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South Indian · Vegetarian

Where to eat Medu Vada in Auckland

Savory lentil doughnuts, crisp outside and fluffy inside. We found Medu Vada on 12 Auckland menus, and 12 more places usually serve it.

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Medu vada: crisp lentil doughnuts on a banana leaf with sambar
A typical Medu Vada. Each restaurant makes its own version.

About Medu Vada

Medu vada is a savory doughnut made from ground urad dal, flavored with black pepper, cumin, curry leaves and green chili. It is crisp outside and soft and fluffy inside.

Regional versions

Sambar vada is a medu vada soaked in sambar, and dahi vada is soaked in spiced yogurt. In Tamil Nadu it is often called ulundu vadai.

What to order with it

It is usually ordered with idli or pongal, with sambar and coconut chutney on the side.

On the menu: 12 places

Albert-Eden

Dish photo: Samosa♡ SaveMumbai Vada Pav542 Sandringham Road, Auckland, NZRestaurantMumbai and street foodOn their menu: Classic Vada Pav, Cheese Vada Pav, Butter Vada Pav and 9 moreFull menu

Howick

Dish photo: Medu Vada♡ SaveDosa Plaza14B Botany Junction 277 Te Irirangi Dr, Auckland, NZRestaurantSouth IndianListed on their menu as medu vadaFull menu

Papakura

Dish photo: Idli♡ SaveGulab Sweets and Snacks Restaurant - Taste of India30 Broadway, Papakura, NZSweets and bakerySouth IndianOn their menu: Vada Sambar - 4 pcs, Vada PaoFull menu

Puketāpapa

Dish photo: Vada Pav♡ SaveRoops Vegetarian Takeaways6/489 Richardson Road, Auckland, NZRestaurantVegetarianOn their menu: Vada PavFull menuDish photo: Samosa♡ SaveMumbai Vada Pav2/64 Stoddard Road Wesley, Auckland, NZRestaurantMumbai and street foodOn their menu: Classic Vada Pav, Cheese Vada Pav, Butter Vada Pav and 9 moreFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveBhojan Indian Restaurant and Bar563 Mount Albert Rd, Auckland, NZRestaurantListed on their menu as medu vadaFull menu

Waitemata

Dish photo: Samosa♡ SaveSatya South Indian restaurant17A Great N Rd, Auckland, NZRestaurantSouth IndianIndo-ChineseListed on their menu as medu vadaFull menuDish photo: Seekh Kebab♡ SaveMumbaiwala252 Ponsonby Road, Auckland, NZRestaurantMumbai and street foodIndo-ChineseOn their menu: Vada Pav, Sev Puri, vada Pav, Cauliflower Manchurian, Sev Puri, Vada Pav, Mumbai ChickenFull menuDish photo: Samosa♡ SaveHyderabad Hot8Karangahape Road, Auckland, NZRestaurantSouth IndianBiryani and HyderabadiIndo-ChineseListed on their menu as medu vadaFull menu

Ōrākei

Dish photo: Dosa♡ SaveSahana305a Remuera Road, Auckland, NZRestaurantSouth IndianIndo-ChineseListed on their menu as medu vadaFull menu

Ōtara-Papatoetoe

Dish photo: Vindaloo♡ SaveBombay Spice Star Takeaway76 Saint George Street, Auckland, NZRestaurantMumbai and street foodIndo-ChineseListed on their menu as medu vadaFull menuDish photo: Butter Chicken♡ SaveBhojan Indian Restaurant and Bar Papatoetoe477 Great South Rd, Auckland, NZRestaurantIndo-ChineseOn their menu: Vada PavFull menu

Usually served: 12 more

We have not seen these menus yet, but places like these normally make Medu Vada. Call to check.

Dish photo: Puri♡ SaveSaravanaa BhavanWaitemata, NZRestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianHours not confirmedDish photo: Fish Curry♡ SaveDosa Corner57 Lorne Street, Auckland, NZRestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Rava Dosa♡ SaveSaravanaa Bhavan51E Hobson Street, Waitemata, NZRestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianHours not confirmedDish photo: Idli♡ SaveDosa Vilas - Vegetable Garden220 Stoddard Road, Puketāpapa, NZRestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveAuthentic South Indian Cuisine580 Sandringham Road, Albert-Eden, NZRestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SaveDosa VilasDominion Road, Puketāpapa, NZRestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Dosa♡ SaveSiri Dosa Bhavan354 Great South Road, Ōtara-Papatoetoe, NZRestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianHours not confirmedDish photo: Idli♡ SaveBheemas - south Indian KitchenPapakura, NZRestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Puri♡ SaveSapid - Authentically South Indian52i Oteha Valley Rd, Auckland, NZRestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Puri♡ SaveMysore Dosa3/64 Stoddard Rd, Auckland, NZRestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Puri♡ SaveDosa Plaza875 Dominion Rd, Auckland, NZRestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Puri♡ SaveMaya's South Indian Bistro136 Chapel Rd, Auckland, NZRestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmed

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How this list is made

We started from public records, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps, searched town by town for places those records miss, and read each restaurant's menu from its website or online ordering page. Places whose opening hours we could not confirm recently say so, and we check them again every month. Dishes marked "on the menu" come from the restaurant's own website or ordering page. "Usually served" is our best guess from the style of the place, so call ahead if you have your heart set on it.

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