Dosa Express

Chef curates every meal with emotional perception, food made with love.

Dosa Express on Peninsula Avenue in San Mateo offers a wide introduction to South Indian comfort food. Dosas, idli, vada, rice dishes, and thali meals give the menu several different textures and formats. We like the combinations that let diners sample more than one preparation without having to choose a single favorite. Masala dosa provides the familiar spiced-potato filling, while Mysore, ghee roast, and Kadapa karam versions offer different levels of richness and heat. Ghee podi idli and medu vada bring other classic choices, served with sambar and chutneys. Uggani bajji pairs seasoned puffed rice with a pepper fritter, and a vegetable thali gathers several dishes into one meal. Dosa Express is appealing for both a focused dosa order and a broader South Indian spread.