Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Indian
Fast food
Delivery
Take-out
Indo-Chinese
Part of international chain of South Indian vegetarian cuisine restaurants. Serves dosas, idlis, and more. Uses dairy, so let the staff know if you are vegan and do not want yogurt, ghee, or cream, etc. Note May 2020: confirmed reopened. Open Tue-Fri 12:00-22:00, Sat-Sun 11:00-22:30. Closed Mon.
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54 Reviews
First Review by Kittybiscuit
IsabellMarie
Points +278
Big vegan selection - Edit
I'm really happy that i got the mixed plate so i could try some different options. Great food and big plate. Cool to try some different indian food. The only bad thing is your clothes Will smell like cooking after a visit here since There is a pretty open kitchen.
Read morePros: Good food, Different vegan options
Cons: Very busy
Guest
dontbedaft
Points +609
Food good, service spotty - Edit
I’ve been here a few times. Like the food a lot but it’s busy and service can be slow and forgetful as a result
Read morePros: Vegan options well marked and plentiful
Cons: Slow service
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FrizzeFrazz
Points +282
Good - Edit
My hostel was right next door so this place was very convenient. Open on a holiday too
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AndyMABerlin
Points +59
Decent - Edit
We ordered two dishes, Aloo mutter vegan and one of the crepes with potato and onion also vegan. The crepe was very mediocre but the Aloo mutter was amazing.
Read morePros: The Aloo mutter made vegan was amazing
Cons: Too many dishes on the menue, Not the best/friendliest service/staff, One of the dishes was pretty mediocre
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Edwin
Points +125
Tasty and good prices - Edit
Not the most fancy place but the food is great.
Read morePros: Great tasty food, Good price. , Very kind service
Cons: None.
Guest
o0Carolyn0o
Points +863
Yummmm!! - Edit
My husband said the minute we walked through the door, that he felt like he was back in India, and we knew the food would be legit when 90% of the people eating there are Indian. We went on a Friday night, and although it was full, we were able to get a table for 4 pretty quickly(they don't take reservations on Friday/Saturday). The only con for me was that the vegan dishes were not labeled and the menu is huge and I'm a very indecisive person. But the guy waiting us was patient and went to double-check with the kitchen when he wasn't sure. I had the Poori, which was two small fried puffy breads, and the crispy dosa, which was amazing! We'll be back.
Read morePros: Authentic south Indian food, close to the train station, Dosas!
Cons: vegan dishes not labeled
Guest
amberrosemag
Points +408
Excellent vegan thali! - Edit
So delicious and easy to have vegan - would strongly recommend... best Indian in Germany!
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AGallant78
Points +29
lots of options - Edit
We stayed at the Novotel next door and this was our first meal in Frankfurt. The food was amazing. We did a combo plate and it was so simple to have slight changes made to make it vegan. Our server was very nice explaining the different options especially with the language differences. I highly recommend this place.
Read morePros: vegetarian but lots of vegan options
Guest
HilaryTaylor
Points +172
Delicious dosas - Edit
Plentiful vegan options. I’d recommend the dosas. The sauces are the best I’ve ever had. Super nice staff and very affordable!
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johanandren
Points +300
Mmmmm dosa - Edit
This place had the best dosa I have had since I was in Sri Lanka a couple of years ago. I wish I had gone back here for more dinners instead of going to other disappointing places.
Read moreCons: Maybe not super cozy
Guest
SaraAnderson
Points +164
Amazing! - Edit
Friends and I had a selection of dishes. Such as Dosa, Gobi, Dal, savoury doughnut in a curry. Food was fresh and full of flavour.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Nice atmosphere., Good portion size
Cons: Little on the pricey side.
Guest
dbader13
Points +2272
Excellent veg south Indian chain - Edit
This Saravana Bhavan is in the South Indian chain and lives up to its reputation serving tasty south Indian cuisine such as idly, sambar, utthappam, and dosa. Located just steps from main train station in Frankfurt, it's very convenient. Give it a try for some authentic tastes of India!
