This is THE PLACE to visit for authentic South Indian food in Matunga, probably the best of the area among Anand Bhuwan, Mysore Cafe, Cafe Madras, Arya Bhavan and Ramashray. There are a lot of speciality items like Special Ulundu Dosa, Mysore Set Dosa, Mysore Bun, Rava Adai, etc. Donne Idli & Benne Dosa deserve a special mention. Each of the item is a delight to eat.Truly a South Indian food lovers delight. Special mention to serving staff 'Ravi' who is very friendly and always gives good recommendations. There are two dining areas, and on weekends both are full. Visit early in morning to enjoy with less crowd.

I was waiting to visit only remaining south indian eatery left amongst other south special eateries. located at Maheshwari udyan ,Matunga circle restaurant is one of the oldest restaurants in Matunga. We went with a high hopes and ordered Rasam Idli- Vada. Rasam was very tasty, idli Vada was normal but not great. one thing I didn't like that they keep some dishes like daal vada, bun puri, batata wada etc pre fried. so after ordering daal vada , waiter brought it after reheating it in a microwave. Seriously !! They use microwave to heat ready dishes like dal vada & some others as well. Not acceptable. mysore masala dosa was crispy and tasty. well balanced flavours , it was without garlic. Dahi vada was served with some bundi on it. Good taste , nothing special about it. Filter coffe was great in aroma and tasted well. They also keep varieties of packaged food like Malpua, Mysore pak, banana wafers, ladoo, shev, rasam powder, sambar powder for selling. even we bought banana wafers. pricing is moderate. staff is very polite and explains everything about dish if asked. overall mixed experience but too many dishes. worth visiting at least one time.

Even A decade later, Anand Bhavan is still the same - simple, pocket friendly, fantastic tasting south indian cuisines. They are selling south Indian pan even after these years. Kudos to them for maintaining the quality and old vibe.

A quite old and famous restaurant for South Indian food in Matunga. Tried their neer dosa and pineapple sheera and both tasted okay-ish nothing special as such worth mentioning. Their taste and quality has gone down a bit over the years. Currently there are multiple options available nearby serving the same menu which are more pocket friendly and better in taste as well. Overall I would rate it 3/5 for the breakfast menu and classic filter coffee.

The food is awesome, ambience is basic but the quality of food u will just love it. Best South Indian breakfast dishes..

I am a big time foodie and also a biggest food critic. But trust me when ever I visit this place I call for not less than 5-6 dishes. And I absolutely enjoy each and every dish right upto the last bite. Its so pocket friendly that I love it even more .

NOT at all Customer Centric! The place was crawling with cockroaches and rats, because there was no proper cleaning done to the place and the staff is very ignorant. The food was okay nothing special, and the service was very bad. The place is very small and very dirty.

visited this place many times since the 1960s. i lived near by so i've been here many times. there are many 'udupi' restaurants in this locality. for me at least anand bhavan is the best - the closest to home-cooked food you can get in the Kings Circle area. rates are reasonable. attached pics of vada-sambar and rava-masala.

One of the best south Indian restaurants in Mumbai. They serve amazing filter coffee and authentic south Indian cuisine. One must definitely visit this restaurant

It's a treat for people who love South Indian cuisine! The dishes served are super Relishing ........The filter coffee shouldn't be missed!! It's a Neat and clean restaurant......and service is really quick!

Iconic and Legendary place to have South Indian dishes. The Special Ulundu Dosa here extremely Great and served with authentic Podi and White Makhan.

