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Vidyarthi Bhavan (; ) is a vegetarian tiffin restaurant in
Vidyarthi Bhavan (; ) is a vegetarian tiffin restaurant in Gandhi Bazaar
Gandhi Bazaar is a busy market area in Basavanagudi, Bangalore, known mainly for its flower and condiment Hawker (trade), hawker shops. One of the oldest areas in the city, Gandhi Bazaar is said to be traditional and conservative. The area also ...
, Basavanagudi
Basavanagudi is a residential and commercial locality in the Indian city of Bengaluru. Basavanagudi is one of the oldest localities of Bangalore evidenced by the fact that it is home to four inscriptions, three Kannada and one Tamil and also on ...
, South Bangalore
Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore (List of renamed places in India#Karnataka, its official name until 1 November 2014), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the southern States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kar ...
. It has been considered an iconic establishment of the area and Bangalore in general, with its masala dosa being particularly recognized.
History
It was founded in 1943 by Venketarama Ural to serve students who originally hailed from outside the city who were attending the nearby Acharya Pathasala Public School and National College in addition to other schools in Gandhi Bazaar, an area known for having a high concentration of educational institutions. At that time, newly opened restaurants would be given names that featured the word "Bhavan" (''Bhavana''; ) at the end, which led to the establishment gaining its name. Later, Parameshwara Udal took over before selling it to current owner Ramakrishna Adiga in 1970. The Adigas trademarked the Vidyarthi Bhavan name in 2008, and ten years later sued two restaurants with similar names. Vidhyarthi Bhavan celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2018 with a silver jubilee celebration and by releasing a coffee table book, andIndia Post
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released a special postal cover and stamp the same year.
Food and reputation
The restaurant features a limited menu of South Indian breakfast items and is known for keeping its decor and food as close to its original state as possible. It is particularly noted for its crispy and buttery masala dosa, considered its signature dish. Arun Adiga, Ramakrishna's son, attributes its taste to using different proportions of red rice, methi and urad dal in the recipe compared to other places. The restaurant is also known for its clientele, with writers in particular patronizing the restaurant and using it as a "creative meeting space". At peak times, the restaurant is so popular that customers have to wait outside before their name is called to enter and often end up sharing tables.See also
*Bangalore
Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore (List of renamed places in India#Karnataka, its official name until 1 November 2014), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the southern States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kar ...
* Cuisine of Karnataka
Dating back to the Iron Age, Karnataka’s cuisine is said to be one of the oldest surviving in the country.
Karnataka cuisine includes the cuisines of the different regions and communities of the Indian state of Karnataka, namely, Uttara Karn ...
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