Saravanaa Bhavan Munich in München

I have been to many Indian restaurants in India and around the world. This is not one I will return to..

Fast, cheap and delicious! This Indian restaurant is a clear recommendation for vegetarians!

i used to respect this chain but this food was god awful. please dont call this south indian. also, stop playing hindi music. it is a tamil restaurant for gods sakes play good tamil music, heck, even carnatic. stop pushing bollywood shit everywhere.

Food and service are both below average. Do not recommend this place.

The dosas are super delicious :)

This place always surprises me. Their food is not so good as it used to be. The Munich branch is quite disappointing. The food in Berlin branch is so much better. The only great thing is all vegetaian place and lots of vegan options and the only place in Munich that serves closes to authentic south indian food.

If you're craving authentic South Indian cuisine, this place is a must-visit! The menu is vast, with a strong focus on dosas - thin, crispy crepes filled with a variety of delicious options. The selection can be a bit overwhelming, as the menu isn’t very structured, but the flavors make up for it. Each dosa comes with a side of sambar and three varieties of chutney. The dosas themselves were perfectly crispy, and the fillings were flavorful and well-balanced. I agree with other reviews that the chutneys lean on the spicier side, but they stay true to authentic South Indian spice levels - bold, but not overpowering. The milk tea was a great pairing, not overly sweet and a nice contrast to the spice. Service was polite, efficient, and English-speaking, which wasn’t an issue for us. Our food arrived quickly, and the prices were very reasonable, especially for Munich. The atmosphere is simple, more like a canteen than a restaurant, with food served on metal trays, as is common in many Indian eateries. If you’re looking for ambiance, this may not be the place, but if you’re after delicious, no-frills, authentic South Indian food at great prices, it’s absolutely worth it!

Best place for vegetarian in Germany with proper indian taste.Staff were also good and more good was taste.

We eat here almost every month, and I absolutely love the food. However, over the last couple of visits, I’ve noticed that the food has been extremely hot due to the excessive use of chilies. While the flavors are perfectly balanced and the food is really tasty, the hotness has become overwhelming—even for an Indian palate. It seems like either too many chilies are being added to the dosa filling or there’s an excessive amount of gunpowder in the Milagai Podi dosa. Previously, the dosa filling had some chopped chilies—maybe four or five pieces—but yesterday, I found almost ten pieces in just a small portion. That being said, the taste of the sambar, chutneys, and dosas is amazing, and I truly enjoy eating here and 100 percent recommend it. If they could just reduce the excessive chilies while keeping the flavors intact, it would be perfect!

Absolutely disgusting. I ordered idli and vada which tasted atleast a week old, probably heated from the refrigerated ones. Don't expect them from a restaurant like this. I travelled quite long and wanted to eat more but was disgusted by the quality of food. apologies if it's too harsh but customers expect atleast a decent quality and chutney was quite nice

Sambar is a bit too spicy for my taste. I wish the spice levels could be customized to suit individual preferences, but apart from that, it’s excellent food! 👍

Very delicious taste of all dishes

Delicious authentic food that was even recommended to me by Indian students. Authentically delicious Indian food, very spicy. It is usually eaten without cutlery, so you should wash your hands beforehand and tie up long hair!

We ordered food via Uber eats and the food was without doubt the most disappointing food I have had in a long long time. The Bhatura was kind of dripping of oil and one was so so rubbery and other was hard as hell ( not sure if it's normal to send 2 Bhature bit I got 2 ) The gobi was ok, the dosa was ok but nothing like Sarvana standard. Please improve. Please!

I have been visiting this restaurant occasionally but today it seems to be not good, ordered panner dosa which was not good in taste didnt taste fresh as well which led to bad stomachache

There was nothing Saravana bhavan about this place. we ordered parotta and south indian thali. food was average. we went with lot of expectations to eat proper south indian food. sad to see they failed to live up to the brand. Not visiting again for sure.

A truly delightful place for anyone looking for authentic SOUTH Indian food. Finally there is something like that in Munich. I recommend the Thalia/Meal. Reservation is not possible, just go there and maybe wait a little.