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sglcklch
Points +3027
Meh - Edit
Came here for dinner. Service was fast and that's about the only positive thing I can say about our experience. Ordered a malasa dosa, gobi Manchurian, and mushroom biryani to share with my partner. The food was disappointing. The dosa was soft and the masala filling was bland. The chutneys and sambar were subpar. Even worse was the gobi Manchurian. The whole thing was a sad soggy mess and the flavor was completely off. The mushroom biryani turned out to be the only redeeming dish. The ventilation in there was pretty bad, which is a pet peeve of mine. This may be the only option in Frankfurt for South Indian food, but it's really just not that good. This place is between a 2 and a 3 for me, rounded up to a 3.
Read morePros: fast service
Cons: mediocre food, poor ventilation
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Scrooligan
Points +14
Lecker, schnell, unfancy - Edit
Riesige Auswahl an vegetarischen Gerichten, sehr schneller Service. Leckeres Essen in ungezwungener Atmosphäre. Je nach Blickwinkel ziemlich hektisch oder ein Kellnerballet.
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FiaO'Brien
Points +181
tasty and cheap - Edit
Had the doza and thali, huge amount of food very tasty but also too oily for my taste
Read morePros: cheap, tasty
Cons: oily
Guest
Muuuuu
Points +3230
delighted to find south indian cuisine - Edit
near the station: awesomely convenient when you have like 45 minutes between two trains...
Read morePros: idlis!, dosai!, fast
Guest
GemmaGotch
Points +256
Delicious dosas - Edit
This place is awesome for vegetarians. (Can't speak for vegans) Really great south Indian food that you can take your meat-eating friends to. I usually get a dosa, but there are plenty of tasty options.
Read morePros: Authentic Indian restaurant (Indian chain) , Low prices
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xyzab
Points +34
Autentisches indisches Restaurant - Edit
Ich bin begeistert. Es gibt die Gerichte, die ich bei meinem Urlaub in Kerala (Südindien) im letzten Jahr kennengelernt habe. Die hohe Anzahl der indischen Gäste spricht ebenfalls für die Authentizität des Restaurants. Schneller Service. Ich kam Nachmittags um halb vier und das Restaurant war voll. Irgendjemand hat sich bei seiner Bewertung über das Ambiente beschwert. Nein, Elefanten und Ganesha Figuren gibt es hier nicht, aber die gab es in den Restaurants in Indien auch nicht.
Read morePros: Leckeres Essen, Schneller Service, Vernünftige Preise
Cons: Es ist ein bisschen dunkel im hinteren Teil des Re
Guest
falafffel
Points +3178
Great indian food! - Edit
Many people have written negative comments about the atmosphere in this place - this is indeed the case; the restaurant looks like a dark tunnel and from the outside you would always guess that they must be closed. Once inside I actually liked the room which is a bit further into the restaurant though - the lights are a bit brighter here and you have good views into the huge kitchen through some large windows.
Read moreThe food is really excellent. In Germany, most places which call themselves Indian basically serve a variety of curries with rice but here you have such a good choice of different pancake-style meals, steamed rice cakes etc.
The staff is friendly and helpful also: The first waiter we got directed us to his colleague when we asked for vegan options. This second waiter just spoke English (which might be a plus for some HappyCow users) and she could explain to us all the meals which are vegan anyway and the ones which she could order as vegan.
The food is also quite cheap for Frankfurt!
Pros: Great selection of indian meals, very tasty, cheap for the area
Cons: a bit dark inside
Guest
GF Cookie Monster
Points +872
Great dosas! - Edit
Good idly (steamed rice bread), great dosas, nice lentil soup. Takes both cash & credit cards. Food is just as good as their two NYC locations.
Read moreLots of vegan options, and they will leave out the dairy from most items when you ask. If you are vegan or have dairy allergies, ask them to make your dosa or uttapam with no butter/ghee.
