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Bangalore Insider Awards 2026 - Public Choice

Namma Bengaluru’s favourites, chosen by the people

Best Breakfast or Darshini

MTR

Birthplace of rava idli, serving Bangalore since 1924 · Lalbagh Road (Basavanagudi)

Voting closes 30 Nov, 1:31 pm

Mavalli Tiffin Rooms (MTR) was founded in 1924 and has occupied its Art Deco building on Lalbagh Road since 1959. It created the rava idli during WWII rice shortages and is also known for its masala dose, chandrahara, filter coffee and special thali.

14, Lalbagh Road, Mavalli, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560004

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