Crisp dosas
Several diners specifically enjoyed the dosa texture, including a crisp dosa alongside podi idli and medhu wada.
Saravanaa Bhavan Oud Metha
Oud Metha
Saravanaa Bhavan Oud Metha is a pure vegetarian South Indian restaurant, known in reviews for dosas, breakfast dishes and traditional filter coffee. It suits diners looking for familiar vegetarian comfort food, though recent experiences suggest that food consistency and service can vary.
Reputation Score
4.0
★★★★☆
1,920 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Vegetarian choice
The restaurant provides a broad South Indian vegetarian option, with one repeat visitor comparing its dosa and meals favourably with India.
Family friendly
One recent diner said the staff were supportive when choosing from the kids menu.
Filter coffee
Filter coffee is a standout for some breakfast diners, with one review calling it something not to miss.
Fast service
Some visits have been notably efficient: one reviewer described the food as arriving fast after ordering.
What to Eat at Saravanaa Bhavan Oud Metha How we choose these items We use AI to find praise and criticism of specific foods and drinks in a selection of Google reviews. For Saravanaa Bhavan Oud Metha, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. The score is positive reviews minus negative reviews. For example, two positive reviews and one negative review give +1. Each review counts once per item; neutral comments do not change the score. A zero score is not a positive recommendation. “Only neutral feedback” means there are no positive or negative votes. “Mixed feedback” means equal numbers of positive and negative votes. The quotes are examples of what people said, not every comment we counted. We use different reviews where we can. We normally show up to 10 foods and 5 drinks with non-negative scores. Items with the same score stay together. If a tied group would go past the limit, that group and the lower non-negative scores go into Honorable mentions. If an overflowing positive top tie would leave the list empty, we show up to 10 items from that tie and keep the rest in Honorable mentions. Foods and drinks with a negative score are under What to Avoid. Use this as a guide to what reviewers liked, not a guarantee that you will like it too.
These items at Saravanaa Bhavan Oud Metha got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
Food 4
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Vadai Net +4
“Loved the podi idli and medhu wada. Dosa was nice and crisp too”
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Review excerpts
“Loved the podi idli and medhu wada. Dosa was nice and crisp too”June 2026
“Though we had tasty Idki, medu vada, roast masala dosa and rawa masala dosa, the menu offers other non Udupi options too.”January 2022
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Mini idly Net +2
“How do I put this right, the 'mini tiffins' are my favorite and the tasty mini idly that they serve with it, is both a visual treat and a treat to your taste buds. Guess what, they stopped serving these little idlys and it's apparently some sort of a management decision... hmmm!!!”
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Review excerpts
“How do I put this right, the 'mini tiffins' are my favorite and the tasty mini idly that they serve with it, is both a visual treat and a treat to your taste buds. Guess what, they stopped serving these little idlys and it's apparently some sort of a management decision... hmmm!!!”July 2021
“The crispy dosas and the mini idlis were just the epitome of perfection. I would say its slightly more costly than usual south Indian spots but something to try surely”November 2020
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Mini tiffin Net +2
“If you like and miss having a mini tiffin for breakfast then this is the place for you.”
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Review excerpts
“If you like and miss having a mini tiffin for breakfast then this is the place for you.”March 2021
“How do I put this right, the 'mini tiffins' are my favorite and the tasty mini idly that they serve with it, is both a visual treat and a treat to your taste buds.”July 2021
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Poori Net +2
“The food was awesome the Test really we enjoyed I’m a Regular customer for this place. And today I when with my Guest for dinner in oud metha Dubai in Saravanan bhavan Restaurant. We give ordered to the Cashier the The tall black guy. 3 vada for starters 1 poori 1 Onionrava dosa 1 rava dosa The vada we ordered for starters it’s come our table at last and very late. Then we ordered again 2 dosa more to the same guy tall black guy cashier we Waiting for 30minutes it’s not yet come. then we asked one of waiter we ordered 2 dosa then no response at all then after 10 minutes the waiter bring the Check. My self and my guest are really Disappointed.”
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Review excerpts
“The food was awesome the Test really we enjoyed I’m a Regular customer for this place. And today I when with my Guest for dinner in oud metha Dubai in Saravanan bhavan Restaurant. We give ordered to the Cashier the The tall black guy. 3 vada for starters 1 poori 1 Onionrava dosa 1 rava dosa The vada we ordered for starters it’s come our table at last and very late. Then we ordered again 2 dosa more to the same guy tall black guy cashier we Waiting for 30minutes it’s not yet come. then we asked one of waiter we ordered 2 dosa then no response at all then after 10 minutes the waiter bring the Check. My self and my guest are really Disappointed.”November 2019
“Very tasy and delicious Poori and baajji Best veg restaurant in oudmetha”April 2026
Honorable mentions (20)
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Idli Net +1
“Breakfast items are available throughout the day, unlike many other places that serve dosas, idlis, etc.”
