Eating out can be a luxury in a down economy, but it doesn’t have to be. Saravanaa Bhavan’s vegetarian restaurant serves up some of the most authentic Indian food that I’ve had in a while and has a $10 lunch buffet (on weekdays) that can’t be beat.
If you’re willing to forgo the butter chicken, you can load up on all the channa masala and dahl and vegetarian curries your straining waistline can handle. Plus the sauces; various chutneys and raita. Plus the starches; chappathi, pappadum, and naan are all on offer and a server brings freshly made dosas by at regular intervals. So much food! I thought I was going to have to have a nap after lunch.
A couple of things I hadn’t tried before were the lentil doughnuts, sambar vada, and rava kesari which is roasted cream of wheat, sweetened with honey and coloured orange. A bit of a surprise, to be sure, but must have been good because I went back for seconds.
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Saravanaa Bhavan
955 West Broadway, Vancouver
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The other thing that’s great about SB is the fresh items they carry around to the tables, even if you go late as I did. Puri and naan etc… yum!