The food feels authentic, and the spice hits just right. I recommend trying different types of dosas. My only recommendation is making the coffee and tea portions bigger :)

Best Indian in Munich!! Super authentic and incredibly tasty...

frozen vadas, half cooked rava-dosa, bland filter coffee

If you want to try South Indian food (vegan/vegetarian), I highly recommend this restaurant. I just love it!

Cuisine - South Indian (very unique concept in munich for Indian food) Quality - Excellent Variety - Excellent Authentic - Authentic Ambiance - Quiet Noisy Service - Good Staff - very kind and polite Location - Quiet accessible Update 03.03.2025:- everything is super super spicy and it’s not fun anymore to eat at this place. They surely must work on spice levels. Food doesn’t taste good anymore RECOMMENDATION UNSURE

Unfortunately not recommended. Everything is very reminiscent of a canteen. It's very loud. The staff only speaks English. We wanted to order a tahli, which was not available at lunchtime, as well as various starters and no naan (it would have been nice if this had been noted on the menu or communicated by the staff before ordering). We chose Vaddai as a starter, these were definitely not fresh, possibly frozen and then fried. The Paneer Jalfrezi was very oily and we have had better ones. The Onion Massala Dosai also didn't meet our expectations. The women's toilets are an absolute no-go, everything is absolutely dirty and you would like to go straight back out. We will not be coming back and will not recommend this restaurant.

Indian food is the only place to eat. I highly recommend the Cheese Dosa

The review on this place should be higher than a 3.8. The food was delicious and you could tell it was real authentic south Indian food cooked with so much love. The chef was so sweet and the service there was brilliant. We had the bengan bartha, cheesey dosa, roti, gobi 65 and these doughy things but can't remember the name. Would highly recommend this place and we will definitely visit the other chains available in other parts of the world.

Excellent customer service and personalised relationship with the guests. A good team and management support is of expert professional entrepreneurs. Manager, Mr Marimuthu is leading the operations with courteous interaction and maintains great customer relations.

Undoubtedly it has authentic taste. But one suggestion, please stop taking customers after a predefined time if the staff is too keen to rush to their home without even a time margin of 30 mins. Or should address the customer with little patience.

Really Authentic Indian vegetarian food. Recommendations are veg thali, all the Chinese dishes and the idli Vanda sambar

Descriptions in the menu often do not match the dishes served. Large portions that are really tasty Quite loud and narrow

I have been going to this place since 2 years now. The food here is really tasty. It made me remember my days back in Bangalore. :D

Never try their Kathi roll. It’s worse! I have been to Saravanaa Bhawan from India as well as at other places in Germany, but the Munich one is worst than ever. Sometimes I suspect if it’s real Saravanaa, as it completely misses that authenticity and actual vibe when compared to other chains.

Food and service are good, prices are little at higher side. Mostly crowded during weekends and evenings. Good connectivity via bus, U bahn and tram.

I loved trying traditional South Indian food at this restaurant. The fact that the entire menu is vegetarian is impressive. Everything was delicious and tasty, and of course spicy too.

Testy food with Awesome service 😊❣️

The best south Indian food in Munich

SOGGY DOSA!!! 😭😭😭We ordered mysore Masala dosa, the dosa was soggy and not crunchy at all. I felt really sad while eating the dosa. It's nothing like the other saravanna bhavan. The restaurant was empty but then too didn't allow us to sit by the window, maybe they were waiting for a huge crowd, LOL!!!!

The experience was worst....I ordered Mysore masala dosa and it was too soggy as well as food was too spicy.......had previously eaten from saravana bhavan in Frankfurt and cologne but they were amazing.....I recommend going to other Indian restaurants than this ....worst Indian food experience so far....

It's the best place to have south indian vegetarian food. Food is very good. We stayed in Munich for 2 days and we ate both days in the same place.

I went 2 times and it was all good . No problem at all. I don’t understand why less review . Just go to eat ans enjoy the meal . Why people expect to be treated as as if they are god .

Undoubtedly, the best place for dosas in Munich.