Positive 2Negative 1
Review excerpts
“Breakfast items are available throughout the day, unlike many other places that serve dosas, idlis, etc.”November 2019
“Ghee Roast Masala dosa was the main but for starters we had Idly, Vada and Pongal (love these names!) Haven't tried most of these before and I was in for a treat.”June 2019
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Baajji Net +1
“Very tasy and delicious Poori and baajji Best veg restaurant in oudmetha”
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Review excerpts
“Very tasy and delicious Poori and baajji Best veg restaurant in oudmetha”April 2026
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Chana masala Net +1
“Tasty food....Tried tawa mushroom curry, chana masala, Kashmir pulao”
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Review excerpts
“Tasty food....Tried tawa mushroom curry, chana masala, Kashmir pulao”August 2025
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Ghee dosa Net +1
“Went to have masala dosa and ghee dosa. Parking is a bit hard to find since we had to park a bit away on paid parking from the restaurant. Staff was polite and friendly. Food was good. Last time we went there I noticed there was a leak from the roof and not sure if it's fixed now.”
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Review excerpts
“Went to have masala dosa and ghee dosa. Parking is a bit hard to find since we had to park a bit away on paid parking from the restaurant. Staff was polite and friendly. Food was good. Last time we went there I noticed there was a leak from the roof and not sure if it's fixed now.”December 2025
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Ghee roast Net +1
“Most of the time's I order Parota,any kind of dosa(ghee roast is good and delicious)..”
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Review excerpts
“Most of the time's I order Parota,any kind of dosa(ghee roast is good and delicious)..”September 2020
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Ghee roast masala dosa Net +1
“Ghee Roast Masala dosa was the main but for starters we had Idly, Vada and Pongal (love these names!) Haven't tried most of these before and I was in for a treat.”
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Review excerpts
“Ghee Roast Masala dosa was the main but for starters we had Idly, Vada and Pongal (love these names!) Haven't tried most of these before and I was in for a treat.”June 2019
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Idki Net +1
“Though we had tasty Idki, medu vada, roast masala dosa and rawa masala dosa, the menu offers other non Udupi options too.”
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Review excerpts
“Though we had tasty Idki, medu vada, roast masala dosa and rawa masala dosa, the menu offers other non Udupi options too.”January 2022
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Kashmir pulao Net +1
“Tasty food....Tried tawa mushroom curry, chana masala, Kashmir pulao”
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Review excerpts
“Tasty food....Tried tawa mushroom curry, chana masala, Kashmir pulao”August 2025
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Masala dosa Net +1
“Went to have masala dosa and ghee dosa. Parking is a bit hard to find since we had to park a bit away on paid parking from the restaurant. Staff was polite and friendly. Food was good. Last time we went there I noticed there was a leak from the roof and not sure if it's fixed now.”
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Review excerpts
“Went to have masala dosa and ghee dosa. Parking is a bit hard to find since we had to park a bit away on paid parking from the restaurant. Staff was polite and friendly. Food was good. Last time we went there I noticed there was a leak from the roof and not sure if it's fixed now.”December 2025
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North indian thali Net +1
“North Indian thali is served without roti.”
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Review excerpts
“North Indian thali is served without roti.”March 2022
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Onionrava dosa Net +1
“The food was awesome the Test really we enjoyed I’m a Regular customer for this place. And today I when with my Guest for dinner in oud metha Dubai in Saravanan bhavan Restaurant. We give ordered to the Cashier the The tall black guy. 3 vada for starters 1 poori 1 Onionrava dosa 1 rava dosa The vada we ordered for starters it’s come our table at last and very late. Then we ordered again 2 dosa more to the same guy tall black guy cashier we Waiting for 30minutes it’s not yet come. then we asked one of waiter we ordered 2 dosa then no response at all then after 10 minutes the waiter bring the Check. My self and my guest are really Disappointed.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The food was awesome the Test really we enjoyed I’m a Regular customer for this place. And today I when with my Guest for dinner in oud metha Dubai in Saravanan bhavan Restaurant. We give ordered to the Cashier the The tall black guy. 3 vada for starters 1 poori 1 Onionrava dosa 1 rava dosa The vada we ordered for starters it’s come our table at last and very late. Then we ordered again 2 dosa more to the same guy tall black guy cashier we Waiting for 30minutes it’s not yet come. then we asked one of waiter we ordered 2 dosa then no response at all then after 10 minutes the waiter bring the Check. My self and my guest are really Disappointed.”November 2019
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Parota Net +1
“Most of the time's I order Parota,any kind of dosa(ghee roast is good and delicious)..”
