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Pongal in the Bay Area: Where to Eat Pongal and South Indian Food

Restaurants that make ven pongal and sakkarai pongal, and South Indian kitchens for a festival meal in the San Francisco Bay Area. Thai Pongal 2027 is on 15 January.

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Dish photo: Idli♡ SaveMadras Café1177 West El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CARestaurantSouth IndianMakes pongalFull menuDish photo: Bhindi Masala♡ SaveUdupi Palace1903 University Avenue, Berkeley, CARestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianMakes pongalFull menuDish photo: Idli♡ Save8Elements1781 East Capitol Expressway, San Jose, CARestaurantSouth IndianMakes pongalFull menuDish photo: Chana Masala♡ SaveTirupathi Bhimas1208 South Abel Street, Milpitas, CARestaurantSouth IndianIndo-ChineseMakes pongalFull menuDish photo: Idli♡ SaveDosa Hut39180 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont, CARestaurantSouth IndianMakes pongalFull menuDish photo: Idli♡ SaveUdupi Palace1007 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CARestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianMakes pongalFull menuDish photo: Idli♡ SaveMylapore South Indian Vegetarian4825 Hopyard Rd, Pleasanton, CARestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianMakes pongalFull menuDish photo: Puri♡ SaveMylapore South Indian Westgate1692 Saratoga Avenue, San Jose, CARestaurantSouth IndianMakes pongalFull menuDish photo: Paneer Tikka♡ SaveSrivari Pure Indian Vegetarian Restaurant3180 Santa Rita Road, Pleasanton, CARestaurantSouth IndianIndo-ChineseVegetarianMakes pongalFull menuDish photo: Idli♡ SaveUdupi Palace976 E El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CARestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianMakes pongalFull menuDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SavePeacock Indian Cuisine10251 S De Anza Blvd, Cupertino, CARestaurantSouth IndianMakes pongalFull menuDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SaveSwathi Tiffins18 S Abbott Ave, Milpitas, CARestaurantSouth IndianIndo-ChineseMakes pongalFull menuDish photo: Idli♡ SavePeacock Indian Cuisine6608 Dublin Blvd, Dublin, CARestaurantSouth IndianMakes pongalFull menuDish photo: Butter Chicken♡ SaveBlue Fox Indian Cuisine5681 Gibraltar Dr, Pleasanton, CARestaurantSouth IndianMakes pongalFull menuDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveCafe Tazza39742 Cedar Blvd, Newark, CARestaurantSouth IndianIndo-ChineseMakes pongalFull menu

