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Saravanaa Bhavan

Sun–Thu 9am–10pm, Fri–Sat 9am–10:30pm

  • 81 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10016
  • (212) 679-0204
  • Last verified: August 2026
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South Indian thali with rice, assorted curries, poori, and papad at Saravanaa Bhavan

Menu

Appetizer

  • Idli$13.99

    Steamed rice and lentil patties served with varieties of chutney, sambar.

  • 14 pcs Mini Idli$13.99

    Ghee Mini idlies immersed in samabar, garnished with ghee

  • Rasam$12.99
  • Idli Vada$14.99

    Combination of 1 steamed rice and lentil patty and 1 lentil doughnut served with chutney & sambar.

  • Sambar Vada$13.99
  • Curd Vada$14.99
  • Onion Bajji$13.99
  • Plantain Bajji$14.99
  • Chili Bajji$13.99
  • Potato Bonda$14.99
  • Rasa Vada$13.99
  • Medhu Vada$13.99

Beverage

  • Madras Filter Coffee$6.99
  • Tea$6.99
  • Mango Lassi$8.49
  • Sweet Lassi$8.49
  • Salt lassi$8.49
  • Buttermilk$8.49
  • Masala Milk$6.99
  • Green Tea$5.99
  • Black Tea$5.99
  • Rosemilk$8.99

Bread Corner

  • Chappathi$17.49

    Thin soft whole-wheat bread served with two curries.

  • Poori$18.49

    Fried puffy whole wheat bread served with two curries.

  • Parotta$18.49

    Delicious south Indian fluffy bread served with two curries.

Desserts

  • Badam Halwa$10.99
  • Rava Kesri$9.99
  • Gulab Jamun$9.99
  • Sweet Poongal$10.99
  • Payasam$10.99
  • Rasmalai$9.99
  • Mango Rasmalai$9.99

Dosa

  • Plain Dosa$16.49
  • Ghee Masala Dosa$18.49
  • Onion Dosa$16.99
  • Onion Chili Dosa$17.99
  • Onion Chili Masala Dosa$18.49
  • Onion Masala Dosa$17.99
  • Milagaipodi Dosa$17.49

    Flavored with mixture of ground dry spices made of sesame seeds, lentil & dry chilly (Contains sesame)

  • Milagaipodi Masala Dosa$18.49

    Flavored with mixture of Podi & stuffed with mashed potatoes. (Contains sesame)

  • Milagaipodi Onion Dosa$17.99
  • Ghee Dosa$17.49
  • Masala Dosa$17.49
  • Paper Masala Dosa$19.49
  • Paper Dosa$18.49
  • Cheese Dosa$17.49
  • Cheese Masala Dosa$18.49
  • Kara Dosa$18.49

    stuffed with Spicy mashed potatoes.

  • Paneer Dosa$19.49
  • Mysore Dosa$17.99

    Spicy red chili garlic chutney spread on crepe. (Contains sesame)

  • Mysore Masala Dosa$18.99

    Spicy red chili garlic chutney spread with stuffed mashed potatoes. (Contains sesame)

  • Mysore Onion Dosa$18.49

    Spicy red chili garlic chutney spread stuffed with onions. (Contains sesame

  • Mysore Onion Masala Dosa$19.49

    Spicy red chili garlic chutney spread stuffed with onions & mashed potato. (Contains sesame)

  • Milagaipodi Onion Masala Dosa$18.99

House Specialty

  • MVP$19.49

    Sliced parotta tossed with Indian spices & chickpeas curry served with raita.

  • Channa Bhatura$19.49

    Big puffy fried bread served with chickpeas curry.

  • Kaim Idli$17.49

    DEEP FRIED DICED IDLY SAUTEED IN REGIONAL SPICES OF SOUTH INDIA SERVED WITH RAITHA.

  • Rava Khichdi$16.49

    Roasted sooji cooked with onion, tomato, carrot, green chilies and green peas sauteed and flavored with herbs and served with sambar and chutney.

