A pure-vegetarian South Indian restaurant — dosa, idli and filter coffee - where you're greeted like family.
The Room
Inside the room.
The Story
Vanakam means welcome. Filter coffee on a single rock, thatte idlis arriving in stacks and benne dosa the way it should be — all of it strictly vegetarian.
La Vanakam opened in August 2025 — a pure-vegetarian South Indian restaurant, savouring the day the desi way. Thatte idli with ghee and podi, benne and Mysore dosa, appam with stew, Kerala curd rice and gunpowder potatoes, all built on, house-ground podis and fresh-pressed filter coffee. There's a chaat counter for the in-between hours and a no-onion-no-garlic kitchen for those who keep it. The look nods to the banana leaf without the kitsch: clean lines and deep greens.
Signatures
What to order, first time.
Benne Dosa
Karnataka-style. Ghee-rich, golden-crisp at the edges, soft in the middle — served with chutney and sambar.
Podi Thatte Idli
Plate-sized idli, dusted with house gunpowder and a hot ghee tempering. Served with coconut chutney and sambar.
Chilli Oil Cheese Dosa
Crisp dosa brushed with our slow chilli oil, finished with grated cheese. Soft heat, generous melt.
Mumbai Style Vada Pao
Soft pao, spiced vada, dry garlic chutney and a fried green chilli — the original street sandwich.
Visit
Find us.
- Address
- Ground Floor, 10, Wood Street, Kolkata - 700016
- Hours
- Mon 11:00 — 22:30 · Tue–Sun 7:30 — 22:30
- Phone
- +91 97483 84390
Order in
Reserve
Book a table at La Vanakam.
Sister restaurants
Also from the group.
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