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Dish photo: Paneer Tikka♡ SaveAjanta1888 Solano Avenue, Berkeley, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Chicken Biryani♡ SaveDelhi Diner1373 Solano Avenue, Albany, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Samosa♡ SaveMantra India288 Castro Street, Mountain View, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveDosa Point840 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Tandoori Chicken♡ SaveAmber India25 Yerba Buena Lane, San Francisco, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Seekh Kebab♡ SaveSaffron Grill1279 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SaveChaat Bhavan165 East El Camino Real, Mountain View, CAChaat and street foodSouth IndianMumbai and street foodVegetarianSouth Indian kitchenHours not confirmedDish photo: Idli♡ SaveBombay Garden172 East 3rd Avenue, San Mateo, CARestaurantSouth IndianMumbai and street foodSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveChaat Bhavan Express544 Lawrence Expressway, Sunnyvale, CAChaat and street foodSouth IndianMumbai and street foodVegetarianSouth Indian kitchenHours not confirmedDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveSansar Indian Restaurant2020 First Street, Livermore, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Korma♡ SaveShalimar3325 Walnut Avenue, Fremont, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Gobi Manchurian♡ SavePochy's Homestyle South Indian1019 Camelia Street, Berkeley, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveMasala Dosa1375 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Saag Paneer♡ SaveId Cafe2177 Kittredge Street, Berkeley, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Puri♡ SaveChennai KingsSan Francisco, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenHours not confirmedDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveTilak3501 Mission Street, San Francisco, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Paneer Butter Masala♡ SaveBiryaniz6830 Village Parkway, Dublin, CARestaurantSouth IndianBiryani and HyderabadiIndo-ChineseSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Chicken 65♡ SaveSri Vasantha Bhavan7150 Village Parkway, Dublin, CARestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Idli♡ SaveChaat Bhavan4112 Grafton Street, Dublin, CAChaat and street foodSouth IndianMumbai and street foodVegetarianSouth Indian kitchenHours not confirmedDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveParadise6601 Dublin Boulevard, Dublin, CARestaurantSouth IndianBiryani and HyderabadiIndo-ChineseSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Medu Vada♡ SaveStar Udupi Cafe2690 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CARestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianSouth Indian kitchenHours not confirmedDish photo: Butter Chicken♡ SaveFive Rivers Indian CuisineDaly City, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Butter Chicken♡ SaveStar India3721 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Puri♡ SaveChennai Dosa ExpressLivermore, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenHours not confirmedDish photo: Dosa♡ SaveOnce Upon a Dosa35 Kearny Street, San Francisco, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenHours not confirmedDish photo: Dosa♡ SaveKoolfi Creamery599 MacArthur Boulevard, San Leandro, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Vada Pav♡ SaveChaat BhavanFremont, CAChaat and street foodSouth IndianMumbai and street foodVegetarianSouth Indian kitchenHours not confirmedDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SaveSaravana Bhavan438 Barber Lane, Milpitas, CARestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianSouth Indian kitchenHours not confirmedDish photo: Paneer Tikka♡ SaveAnjappar Chettinadu Indian Restaurant458 Barber Lane, Milpitas, CARestaurantSouth IndianIndo-ChineseSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SaveMilan Sweet Center296 South Abel Street, Milpitas, CARestaurantSouth IndianIndo-ChineseSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Parotta♡ SaveSinoy's Kitchen283 Jacklin Road, Milpitas, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Dosa♡ SaveMadurai Idli Kadai744 South Wolfe Road, Sunnyvale, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenHours not confirmedDish photo: Puri♡ SaveHyderabad Biriyani HouseSan Ramon, CARestaurantSouth IndianBiryani and HyderabadiSouth Indian kitchenHours not confirmedDish photo: Vada Pav♡ SaveHonest Indian Vegetarian Restaurant3658 M Capitol Avenue, Fremont, CARestaurantSouth IndianIndo-ChineseVegetarianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveBiryani Spot4288 Dublin Boulevard, Dublin, CARestaurantSouth IndianBiryani and HyderabadiIndo-ChineseSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Puri♡ SaveMylapore South Indian Vegetarian39024 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont, CARestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianSouth Indian kitchenHours not confirmedDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveMadras Idli KadaiFremont, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenHours not confirmedDish photo: Dosa♡ SaveMadras Idli Kadai4275 Rosewood Drive, Pleasanton, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenHours not confirmedDish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SaveMalabar Coast2777 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CARestaurantSouth IndianIndo-ChineseSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Chicken Biryani♡ SaveAnjappar Chettinad Indian Restaurant777 Homestead Road, Santa Clara, CARestaurantSouth IndianIndo-ChineseSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Kadai♡ SaveBiryani Junction & Temptations21001 San Ramon Valley Boulevard, San Ramon, CARestaurantSouth IndianBiryani and HyderabadiIndo-ChineseSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Vada Pav♡ SaveCurry Up Now129 South B Street, San Mateo, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Seekh Kebab♡ SaveDarbar Indian Cuisine129 Lytton Avenue, Palo Alto, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Vindaloo♡ SaveRangoli3695 Union Avenue, San Jose, CARestaurantSouth IndianIndo-ChineseSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Momos♡ SaveTabla Indian Restaurant - San Mateo450 South Norfolk Street, San Mateo, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveParadise Biryani Pointe2961 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CARestaurantSouth IndianBiryani and HyderabadiIndo-ChineseSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Idli♡ SaveBiryani and Dosa Grill2050 Portola Avenue, Livermore, CARestaurantSouth IndianBiryani and HyderabadiSouth Indian kitchenHours not confirmedDish photo: Medu Vada♡ SaveDosa Corner1165 Reed Avenue, Sunnyvale, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveChaat Diner1140 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CAChaat and street foodSouth IndianMumbai and street foodIndo-ChineseSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Butter Chicken♡ SaveCurry Up Now659 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveIndian Sizzler4150 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CARestaurantSouth IndianIndo-ChineseSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SaveThe Mynt5210 Prospect Road, San Jose, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Puri♡ SaveSaravanaa Bhavan1305 South Mary Avenue, Sunnyvale, CARestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianSouth Indian kitchenHours not confirmedDish photo: Parotta♡ SaveEttan518 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveChaat BhavanSunnyvale, CAChaat and street foodSouth IndianMumbai and street foodVegetarianSouth Indian kitchenHours not confirmedDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveBawarchi Biryanis954 East El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CARestaurantSouth IndianBiryani and HyderabadiIndo-ChineseSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Puri♡ SaveAnanda Bhavan920 East Arques Avenue, Sunnyvale, CARestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianSouth Indian kitchenHours not confirmedDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SavePeppertales498 North 13th Street, San Jose, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveDosa & Curry Cafe345 South 4th Street, San Jose, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenHours not confirmedDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveVik's Chaat2390 Fourth Street, Berkeley, CAChaat and street foodSouth IndianMumbai and street foodSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveVik's Market2380 Fourth Street, Berkeley, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Idli♡ SaveCafe Tazza4584 Dublin Boulevard, Dublin, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SavePeppermint Indian restaurant1169 West El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CARestaurantSouth IndianIndo-ChineseSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Tandoori Chicken♡ SaveAmaya Indian Restaurant138 Cyril Magnin St, San Francisco, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SaveDosa on Fillmore1700 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Chana Masala♡ SaveDosa on Valencia995 Valencia St, San Francisco, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveGajalee525 Valencia St, San Francisco, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Chicken Biryani♡ SaveSwagat Indian Cuisine4918 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Chicken Biryani♡ SaveMasala Grill39158 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont, CARestaurantSouth IndianIndo-ChineseSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Paneer Tikka♡ SaveNaan 'N' Curry2366 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Paneer Butter Masala♡ SaveNamaste Madras Cuisine2323 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Kadai♡ SaveViceroy Indian Restaurant21 Shattuck Sq, Berkeley, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveZaika2050 University Ave, Berkeley, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveCelebrations Indian Cuisine544 Lawrence Expy, Sunnyvale, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SaveSpice Hut594 E El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Idli♡ SaveDosa n Biryani250 E. Java Dr, Sunnyvale, CARestaurantSouth IndianBiryani and HyderabadiIndo-ChineseSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Korma♡ SaveCurry Nation Indian Cuisine2092 Concourse Dr, San Jose, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Seekh Kebab♡ SaveSpice Hut1086 N 1st St, San Jose, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Idli♡ SavePeacock Indian Cuisine2798 El Cam Real, Santa Clara, CARestaurantSouth IndianIndo-ChineseSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Butter Chicken♡ SaveAappakadai2725 El Camino Real #107, Santa Clara, CARestaurantSouth IndianIndo-ChineseSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveAmber Cafe600 W El Camino Real, Mountain View, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveThe Menu - Artisan Cuisine of India2700 W El Camino Real, Mountain View, CARestaurantSouth IndianIndo-ChineseSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Paneer Tikka♡ SaveSouthern Spice2700 W El Camino Real, Mountain View, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Saag Paneer♡ SaveJunnoon150 University Ave, Palo Alto, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Seekh Kebab♡ SaveHyderabad House448 University Ave, Palo Alto, CARestaurantSouth IndianBiryani and HyderabadiSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveCurry Leaves4040 Pimlico Dr, Pleasanton, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Butter Chicken♡ SaveBiryani Pot39277 Cedar Blvd, Newark, CARestaurantSouth IndianBiryani and HyderabadiSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveRoobaru Restaurant36665 Cedar Blvd, Newark, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Vada Pav♡ SaveMuskaan1706 Decoto Rd, Union City, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveThe Chennai Club2299 S El Cam Real, San Mateo, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Vindaloo♡ SaveLittle India Restaurant917 Main St, Redwood City, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveSuraj2550 El Camino Real, Redwood City, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Seekh Kebab♡ SaveSpice Hut Bistro625 Oak Grove Ave, Menlo Park, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveIndia Express1536 N Vasco Rd, Livermore, CARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menu