Rava Dosa

  • Rava Dosa$18.49
  • Ghee Rava Dosa$19.49
  • Rava Masala Dosa$19.49
  • Ghee Rava Masala Dosa$19.99
  • Onion Rava Dosa$17.49
  • Onion Rava Masala Dosa$18.49
  • Ghee onion Rava Masala Dosa$19.99
  • Onion Chili Rava Dosa$18.99
  • Onion Chili Rava Masala Dosa$19.88
  • Dry Fruit Rava Dosa$19.49
  • Dry Fruit Rava Masala Dosa$19.99

Rice Corner

  • Bisibelabath$17.49

    Rice cooked with lentils and mixed vegetables served with papad.

  • Baglabath$16.49

    Rice mixed with yogurt, cashews, grapes and mustard seeds served with pickle.

  • Special Rice Tk$17.49

Side Order/Extra

  • Chappathi 1pc$5.49
  • Poori 1 pc$6.49
  • Parotta 1pc$6.49
  • Bhatura 1pc$9.99
  • Pav$4.99
  • Milagaipodi$3.99
  • Papad 3pc$4.99
  • Thali Rice$3.49
  • Steam Rice Large$9.99
  • Coconut Chutney$1.50
  • Curd 4.99$$4.99
  • Raitha$5.99
  • 3$Masala$3.00
  • 4.5$Masala8oz$4.50
  • 1$sambar$1.50
  • 8oz Sambar$4.50
  • 8.99$ Sambar16oz$9.99
  • Extra Channa$4.99
  • Tamarind Dip$1.99
  • Ghee$1.99
  • Pickle$1.99
  • Extra Kurma$5$4.99
  • Coconut Chutney 8oZ 4.5$$4.50
  • Coconut Chutney 16oz 9$$9.99
  • Paneer Side 2oz$4.99
  • Tomato Chutney 16oz 9$$9.99
  • Tomato Chutney 8oz 4.5$$4.99
  • Tomato Chutney$1.99
  • Thali Plain Millet$4.49
  • Millet Chapathi 1pc$6.49
  • Millet Poori 1pc$7.49

Special Dosa

  • Cheese Kara Dosa$18.99

    Thin crepe made with rice & lentils filled with grated cheddar cheese, spicy mashed potatoes.

  • Podi Kara Dosa$19.99

    Thin crepe made with rice & lentils filled spicy mashed potatoes & gunpower.

  • Kesari Dosa$18.49

    Thin crepe stuffed with sweet made with roasted semolina mixed with raisins & cashew nuts in ghee.

  • Cheese podi Masala$19.49

    Thin crepe made with rice & lentils filled with grated cheddar cheese, spicy mashed potatoes.

  • Onion Rava Kara$19.99

    Thin crepe made with wheat & rice stuffed with spicy kara masala & onions.

Uttapam

  • Plain Uttapam$17.49
  • Tomato Uttapam$18.49
  • Onion Uttapam$18.49
  • Tomato Onion Uttapam$18.49
  • Onion Chili Uttapam$18.49
  • Tomato Onion Chili Uttapam$19.49
  • Onion Peas Uttapam$18.49
  • Tomato Peas Uttapam$17.49
  • Tomato Onion Peas Uttapam$19.49
  • Vegetable Uttapam$19.49
  • Milagaipodi Onion Uttapam$19.49

Thali

  • Southindian Thali$25.49

    A South Indian Thali is a complete, balanced meal served on a platter (thali), featuring a variety of dishes like rice, sambar, rasam, vegetable curries (poriyal, kootu), tangy chutneys, pickles, papadum, yogurt (curd), and a sweet dish, often with ghee, using fresh, regional ingredients like coconut and spices, offering a mix of sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and spicy tastes. It's a wholesome, often unlimited, feast showcasing diverse flavors and textures from South Indian cuisine.

  • Business Meal$23.99

    Perfect for busy professionals, meetings, team lunches, and on-the-go dining. Enjoy restaurant-quality food with quick service, reliable packaging, and a variety of options to suit every preference. Ideal for corporate orders,

  • Mini Meal$23.49
  • Mini Tiffin$20.99

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

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