Went there with a group. Food was good, the waiters (especially Ms. Samna) were extremely corteous and professional and went above and beyond to make sure that we had a nice experience.

I have ordered for home delivery today and it’s been said that it will be delivered by 9.15 and after that it’s postponed till 9.30 Pm . I have not received any food although I pad before getting food. It’s been spontaneously said the food delivery was complete without delivering. It’s completely unacceptable. I tried calling but nothing happened. I treated contacting the restaurant and they are not responding. Horrible experience and never ever recommended to anyone else.

Being a vegetarian it was bit difficult to survive in Munich, I had the Best food ever😋 after really really long time, felt like home ♥️ Thank you for the delicious meal and services ✨

The food was very good. Even the sharpness wasn't bothersome. That gave the whole thing a finishing touch. The lassi is extremely tasty. The prices for Munich are quite cheap. With 10 people at a table, the service slowly reaches its limits. The food came very quickly, but quite uncoordinated. It tasted great and left you full. Prices for Munich were totally relaxed, so there was really a lot going on. This is rather difficult for people who like things to be quieter.

Delicious, authentic and special food great service Here you don't just get the things you get at any Indian restaurant, so if you just want butter chicken you'll have to go somewhere else. You must try dosa here! The selection is very large, almost too large. The only thing I would make small compromises with is the ambience, e.g. the menus are already pretty badly affected and it's a bit echoey due to the sparse furnishings. But as soon as the food arrives you forget to talk anyway

Food is ok though service was quite good

Most authentic South Indian food I found in Munich. Fast orders, amazing tastes, proper spice level. You should step and enjoy everything fresh from the kitchen!

A nice saravanaa experience. Our usual favorite Rava sada dosa was really well made, perfect crisp level. Rava masala dosa was also good. The coconut chutney, the dal chutney, and the hot sambhar were really amazing. The filter coffee could have been slightly better though

Update 2025 - they have to try harder to improve things. Things are only worsening since the start. I have visited regularly here since it opened. Original - Went at 5PM, all orders were fast and appreciable - 1 mini idli, sambar vada, 2 ghee roast masala dosa, 2 gulab jamun, 2 filter coffee, 1 lassi - all were served within 45 mins

Visitamos Sarvana Bhavan con una gran esperanza de disfrutar de la comida del sur de la India. Desafortunadamente desde el primer momento fue muy decepcionante. Pedimos Bhatoora (vino directamente de la piscina de aceite, chana ni siquiera se cocinó) , Babycorn manchurian (estaba a kilómetros de distancia de un manchurian real. Era solo Babycorn mezclado en un puro de tomate enlatado), arroz frito vegetal (nos esforzamos al máximo para encontrar verduras en él, lo que encontramos fue solo cebollas) , Dosa (muy aceitoso, sin sabor a chutneys, sin lentejas en sambhar). Todos los platos vinieron uno tras otro, tiempo de entrega promedio de 10 - 15 minutos para cada plato, no tiene sentido cuando estás con tu familia. Higiene, limpieza y ambiente no coincide con los precios de los alimentos. Extremadamente apenado por una vieja pareja alemana detrás de nosotros, al principio los camareros les dijeron "Frei Wahl", siéntese donde quiera, cuando la pareja se sentó 15 minutos después se les pidió que se mudaran a otra mesa. Me sentí muy triste por ellos. Sarvana Bhavan, amablemente capacite a su personal cómo orientarse al cliente. Un NO absoluto - IR por nosotros. No recomendaré a nadie estar allí. Nunca visitar Sarvana Bhavan, Munich de nuevo en mi vida. "Bhad main jao"

Went here with my girlfriend and her parents, girlfriend did not like the manchurian, described it as "the worst thing she ever tasted" she also audibly barfed at the mention of it, would rather have "lauki ki sabji" over this. The service was garbage and they dropped her food and delayed my father in law's food by 40 minutes. The branches in Tamil Nadu are superior, stick to India lil bro.

