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Lexington Avenue, NY

Hours & Location

81 Lexington Ave,
New York, NY 10016
(212) 679-0204
info.lexington@saravanaabhavan.us

Sunday - Thursday 
9:00 am - 10:00 pm

Friday & Saturday 
9:00 am - 10:30 pm

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Soup

  • Rasam

    A spicy lentil soup served with papad. A South Indian specialty

    $10.99

Appetizers

  • Idly (2 Pieces)

    Steamed rice & lentil patties served with varieties of chutney, sambar & gun powder

    $11.99

  • 14 Pieces Mini Ghee Idlies

    Mini idlis immersed in sambar garnished with ghee

    $11.99

  • Rasa Mini Idli

    Mini idlies immersed in spicy rasam

    $11.99

  • Medhu Vada (2 Pieces)

    Crispy lentil doughnut served with sambar and chutney

    $11.99

  • Idly Vada

    Combination of one steamed rice & lentil patty & one lentil doughnut

    $12.99

  • Sambar Vada (2 Pieces)

    Sambar Vada (2 Pieces)

    Crispy lentil doughnut immersed in sambar garnished with onions & cilantro

    $11.99

  • Rasa Vada (2 Pieces)

    Rasa Vada (2 Pieces)

    Crispy lentil doughnut in spicy South Indian lentil soup

    $11.99

  • Curd Vada (2 Pieces)

    Curd Vada (2 Pieces)

    Crispy lentil doughnut in fresh yogurt garnished with grated carrot and cilantro

    $12.99

  • Pav Bhaji

    Fresh garden vegetables cooked in tomato gravy with onions, garlic, ginger & served with indian style burger bun

    $14.49

Combo

  • Combo 1

    Two idly & choice of coffee, tea or soda

    $15.49

  • Combo 2

    Two medhu vada & choice of coffee, tea or soda

    $15.49

  • Combo 3

    Two idly, one medhu vada & choice of coffee, tea or soda

    $16.49

  • Combo 4

    One medhu vada, ghee pongal & choice of coffee, tea or soda

    $16.49

  • Combo 5

    One medhu vada, rava kichadi & choice of coffee, tea or soda

    $16.49

Dosa Corner

All dosas & uttappams are served with 3 varieties of chutneys & sambar

  • Plain Dosa

    Plain Dosa

    Thin rice & lentil crepe

    $14.49

  • Masala Dosa

    Thin rice & lentil crepe filled with spiced mashed potatoes and onions

    $15.49

  • Onion Dosa

    Thin rice & lentil crepe topped with onions

    $14.99

  • Onion Masala Dosa

    Thin rice & lentil crepe filled with potatoes and onion

    $15.99

  • Onion Chilli Dosa

    Thin rice & lentil crepe topped with onions

    $15.99

  • Onion Chilli Masala Dosa

    Thin rice & lentil crepe filled with potatoes, onions & chillies

    $16.49

  • Ghee Dosa

    Thin rice & lentil crepe sprinkled with ghee

    $15.49

  • Ghee Masala Dosa

    Ghee Masala Dosa

    $16.49

  • Paper Dosa

    Thin lengthy rice & lentil crepe

    $16.49

  • Paper Masala Dosa

    Paper Masala Dosa

    Thin lengthy rice & lentil crepe filled with mildly spiced mashed potatoes and onions

    $17.49

  • Cheese Dosa

    Thin rice & lentil crepe filled with grated cheddar cheese

    $15.49

  • Cheese Masala Dosa

    Cheese Masala Dosa

    Thin rice & lentil crepe filled with grated cheddar cheese and potatoes and onion

    $16.49

  • Milagaipodi Dosa

    Thin rice & lentil crepe filled with a mixture of grounded dry spices containing dry chillies, lentil & sesame seeds

    $15.49

  • Milagaipodi Onion Dosa

    Thin rice & lentil crepe filled with a mixture of grounded dry spices containing dry chillies, lentil & sesame seeds topped with onions

    $15.99

  • Milagaipodi Masala Dosa

    Milagaipodi Masala Dosa

    Thin rice & lentil crepe filled with a mixture of grounded dry spices containing dry chillies, lentils, sesame seeds & mashed potatoes

    $16.49

  • Milagaipodi Onion Masala Dosa

    Thin rice & lentil crepe filled with a mixture of grounded dry spices containing dry chillies, lentil, sesame seeds, mashed potatoes & onions

    $16.99

  • Mysore Dosa

    Red chilli chutney spread on thin rice & lentil crepe

    $15.99

  • Mysore Onion Dosa

    Red chilli chutney spread on thin rice & lentil crepe

    $16.49

  • Mysore Masala Dosa

    Red chilli chutney spread on thin rice & lentil crepe filled with mashed potatoes

