Kaldosa in Bristol, City of

This is one our go-to place, whenever we want to have an authentic South Indian food. Some of our favourites there are chicken biriyani, kodi vepudu (chicken 65's equivalent), prawn thokku, and now our recent favourite is their lunch thali - loved it! I can certainly say you can't get a better south Indian biriyani than you get it here!

AMAZING FOOD!! i live right next door so im honestly sorted for life, absolutely love it!!! i couldn’t recommend it enough!!

We had 3 starters, one dosa and 2 pints between the 2 of us. The amount of food you get for the price is great and the quality is insane! The flavour from each meal and the presentation really exceeded my expectations. Really great service too. Friendly staff and the food arrived in good time. Can't wait to come back again.

Good food with Authentic taste.

Authentic South Indian food which is rare to find in Bristol and very welcoming staff I will definitely go there again 🙏

Kal Dosa is a must-try spot for any Indian food fan! Please get a dosa, they are amazing!!

Came out for Sunday brunch but ended up here! And was delighted. We had the fish fry, southern fried chicken and a masala dosa to share, with mango lassis. All of it absolutely banging and highly recommended.

Very nice and professional service. Cosy atmosphere. Not to mention the delicious food, which even convinced my friend who doesn't like Indian food. I love South Indian food. Dosa is a dish that will satisfy the most demanding palates. In addition, when I wanted to give them a tip for this wonderful experience, they flatly refused, saying that my words of appreciation meant so much to them that they didn't want any money. Heartwarming ❤️

The staff was super accommodating, food was delicious!

Met a friend here for dinner, and I have to say, it was a great choice! I’m vegan, he’s not, we both thoroughly enjoyed our meals and the dosa was particularly lovely! I would give the mysore dosa 10/10! I wish I had got another instead of my main, the flavor profile was amazing and of course the texture of the crispy dosa with the spicy aloo is just perfect! Really lovely place, clean and tidy. Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff who were attentive but not intrusive. I’ll definitely come back if I’m in the area!

I had a great dosa! It was a late booking and it's a popular place so there were only window seats available. But that was perfect for a meal for two. The service was really friendly and super fast. The dosa was really tasty but could have been a tiny bit thinner.

We had our Christmas work meal here tonight (I know we're early but it was the most convenient time for all of us). Most of my team went with the Thali and seemed very happy with it, I had a chilli cheese dosa and red dal. Outstanding food and flavour, and reslly good portions, I felt full but not like I'd overeaten. The staff couldn't do enough for us and were incredibly accomodating with my coriander 'intolerance' (I have the coriander soap gene so have to request no coriander where possible). I will definitely be coming back.

Fantastic food and service in a great setting. One of my favourite restaurants in the city

What a gem of a place! Really glad we booked - it was a midweek evening but full! Lovely vibe, friendly people and scrumptious Dosa. The fish starter was melt in the mouth spicy bliss 😊

Very nice food, highly recommend

Loved it! Great genuine food. Simple menu but great choices for everyone. Will return on my next visit to Bristol!

Had a great menu, different from usual indian menus, great choices for vegetarian, amazing cocktails, service was great, lovely interior, only fault is the toilets could have been cleaner

Tasty food. Really friendly staff. 👌

We visit here regularly - one of the very very few places in Bristol where you can get authentic South Indian food. Staff are always very kind and courteous. Has become our go to restaurant these days!

I have now been here twice. Once for lunch and the second was for a large group dinner. The food is fantastic and the service has been amazing! You have to try the paneer. The only gripe I had was making the dinner booking. If they can just make it a little easier.

Being from Birmingham, I can be quite picky with Indian food, but Kal Dosa is absolutely fantastic. Delicious traditional South Indian food which is made all the better by the lovely staff. Highly recommend giving it a visit!

Food was amazing! It was all so tasty and fresh. The staff are also so friendly and it’s a really nice atmosphere in the evening

When eating-in, the food was amazing. Properly spicy but not outrageous mouth killing. Really diverse dishes, the dosas are a must but the veggie sides are also good. Takeaway was much less impressive though - merely good. Hopefully just a one off.

Food unbelievable. Had the thali and each dish was better than the last. Staff were lovely and even the music was perfect. Highly recommend

One the best meals I've had in a looooong time, we had the thali, 100% recommended

Super tasty, very good music (massive plus for us), and good service. We asked for the day menu, which is a tasting menu with small plates, small beer and small dessert. Super recomendable!

Overall good food with prices on the higher side. Recommended by a colleague and hence, went there to eat the meat thali. The meat thali for 25 GBP seems a bit high for me as the rice and paratha quantity is such that meat thali can't be shared with one person unless the person wants to eat only protein items. The chettinad chicken quantity in chicken dosa is great and chutney's associated with dosa are good but quantity can be questioned based on 13 gbp cost. Food tasted good and there are not many nonveg south Indian places in england. So, a worth try place.

Food was great, not too heavy and really tasty. I had the prawn and scallop curry for main and the Italian red wine was delish. Manager Amelia and all staff were super friendly, thanks guys.

Another fantastic meal. Everything is excellent. Would 100% recommend.

Great food, great prices and really attentive service. I highly recommend this restaurant.