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Review excerpts
“Most of the time's I order Parota,any kind of dosa(ghee roast is good and delicious)..”September 2020
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Podi idli Net +1
“Loved the podi idli and medhu wada. Dosa was nice and crisp too”
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Review excerpts
“Loved the podi idli and medhu wada. Dosa was nice and crisp too”June 2026
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Pongal Net +1
“Ghee Roast Masala dosa was the main but for starters we had Idly, Vada and Pongal (love these names!) Haven't tried most of these before and I was in for a treat.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Ghee Roast Masala dosa was the main but for starters we had Idly, Vada and Pongal (love these names!) Haven't tried most of these before and I was in for a treat.”June 2019
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Rava dosa Net +1
“The food was awesome the Test really we enjoyed I’m a Regular customer for this place. And today I when with my Guest for dinner in oud metha Dubai in Saravanan bhavan Restaurant. We give ordered to the Cashier the The tall black guy. 3 vada for starters 1 poori 1 Onionrava dosa 1 rava dosa The vada we ordered for starters it’s come our table at last and very late. Then we ordered again 2 dosa more to the same guy tall black guy cashier we Waiting for 30minutes it’s not yet come. then we asked one of waiter we ordered 2 dosa then no response at all then after 10 minutes the waiter bring the Check. My self and my guest are really Disappointed.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The food was awesome the Test really we enjoyed I’m a Regular customer for this place. And today I when with my Guest for dinner in oud metha Dubai in Saravanan bhavan Restaurant. We give ordered to the Cashier the The tall black guy. 3 vada for starters 1 poori 1 Onionrava dosa 1 rava dosa The vada we ordered for starters it’s come our table at last and very late. Then we ordered again 2 dosa more to the same guy tall black guy cashier we Waiting for 30minutes it’s not yet come. then we asked one of waiter we ordered 2 dosa then no response at all then after 10 minutes the waiter bring the Check. My self and my guest are really Disappointed.”November 2019
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Rawa masala dosa Net +1
“Though we had tasty Idki, medu vada, roast masala dosa and rawa masala dosa, the menu offers other non Udupi options too.”
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Review excerpts
“Though we had tasty Idki, medu vada, roast masala dosa and rawa masala dosa, the menu offers other non Udupi options too.”January 2022
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Roast masala dosa Net +1
“Though we had tasty Idki, medu vada, roast masala dosa and rawa masala dosa, the menu offers other non Udupi options too.”
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Review excerpts
“Though we had tasty Idki, medu vada, roast masala dosa and rawa masala dosa, the menu offers other non Udupi options too.”January 2022
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South indian thali Net +1
“All time fav place for South Indian Thali n other SI food for last 10 years. Consistent with their taste and quantity. Service by staff is slso remarkable.”
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Review excerpts
“All time fav place for South Indian Thali n other SI food for last 10 years. Consistent with their taste and quantity. Service by staff is slso remarkable.”November 2020
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Tawa mushroom curry Net +1
“Tasty food....Tried tawa mushroom curry, chana masala, Kashmir pulao”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Tasty food....Tried tawa mushroom curry, chana masala, Kashmir pulao”August 2025
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Thali dinner Net +1
“Went to this restaurant for a thali dinner. We had to choose between poories and chapaties. Chose poories to eat with the dishes served. There were a couple of vegetables dishes, yoghurt, sambhar, rasm, buttermilk, halwa etc. Food was hot and tasty but would have preferred to have more vegetable dishes.”
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Review excerpts
“Went to this restaurant for a thali dinner. We had to choose between poories and chapaties. Chose poories to eat with the dishes served. There were a couple of vegetables dishes, yoghurt, sambhar, rasm, buttermilk, halwa etc. Food was hot and tasty but would have preferred to have more vegetable dishes.”August 2019
Drinks 4
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Filter coffee Net +1
“If you love filter coffee then don’t miss it here!”
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Review excerpts
“If you love filter coffee then don’t miss it here!”February 2025
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Filtered coffee tamil style Net +1
“We finished off with a filtered coffee Tamil style which is heavy on the Chicory. This herb changes the taste a bit and I believe it was originally mixed in because pure coffee is more expensive. Personally I loved it especially since I don't mind pure Chicory "coffee" either. Highly recommended.”
