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Matunga
South India Within
Udupi canteens since the 1930s, southern temples and filter coffee in three blocks.
A century-old South Indian quarter: Tamil and Udupi families, southern temples, flower stalls by King's Circle and legendary vegetarian canteens serving dosa and filter coffee since the 1930s. A Matunga morning is one of India's great breakfasts; by afternoon the quarter returns to its quiet routine.
Who it suits
dosa breakfasts South India in miniature quiet streets
Staying here
Residential, with almost no hotels: you come here for breakfast.
In the evening
The Udupi canteens close early: mornings are the main event.
Getting there
Ⓜ Matunga Road (W) · Matunga (C)
Where to eat
Cafe MadrasMatunga's most celebrated Udupi restaurant: pure-veg, mild, spotless and a decades-old benchmark for authentic Mumbai South Indian breakfast.
RamashrayMatunga's oldest Udupi cafe, an institution for rasam vada, sheera and filter coffee since 1939.
Rama Nayak Udupi Shri Krishna BoardingAn almost 100-year-old Udupi boarding revered for Mumbai's finest rasam and banana-leaf meals.
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