Meenakshi Bhavan restaurant in San Jose, California
San Jose, California dining

Meenakshi Bhavan in San Jose, California

South Indian, Indian, Vegetarian Casual dining

Closed now3:10 PM Price $10-$20 Today 8:00 am–2:30 pm, 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
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4996 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose, CA, 95129, US

CuisineSouth Indian, Indian, Vegetarian
StyleCasual dining
Price$10-$20
MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Guest impressions

What people say about Meenakshi Bhavan

The compliments have focused on the crispy dosas, soft idlis, chutneys, sambar, and thali. Rava dosa, podi idlis, and parotta with kurma and vadas feature in many reviews, and the people seem to appreciate the promptness and moderate serving sizes. The place is still quite young when compared to other South Bay Indian restaurants; hence, it lacks consistency sometimes, and few reviewers report issues related to parking and unbalanced seasoning of certain dishes. However, the most positive reviews come from the people craving traditional South Indian vegetarian food.

Restaurant overview

About Meenakshi Bhavan

Meenakshi Bhavan is known for its South Indian vegetarian dishes served on Stevens Creek Boulevard, with dosas, idlis, vadas, uttapams, parottas, biryani, and thali being the mainstay of the menu items. There are also options for vegans, along with a variety of types of dosa and not only the plain and masala ones.

The menu is appropriate for a breakfast-like meal anytime during the day. Dishes prepared with ghee, podi, Mysore, onion, and rava are offered for those who prefer something less heavy, while bigger dishes such as thali or paneer kothu parotta will appeal to people looking for lunch or dinner.

This restaurant is ideal for people living in West San Jose and looking for a proper Indian meal; the food can be picked up or delivered from there. Filter coffee, lassi, and sweet dishes complete the experience in an Indian way and without making the menu an all-India menu.

Menu highlights

Meenakshi Bhavan South Indian vegetarian menu and prices

Masala Dosa$12.34

Crispy dosa stuffed with flavored potato masala.

Mysore Masala Dosa$13.64

Dosas flavored with Mysore flavoring with stuffing of potato masala.

Ghee Rava Masala Dosa$14.94

Crispy dosa made of semolina and ghee with potato stuffing.

Onion Rava Masala Dosa$14.94

Rava dosa with onion stuffing and flavored potato masala.

Onion Uthappam$12.34

Thick South Indian dosa with topping of onion.

Onion Tomato Chilli Uthappam$14.29

Uttappam with toppings of onions, tomatoes, and chili.

Paneer Masala Dosa$17.54

Crispy dosa stuffed with paneer masala and potato masala.

Sambar Idly$11.04

Soft idli soaking in hot sambar.

Medu Vada$10.39

Crispy lentil donuts with chutney and sambar.

Ghee Pongal$10.39

Traditional rice and lentil pongal prepared with ghee.

Madras Parotta With Kurma$14.94

Layers of paratta along with vegetable kurma.

Paneer Kothu Parotta$18.19

Chopped paratha with paneer, vegetables, and spices.

Veg Biryani$15.59

Vegetarian biryani made up of rice and spices.

Thali$18.84

Complete South Indian lunch containing rice, curries, sambar, and rasam.

Pani Puri$9.09

Crispy puri shells with spiced water and stuffing.

Filter Coffee$3.89

Traditional South Indian filtered coffee.

Menu items and prices can change. Check the restaurant directly for the latest menu before visiting.

Popular picks

What to try at Meenakshi Bhavan

  • Paneer Kothu Parotta
  • Masala Dosa
  • Upma
  • Sambar Idly
  • Ghee Onion Rava Masala Dosa
  • Paneer Biryani
  • Vegetarian Thali
  • Ghee Kara Dosa
  • Mysore Masala Dosa
  • Curd Rice
  • Madras Parotta
  • Onion Uthappam
  • Medu Vada
Opening hours

When to visit Meenakshi Bhavan

Closed now8:00 am–2:30 pm, 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
MondayClosed
TuesdayToday8:00 am–2:30 pm, 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am–2:30 pm, 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am–2:30 pm, 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Friday8:00 am–3:00 pm, 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Saturday8:00 am–3:00 pm, 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Sunday8:00 am–2:30 pm, 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
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