We were a bit skeptical about the restaurant after reading all the negative reviews but we were desperate to fulfill our dosa and vada carving and we decided to have dinner here on the new year's eve. We were very happy with the food, everything was good and tasted excellent, I am not sure about the past but the food that we had was excellent, I would highly recommend the restaurant.

Since the renovation and reopening, they have ramped up food quality and taste. It's very real and authentic, and I love it. Restaurant management can still be better, specifically with online deliveries. For eg: their UberEats menu is very outdated and contains only half of the options available in the restaurant or in other platforms like Lieferando. Just because Lieferando won't deliver to my location, I'm stuck with limited options. Raised concerns several times but no action taken yet. All said, great comeback!! Glad to find authentic tasting south Indian food in Munich again.

The food was typical and tasty had no issues. And this location does uphold the taste of Saravana Bhavan

We ordered Mysore Masala dosa, Milagaipodi masala dosa and masala dosa along with Sambar vadas. The food seemed fine in the beginning. But Mysore masala dosa and milagaipodi masala dosa were overly spiced which affected after few hours. Same goes with Sambar Vada. Idly and Vada platter was good. We ordered coffee and buttermilk, this was as well good.

Editing my review from 5 stars to 1 star. I no longer recommend this place. The service quality had tanked. I no longer visit this place as there are much better Indian restaurants in Munich now which offer much much better services. The last time I visited, my wife and I were forced to sit right next to the door when there were plenty of tables available. We then immediately left the place. I no longer recommend the place to my colleagues these days !!!

Very busy always and service can be hazy sometimes as place is mostly packed and also the waiters always seem to be overtired due to heavy workload. Other than that very nice and authentic food taste of masala dosa and filter coffee. But the mysore masala dosa is extremely spicy for medium spicy people.

South Indian cuisine in Germany can't get better than this in my humble opinion!

The quality of the food has deteriorate a lot. We ordered two masala dosa, the salt in the sambhar was high and the sambhar wasn't that hot either. For drinks we had lychee saft was good but the sweet lassi was not sweet at all rather sour, Personally i do not understand why they serve whole small hole straw for lassi. it took strength to even drink a small sip of lassi. I have eaten in Den Hagg, Amsterdam and Frankfurt, all three are by far much better than Munich Saravanna Bhavan.

Incredibly good food. Were there for the second time and everyone was thrilled again. Food came very quickly. The waitresses were super nice. Thank you!

In recent times they have really improved on their lead time. Management in good hands.

One thing was menu is all vegetarian with all dishes from india. Indian chinese, south indian and north indian. I tried only south indian dosa which was average in taste sambar was pretty good though. Would come back to taste different dishes.

We specifically drove 40+ km to Saravanaa Bhavan since missing South Indian food for a long time. To our surprise, Dosa wasn't available due to a technical issue. Ordered Thaali and Chole Bathure. There was no Pooris available in Thaali, so managed with Paranthas, however, even after 30 mins, Chole Bathure never came but received complimentary Vada Sambhar. I really wish the owner knew the complimentary Vada Sambhar wasn't enough when somebody waited for 6+ months and ended up none at all. Overall it was a pathetic experience in both service and food.

Very good food. Have had a lovely evening. We'd love to come back.

Looks like my home country food

So far the worst experience in terms of service in Munich. We’ve been there a few times cause no other restaurant served this much variety of South Indian food, and we regret it a little more each time. The waiters were not even open to feedback. We ordered rassam with rice, they brought the rassam in the first 5 minutes and did not bring the rice even after an hour (we reminded them thrice) and billed us for it lol. They make up their own rules - you can’t add cheese to an uttapam because we can’t bill it, some dishes come without chutney and you can pay more to have chutney, on weekends it’s not possible to split the bill amongst the people who ate at one table. Even though most food tastes good, the service ruins everything. Hope they get better someday. The ventilation system needs a massive upgrade. This would help in getting out of there without smelling like food.

The food is as tasty as the same restaurant in Frankfurt. But the decoration is less fancy than in Frankfurt.

It is good, but not like Chennai and I found the rasam out of my taste and rasam is my favorite dish, unfortunately the one they serve is not so good.

