
Telephone: (713) 334-5555
Price range: $$

South Indian$$

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Mon closed, Tue–Fri 11am–3pm & 5–9:30pm, Sat–Sun 11am–10pm

5959 Hillcroft St, Houston, TX 77036
(713) 334-5555
Last verified: September 2026

Paneer butter masala in a copper bowl on a banana leaf at Udipi Cafe

Appetizers

Iddly (3pc)$8.23
Sambar Iddly (2pc)$7.20
Sambar Iddly Vada$9.26
Fried lentil donuts dipped in sambar
Iddly Masala Fry$10.29
Deep fried idli's sautéed with onions and jalapeños
Idly 2 PC$6.17
Onion Pakora$9.26
Crispy fried onion fritters
Medhu Vada$8.23
Fried lentil donuts
Dahi Vada$7.20
Fried lentil donuts dipped in Udupi homemade yogurt
Rasa Vada (2pc)$9.26
Sambar Vada 2pc$9.26
Potato Bonda$7.20
Chiles Bajji$8.23
Veg Samosa$5.14
Mix Pakora$10.29
Veg Cutlet$6.17
Mangalore Bhajji$8.23
Cabbage Pakora$9.26
Crispy fried cabbage fritters
Spring Roll$9.26
Crisp rolls filled with mix of vegetables
Sampler Platter$15.44
Potato Pakora$8.23
Rasam Idly 2pc$7.20
Medhu Vada--With Rasam$9.26
Crunchy fried lentil doughnut served with spicy soup
Sambar Idli 2pc$7.20
Steamed rice cakes served with flavorful lentil stew
Sambar Bonda$6.17
Mysore Bonda$8.23
Mossaru Vada (Dahi Vada)$7.20
Idly Fry$8.23
Udipi Buns$8.23
Idly & Vada$8.23
Veg Cutlet & Samosa$6.17
Idly 1pc Vada 1pc$8.23
Medhu Vada 2pc With 1pc Idly$9.26
1 P.C Vada$4.12
Mini Idly Masala$10.29
Mini steamed rice cakes, sautéed with spices and herbs
Ghee Idly Masala$10.29
Goli Baje (Mangalore Bajji)$8.23
Crispy Mangalorean fritters with soft center
Button Idli Sambar$8.23
12pc mini idli, dipped in sambar
Chili Pakora$7.20
Bangalore Pakora$7.20
Badanekai (Eggplant) Pakora$8.23
Plantain Pakora (Balekai)$8.23
Ghee Idly$8.23
Mini steamed rice cakes, tossed with ghee (clarified butter)
Paneer Pakora$11.32

Chaat

Bhel Puri$7.20
Sev Puri$7.20
Dahi Puri$7.20
Pav Bhaji$10.29
Vada Pav$10.29
Papdi Chaat$7.20
Samosa Chaat$10.29
Ragada Pattice$10.29
Aloo Tikki Chaat$9.26
Chole Papdi Chaat$8.23
Pani Puri$7.20
Khasta Kachori$11.32
Aloo Tikki$8.23
Masala Chaat$7.20
Dahi Papdi Chaat$7.20
Dahi Batata Sev Poori$7.20
Aloo Papri Chaat$7.20
Dahi Vada Chaat$7.20
Batata Vada$7.20
Dahi Batata Poori$7.20
Sprout Bhel$8.23

Curries

Avial$13.38
Fresh vegetables in coconut sauce with fresh spices
Chana Masala$13.38
Aloo Gobi$13.38
North Indian specialty with fresh cauliflower and potatoes
Baigan Bharta$13.38
Sliced eggplant baked on low flame mashed with tomatoes
Spl. Veg Curry$13.38
Vegetable Korma$13.38
Assorted garden vegetables cooked in coconut milk and spices
Kadai Bhindi Masala$13.38
Fresh okra cooked with light spices, finished with onions
Palak Paneer$13.38
Spinach and cheese cooked with tomatoes, onions, spices
Mutter Paneer$14.41
Peas and cheese cooked with tomatoes, onions, spices
Mutter Paneer Kadai Masala$14.41
Paneer Tikka Masala$14.41
Kadai Paneer$14.41
Shahi Paneer$14.41
Paneer Makhni$14.41
Malai Kofta$14.41
Dumpling with potatoes, peas, carrots, cheese, nuts in saffron
Vegetable Makhani$13.38
In tomato cream sauce with spices
Navaratan Korma$13.38
Nine seasonal vegetables in exotic blend of cream and nuts
Yellow Dal Tadkawala$11.32
Served with lentils and exotic spices
Gobi Manchurian$13.38
Cauliflower florets in Indo-Chinese Manchurian sauce
Mushroom Masala$13.38
In special curry sauce
Mushroom Karavali$13.38
Rajmah$13.38
Pineapple Curry$13.38
Konkan-style curry
Bangalore Sagoo$13.38
Assorted vegetables cooked with coconut milk
Jack Fruit Curry$14.41
Tropical vegetable cooked authentic Konkani style
Gobi Manchurian Dry$13.38
Udipi Poriyal$10.29
Paneer Butter Masala$14.41
Kadai Butter Paneer Masala$14.41
Paneer Kofta$15.44
Baingan Masala$11.32
Aloo Mutter$11.32
Udupi Special Poriyal$11.32
Chilli Paneer$11.32
Dal Makhni$13.38

