Saravanaa Bhavan
📍 Lightsview🍽 South Indian Restaurant3 scored dishes★ 4.2 Google
Saravanaa Bhavan is a South indian restaurant in Lightsview, Adelaide. It's known for its kara dosa, idli vada sambar and masala dosa.
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Saravanaa Bhavan Menu
Saravanaa Bhavan Adelaide - Kids Corner
Cheese Dosa Combo$21.90
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Curd Vada (2 pcs)$16.20
Fried lentil doughnut immersed in sourless yoghurt garnished with carrots & coriander.
Chocolate Dosa$20.90
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Veg Fried Rice Combo$21.90
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Veg Noodles Combo$21.90
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Chocolate Dosa Combo$21.90
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Cone Dosa Combo$21.90
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Saravanaa Bhavan Adelaide - Soups
Rasam$8.90
A South Indian special mild spicy lentil soup.
Saravanaa Bhavan Adelaide - South Indian Starters
Sambar Vada (2 pcs)7.4$16.20
Fried lentil doughnut immersed in regional lentil gravy garnished with onion & coriander.
Gobhi Pakoda$18.90
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Paneer Pakoda$19.90
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Medhu Vada (2 pcs)$16.40
Medium Fried lentil flour doughnut served with coconut chutney & sambar.
Mysore Bonda (3pcs)$16.20
Dhal Batter balls served with chutney and sambar.
Rasa Vada (2 pcs)$16.20
Lentil fried doughnut dipped in spicy South Indian soup.
Bajji of The Day$16.20
Fried lentil patties served with chutney & sambar.
Bajji Platter$22.90
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Aloo Pepper Fry$18.90
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Mushroom Pepper Fry$19.90
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Appalam (Papad) (4 pcs)$23.25
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Potato Finger fries$8.90
Saravanaa Bhavan Adelaide - Local Inspiration
Sambar Idli (2 pcs)7.4$19.90
Mini Ghee Sambar Idli (14 pcs)7.4$18.60
Mini idli's simmered in delicious South Indian lentil gravy garnished with ghee
Butter Idli$16.20
Ghee Pongal$18.60
Steamed raw rice smashed with dal, sauteed with pepper, cumin seeds, garnished with ghee & cashew nuts
Poori with Side Dish (2 pcs)$21.20
Fried fluffy whole wheat bread served with mashed potato & gravy
Idli (2 pcs)$12.40
Steamed rice cake served with varieties of chutney, sambar & chilli powder.
Rasam Idli (2 pcs)$19.90
Mini Milagaipodi Idli (14 pcs)$18.60
Steamed rice cake coated with gun powder (Dal & Chilli powder) served with varieties of chutney and
sambar.
Chappati with Side Dish ( 2 Pcs)$21.20
Thin soft whole wheat bread served with mashed potatoes & curry
Parotta With Side Dish(2 pcs)$21.20
Delicious South Indian fluffy bread served with mashed potatoes & curry.
Saravanaa Bhavan Adelaide - Dosa
Kara Dosa7.7$19.90
Spicy rice crepe filled with spices, onion and potatoes.
Rava Masala Dosa6.8$22.40
Thin & crispy crepe from semolina & rice stuffed with spicy potatoes.
Onion Rava Masala Dosa6.8$23.60
Cream of semolina & rice crepe filled with smashed potato and sprinkled onions.
Ghee Rava Masala Dosa6.8$23.60
Thin & crispy crepe from semolina & rice sprinkled with Ghee, mildly spiced & garnished stuffed with
spiced potato masala.
Ghee Onion Rava Masala Dosa6.8$23.60
Thin & crispy crepe from semolina & rice sprinkled with Ghee, mildly spiced & garnished with onion &
spicy potatoes.
Masala Dosa6.8$19.90
Rice crepe stuffed with spicy potatoes
Cheese Masala Dosa6.8$24.90
Thin rice & lentil crepe filled with grated Gouda cheese, potatoes and onions.