All I can say is: if you love original Indian food, this is the place for you

I recently went hiking and ate there Paneer Cheese Masala Dosa, which was best. The place is very well maintained and the food was the best. I would recommend it for good indian dishes.

Good option for South Indian dishes

Meh, not the taste I like. The service was good though.

The taste was good, the service was friendly, but 3 out of 3 of us got very bad food poisoning lasting for days and including fever

As non-Indian I am of course biased, but we liked the food as it wasn't the taste of the usual standard restaurant. It gave me some flashbacks from being in India, including the spiciness of the food & the look and feel of the place. Everything went quite fast in terms of the service. We were just a bit overwhelmed by the choices, it wasn't easy to understand what is what.

Saravanaa Bhavan is an amazing, authentic Indian restaurant! The food is super delicious and the staff is very friendly! We come here regularly and we love it every single time! 😊

A large selection of dishes, you see a lot of guests who could be of Indian descent, which speaks for the restaurant, but the staff seems unfriendly and annoyed, but who knows why that is... It's definitely worth going there eat!

I love their sambar vada! Just takes me back to my roots :)

Paneer was smelly..3.5 eur for a glass of water...

Disappointed with food and service both. I have visited Savarnaa Bhavan branches in many cities and the one in Munich is by far the worst. Quantity and quality both can be improved a lot. Note : I understand that water is not free everywhere but you cannot charge 3.5€ for a normal glass of water !

Mr.marimuthu sir was extremely nice with the customers and the food tasted delicious. Loved the newly renovated look, added a pleasant ambience.

Authentic very tasty South Indian restaurant. At the moment its the one and only south Indian restaurants in Munich. A bit expensive and I would love to go again.

Love Absolutley everything about this place. But their vadas and mysore bonds are one of the worst I've had

Food is ok, not authentic taste. Cleanliness can be questioned. Service is best.

Sharing my experience from 3 months ago. The quality of the food is bad, the taste is not authentic. The service has not been friendly and the food is overpriced for what we are offered. The ambience is loud and sometimes chaotic.

How to know if the restaurant is open or not? On Google it shows that it's closed but on the official page it says that it is open everyday? Am I supposed to travel all the way to the restaurant and check. How is this convenient?

Food is good but ambience is not. We literally got seat on side of WC, which felt too unhygienic.

The most original Indian restaurant(taste) in Munich 👍👍

We are regular visitors however on this day, the food was a bit spicy

Seems like the quality is decreased after initial year.

Good Indian food.A survival for indians in foreign land.Must try

Food is fairly tolerable - some items. But the experience and management is terrible. Very bad I would say. After the bad experience I was even skeptical to go to any other franchise. But it's not so. Saravanaa Bhavan Munich management is the problem.

Delicious (spicy) food, great explanations about the dishes, the staff speaks to you in English. Maybe a topic for many, but authentic and pleasant for me. The QR codes for ordering were a bit confusing and the cutlery wasn't high-quality gastroware, but here too: authentic

Okayish Veg Indian. They could do much better

The food is delicious and the amount of options are great. The service is also quick. The only problem is ventilation. The restaurant gets too hot for comfort.

Good place for south indian food! Loved the dosas here!

Delicious food but bit expensive...

Not good quality South Indian food, but still expensive. No recommendation.

Edit: The food quality and taste has deteriorated a lot in the last few months. Sad to see this from such a reputed franchise restaurant. Food was tasty. Restaurant was pleasant. The staff were paying good attention to each and every customer. We went by 6pm on a weekday, so we got a table rightaway. Food was also served very quickly. Dosas. Vada. Idly. Filter coffee. Butter milk. are some of the things we tried and all of them were tasty. Overall, it was well worth visiting :) I read some negative reviews about waiters not knowing the items and also waiting in queue for long hours. Well, if you go to any saravana bhavan in Germany, I'm sure the waiting time will be more. So, I would suggest you to avoid busy hours. Regarding the waiters, there are also some south indian waiters. If you want, you can call them and order.

Ordered something to take away! Was very tasty!

Great food and service. Nice atmosphere.