Located on the Upper West Side, Saravanaa Bhavan is a hugely popular Southern Indian vegetarian restaurant with branches in 10 countries. Offering a 350-dish-strong menu of vegetarian delights from the country's southern regions, Upper West Siders can snack on over 25 versions of dosas, thin crêpes with fillings like hot chutney or spiced mashed potatoes, poori, and lentil doughnuts.

Other highlights that can be found on the menu include a variety of uthappams, including onion peas, tomato chili, and vegetable, as well as thalis and a rice corner and a bread corner with freshly baked chapati and parotta.

413 Amsterdam Ave, Manhattan, NY 10024, Phone: 212-721-7755, Map