Milagaipodi Masala Dosa6.8$21.20
Thin rice & lentil crepe filled with mixture of ground dry spices containing dry chillies, lentil & sesame seeds, potatoes and onions.
Mysore Masala Dosa6.8$21.20
Red chilli chutney spread on thin rice & lentil crepe filled with mashed potatoes and onions.
Onion Masala Dosa6.8$21.20
Thin rice and lentil crepe topped with onions and potatoes.
Mysore Dosa$18.60
Red chilli chutney spread on thin rice & lentil crepe.
Rava Dosa$18.60
Thin & crispy crepe from semolina & rice mildly spiced & garnished.
Onion Rava Dosa$22.20
Thin crepe from semolina & rice sprinkled with onions.
Ghee Onion Rava Dosa$21.20
Thin & crispy crepe from semolina & rice sprinkled with Ghee, mildly spiced & garnished with onion.
Cheese Dosa$22.40
Thin rice & lentil crepe filled with grated Gouda cheese
Ghee Roast$19.90
Thin long rice & lentil crepe sprinkled with ghee.
Ghee Roast Masala$22.40
Thin long rice & lentil crepe sprinkled with ghee stuffed with spicy potatoes.
Paneer Dosa$22.40
Thin rice crepe filled with cottage cheese.
Ghee Rava Dosa$19.90
Thin & crispy crepe from semolina & rice sprinkled with ghee mildly spiced & garnished
Dry Fruit Rava Dosa$22.90
Thin crepe from semolina & rice garnished with nuts & raisins
Dry Fruit Rava Masala Dosa$24.90
Thin crepe from semolina & rice garnished with nuts & raisins filled with mashed potatoes and onions.
Plain Dosa$16.20
Thin crispy rice & lentil crepe.
Milagaipodi Dosa$18.60
Thin rice & lentil crepe filled with mixture of ground dry spices containing dry chillies, lentil & sesame seeds.
Paper Roast$18.60
Thin long rice & lentil crepe.
Paper Roast Masala$21.20
Thin long rice & lentil crepe stuffed with spicy potatoes
Onion Dosa$18.60
Thin rice and lentil crepe topped with onions.
Saravanaa Bhavan Adelaide - More Special Dosas
Podi Kara Dosa7.7$24.90
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Cheese Kara Dosa7.7$24.90
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Onion Chilli Masala Dosa6.8$23.60
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Cheese Podi Masala Dosa6.8$24.90
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Onion Rava Kara Masala Dosa6.8$23.60
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Onion Chilli Dosa$23.60
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Onion Podi Dosa$23.60
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Chocolate Dosa$23.60
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Saravanaa Bhavan Adelaide - More & More Special Dosas
Paneer Butter Cheese Masala Dosa6.8$24.90
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Chettinad Spicy Masala Cheese Dosa$24.90
Szechwan Mushroom Cheese Dosa$24.90
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Mushroom Masala Cheese Dosa$24.90
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Paneer Mushroom Cheese Dosa$24.90
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Paneer Baby Corn Cheese Dosa$24.90
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Cauliflower Roast Cheese Dosa$24.90
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Palak Mushroom Cheese Dosa$24.90
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Mixed Vegetables Cheese Dosa$24.90
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Baby Corn Chilly Cheese Dosa$24.90
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Mushroom Chilly Cheese Dosa$24.90
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Capsicum Chilly Cheese Dosa$24.90
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Palak Paneer Cheese Dosa$24.90
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Aloo Masala Cheese Dosa$24.90
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Gobhi Chilly Cheese Dosa$24.90
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Szechwan Cheese Dosa$24.90
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Aloo Gobhi Cheese Dosa$24.90
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Saravanaa Bhavan Adelaide - Ragi Dosa
Ragi Kara Dosa7.7$21.90
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Ragi Masala Dosa6.8$20.90
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Ragi Mysore Masala Dosa6.8$21.90
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Ragi Onion Masala Dosa6.8$20.90
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Ragi Mysore Dosa$19.90
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Ragi Ghee Roast$20.90
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Ragi Ghee Roast Masala$22.90
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Plain Ragi Dosa$17.90
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Ragi Paper Dosa$20.90
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Ragi Paper Roast Masala$22.90
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Ragi Paneer Dosa$21.90
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Saravanaa Bhavan Adelaide - Uthappams
Tomato & Onion Uthappam$19.90
Thick rice and lentil pancake topped with tomato & onion.
