Madras Coffee House

Khajuraho


They've been serving great, honest South Indian fare for three generations in this narrow, friendly and, if we're honest, quiet grimy cafe – dosas, idlis (spongy, round fermented rice cakes), uttapams (thick savoury rice pancakes), thalis – as well as coffee (Madras-style with chicory) and chai. The unique house speciality is the tasty egg, cheese and veg dosa (₹200).

Ask the owner to explain the restaurants royal connections.


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Nearby Khajuraho attractions

1. Archaeological Museum

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The town's original Archaeological Museum, opposite the Western Group of temples, has a good collection of sculptures from around Khajuraho, starting in…

2. Western Group

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Khajuraho’s most striking and best-preserved temples are those within the fenced-off section of the Western Group. An Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)…

3. Varaha Shrine

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Facing the Lakshmana Temple, the little Varaha Shrine houses a wonderful 1.5m-high sandstone carving of Vishnu as his boar avatar, dating from AD 900 and…

5. Pratapeswar Temple

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Near the Vishvanath Temple, the white Pratapeswar is a much more recent bricks-and-mortar structure built around 200 years ago.

6. Nandi Shrine

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A 2.2m-long statue of Nandi, Shiva’s bull vehicle, faces the Vishvanath Temple dedicated to Shiva. The elephant frieze round the basement of this 12…

7. Lakshmana Temple

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The large Lakshmana Temple took 20 years to build and was completed in about AD 954 during the reign of Dhanga, according to an inscription in its mandapa…

8. Vishvanath Temple

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Believed to have been built in 1002, the Vishvanath Temple anticipates the plan and style of the Kandariya-Mahadev Temple. Dedicated to Shiva, it's a…