Delhi is an amazing place to be vegetarian and/ or a foodie. There is always some new place around the corner that surprises us. And in case of Mysore Cafe – literally so. Tucked in one corner of South Avenue Lane Market close to Raisina Hills, the one room cafe is easy to miss. Once inside, what with bench like seats and simple wood tables, menu board hanging on the wall and a sweet box straight out of Malgudi Days, we were taken to another era.

The food that they serve is simple. It did not take us much time to decide on the masala dosa, tomato uttapam and coffee. Masala dosa was crispy, the stuffing was moderately spiced yet tasty and the uttapam was well cooked with decent toppings. It was a fuss free affair – just to be savoured without judgements. The filter coffee was strong, flavourful with just the right quantity of milk. The coffee opened up our sleepy heads and we ordered a second round. We also ordered the Mysore Paak – this was recommended online – but found it very dry. The sweet matthi was also soggy. What was sweetest was the bill – two of us had our lunch for less than 200 rupees!

Nonetheless, we loved the complete experience. Sitting in the heart of Delhi, it is difficult to get this old world charm. We see ourselves back to Mysore Cafe for their dosa, uttapam and coffee.