Tomato Onion & Chilli Uthappam$21.20
Thick rice and lentil pancake topped with tomato, onion & chilli.
Plain Uthappam$14.90
Thick rice and lentil pancake
Vegetable Uthappam$19.90
Thick rice and lentil pancake topped with mixed vegetables.
Onion Uthappam$18.60
Thick rice and lentil pancake topped with onion
Onion Podi Uthappam$19.90
Thick rice and lentil pancake topped with onion & Milagaipodi.
Onion & Chilli Uthappam$19.90
Thick rice and lentil pancake topped with onion and chilli.
Onion & Peas Uthappam$19.90
Thick rice and lentil pancake topped with onion and peas.
Tomato Uthappam$19.90
Thick rice and lentil pancake topped with tomato
Tomato & Peas Uthappam$19.90
Thick rice and lentil pancake topped with tomato & peas.
Saravanaa Bhavan Adelaide - Combo
Idli Vada Sambar7.4$17.40
Steamed rice pancake and fried lentil doughnut served with varieties of chutney, sambar & gunpowder.
Pongal Vada$22.40
Mini Tiffin - Pongal$28.60
Mini Tiffin - Poori$32.50
Naan with side dish$22.90
Roti with side dish$22.90
Dosa Platter$36.20
6 Taste Uthappam$36.20
Saravanaa Bhavan Adelaide - Tongue Ticklers
Mixed Veg Parotta$22.40
Sliced parotta tossed with Indian spices & vegetables served with raita.
Chana Bhatura$22.40
Big fluffy fried bread served with chana masala.
Kaima Idly$22.40
Deep fried mini idlys sauteed with cashewnut in spices served with raita
Chilli Parotta$23.60
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Chilli Idli$22.40
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Saravanaa Bhavan Adelaide - Desserts
Rava Kesari$13.60
Gulab Jamun$13.60
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Payasam of the day$13.60
Saravanaa Bhavan Adelaide - Sides
Raitha$5.50
Curd (yoghurt)$4.99
Saravanaa Bhavan Adelaide - Beverages
Masala Tea$7.15
Madras Coffee$7.15
Coconut Water (Fresh)$10.90
Butter Milk$8.90
Mango Lassi$8.90
Rose Milk$8.90
Coke$6.50
Coke Zero$6.50
Fanta$6.50
Solo$6.50
Spring Water$5.00
Diet Coke$7.15
Lemon lime bitters$7.15
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About Saravanaa Bhavan
Saravanaa Bhavan is a south indian restaurant in Lightsview, Adelaide. Tastibase scores each of its dishes individually from real customer reviews, instead of rolling everything into one star average — so you can see exactly what this kitchen does well, dish by dish.
Its standout is Kara Dosa, scoring 7.7/10 — a very strong result from 9 review mentions — and 2 other dishs have enough reviews to rank as well.
What it does best
The dishes diners rate most highly here are Kara Dosa (7.7), Idli Vada Sambar (7.4) and Masala Dosa (6.8). A very good score on Tastibase means the praise is consistent across many independent reviews rather than a one-off, so these are the safe orders.
Regulars most often single out its kara dosa, idli vada sambar, masala dosa — a good place to start if it’s your first visit.
How these scores work
Every score here comes only from public reviews from the last three years, weighted so a single glowing write-up can’t inflate a dish — a kitchen needs steady, repeated praise to rank well. Tastibase’s dish scores sit alongside Saravanaa Bhavan’s overall 4.2-star rating, but go a level deeper: they tell you which specific dishes are worth ordering, not just how the venue rates overall.
How scores work: Tastibase scores individual dishes, not whole restaurants. AI sentiment (85%) + star ratings (15%), Bayesian-shrunk, last 3 years only. Full methodology →
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