    $16.99

  • Mysore Onion Masala Dosa

    Red chilli chutney spread on thin rice & lentil crepe filled with onion and mashed potatoes

    $17.49

  • Kara Dosa

    Spicy thin rice crepe with spices, onions & potatoes

    $16.49

  • Paneer Dosa

    Thin rice crepe filled with spicy cottage cheese masala

    $17.49

Special Dosa

Contains gluten

  • Pav Bhaji Dosa

    Thin crepe made with rice & lentils filled with fresh garden vegetables cooked in tomato gravy with onions garlic & ginger

    $15.49

  • Cheese Kara Dosa

    Thin crepe made with rice & lentils filled with grated cheddar cheese, spicy mashed potatoes

    $16.99

  • Cheese Podi Masala Dosa

    Thin crepe made with rice & lentils filled with grated cheddar cheese, gunpowder & mashed potatoes

    $17.49

  • Podi Kara Dosa

    Thin crepe made with rice & lentils filled with gunpowder & spicy mashed potatoes

    $17.99

  • Kesari Dosa

    Thin crepe made with rice & lentils filled with sweet made with roasted semolina mixed with raisins & cashew nuts in ghee

    $16.49

Rava Dosa

Rava batter contains cashew nuts, black pepper, ginger & cilantro

  • Rava Dosa

    Thin crispy wheat & rice crepe mildly spiced

    $16.49

  • Rava Masala Dosa

    Thin crispy wheat & rice crepe stuffed with mildly spiced mashed potatoes and onions

    $17.49

  • Onion Rava Dosa

    Onion Rava Dosa

    Thin crispy wheat & rice sprinkled with sliced with onions

    $16.99

  • Onion Rava Masala Dosa

    Onion Rava Masala Dosa

    Thin crispy wheat & rice crepe stuffed with mildly spiced mashed potatoes & onions

    $17.49

  • Onion Chilli Rava Dosa

    Onion Chilli Rava Dosa

    Thin crispy wheat & rice crepe topped with chillies & onions

    $16.99

  • Onion Chilli Rava Masala Dosa

    Onion Chilli Rava Masala Dosa

    Thin crispy wheat & rice crepe topped with chillies, onions & mashed potatoes

    $17.99

  • Ghee Rava Dosa

    Thin crispy wheat & rice crepe mildly spiced in ghee

    $17.49

  • Ghee Rava Masala Dosa

    Thin crispy wheat & rice crepe mildly spiced in ghee. With mashed potatoes

    $17.99

  • Ghee Onion Rava Masala Dosa

    Thin crispy wheat & rice crepe mildly spiced in ghee. With mashed potatoes & onion

    $18.99

  • Dry Fruit Rava Dosa

    Dry Fruit Rava Dosa

    Thin crispy wheat & rice crepe garnished with dry nuts & raisins

    $17.49

  • Dry Fruit Rava Masala Dosa

    Thin crispy wheat & rice crepe garnished with dry nuts, raisins & mashed potatoes

    $17.99

  • Onion Rava Kara Masala Dosa

    Thin crispy wheat & rice crepe topped with chillies, onions & spicy mashed potatoes

    $18.99

House of Uthappams

All uthappam’s preparation time is 20 minutes

  • Plain Uthappam

    Think rice & lentil pancake

    $15.49

  • Onion Uthappam

    Thick rice & lentil pancake topped with onions

    $16.49

  • Tomato Uthappam

    Thick rice & lentil pancake topped with tomatoes

    $16.49

  • Tomato Onion Uthappam

    Thick rice & lentil pancake topped with tomatoes & onion

    $16.49

  • Onion Peas Uthappam

    Thick rice & lentil pancake topped with onions & green peas

    $16.49

  • Tomato Peas Onion Uthappam

    Thick rice & lentil pancake topped with tomatoes & green peas and onion

    $16.49

  • Onion & Chilli Uthappam

    Thick rice & lentil pancake topped with onions & chillies

    $16.49

  • Vegetable Uthappam

    Thick rice & lentil pancake topped with mixed vegetable

    $17.49

  • Tomato Onion Chilli Uthappam

    Tomato Onion Chilli Uthappam

    Thick rice & lentil pancake topped with tomatoes & onions & chilli

    $17.49

  • Tomato Peas Onion Uthappam

    Thick rice & lentil pancake topped with tomatoes & green peas and onion

    $17.49

  • Milagaipodi Onion Uthappam

    Thick rice & lentil pancake topped with onions & gunpowder

    $17.49

Desserts

  • Badam Halwa

    Ground almonds cooked in honey & butter

    $8.99

  • Gulab Jamun (2 Pieces)

    Dry milk & cottage cheese balls immersed in sugar syrup & rose water

    $7.99

  • Sweet Pongal (on Special Days)