Amongst the seemingly countless eateries in Matunga East specializing in delicacies from the south, Anand Bhavan is one of the classics, and that's where we popped in for dinner tonight. After a bit of a wait we got a table, and a quirk of this place is the tables are shared, and that's what happened with us, albeit briefly, as a gentleman took the lone empty seat for a quick bite. The funny part here is after snacking he drained his glass of water, and then picked up mine and drained it too!! Inspite of me already having taken a few sips!! Now about the food, I started off with my all time favourite, Medu Vada which is served here with Rasam and White Coconut Chutney. The vada was fantastic, hot and crispy, the rasam was decent, could've been spicier while the chutney was a little below par. Up next were Pasarettu and Tuppa Pola. The pasarettu was with onion stuffing, and touch too stiff, would've preferred it to be softer. The pola looked similar to an uttapam, though was almost sweet, being cooked in ghee as the name suggests. This was followed by Set Dosa, the name originating from it's format of 3 set pieces per serving, though here only 2 pieces are served. Soft and spongy, served with amazing coconut chutney, I really enjoyed this one. I then ordered their Veg Cutlet, since some of the more fancier items such as Bun Puri, Biscuit Roti weren't available. The cutlet didn't disappoint, and the accompanying Khatta Chutney was top notch. For desserts we opted for Phirni and then for Rabdi, the former is the best I've ever had, and the rabdi was equally impressive, super thick, appropriately sweet, totally unexpected from an udipi. To sum up then, you would struggle to find a better VFM place, us 3 ate to our fill, and for what we paid, a more upscale restaurant might offer you no more than a couple of starters. While one can't expect a posh layout, richer ambience and so on, the taste and quantity will compare to, and probably even better, any high end restaurant. The service being lightning fast as well, your meal will rarely go north of 45-60 min. A must visit for many items which aren't available at most other udipis.

Best hotel for quick bite. Pure veg restaurant. Located at prime spot road touch location. Famous for south indian cuisine. Taste is awesome must visit. Rates are normal pocket friendly restaurant. I was deeply disappointed because they accept only cash payment, now a days no one caary cash in digital world. Have limited parking for bike.

One of many must visit places at King Circle Something special every day Variety in the menu sets this place apart Loved the rasam Idli...blend of spices was perfect which went well with that perfectly steamed idli Ginger lemon was chilled and very refreshing

Awesome south indian restaurant. Filter coffee is too good. Enjoyed bannana bhajia and idli wada.

Highly overrated place. Ordered puri bhaji and Masala Dosa. Couldn't eat the whole thing of the either because of the bad taste. They served regular Dosa's masala as the bhaji. Very dissapointed. Maybe it's time not to relate quality with legacy.

Usually a phenomenal place. And I've been coming to Anand Bhavan for years now. Authentic South Indian/Amchi snacks. But today one of the servers Kartik i think took an abject dislike to our table :p. First he brought medu Vada Sambhar which wasn't crisp - pre dipped in sambhar. On first bite we told him listen pl charge us for it but we can't eat this. Pl bring medu vada crisp and hot sambhar. So then he made us wait for 20m saying now it's being made. And all other dishes that came save Bun Puri were terrible. The masala dosa my driver and cook cdnt even finish - something wrong in it. Sambhar was out of the world. Medu Vada was ok what came later. Also a lot of commotion today and some shouting kinds in kitchen /maybe Sunday rush so happens. We didn't wait for even coffee or buy all kinds of gun powder chutney and other pickles like we usually do. We just ran. Maybe bad day for Kartik. But the place is still cult and I would request everyone reading it to still give it a shot. Things to be had at Anand Bhavan: 1. Khotto Idli (in jackfruit patta) 2. Medu Vada (not dipped in sambhar) order sambhar in bowls on side 3. Masala dosa (all other masala dosa we saw were mindblowing looking. But ours was small and odd). So don't order this from Kartik is our learning lol 4. Bun Puri or as amchi call it Bhubhus. 5. Biskoot roti (today wasn't there but it's a speciality dish). Hope the management reads it and takes this coming from a person who loves Anand Bhavan and this cuisine and not some disgruntled customer. Pranay

Had Khotu and Ulundu peasratu. Outstanding with fresh coconut and garlic chutney. Sambhar with proper density. Coffee in traditional steel glass with good quantity. Hygiene and hospitality homely. Keep it up.

Great food! Stuck to the staples! Idli sambar and dosa... Simply super. Drank chai instead of coffee which was surprisingly good and not over sweet. Bought the banana chips still have to try them. Must visit, great tastes all around, please try their specials for sure.

