Benne Masala Dosa: Bangalore's Defining Breakfast Since the 1920s

Crispy dosa slathered with white butter (benne), filled with spiced potato, served with coconut chutney and sagu. CTR has been making this since the 1920s -- the defining Bangalore breakfast, and nothing genuinely replaces it.

CTR (Central Tiffin Room) -- The Original

In Malleshwaram, the queue forms before opening, especially on weekends -- this is the address with the strongest claim to the original recipe.

Vidyarthi Bhavan -- The Khali Dosa Alternative

In Basavanagudi, their Khali Dosa variant -- thick and fluffy rather than crispy -- is a genuinely different but equally traditional option.