A dosa crawl through Basavanagudi — the definitive route

Basavanagudi is where Bangalore keeps its breakfast soul. Start at Vidyarthi Bhavan before 8am — the queue is part of the ritual, and the benne masala dosa is the reward. Walk it off through Gandhi Bazaar's flower stalls, then swing to Brahmin's Coffee Bar for a kaapi and their famously soft idlis. Round three: Upahara Darshini on the way back for a thatte idli you didn't plan for but won't regret. Pro tips: carry cash, go on a weekday, and never — ever — order just one dosa.