Our old college day breakfast joint which serves some amazing south india food.Highly recommend you to try south indian dishes and filter coffee

We have been going to this hotel since about 50 years. It's an amazing restaurant with truly authentic South Indian food. If you have not tried it yet, you are missing the best. All the best in 2020. Jessy

This place is one of the best by far for some good simple authentic South Indian food.One thing i found good is they provide good quality and quantity in food which makes it totally worth!! I tried out some of their speciality Khotto idli (5/5) : These idlis are made in jackfruit leaves and which is why they have a different nice smell and taste from those leaves.It was served with red coconut chutney and sambhar. It is not like regular idlis these are not fluffy but tastes better with sambhar. Veg Thali (5/5) : Though it may look simple and not fancy but thats the beauty of these south indian food. Eventhough the French beans sabji might looked just boiled but it was not.It was well cooked and sauted in oil with coconut and other spices. The roti was soft,with mouth watering rasam and sambhar.Also the sweet kheer had the right amount of sweetness. Neer dosa (5/5) : Another simple yet tasty dish is this.It is soft and melts in your mouth. Best tastes with jaggery. Overall Food - 5/5 Ambience - 4/5 Value for money - 5/5

1 more authentic place in Matunga for South Indian food. Reasonable prices with good variety. Small place. No parking. Good, polite and friendly staff. Definitely worth a try. Check the off day and timings before the visit.

Awesome food, great chutneys, please try their specials. I stuck to idli sambar and dosa which was awesome! Also tried the Appam which was good. Great chai instead of filter coffee was a good change. Must try

Chips are awesome at this place, u should try banana, potatoes.

Mysore bonda And Mysore masala dosa at this place is excellent???

Not authentic

If you haven’t been here you ain’t my friend

Anand Bhavan is a restaurant par excellence . The delicacies and items which are available and they serve are traditional south indian of manglorean origin. One must relish the filter coffee which is fantastic and has distinct taste. The Idlis, Dosas, utappas and other items are delicious and lovely. The farshan n sweet meat esp mysore pak, pooran poli, banana wafer are something you taste once you are bound to indulge in it for the rest of your life. Simplicity is the hallmark of Anand Bhavan in terms of ambience but the food items are incomparable.

Great dinning experience. One of the best dish that is worth trying here is their onion peserettu.

A good place to visit for south Indian food......

Must visit for South Indian food lovers

Good food

I love food here

Food quality is very good U get very good and verity of snacks Very best in Matunga Good food and fast service

Great filter coffee

Must try Neer Dosa and all chutheys are best. Its reasonable. Parking issues

Very tasty South Indian food

Authentic south Indian food Non AC , so great to go to avoid any infections like Corona

Good South Indian Restaurant of Matunga. The sambhar is a bit spicy.

Good food good staff, but Debit cards & online payments not excepted.

Anand bhawan is an old south indian food point. It's famous corner to foodies around the town. While my visit i waited for 5 minutes as it was crowded on Sunday morning. I ordered mysore masala, Ginger lemon to drink amd later followed by south indian filter coffee. O enjoyed my food within ₹190. Food was sumptuous enjoyed well. This joint i visited 10 times so far to eat. I always serves nice meal in budget way. Do visit and enjoy your time well spent. Budget friendly, well behaved staff and hygiene enough. I am not giving 4* due to washroom is missing which is a big mess for anyone who goes and couldn't find one such in a need.

Must visit South Indian & Gaur saraswat Brahmin food. Freshest ingredients, unheard of dishes, personal touch by the owners & enlightening stories by the owner Nayak Haridas.established in 1946 & still a very coveted place for delicious South Indian, udipi & GSB specialities. Variety of ready to eat fresh snacks achaar & jaggery honey.

Crowded at morning.. famous for south Indian breakfast.. try coffee here.

I'm a regular at Anand Bhavan. If you wish to have an authentic South Indian food, this should be the go to place. Service is quick & you can request for a refill of coconut chutney as well as sambar without any additional cost. Do try the pineapple sheera you have a sweet tooth.

All time favourite, You will get good food in pocket friendly budget, attentive staff & Owner is kind.

Located at the end of Kings Circle, this little gem serves some amazing dosas especially the ullundu and ghee roast, their must tries. Also recommend their knick knacks like wafers, tapioca chips, banana chips

We visited for a South Indian Breakfast. We tried Medu Vada Samber, Masala Dosa, Rava Masala Dosa, Gulab jamun & Pineapple Sheera. All items are good except Gulab Jamun which we expected was not fresh on the basis of taste & informed that to the manager... Crowded place in the morning... Service was a little bit slow ... No cards, no digital payment... Only cash is accepted here... Enjoy 😋

Lack of importance towards customers satisfaction. Once I was a big fan of this place but due to unprofessional behavior of the owner, I would not recommend this place as one can smell an attitude rather than being welcomed by the owner. Food taste has drastically changed and also the quality has been deteriorated. Coffee taste cannot be beaten by any other restaurants around, but I wouldn't sacrifice other things for the best coffee taste I can get in Matunga.

