Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Indian
Fast food
Delivery
Take-out
Part of international chain of South Indian vegetarian cuisine restaurants. Serves dosas, idlis, and more. Uses dairy, so let the staff know if you are vegan and do not want yogurt, ghee, or cream, etc. Open Mon-Sun 11:00-22:30.
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Added by Vanessa43 on 21 May 2022
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18 Reviews
First Review by Vanessa43
JohannaMaria
Points +39
Veel keus en lekker - Edit
Er was veel keus, ook vegan!
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Sandra.Heck
Points +38
Tasty and original Indian food - Edit
I like Indian Food and Dosas are one of my favorites and hard to get in Cologne. To have them in their original Form, this is the Restaurant to go to. Lots of Indian folks and not much space, the Service is always ambitious but not always successful. You might get your food before you get your drinks or your partner gets his food way before you get yours. But the flavor and taste is just great and it feels like you are in the middle of a busy market in Mumbai!
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_thebookishcat
Points +143
Tasty and flavourful:) - Edit
Saravanaa Bhavan will always be one of my absolute favourite places to eat- food as flavourful and tasty as I remembered from the branch in Hamburg before they closed it. Loved every bite! The dry fruits and nuts masala dosa is a must try. Would recommend anyone to try!
Read morePros: Tasty, Very good service , Good value
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Marius_Schmidt
Points +1056
Gut - Edit
Hatte butter daal in vegan. War gut, nur etwas scharf (bin da empfindlich).
Read morePortionen hätten gern größer sein dürfen.
Bedienung alle sehr nett; Essen kam sehr schnell.
Lag vielleicht an mir, aber ich hab mich schwergetan, die Speisekarte zu überblicken.
Pros: Lecker, Freundliche und schnelle Bedienung
Cons: Evtl. vegane Optionen anders hervorheben?, Gerne größere Portionen :)
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PetraDo
Points +322
Love dosa - Edit
Plain dosa with chutneys and a lentil curry… very morish
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KarlFunk
Points +37
Nice South Indian Thali. - Edit
Huge menu and very tasty Thali. But they did serve non-vegan (dairy) with the Thali despite my asking, so removing a star.
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IlkaS
Points +1079
Best indian restaurant - Edit
I knew the one in Frankfurt and Berlin and was happy that there is one in Cologne now.
Read moreThe staff seems a little bit uncoordinated but I found it quite funny. 😜
Food was great and much!
And I always think that is very authentic due to my visit to India and because there are always lots of Indians eating there!
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Big dishes
Cons: Some things are very expensive
Guest
gurusimon
Points +839
Best indian franchise - Edit
If you are really hungry order the south indian thali and make it vegan. A lot of small cups with spicy food accompanied by different types of bread and rice and even some fruits. Best indian food outside of India.
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freckia
Points +917
Instantly transported to India - Edit
It can be very hard to find authentic South Indian food in Germany, so I was super happy when a Saravanaa Bhavan opened its doors in Cologne! The food instantly transported me back to India and I was in food heaven. I ordered a masala dosa and an idli vada sambhar platter. Everything was awesome, especially the crispy dosa and fluffy steamed idli! Be aware that the portion sizes here are bigger than is usually the case in India. I ordered two dishes and only was able to finish it because I enjoyed it so much. The spiciness level is also less than in India, so be sure to tell the staff if you would like it on the hotter side.
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Peanut!
Points +245
The best dishes are vegan - Edit
The menu is overwhelming and littered with dairy products. Thankfully key South Indian dishes (masala dosa, onion rava dosa, idly, vadai, uthappam) are vegan.
Read moreMy favourite starters are also vegan (Gobi 65, cauliflower Manchurian, bajji)
Sadly, thali, poori, paratha are not vegan but worth asking if it could be made vegan easily as it might just be a coating of ghee.
Do yourselves a favour and ignore the “Curries” section of the menu, that’s not what this restaurant is good at.
Updated from previous review on 2023-06-03
Pros: Menu has clear allergen labels by default , Key dishes are vegan
Cons: Unnecessarily complicated menu
Guest
nishaaa
Points +5301
little india - Edit
i was really craving indian food and this restaurant is just perfect! i also went here in malaysia and so glad to have found it again in cologne. the food was delicious and the atmosphere made me feel like i was actually in india with indian people around me eating with their hands🥰🥰
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-05-01
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Twilightje
Points +134
Soulless chain food - Edit
I was first excited by the large menu, but it are mostly variation of the same. My dosa was supposed to be one with cauliflower and cheese, but had more onion and capsicum then cauliflower. The onion was too raw, not like normal Indian dishes. It was hasted food. The palak paneer wrap came in aluminium foil, and the paneer was not firm at all.
Read morePros: Large menu
Cons: Raw onion, Rushed cooking, Not so tasty
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Dandido
Points +6901
Indian Comfort Food - Edit
I went here for lunch on a Monday and it was pretty empty. The place is pretty big and has seating for perhaps 50-60 people. The service was not the best. I had a Onion & Peas Uthappam (9,90€) and it was good. Saravanaa Bhavan is always a safe choice.
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jan.patrick
Points +581
Great Indian food - Edit
Fast and friendly staff and food was great
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gloriagarfri
Points +77
Indio vegetariano - Edit
Tiene una carta muy larga todo con platos vegetarianos. Mucha variedad y cuesta decidirse. Buen trato pero tardan un poco en servir los platos. Lo que comimos estaba bueno. No sirven agua del grifo y la botella de agua es bastante cara.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-12-11
Pros: Todo vegetariano , Si lo pides, pueden adaptarlo para que sea vegano, Buen trato
Cons: El agua cara
Guest
Selina_nsw
Points +3669
Not so many vegan options - Edit
As a vegetarian person this place is heaven. As a vegan it's ok. Unfortunately so many dishes I would like to eat contain milk. Ordered the Paper Roast Dosa. It was tasty and I liked the dips a lot. All dosas are saved with 3 different chutnies and lentil based stew.
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Zerozero
Points +57
Ok - Edit
Mixed impressions.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-07-24
Pros: Good quality south Indian food, also some Chinese
Cons: Service so-so
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Vanessa43
Points +2847
Amazing South Indian food! - Edit
I already went to Saravanaa Bhavan in other cities. So when I saw that Cologne has a restaurant of that chain, I just had to go there! The menu is pretty much standardised, just the drinks vary from country to country. So you can get beer in their Cologne location, of course. Unfortunately, unlike other locations, they don't explicitly label vegan options. Instead they mark the allergens, so watch out for milk/lactose allergen markings!
Read moreI had the masala dosa (crispy pancake filled with spiced potatoes), my all-time favourite. It never disappoints!
Pros: Many vegan options, Flavourful tasty food
Cons: Vegan options not labelled
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