Indian restaurant · South Indian

The Madras Cafe

79 E 2nd St, Manhattan, NY 10003

$Vegan options72 dishes on the menu

The menu runs to 72 dishes, including bisi bele bath and pongal, which we have found on only a few other menus nearby.

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On their menu

Ven pongal: rice and lentils cooked with ghee, cashews and pepper — Pongal

Masala dosa with sambar and chutneys — Masala Dosa

Typical photos of dishes on their menu

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Tamarind and Peppercorn Soup - Rasamtraditional south Indian hot and sour clear soup
Thayir Vadailentil doughnuts smothered in home made yogurt sauce with mint and tamarind sauce
Mini Masala Dosai
Idliessoft steamed tentil and rice flour cakes served with sambar and coconut chutney
Masala Vadaispicy pan sauteed lenti and yellow split pea dough
Medu Vadaiour most popular south Indian tentil doughnuts - sambar vada, rasma vada, served by request each $ 4.95
Masala Dosailentil and rice flour crepe stuffed with savory potato masala
Mysore Masala Dosaimasala dosa with a touch of our special hot chili chutney
Butter Masala Dosailarge paper thin crispy dosai flavored with butter and filled with savory potato masala
Onion Rava Masala Dosaicrepe made of cream of wheat and served with sambar and coconut chutney
Mysore Rava Masala Dosairava dosai topped with a touch of our special hot chili chutney, filled with savory potato masala
Spicy Podichutneyextra sambar or coconut chutney $1.00
Broccoli Rabe Poriyal - Sauteedwith garlic, red onion and fresh grated coconut
Bisibele Bathslow cooked rice and tuvar lentil with vegetable broth served with onion and cucumber raitha
Sweet Pongalmoong lentil and rice pudding flavored with rose water and safforn topped with raisins and nuts
Masala Dosai or Utthappamany one of the following

Vegetarian and paneer

Fresh Vegetable Utthappamgriddle cook fluffy rice and lentil pancake topped with green pepper, plum tomato, red onion, green peas and cilantro
Spinachtry our gourmet spinach with the choice of potato, chick peas, mushrooms or home made cheese
Sauteed Okrasauteed garden fresh okra with green pepper and red onion in mild curry sauce
Eggplant, Black Eye Pea and Potato Sauteedin tangy and medium spicy tomato ginger sauce
Fresh Vegetable Curry - Nine Jewelssliced carrots, peas, cabbage, potato, cauliflower, snow peas, green pepper, soy chunks and string beans sauteed and simmered in gourmet curry sauce
Fresh Vegetable Coconut Korma - Mildsliced carrots, peas, cauliflower, cabbage, snow peas, potatoes, chick peas, soychunks and touch of coconut milk simmered with mild korma sauce with raisins and
Kofta Curry - Milddelicious vegetable dumplings simmered in mild buttery tomato sauce
Vegetable Jalfrazisauteed red onion, green pepper, hot pepper, fresh carrot, snow peas, soy chunks, cabbage, green peas, potato, cauliflower finished with extremely hot Kashmir c
Textured Vegetable Protein - TVPsoy chunks sauteed with peas, tomato and ginger with a touch of Madras curry sauce
Stuffed Potato Malbari - Dum Alooa jumbo steamed potato stuffed with green pea masala and simmered in traditional Kerala style coconut curry sauce
Spinach and Red Lentil Mash - Keeral Masiyalfresh spinach sauteed with garlic, tomato touch of mom's secret spice finished with mashed red lentils
Vegetable Briyanibasmati rice cooked with exotic spices, carrot, snow peas, cabbage, cauleflower, green peas, potato, string beans, soy chunks topped with crispy onions toasted

Biryani and rice

Thalis and combos

Breads

Sides and extras

Desserts

Drinks

9 more items we could not sort

Adai - My Mom's Specialmulti grain pancakes consisting five varieties of lentils with herbs and spices
Cucumber Raithafresh cucumber blended with cumin and home made yogurt
Pannir Muttar Dingrahome made cheese cubes, mushrooms and green peas in creamy almond sauce
Channa Masalafresh chickpeas simmered in ginger curry sauce
Madras Special Cabbage and Carrot Koottu
New Soy Lassies Mango or Strawberry
Morusalted butter milk seasoned with mustard and cumin seeds, curyy leaves
Herbal TeasEnglish breakfast, dargiling, chamomile, mint, green, earlgray
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Overview

72 dishes on the menu we read, about 72 of them without meat or seafood
Price: $ (inexpensive)
Vegan options

Dishes you can get here

Saag Paneer

Bhindi Masala

Masala Dosa

The Madras CafeManhattan

From their menu. The photos show a typical version of each dish, not this restaurant's own plates. Compare places for: Masala Dosa · Idli · Korma · Saag Paneer

What stands out here

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Medu Vada Bisi Bele Bath Paratha Masala Dosa Thali Korma Idli Roti Rava Dosa Dosa Gajar Halwa Kheer Kulfi Mango Lassi Gulab Jamun Lassi Bhindi Masala Samosa Filter Coffee Masala Chai Pongal Chana Masala Saag Paneer

Location

79 E 2nd St, Manhattan, NY 10003 · Get directions

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Where is The Madras Cafe?

The Madras Cafe is at 79 E 2nd St, Manhattan, NY 10003. Phone: 2122548002.

Does The Madras Cafe have vegetarian options?

Yes. About 72 of the 72 dishes on the menu we read have no meat or seafood, for example Mulligatawny Soup, Soup of The Day, Tamarind and Peppercorn Soup - Rasam and Simple Mesculin Salad.

What dishes does The Madras Cafe serve?

Their menu includes Bhindi Masala, Bisi Bele Bath, Chana Masala, Dosa, Filter Coffee, Gajar Halwa, Gulab Jamun, Idli, Kheer and Korma.

How expensive is The Madras Cafe?

It is in our $ price range (inexpensive).

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The Madras Cafe

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