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Where to eat Medu Vada in San Diego

Savory lentil doughnuts, crisp outside and fluffy inside. We found Medu Vada on 17 San Diego menus, and 1 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: 17 places

San Diego County, CA

Dish photo: Samosa♡ SaveChennai Dosa Hut9484 Black Mountain Road, San Diego, CARestaurantSouth IndianOn their menu: Medu Wada(2PCS)Full menuDish photo: Butter Chicken♡ SaveCurry Up Now9700 Gilman Dr PMB 138, San Diego, CARestaurantListed on their menu as medu vadaFull menuDish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SaveBombay Coast Indian Tandoor & Curry Express4705 Clairemont Drive, San Diego, CARestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiMumbai and street foodOn their menu: Vada PavHours not confirmedDish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SaveIndian Tandoor6755 Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego, CARestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiIndo-ChineseOn their menu: Dhai VadaFull menuDish photo: Idli♡ SaveSan Idli Vegetarian Cuisine9550 Black Mountain Road, San Diego, CARestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianListed on their menu as medu vadaFull menuDish photo: Puri♡ SaveCake Korner9494 Black Mountain Road, San Diego, CARestaurantOn their menu: Vada PavFull menuDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveSankalp: The Taste of India2525 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CARestaurantSouth IndianIndo-ChineseOn their menu: Mumbai Vada Pav, Mumbai Vada Pav Grill Cheese, Idli Vada Combo and 3 moreFull menuDish photo: Idli♡ SaveDosa Studio6755 Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego, CARestaurantSouth IndianListed on their menu as medu vadaFull menuDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveRasraj9252 Miramar Road, San Diego, CARestaurantSouth IndianIndo-ChineseListed on their menu as medu vadaFull menuDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveNaturally Desi16769 Bernardo Center Drive, San Diego, CARestaurantOn their menu: Vada Pav (2Pcs)Full menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveMonsoon Fine Cuisine Of India729 4th Ave, San Diego, CARestaurantSouth IndianIndo-ChineseOn their menu: Medhu Vada, Dahi VadaHours not confirmedDish photo: Chicken Biryani♡ SaveTandoori Hut3890 5th Ave, San Diego, CARestaurantSouth IndianNorth Indian and PunjabiIndo-ChineseListed on their menu as medu vadaFull menuDish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SaveTurmeric Hut - Indian Restaurant125 Old Grove Rd, Oceanside, CARestaurantOn their menu: Vada PaavFull menuDish photo: Chicken Biryani♡ SaveMadras Cafe9484 Black Mountain Rd, San Diego, CARestaurantSouth IndianIndo-ChineseOn their menu: Medhu Vada, Idli Vada Combo, Vada SambharFull menuDish photo: Idli♡ SaveTandoori Spice200 E Via Rancho Pkwy Ste FC11, Escondido, CARestaurantSouth IndianNorth Indian and PunjabiIndo-ChineseListed on their menu as medu vadaFull menuDish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SaveCopper Chimney8921 Libra Dr, San Diego, CARestaurantSouth IndianOn their menu: Medu WadaHours not confirmedDish photo: Seekh Kebab♡ SaveBombay3960 5th Ave, San Diego, CARestaurantMumbai and street foodOn their menu: Batata VadaHours not confirmed

Usually served: 1 more

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

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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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