Saravanaa Bhavan

Founded in Chennai in the 80s, Saravanaa Bhavan is now one of the biggest chains of southern Indian vegetarian restaurants in the world, with 33 outposts in India alone and 47 across several other countries.

In Parramatta, it's serving up an extensive menu of traditional southern Indian dishes, such as idly (lentil and rice cakes served alongside chutneys and sambar), parotta (flakey flatbread), thalis (platters of dahl, curries, rice and more) and gulab jamun (deep-fried dough balls served in a syrup). Oh, and dosa. So many dosa. These thin and crisp lentil crepes are available in 46 different varieties, from traditional potato masala dosa to chilli cheese dosa and even sweet peanut butter dosa. The more friends you bring to Saravanaa Bhavan, the more dosa you can try.