Authentic South Indian Vegetarian Specialities in Central London
In Central London Lester Square, Arya Bhavan has earned its place as a leading Indian vegetarian restaurant in Central London, attracting diners who appreciate the depth and authenticity of real Indian vegetarian cuisine. Guests exploring the city often search for crispy dosa near me, hearty South Indian breakfast near me, or comforting South and North Indian thali’s—all of which feature prominently on our menu. Known widely as a South Indian restaurant vegetarian food lovers rely on, we remain committed to serving only 100% vegetarian dishes. Our kitchen also offers thoughtful vegan restaurant options and carefully prepared Jain and vegan food restaurant selections for those with specific dietary needs. Families and travellers alike praise Arya Bhavan as a welcoming family-friendly Indian vegetarian restaurant Central London, frequently placing us among the top-rated Indian veg restaurants near me and calling us their best dosa restaurant in Central London. For events, our team also provides exceptional 100% pure vegetarian catering services, from live dosa catering to full-service outdoor catering, ensuring authentic flavours at every gathering.
Traditional recipes
Freshly prepared daily
Family friendly dining
Vegan & Jain friendly
Our Menu
Medhu Vadai (V G)
Lentil donuts served with sambar & chutney
Sambar Vadai (V G)
Lentil donuts immersed in sambar
Curd Vadai (G J N)
Lentil donuts immersed in curd
Rasa Vadai (V G J)
Lentil donuts immersed in rasam
Idly (V G J)
Rice cakes served with sambar & chutney
ARYA BHAVAN SPECIAL PODI IDLY(V G)
Special gunpowder rice cakes sautéed in masala
Idly Vadai Sambar (V G)
Rice cakes & lentil donuts served with sambar & chutney
Idly Vadai Sambar Dipped (V G)
Rice cakes & lentil donuts immersed in sambar & chutney
Ghee Mini Idly Sambar Dipped (14 pcs) ( G J)
Mini rice cakes served with Sambar & chutney with ghee
Paya Idly (From 4PM) (V G)
Rice cakes immersed in coconut stew
Ghee Pongal (Sat & Sun) (N G)
Buttery rice served with sambar & chutney
Rava Kichadi/Rava Upma (N G)
One pot meal made with semolina and lots of veggies
Aloo Bonda (From 4PM) (V)
Bondas that are stuffed with potatoes
Veg Samosa (V)
South Asian pastry filled with savory vegetables.
Masala Pappad (V)
Crispy fried papad topped with spiced fresh condiments.
Paneer Tikka
Grilled spicy Indian cottage cheese marinated with masala.
Pani Puri (V)
Hollow puris served with tamarind water, potato and chickpeas.
Sev Puri
Hollow puris served with sev, Potato & chickpeas
Dahi Puri
Hollow puris served with curd, Potato & chickpeas
Samosa Chaat
Served with tangy tamarind chutney, Yogurt, chickpeas & sev
Papdi Chaat
Deep fried crackers served with tangi Tamarind Chutney, yogurt, chickpeas & sev
Gobi 65 (V J)
Cauliflower florets deep-fried in 65 different spices
Mushroom 65 (V )
Chestnut mushrooms deep-fried in 65 different spices
Paneer 65 (J)
Indian cheese deep-fried in 65 different spices
Bhindi Fry (V )
Deep fried okra In Indian spices
Crispy Lollipop (V)
Crunchy vegetaMasala lollipops made out of sweetcorn and vegetables ble lollipops with sauce.
MUSHROOM PEPPER FRY 8.5 dry/gravy(V)
Chestnut mushrooms cooked in spicy black pepper
Chilli Paneer (J)
Crispy paneer in soya & chilli sauce
Chilli Gobi (V J)
Crispy cauliflower in soya & chilli sauce
Chilli Mushroom (V )
Crispy mushroom in soya & chilli sauce
Schezwan Paneer
Crispy paneer in spicy schezwan sauce
Veg Spring Roll (V)
Vegetables deep-fried in a rolled pastry
Gobi Manchurian Dry / Gravy (V)
Crispy cauliflower in tangy and spicy sauce
Mushroom Manchurian Dry / Gravy(V )
Chestnut mushroom in tangy and spicy sauce
Paneer Manchurian Dry / Gravy(V )
Fried Indian Cheese in tangy and spicy sauce
Vegetables Manchurian Dry / Gravy(V )
Vegetables in tangy and spicy sauce
Special Momo(V )
Momos are dumplings made with flour and a savory stuffing
South Indian Thali (Unlimited Rice and Curry) (N)
Rice, sambar, rasam, kootu, poriyal, vathakuzhambu, dhal, pickle, sweet, raita, yogurt, banana, papad, butter chilli and chapathi/poori (1 pc).
