Dosa Hut

Having opened since 2006, Dosa Hut has won the hearts of Footscray locals and other Melbournians who travel from near and far for their Indian fix.

The restaurant serves classical Indian dishes with a fresh twist, focusing on quality ingredients. Fresh and full of spices is the name of the game and it is easy to understand why the restaurant is almost always bustling and full to the brim.

Owners Anil and Praveen met in Australia when they were completing their Masters in Telecommunications back in 2002. After successfully completing their Masters qualifications, passion called them to a different route. So, instead of following the path of least resistance, they followed their culinary dreams and opened a restaurant in 2005 - Salaam Namaste (Barkly Street).

After 2 years of experience in the food industry, Anil and Praveen heard Melbourne's cry for a different style of Indian cuisine and Dosa Hut was born. As the name suggests, the dosa is the heart and soul of the eatery. Dosa is a popular South Indian pancake which is celebrated all over India. The menu started off simple but today, Dosa Hut boasts a menu of over 100 types of dosa.

We loved sampling the various variety of dosa on offer. Each dosa was expertly made. Paper thin and perfectly crisp, these crepes were filled with wonderful fillings and served alongside amazing condiments.

Apart from Dosa Hut's legendary dosa, an absolute must have is their hyderabadi dum biriyani (an extremely popular item which sees 600 serves on a weekend). The goat biriyani in particular impressed with its luscious morsels of tender goat served alongside perfectly cooked basmati.

Last but certainly not least, our favourite items on the Dosa Hut menu were the Indian-Chinese fusion dishes - brilliant. An adaptation of Chinese seasoning and cooking techniques to Indian tastes, the result is an explosion of flavour that leaves you wanting more. A week later and we’re still salivating over the Chicken 65 - spicy, deep-fried boneless morsels of chicken. Just. Yum.

Dosa Hut presents a vivid illustration of Indian cuisine of today. Led by Anil and Praveen, Dosa Hut is now planning to add to its successful eateries in Footscray ,Tarneit and Roxburghpark with new restaurants in the works in Melbourne's South Eastern suburbs and the CBD. 

An offer for Gastrology readers…

Every Monday to Friday 12pm to 3pm, Dosa Hut are offering Gastrology readers a special price on their Biriyani/Noodle/Rice + Can Drink set. Usually $14, if you mention Gastrology, you'll only pay $9.95 for the set.

Location: 604 Barkly Street, West Footscray

Phone: 03 9687 0171

Link: http://www.dosahut.net.au/

Cuisine: Indian