    Rice sweetened with jaggery & butter

    $8.99

  • Rava Kesari (2 Scoops)

    Roasted sooji sweetened with sugar, mixed with raisins & nuts garnished with ghee

    $7.99

  • Varieties of Payasam (on Special Days)

    A traditional South-Indian desert

    $8.99

  • Rasamalai (2 Pieces)

    Cottage cheese rounds in sweet milk. Kesar pista, mango

    $7.99

Thalis

Limited quantity and no substitutes

  • South Indian Thalis

    Rice, chapati(1), sambar, rasam, kurma, kootu, poriyal, special kuzhambu, curd, special raitha, sweet pachadi, papad, pickle & sweet

    $23.49

  • Business Meal

    Poori(1), rice, sambar, rasam, poriyal, yogurt, papad, pickle, sweet

    $21.99

  • Mini Meals

    Bisibelabath, bagalabath, special rice of the day, poriyal, papad & sweet

    $21.49

  • Mini Tiffin

    Rava kichadi, mini ghee idilies, mini masala dosa & sweet

    $18.99

  • Extra Side for Thali Only

    Thali Rice $3.49

    Extra Curry $2

Rice Corner

  • Bagalabath

    Rice mixed with yogurt, cashews, grapes & mustard seeds served with pickle

    $14.49

  • Bisibelabath

    Rice cooked with lentils & mixed served with papad

    $15.49

  • Rava Kichadi

    Roasted sooji cooked with onion, tomato, carrot green chillies, & green peas sautéed and flavored with herbs & served with sambhar & chutney

    $14.49

  • Ghee Pongal

    Ghee Pongal

    Steamed raw rice and lentil with scrapped coconut, cashews & South Indian spices served with sambar & chutneys

    $15.49

  • Vegetable Briyani

    Served only on weekends & holidays. Basmathi rice cooked with mixed vegetables & spices served with raitha

    $16.49

Bread Corner

  • Chappathi (2 Pieces)

    Thin soft whole wheat bread served with two curries mashed potato & kurma

    $15.49

  • Parotta (2 Pieces)

    Delicious South Indian fluffy bread served with two curries, mashed potato & kurma

    $16.49

  • Poori (2 Pieces)

    Fried fluffy whole wheat bread served with two curries

    $16.49

Bonda

  • Potato Bonda (2 pieces)

    Crispy potato dumpling served with sambar & chutney

    $12.99

  • Vegetable Bonda (2 Pieces)

    Vegetable Bonda (2 Pieces)

    Lentil dumplings stuffed with mixed vegetables & potatoes deep fried

    $12.99

Bajji

  • Chilli Bajji (2 Pieces)

    Chilli Bajji (2 Pieces)

    Chilli slices coated with chickpeas batter deep fried served with chutney and sambar

    $11.99

  • Onion Bajji (2 Pieces)

    Onion Bajji (2 Pieces)

    Sliced onion dipped in Bengal gram batter & deep-fried served with chutney and sambar

    $11.99

  • Plantain Bajji (2 Pieces)

    Plantain Bajji (2 Pieces)

    Fried plantain slices coated chickpeas batter deep-fried served with chutney and sambar

    $12.99

Sides

  • Papad (3 Piece)

    $3.99

  • Steamed Rice

    $8.99

  • Onion Raitha

    $4.99

  • Curd

    $3.99

  • Pav (1 Piece)

    $3.99

  • Chappathi (1 Piece)

    $4.49

  • Poori (1 Piece)

    $5.49

  • Parotta (1 Piece)

    $6.49

  • Bhatura (1 Piece)

    $9.99

  • Milagaipodi

    Special South Indian spicy powders in oil

    $2.99

Wines & Beers

White Wine

  • Chardonnay

    $12.99

  • Sauvignon Blanc

    $12.99

  • Riesling

    $12.99

  • Pinot Grigio

    $12.99

Red Wine

  • Shiraz

    $12.99

  • Merlot

    $12.99

  • Zinfandel

    $12.99

  • Pinot Noir

    $12.99

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

    $12.99

  • Rose

    $13.99

Champange & Sparklers

Only by bottle

  • Prosecco

    $45

Bottle Beer

  • Kingfisher

    $10

  • 1947 Premium Lager

    $10

  • Taj Mahal Small

    $10

  • Taj Mahal Large

    $15.49

Beverages

  • Madras Filter Coffee

    $4.49

  • Masala Tea

    $4.49

  • Masala Milk

    $4.99

  • Lassi

    Sweet, salt, mango

    $6.49

  • Butter Milk

    Butter Milk

    Chaas

    $6.49

  • Rose Milk

    $6.49

  • Sodas

    $3.49

  • Black Tea

    $3.99

  • Green Tea

    $3.99

  • Mineral Water

    $2.99

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