Mini Thali (Limited) (N)
Sambar rice, curd rice, poriyal, rice of the day, sweet, papad and pickle.
North Indian Thali (Limited) (N)
Paneer makhani, aloo palak, gobi mutter, biryani, dhal, pickle, salad, sweet, papad and chapathi/poori.
Sambar Rice
Lentil rice mixed with vegetables and served with papad.
Curd Rice (N)
Yogurt rice mixed with cashews and served with pickle.
Rice of the Day (N)
Chef’s special flavored rice prepared fresh daily.
Steamed Rice
Plain steamed basmati rice.
Chappathi (2 Nos) (N)
Served with 2 different kormas
Parotta (2 Nos) ( N)
Served with 2 different kormas
Veechu Parotta ( N)
Single layered flatbread served with 2 different kormas
Poori Masala (V N)
Served with potato masala & Coconut chutney
Channa Bhatura (V N)
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Virudhunagar Parotta with Paaya (From 4PM) (V)
Layered parotta served with coconut stew style gravy.
Kothu Parotta (V N)
Served with potato masala & Coconut chutney
Paneer Kothu Parotta ( N)
Flaky shredded flatbreads are Cooked in a spicy curry masala
Paneer Butter Cheese Dosa ( N)
Dosa stuffed with paneer butter masala and melted cheese.
Schezwan Spicy Mushroom Cheese Dosa ( N)
Spicy Schezwan mushrooms with cheesy filling.
Schezwan Spicy Cheese Dosa ( N)
Cheese dosa with bold Schezwan spice flavor.
Palak Paneer Cheese Dosa ( N)
Paneer and spinach cooked with creamy cheese.
Plain Dosa (V J)
South Indian Savoury crepe
Masala Dosa (V)
savoury potato stuffing
Kara Dosa (V)
Spicy Potato Masala Spread
Ghee Dosa
Clarified Butter Spread
Onion Dosa (V)
Onion Topping
AB / Spl Masala Dosa (N)
clarified butter spread with chilli potato stuffing
Podi Dosa (V J)
dry chilli spreads
Podi Masala Dosa (V)
dry chilli spreads with potato stuffing
Podi Onion Dosa (V)
Podi and onion dry chilli spreads with onion stuffing .
Paper Roast (J)
large & crispy
Paper Masala Dosa (V)
large & crispy with savoury potato stuffing
Set Dosa with Vada Curry (V J N)
pair of soft thick dosa served with vada curry
Chettinad Masala Dosa (Veg–Mushroom–Paneer–Cheese) (N)
Traditional stuffed dosa with rich Chettinad flavors.
Ghee Masala Dosa
clarified butter spread with savoury potato stuffing
Mysore Dosa (V)
spicy red chutney spread
Mysore Masala Dosa (V)
spicy red chutney spread with savoury potato stuffing
Chocolate Dosa (N)
Melted nutella Stuffing
Chettinad Masala Dosa (Veg–Mushroom–Paneer–Cheese) (N)
Savoury crepe traditional stuffing
Ragi Dosa / Finger Millet (? J G)
south indian crepe made wth finger millet
Kambu Dosa / Pearl Millet (? J G)
south indian crepe made wth pearl millet
Rava Dosa (V J N)
Crispy semolina crepe.
Rava Masala (V N)
Savoury potato stuffing
Onion Rava Dosa (V N)
Savoury potato stuffing
Onion Rava Masala Dosa (V N)
Onion topping with savoury potato stuffing
Ghee Rava Masala Dosa (N)
Clarified butter crispy semolina crepe
Onion Uthappam (V)
Onion crispy thick pancake dosa
6 Suvai Uthappam (V)
Special uthappam served with six different flavors (tomato, onion, coconut, veg, peas, chocolate).
Ghee Podi Onion Uthappam
Clarified butter with onion & dry chilli Spread crispy thick pancake dosa
Onion Chilli Uthappam (V)
Crispy & thick pancake dosa with onion & chilli topping
Tomato Onion Uthappam (V)
Crispy thick pancake dosa with tomato and onion topping.
Onion Chilli Tomato Uthappam (V)
Pancake dosa topped with onion, chilli and tomato.
Veg Uthappam (V J)
Crispy thick pancake dosa with peas toppings.
6 Suvai Uthappam (V)
Special uthappam served with six different flavors (tomato, onion, coconut, veg, peas, chocolate).
Dhal Butter Fry (G)
Lentils (toor dal) curry.
Dhal Makhani (G)
Black lentils curry
Aloo Palak (G N)
Potatoes and spinach curry
Vegetable Jalfrezi (G N)
Vegetables cooked in a tangy tomato curry
Vegetable Kolhapuri (G N)
Vegetables & paneer ina tomato curry
Bhindi Do Pyaza (G N)
Okra curry
Palak Jalfrezi (G N J)
Paneer cubes cooked in spinach gravy.