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Review excerpts
“We finished off with a filtered coffee Tamil style which is heavy on the Chicory. This herb changes the taste a bit and I believe it was originally mixed in because pure coffee is more expensive. Personally I loved it especially since I don't mind pure Chicory "coffee" either. Highly recommended.”June 2019
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Mini coffee Net +1
“Very filling and top off with a hot mini coffee.”
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Review excerpts
“Very filling and top off with a hot mini coffee.”March 2021
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Tea Net +1
“A good place to fulfill all cravings for some good dosa and amazing tea or coffee. Will leave you satisfied at heart.”
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Review excerpts
“A good place to fulfill all cravings for some good dosa and amazing tea or coffee. Will leave you satisfied at heart.”October 2017
What to Avoid (4)
Food 3
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Cheese dosa Net −1
“The cheese dosa had a sprinkle of just cheese”
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Critical review excerpts
“The cheese dosa had a sprinkle of just cheese”February 2026
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Onion dosa Net −1
“Food always here is good as a south indian I always prefer saravanna bhavan but this time I was disappointed because when I tried the onion Dosa. The onions were not cooked at all. The whole concept of onion Dosa was messed up.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Food always here is good as a south indian I always prefer saravanna bhavan but this time I was disappointed because when I tried the onion Dosa. The onions were not cooked at all. The whole concept of onion Dosa was messed up.”April 2023
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Sambhar Net −3
“The Sambhar was served cold and the food overall lacked flavor.”
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Critical review excerpts
“The Sambhar was served cold and the food overall lacked flavor.”March 2026
“Honestly, we love sambar from saravanaa (it used to taste absolutely delicious). But this time, the taste and even the color were completely different, which was quite disappointing - original taste was not there.”April 2026
Drinks 1
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Pomegranate juice Net −1
“South Indian food, it’s fine. The pomegranate juice was watered down, so u can give it a pass.”
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Critical review excerpts
“South Indian food, it’s fine. The pomegranate juice was watered down, so u can give it a pass.”April 2023
Tips for a Better Visit
Plan parking. Allow extra time to find parking; one diner parked a little away in paid parking near the restaurant.
Try coffee. Add filter coffee to a breakfast order if you enjoy a traditional coffee finish.
Check temperature. If ordering idli, ask for it hot: one diner found the flavour good but the serving temperature disappointing.
Expect waits. During busy periods, confirm the wait before ordering; one table was quoted 25 minutes for utapam.
Check freshness. Before settling in, take a quick look at the table and surroundings, as a review reported flies around the dining area.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Sukook Building - Plot No.312-275, Shop#2 - Oud Metha Rd
Oud Metha, Dubai
| Mon | 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Tue | 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Wed | 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Thu | 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Fri | 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Sat | 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Sun | 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
Common Concerns
Food inconsistency
Recent reviews report changing sambar and dosa flavour, including one breakfast where the sambar no longer matched its usual taste.
Service lapses
Some diners describe slow responses and dismissive interactions, including a 25-minute wait offered for utapam.
Cleanliness concerns
A branch review mentions dirty tables and flies, while another reported cockroaches during breakfast.
Higher pricing
Some customers consider the pricing high compared with other vegetarian restaurants in the area.
Difficult parking
Parking may require leaving the car a little farther away in paid parking.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
AED22/person
meal
“Cost of a meal AED22/person”Google review · March 2021
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The Bottom Line
Saravanaa Bhavan Oud Metha is a pure vegetarian South Indian restaurant that draws people for dosa, idli, vada, meals and breakfast-style comfort food. The strongest case for visiting is the dosa: diners describe crisp texture, authentic flavour and several varieties, while filter coffee is a popular way to finish breakfast. A South African guest reportedly loved the dosa, and repeat customers say the meals can taste similar to what they get in India.
There are useful family touches too. A recent review praised staff support with the kids menu, and older visits mention quick service and seating that includes cubicles as well as a central area. Mini tiffin, masala dosa, podi idli and medhu wada all appear as worthwhile orders in the reviews.
The picture is not completely steady. Recent diners have reported bland or disappointing dosas, cold sambar, idli served less than hot and a cheese dosa with only a sprinkle of cheese. Service feedback ranges from welcoming and well coordinated to slow, inattentive or dismissive.
Cleanliness is another point to check, with reports of dirty tables, flies and one cockroach sighting. Prices can feel high compared with nearby vegetarian restaurants, and parking may mean using paid parking farther away. Visiting outside a busy period and checking wait times could make the experience easier.