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Brahmin's Coffee Bar

Standing-only South Indian breakfast counter running since the 1960s. The short menu is idli, vada, khara bath, kesari bath and filter coffee, served with green coconut chutney and no sambar.

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A plate of idli and vada with coconut chutney at Brahmin’s Coffee Bar
Photo: Maharana7573, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Source

Why it’s worth it

Time Out (Nov 2025) gives it five stars and says to arrive before 8am for the crispest vade, eaten standing at a place that has kept the same tiny menu for decades.

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