One of the Pioneers of Udupi Cuisine.
Mitra Samaj is a pure vegetarian restaurant located close to the Udupi Sri Krishna Temple. It is open from 5.30 am to 9.30 pm, which coincides with the temple timing.
We tried their masala dosa, and it was very tasty with their sambar and chutney dips. It is believed that the owners of Mitra Samaj, the Holla family, popularised the masala dosa, a rice pancake fried to a crispy brown and filled with a potato stuffing, and it is now readily available at ‘Udupi’ restaurants spread all over India. Idlis, wadas and dosas have become synonymous with Indian Fast Food, and are competing successfully against the McDonalds , Pizza Huts and KFCs, where vegetarian fast food is concerned.
The ambience at Mitra Samaj is not that of a fine dining restaurant, and the service is quite ordinary. It is a place to grab a quick bite and a cup of tea or coffee, make the cash payment at the counter, and run to your place of work or worship.
Besides the staples mentioned above Mitra Samaj also have some other popular dishes on their menu. Their ‘goli baje’, upma, pineapple sheera, parottas and Mangalore buns are very popular. They do not use onions and garlic and some other root vegetables in their preparations due to religious reasons. They have another outlet across the road where they serve their unique Udupi style meals for lunch and dinner. Prices are extremely affordable.
After enjoying our dosas and savouring their aromatic filter coffee we stepped out satisfied, to visit the Sri Krishna temple next door.
We tried their masala dosa, and it was very tasty with their sambar and chutney dips. It is believed that the owners of Mitra Samaj, the Holla family, popularised the masala dosa, a rice pancake fried to a crispy brown and filled with a potato stuffing, and it is now readily available at ‘Udupi’ restaurants spread all over India. Idlis, wadas and dosas have become synonymous with Indian Fast Food, and are competing successfully against the McDonalds , Pizza Huts and KFCs, where vegetarian fast food is concerned.
The ambience at Mitra Samaj is not that of a fine dining restaurant, and the service is quite ordinary. It is a place to grab a quick bite and a cup of tea or coffee, make the cash payment at the counter, and run to your place of work or worship.
Besides the staples mentioned above Mitra Samaj also have some other popular dishes on their menu. Their ‘goli baje’, upma, pineapple sheera, parottas and Mangalore buns are very popular. They do not use onions and garlic and some other root vegetables in their preparations due to religious reasons. They have another outlet across the road where they serve their unique Udupi style meals for lunch and dinner. Prices are extremely affordable.
After enjoying our dosas and savouring their aromatic filter coffee we stepped out satisfied, to visit the Sri Krishna temple next door.
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