Ananda Bhavan

This super-cheap chain restaurant is a top spot to sample South Indian breakfast staples like idly (fermented rice cakes) and dosa (thin, lentil-flour pancake; spelt ‘thosai’ on the menu). It also does great-value set-meal thali. There are other branches around Little India, all just as no-frills as this one, and all with the same commitment to dishing up tasty, healthy vegetarian food.