Pros: Gluten-free options, Right by the major train station, Inexpensive
Cons: Not organic, Vegan items aren't labelled, you have to ask
Guest
pvlnglv
Points +72
nice food, worst atmosphere - Edit
I'd give it three and a half if I could. Food is good but not ohmygodsogood, prices are average, atmosphere is poor. It's not "I cannot relate to the culture" bad, just bad. You'd struggle to find something with significantly better atmosphere nearby though, everything close to the main station is lacking in atmosphere.
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Jumaroko
Points +64
disappointed - Edit
The restaurant is very big and not cozy at all. You can see that it belongs to a chain. The waiter was not very friendly and did not know which dishes were vegan. I also asked for a chai tea without milk - which was not possible. Very disappointing, as on the internet page of the restaurant it was highlighted that they offer vegan options.
Read moreMoreover, the food was good (too oily for me) but not made freshly and with love. For this, we definitely paid too much.
Pros: real indian cuisine
Cons: not vegan friendly, atmosphere
Guest
s_k_
Points +616
you get exactly what you expect - Edit
The Saravanaa Bhavan brand is famous in South India, and they've tried to export that experience as authentically as possible. If you know your way around a mid-scale South Indian restaurant—the same as you'd find in many Indian cities or the Bay Area or Houston or various other cities in the world—then you know what to expect, and that's exactly what you'll get here. Everything from the menu to the decor to the demeanor of the waitstaff to the cleanliness of the table and menu to...it's all exactly the same. Which, especially in terms of food, if that's what you're looking for (as I was, on this instance), is perfect. The location (just about three blocks from the Hbf) is also a plus for tourists.
Read morePros: good food, reasonable prices, central location
Cons: indifferent staff, uninspiring ambiance
Guest
Tank242
Points +1583
Great and tasty food, lack of atmosphere - Edit
During my visits to SB I had several dishes, including the north and south indian tali, dosas etc.
Read moreIf you are vegan you have to rely on the information provided by the staff, but they seemed to be accustomed to vegan eating habits.
The restaurant itself is a five minute-walk away from the main train station.
The guest room is rather dark and uninviting with unpleasant lighting, but clean
The staff seems a little bit overworked but is very friendly, and so (friendly) appear the other customers, mainly indians.
I felt welcome when I was dining with colleagues as well when we had a noisier family meal with 3 children.
During lunch time they offer a 10% discount on the meals.
Pros: centrally located, good food, inexpensive
Cons: guest room, not organic, vegans, watch out for dairy products
Guest
namdhyan
Points +167
Wide variety of Indian dishes - Edit
Had Dingri Mutter (mushrooms and peas in sauce with rice) for lunch after a rather exhausting morning of travelling. The food was good and there was plenty of it. The menu has quite a variety of dishes - almost up to the point where it's difficult to decide what to have, being used to one or two vegan options.
Read moreWe were guided to a table in the side room, which made it a bit difficult to get the check since we couldn't really see the staff a lot of the time. It's certainly taken longer elsewhere some times, but still was a minor nuisance.
Pros: Good food, Wide selection, Reasonable price
Cons: Service a bit on the slow side
Guest
CompassionateSnob
Points +622
we couldn't even eat there. - Edit
I am a very special case. A vegan with a rice allergy. But I love Indian food with all my heart, so I usually go for their bread options, but the (very friendly) waitress told me, that apparently all I their breads are made with milk or dairy.
Read morepretty weak for a "vegan friendly" restaurant. I was disappointed.
Pros: Nice staff
Cons: No vegan bread options, Staff didn't know which dishes were vegan
Guest
Kittybiscuit
Points +8656
Tasty food, consistent with other beaches - Edit
I went here twice whilst in Frankfurt having been to their chains in India and France. I took a South Indian thali and I took a masala dosa the next meal. Both were tasty and filling and spicy which was great. The service was a bit slower at lunch (although we did get a lunch discount), but was fine at dinner. It looks quite posh inside compared with the other SB chains I've been to, but is reasonably priced.
Read morePros: tasty, nice decor
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