Nice hotel I have buy some food like panipuri, sewpuri, in matunga udiksha udyan

Not tht hygiene

Good.

Good south indianand quick service

Wow, so good you need to wait for a seat

Authentic Comfort food

Good food with polite service

Coffee is amazing

Excellent quality food. Very good service.

Quality is not consistent

Have been visiting this place since my childhood.. it never disappoints

Simply Fantastic.

All time favorite

Anand Bhavan is a nice place to have a quick bite at Kings Circle. Good price and tasty food. Filter Coffee is excellent and in the morning breakfast particularly the South Indian items are lovely and fresh. There is a cat that sits outside and seems is famous! Sits on the chair, wanders around, and quite friendly with those around.

Great food and attention. The father and son are keen in personalising recommendations. Direct contrast to the Madras cafe who don't give a damn

One of the ugliest restaurant...the owner's bevaiour was not so good they dont know how to speak with customer....also they didn't accept upi or any online payment...a pure example of naam bade darshan chhote.😅

Most arrogant and restaurant owner seen till date. Doesn't know how to talk with customer's. Total disregard for family's and even other customer's. Recommend do not visit if u want to save ur respect.

Nice place... Menu not fully there due to Lockdown... Decently maintain social distancing also

Classic South Indian Food with mouth watering day's special menu. Clean and hygienic place to eat. Nice staff.

Every year after my visit to the Don Bosco Shrine, I must go to Anand Bhavan. The food or breakfast variety, especially the specialities of the day are mouth watering and wholesome. Everything is in place including the hospitality. Recommend that a visit to that restaurant is a must.

Not worth very Costly compared to other which near there place and Taste was also average

Whenever we go to matunga, we buy rawa Dosa only from anadbhavan. Their poli(puran)is very good.

Simple but super awesome food. Great service. Totally worth it.

Nice place centrally located place good For breakfast tea coffee with good test

Super food

Idli was awesome

One of the last few authentic south indian restaurants left in matunga

Worst ever experience

Enjoy morning breakfast good food Today tested new recipes

Awesome same tase over the years

Tried 3-4 dishes and liked none except filter coffee

Very tasty

Best South Indian restaurant i ever went to.

Very tasty south Indian food, really feel eating south Indian food

Clean n Testy food

Really nice

Excellent south indian

Great place for breakfast especially south Indian dishes I tried Mysore masala dosa which was delicious 😋

Amazing food

Good to breakfast

Nice food but cards are not accepted...

Unbelievable arrogance... Haven't seen a behavior from the owner like this...

Too good

Good Food. Clean. VFM

Awesome food, reasonably priced

Nice south Indian food especially the traditional speciality set dosa, sevai, biscuit roti. Love it.

Excellent for burn.. value for money

Nice south indian food... quick service

Foodie foodie

Good restaurants. Nice South Indian food.

One of the best and authentic south Indian restaurant Must try : set dosa

One of the best place to have filter coffee.

Most authentic and old south Indian restaurant with good service there

Best for sambar and mysore pak.

There no no doubt about food quality it is amezing. Specially I love coffee of Anand Bhavan.. Once you smell is you feel refreshing.. Just wan share my thoughts. During this pendamic going on, we visited Anand Bhavan. we really felt that they care for peoples who came to the resturant. They had done two things differently, for young crowd you can take on ground floor and the people form old age on 1st floor. And once you reach in restaurant you hve to sanatizer and check your body temperature.. then you can go ahead, now days no one does this kind of services.we have visited few more restaurants they are only for earning money they are not care for human beings.. But still peoples are going there.. I suggest better to visit Anand Bhavan and share your experience.. I really feel happy once you seen this kind of services and care for the customers.. So visit Anand Bhavan and share your experience.. And enjoy delicious South Indian food...

Its origination and taste is not as much expected. Coconut polis are good in taste. But hot snack items are very little likely to prefer.

Worst place. Rate is high. Qty of item is less. never go this place. You will get best food near to matung station. So don't waste money and time.