Dosai

Sada Dosa$10.29
Served with sambar and chutney
Masala Dosa$11.32
Served with sambar and chutney
Sada Mysore Dosa$11.32
Served with sambar and chutney
Mysore Masala Dosa$12.35
Served with sambar and chutney
Onion Dosa$11.32
Served with sambar and chutney
Onion Masala Dosa$11.32
Served with sambar and chutney
Sada Ghee Dosa$10.29
Served with sambar and chutney
Butter Masala Dosa$11.32
Served with sambar and chutney
Sada Rava Dosa$11.32
Served with sambar and chutney
Onion Rava Dosa$10.29
Chilly Rava Dosa$10.29
Special Rava Dosa$12.35
Dosa made out of cream of wheat, cooked with onion and chilis
Spl. Rava Mas. Dosa$13.38
Paper Dosa$11.32
Served with sambar and chutney
Paper Masala Dosa$13.38
Served with sambar and chutney
Spring Dosa$13.38
Served with sambar and chutney
Cheese Dosa$13.38
Served with sambar and chutney
Paneer Dosa$13.38
Served with sambar and chutney
Sada Rava Masala$13.38
Set Dosa$9.26
Served with sambar and chutney
Podi Dosa$11.32
Podi Masala Dosa$12.35
Served with sambar and chutney

Uttappam

Uthappam$10.29
Uthappam Onion & Peas$11.32
Uthappam Onion & Chilies$11.32
Uthappam Onion & Tomato$11.32
Uthappam Tomato & Peas$11.32
Uthappam Tomato & Chilies$11.32
Uthappam Onion Tomato Chili$12.35
Uthappam Deluxe$12.35
Uthappam Chilly & Peas$11.32
Uthappam Tomato$11.32
Onion Uthappam$11.32
Uthappam Tomato-Peas-Chilly$12.35
Cheese Uthappam$10.29
Uthappam Deluxe With Cheese$11.32
Mini Uthappam$8.23

Gourmet Specialties

Set Dosa Sagoo$13.38
Served with sambar and chutney
Tomato Omelette$13.38
Pesarattu Dosa$13.38
Button Iddly Sambar$9.26
12pc mini idli, dipped in sambar
Ragi Dosa (Millet)$13.38
Served with sambar and chutney
Malnad Akki Roti$11.32
Mangalore Bhaji$8.23
Udipi Buns$8.23
Mini Idly Ghee$8.23

Pullavs

Veg Pullav$11.32
Bisi Belle Hulianna$12.35
Pongal$11.32
Traditional South Indian rice dish made with lentils and spices
Yogurt Rice (Mosaranna)$10.29
Uppuma$10.29
Lemon Rice (Chitranna)$11.32
Traditional South Indian rice dish with lemon and spices
Tomato Rice$11.32
Flavorful rice dish made with tomatoes
Veg Biryani$11.32
Flavorful rice dish made with blend of spices and vegetables
Veg Fried Rice$13.38
Flavorful rice dish with vegetables
Tamarind Rice (Puliyogare)$10.29
Traditional South Indian rice dish flavored with tamarind
Spring Noodles$13.38
Khara Bhat$9.26
Shahi Jeera Pullau$8.23
Steamed White Rice$4.11
Coconut Rice$11.32
Flavorful rice infused with coconut
Vanghi Bhat$11.32

Combinations

Veg Pullav & Korma$13.38
Poori Aloo Palya$9.26
Puffed fried bread served with seasoned potato curry
Phulka Aloopaliya$9.26
Poori Sagoo$11.32
Puffed bread served with vegetable sagu
Phulka Sagoo$11.32
Poori Korma$11.32
Flaky poori served with rich, creamy korma sauce
Phulka Korma$11.32
Chana Batura$12.35
Spicy chickpea curry served with puffed bread
Veg Omelettes with Korma$13.38
Sambar, Rice and Raitha$10.29
Veg Cutlet & Samosa$6.17
Pongal Avial$13.38
Traditional South Indian rice dish with Avial side
Chow Chow Bath$11.32
Veg Biryani With Korma$11.32
Flavorful rice dish made with blend of spices and vegetables
Pongal 1PC Vada$13.38
Pongal Vada$13.38

Breads

Phulka$4.11
Poori$4.11
Paratha$7.20
Batura$5.14
Soft, puffed Indian flatbread
Peas Paratha$6.17
Aloo Paratha$6.17
Potato-stuffed flatbread
Gobi Paratha$6.17
Cauliflower stuffed flatbread
Paneer Paratha$7.20
Indian-style flatbread filled with paneer
1 P.C Poori$2.57
1 P.C Phulka$2.57
Aloo & Peas Paratha$6.17
Potato-stuffed flatbread
Aloo, Peas & Spices Paratha$6.17
Potato-stuffed flatbread
Aloo Gobi Paratha$6.17
North Indian specialty with fresh cauliflower and potatoes
Roti With Ghee$5.14

Soups (Dine In)

Sambar$6.17
Cream of Mushroom$6.17
Rich and creamy soup made with mushrooms
Tomato Soup$6.17
12 oz tomato soup with rich flavor
Rasam Soup$6.17
Traditional South Indian rasam, light, aromatic soup (16 oz)

Dessert

Rasmalai$5.14
Gulab Jamoon$5.14
Payasam$5.14
Traditional South Indian sweet dessert made with milk and sugar
Carrot Halwa$5.14
Sheera$5.14
Traditional South Indian semolina dessert flavored with pineapple
Sweet Paan$2.05
Ice Cream$5.14
Vanilla$5.14
Chocolate$5.14
Casatta$8.23
Tutti Frutti$5.14
Mango Shake$5.14
Badam Shake$8.23
Carrot - With Ice Cream$7.20
Falooda Drink$8.23
Ice Cream Milk Shake$4.62
Ladoo$8.23
Udipi Rasmalai$5.14
Moong Dal Halwa$8.23
Badam Halwa$7.20

Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.