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Dish photo: Chicken Biryani♡ SaveKennedy's Irish Pub & Curry House1040 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CARestaurantSells mithaiFull menuDish photo: Samosa♡ SaveRajjot Sweets and Snacks1234 South Wolfe Road, Sunnyvale, CASweets and bakerySells mithaiHours not confirmedDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveIndian Hotspot11010 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon, CARestaurantSells mithaiFull menuDish photo: Samosa♡ SaveKwality Sweets 'n FoodEast El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CASweets and bakerySells mithaiHours not confirmedDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveSagar Sweets146 George Street, San Jose, CASweets and bakerySells mithaiFull menuDish photo: Chana Masala♡ SaveTirupathi Bhimas1208 South Abel Street, Milpitas, CARestaurantSouth IndianIndo-ChineseSells mithaiFull menuDish photo: Samosa♡ SaveRaja Sweets & Indian Cuisine31853 Alvarado Boulevard, Union City, CASweets and bakerySells mithaiHours not confirmedDish photo: Samosa♡ SavePassage to India Bakery1100 West El Camino Real, Mountain View, CASweets and bakerySells mithaiHours not confirmedDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveNaan & Curry375 Saratoga Avenue, San Jose, CARestaurantSells mithaiFull menuDish photo: Samosa♡ SaveGanesha Indian Cuisine Sweets and1074 Kiely Boulevard, Santa Clara, CASweets and bakerySells mithaiHours not confirmedDish photo: Kadai♡ SaveBikaner Sweets1625 Hollenbeck Avenue, Sunnyvale, CASweets and bakerySells mithaiFull menuDish photo: Samosa♡ SavePassage to India Bakery & CafeFremont, CASweets and bakerySells mithaiHours not confirmedDish photo: Medu Vada♡ SaveDosa Corner1165 Reed Avenue, Sunnyvale, CARestaurantSouth IndianSells mithaiFull menuDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveVik's Chaat2390 Fourth Street, Berkeley, CAChaat and street foodSouth IndianMumbai and street foodSells mithaiFull menuDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveVik's Market2380 Fourth Street, Berkeley, CARestaurantSouth IndianSells mithaiFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveSue's Indian Cuisine895 Willow St, San Jose, CARestaurantSells mithaiFull menuDish photo: Tandoori Chicken♡ SaveTaj Palace484 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose, CARestaurantSells mithaiFull menuDish photo: Chana Masala♡ SaveDeedee's2551 W Middlefield Rd, Mountain View, CARestaurantSells mithaiFull menu

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