This place is equally good as the more popular places in the vicinity.....got to try a couple of more south indian delicacies at this place.....sambhar and chutney are yummy

Though managed by south indians. The taste was not that great.There was nothing which made this restaurant different from the ones managed by non south indians.

I think there is some deterioration in the quality of Idli which was their excellent preparation some time ago...

Small but clean restaurant famous for South Indian cuisine you will get South Indian style snacks also in packet like potato and banana chip, chakali and other food packets like farsan etc. here. Here you will get tea and coffee in typical south Indian style. In current situation it is safe to visit this hotel all service providers are wearing mask only.

Great taste... The tea and coffee are really good.. Only drawback is puri bhaji is not available early morning. However the staff are very friendly and helpful.

Nostalgia hits you when you go to such places. And then you get the authentic food to top it all up. Also the mixture or farsan is the best thing you can take home. Must visit for yummy idlis.

I have visited this place several times, But after lockdown the tast is missing..

Good food & Good service. Atleast you get place to eat. Good for Jain food and they do keep lot of snacks for take away. Those snacks are also good. Sheera is one item you can try other than routine south indian dishes.

Enjoyed the medu vada and the onion uttappa, value for money

Food has always been top notch and hasn't changed for decades now. This is great. The ambience has not changed for many decades. This not great though.

The best dosa ever had! It's the Spl. Undulu dosa comes with podi chutney and butter(unprocessed) which tastes heavenly along with their classic coconut chutney and sambar. Do try their pineapple sheera

OVERRATED. Ordered Rava Mysore Masala and Onion Uttapa which was priced more than and average. It wasn't even worth half of its actual price. Waiters were rude, told the owner about the food and behaviour, he wasn't bothered. Also they forcefully asked us to share the tables during peak of COVID. Highly Disappointed.

One of the good places in Mumbai to have tasty South Indian food.

We had onion uttapa and masala dosa They have lot options for snacks. Tea coffee drinks available Dosa verity available Bun puri which is sweet. Coffee is nice must try

Had a quick snack in south Indian restaurant… Food are delicious… should try the sambar vada as well.. Waitresses are quite good and weird why they are barefoot … It’s crowded area for evening snack.. Price are reasonable and its around king circle with other restaurants as well..

Absolutely great place to have south Indian snacks. Walkable distance from Matunga central railway station

The food is finger licking good. The price appropriate. The ambience can be improved. But definitely much better than all its neighbouring South Indian hotels

One of the legendary restaurant in Matunga Central for South Indian foods. Food here is really tasty and reasonable in terms of the price. Must try is pineapple sheera and Ginger Lemon

Matunga area known for its famous South Indian restaurant has also this place called Anand Bhavan. Unfortunately was a great disappointment. Ordered Mysore masala dosa for brunch, was cold and masala was very average. Forgettable sambhar. I could have keep up with the below par food which lacked quality ingredients for the price but damn the place is unhygienic. Spoons I got had previously used food scraps over it. Plates wiped with dirty clothes. It's a nightmare if you care a little about hygiene.

Best south indian food at affordable rates. Never disappoints. Be ready to listen, sorry the dish is over if you go post 8PM

I recently visited Anand Bhuvan restaurant and ordered their special menu , ulundu dosa. Unfortunately, the experience was far from pleasant. The dosa was excessively sour and over-fermented, making it nearly inedible. Additionally, the sambar served with it was disappointingly runny. This meal was a complete waste of money, and I left the restaurant unsatisfied. I hope the restaurant takes this feedback seriously and works on improving the quality of their dishes for future customers.

Unique south Indian dishes which you will not get in Mumbai like manglore buns, biscuit roti, chana poha, and much more

One of the finest South Indian restaurants in Mumbai. Their Filter Coffee and Dosa are a heaven-worthy combination. Their Set Dosa is highly recommended. The staff are quick in service and humble in nature .

It's mostly very crowded and I don't like too much noise when I eat so atmosphere has gotten only 3 star. It's a pocket friendly and tasty option. Can definitely grab a quick bite or two. Has washbasin but no washroom!!! Staff is Veryyy helpful and extremely quick with service as they are almost always busy and full..

Authentic food they serve here, we have ordered almost everything because we were in a large group. The taste was very nice but they will not join the table so you have to sit separately if you are coming in a large group also. The price for the food was also good not expensive. Sometimes you may face queue over there due to the large crowd.