Udupi Palace

Awesome vegan friendly thali served with a smile.

I don't usually go to Indian restaurants, because my mom's cooking is always a zillion times better. But if I must, I go to Udupi Palace on Gerrard Street. The South Indian restaurant is 100 per cent vegetarian, and the dosas they serve are so big that I've seen diners take pictures of them. I, however, always order the channa bathura (chick peas and puffy-ish bread). The chick peas are normally really spicy, but you can request a milder dish.

For all South Indian vegetarian lovers, the paper masala dosas are huge, the sambar tastes pretty darn authentic. Very casual, lots of tables, it's one of the few restaurants on Gerard St. that doesn't disappoint!

it's very clean and inexpensive, with good-sized portions. The best dosas I've had in a long time were from here.