Gobi Mutter (G J N)
Cauliflower and peas curry.
Chana Masala (G N J)
Chickpeas curry
Aloo Gobi (G N)
Potato and cauliflower curry
Vegetable Butter Masala (G N J)
Vegetables cooked in buttery tomato gravy.
Mutter Paneer (G N J)
G 8.9 Paneer cooked in a tango tomato gravy
Kadai Vegetable (N J)
GNI 8.5 Wok fried Paneer and vegetables gravy
Paneer Butter Masala (G N J)
Paneer in rich buttery tomato gravy.
Palak Paneer (G N J)
Paneer cubes cooked in spinach gravy.
Paneer Chettinadu Masala
South Indian special Paneer curry
Vegetable Pulao ( G)
Sauteed basmati rice with mixed vegetables
Fried Pani, Cashew Jeera Pulao (G N)
Jeera flavored rice tossed with roasted cashews and spices.
Mushroom Pulao ( G)
Rice tossed with sautéed mushrooms and herbs.
Veg Biryani (G)
Traditional vegetable dum biryani layered with spices.
Mushroom Biryani (G)
Spiced basmati layered with juicy mushrooms.
Paneer Biryani (G)
Aromatic biryani with soft paneer and masala.
AB Special Dum Biryani (G)
Chef’s special mix of paneer, vegetables and mushrooms slow cooked.
Naan
Plain tandoor bread made with maida flour
Butter Naan
Butter tandoor bread made with maida flour
Garlic Naan
Tandoor bread with garlic toppings
Chilli Naan
Tandoor bread with chilli toppings
Plain roti(V)
Plain tandoor bread made with wheat flour
Chilli Garlic Naan
Tandoor bread with chilligarlic toppings
Butter Roti
Butter tandoor bread made with wheat flour
Peshwari Naan ( N)
Sweet tandoor bread made with maida.
Paneer Naan
Bread stuffed with paneer filling.
Tandoori Stuffed Paratha
Whole wheat paratha stuffed with spiced potatoes.
Veg Noodles (V J)
Stir-fried noodles with fresh vegetables.
Mushroom Noodles (V)
Noodles tossed with mushrooms.
Paneer Noodles (J)
Noodles with paneer cubes and spices.
Schezwan Noodles (V)
stir fried noodles with dried chilli and vegetables
Stir Fried Paneer Noodles
stir fried noodles with paneer
Veg Hakka Noodles (V J)
red pepper stir fried noodles with vegetables
Vegetable Fried Rice ( JV G)
stir fried rice with mixed vegetables
Mushroom Fried Rice ( JV G)
stir fried rice with chestnut mushrooms
Paneer Fried Rice ( JG)
stir fried rice with indian cheese
Schezwan Fried Rice ( V G)
stir fried rice with sour and spicy sauce
Szechwan Paneer Fried Rice( G)
Payasam ( N)
Traditional South Indian kheer.
Ice Cream ( N)
Classic creamy dessert.
Falooda ( N)
Layered milk dessert with ice cream and nuts.
Gulab Jamun ( N)
Soft milk dumplings in sugar syrup.
Gulab Jamun with Ice Cream
Warm jamun served with cold ice cream.
Rasmalai ( N)
Soft cottage cheese patties soaked in sweet milk.
Rava Kesari ( N)
Semolina sweet flavored with ghee.
Visit Us Today
Whether you’re exploring the city or searching for comforting vegetarian food, Arya Bhavan welcomes you with authentic flavours and heartfelt hospitality.
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Why Guests Love Dining With Us
Located in Central London near Leicester Square, Arya Bhavan brings the soul of South India to the city. Our kitchen follows traditional cooking methods passed down through generations — stone-ground batters, slow-simmered sambar and freshly prepared chutneys made every morning.
Authentic Taste
Prepared by Indian cooking techniques
Pure Vegetarian
100% pure — completely vegetarian kitchen
Fresh Batter Daily
Idli & dosa batter fermented fresh every day
Diet Friendly
Vegan & Jain friendly menu available
Family Friendly
Comfortable atmosphere for all age groups
Central Location
Steps away from Leicester Square & theatres
Opening Times
We're Open Every Day
Opening Times
Monday – Friday
10:30 AM – 10:30 PM.
Opening Times
Saturday – Sunday
10:30 AM – 10:30 PM.
WHAT WE OFFER
100% Vegetarian Kitchen
Vegan Options Available
Jain Friendly Dishes
Fresh Filter
Coffee
Live Dosa Catering
Outdoor Catering Service
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Faq 'S
Do you serve vegan food?
Yes, many dishes are fully vegan and clearly marked.
Is your kitchen completely vegetarian?
Yes — 100% pure vegetarian kitche
