Food in Mysuru

Street food and local eats in Mysuru

  • Original Vinayaka Mylari

    A legendary Mysuru dosa institution since 1938, famous for its soft, buttery "cotton-soft" masala dosa.

  • Anand Sweets

    A Vijayanagar sweet shop in Mysuru offering a range of traditional Indian sweets and snacks.

  • Hotel Hanumanthu

    A longtime Mysuru non-veg eatery famed for its mutton pulav, cooked with home-ground spices since 1930.

  • Indra Cafe Paras

    A well-known Mysuru spot for South Indian snacks and sweets, especially crispy dosas and fluffy idlis.

  • Mahesh Prasad Veg Restaurant

    A beloved, decades-old Mysuru eatery known for authentic South Indian vegetarian meals at nominal prices.

  • Mylari Hotel

    A long-running Agrahara branch of the Mylari dosa tradition, known for its butter dosa served on banana leaf.

  • Tegu Mess

    A popular Mysuru non-veg eatery known for homemade-spice meat dishes and a hearty breakfast crowd.

Must-Try Dishes in Mysuru

Local food specialties and traditional favourites

Mysore Pak

Karnataka

Ghee-rich gram-flour sweet synonymous with Mysuru.

Mysore Masala Dosa

Karnataka

Spicy red-chutney dosa variant popular in old eateries.

Bisi Bele Bath

Karnataka

Traditional rice-lentil dish with Karnataka spice profile.

Ragi Mudde

Karnataka

Millet staple served with local saaru or curry.

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