Place
Mavalli Tiffin Rooms (MTR), Lalbagh Road
The flagship of a vegetarian restaurant that began in 1924 and has run from its Art Deco building on Lalbagh Road since 1959. It is widely credited with inventing the rava idli.
Why it’s worth it
To eat a South Indian breakfast or thali at the original home of one of Bengaluru's best-known restaurant names.
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