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Summary
Das Sreedharan’s famous bright pink Stoke Newington Keralan has won a legion of fans over the decades – “it was the first veggie restaurant I ever went to about 30 years ago and I didn’t miss meat one bit”. Various spin-offs have opened and closed in that time, most recently Rasa Street across the road. No longer with the rarity value it once enjoyed, its ratings remain very respectable all-round. Top Menu Tip – “lovely masala dosa”.
Summary
Still regarded as a “benchmark” for vegetarian cuisine – not just of the south Indian variety – Das Sreedharan’s bright pink Stoke Newington fixture has for 30 years showcased the Keralan home cooking he grew up with. At one stage the flagship of a small group, these days the fleet is limited to here and its new ‘Rasa Street’ spin-off across the, er, street.
Summary
“It never fails to impress”, chorus the many fans of Keralan-born Das Sreedharan’s bright-pink Stokie fixture, which celebrates its 30th anniversary next year. Even if one can debate whether it’s perhaps “not quite as good as it was at its peak”, for some folks it’s still “still the best South Indian vegetarian” in town, and no-one suggests other than that “the food here is delicious (and I’m not even a vegetarian!)” Over the years, it has spawned several spin-offs, but now operates only out of this single, original, venue (and for delivery).
Summary
The “dosas are absolutely delicious” at the Stoke Newington original – and now sole remaining – restaurant from Kerala’s Das Sreedharan, who opened it 28 years ago. The bright-pink outfit has long been in contention as the “best veggie curry house in north London” – and its high food ratings this year show standards have held up well over the years. It has spawned seven offshoots since it first opened, of which the last two (opposite and off Oxford Street), closed down recently.
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55 Stoke Newington Church St, London, N16 0AR
Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £28.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £4.00 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £3.75 |
| Service | 10.00% |
55 Stoke Newington Church St, London, N16 0AR
Opening hours
| Monday | 5:30 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 5:30 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 5:30 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Thursday | 5:30 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Friday | 5:30 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑10:30 pm |
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