Loved it. Friendly service, nice (but quiet) atmosphere and brilliant, delicious food. The dosas are enormous and delicious. The Thali was great, lots of interesting things and we all walked out very full. Will be back again soon.

Always had a great experience here. Table service is fantastic and the prices are reasonable enough to stop here for lunch or dinner. The dosas are incredible. They also offer takeaway.

Love the food and the staff are always so lovely, can’t wait to go back

We recently dined at Kal Dosa and had a fantastic experience. We ordered the Thali, and every dish was bursting with flavor and perfectly prepared. The staff were attentive and helpful, adding to the overall excellent service. With such a delightful meal and great service, Kal Dosa certainly deserves 5 stars. I’m looking forward to returning soon.

I recently visited Kal Dosa, an Indian restaurant that exceeded my expectations in every way. We ordered the Thali, and each component was thoughtfully crafted, providing a true taste of authentic Indian cuisine. The highlight of the meal was the Rasam Soup, which was simply brilliant. The staff at Kal Dosa were exceptionally friendly. I highly recommend Kal Dosa for anyone looking to enjoy flavorful Indian dishes. It's a place I’ll definitely be returning to!

We just had a drink and snack outside, but both delicious and service excellent. Looking forward to returning for a full meal one day,

Stunning food Best iv eaten in England Gorgeous Loved it So happy Yummy

I booked a table for 15:30 for three people. When I arrived, I requested a thali. I was informed that this finished at 15:00 however, the chef was happy to cook this for us anyway, which was fantastic. Lovely South Indian food. I would definitely recommend this place! Loved our food!! Thank you 😊

What a find! Delicious South Indian food and good value with a lively atmosphere.

We found ourselves at Kal Dosa quite late in the evening after our originally booked restaurant couldn't accommodate a celiac-friendly meal. From the moment we walked in, the staff at Kal Dosa went above and beyond to make us feel welcome and safe. They assured us they would take every precaution to avoid cross-contamination, which immediately put us at ease. As we waited for a table to free up, they thoughtfully accommodated us outside with drinks, and promptly called us in when our table was ready. The menu, though relatively small, is packed with fantastic flavors that made it hard to choose just a few dishes. Every bite was delicious, though we may have overestimated our tolerance for spiciness! But no need to worry—the attentive staff quickly offered a small, refreshing drink that worked wonders in cooling our burning mouths. Overall, our experience at Kal Dosa was fantastic. The combination of great food, attentive service, and genuine care for our dietary needs made it a memorable evening.

Great restaurant - really tasty food and friendly staff. - The waiter even ran after us to give me back sunglasses that i'd left on the table! We will deffinitly be going back!

My family enjoyed every dish that we ordered. The service was great, food was delicious.We definitely going back.

Extremely tasty, authentic food. Nice atmosphere and fast service.

Proper with Indian food...dosas just like they serve in India. Very tasty all round.

Amazing south Indian food, the dosas were huge and so tasty! The mango lassi was fantastic. The service and atmosphere was brilliant. Loved that they are dog friendly too. We will definitely be back!

What a lovely experience we had this evening! The food was absolutely excellent and the service was brilliant! We will definitely be back here.

Absolutely fabulous! Food delicious, staff incredibly helpful and attentive. Atmosphere very calming. We will definitely be back

Superb fresh food and cocktails, excellent service! Cannot recommend this place enough! Will be back!

Excellent food and a lovely friendly place.

Been here for dinner but had the lunch today and the Thali blew my mind. Fantastic restaurant with lovely staff.

Went with friends for lunch - WOW!! The food was insanely good and the service was fantastic. We will be back!

My lamb dish either used a very poor cut of lamb or was beef.

We went on a Friday night without a reservation and managed to grab a table at the bar. Service was well organised and friendly. We had a couple of daiquiris to start - good value at £15 for 2. We then shared a couple of delicious vegan starters. The crispy paratha chaat was dangerously addictive and the cauliflower kempu bezule was wonderfully fragrant with fresh curry leaves. We then had the Mysore Masala Dosa, which was epic, though I could have eaten double the amount of the punchy condiments that came with it. Fab food, reasonable prices, vegan friendly and great atmosphere. Bristol is lucky to have this place!

Nice Indian restaurant options are limited.

The food was good,but it is too expensive when it compare with the other Indian restaurants.

Incredible meal. Everything was so flavourful and all the dishes complimented each other. The roti was stand out. Staff were great and our waitress was very helpful recommending the right amount of plates to share. Can’t wait to return.

Lovely food, friendly waiters, good service. Mango lassi was good and dosa and curry was great. There was a large group of us. I had the fish curry and rice which was lovely.

Best sin in Bristol . Dindikal biryani was brilliant 😋

The staff went above and beyond to make our evening special. They were so friendly and accommodating! The food was delicious and a great selection of drinks

Worst food I ever eaten. I got food poisoning. (Previous Message before reply) Hey benny, this message is regarding your reply for my review, I could not be able to reply your message below, reply option disappear, don't know why.(My Response date and time: 26/05/2024 & 17:05) I ordered biriyani last night via Deliveroo and it came along with gravy and raita. It smelled very bad. I thought it was a problem with gravy and tried biryani a little bit and after some time later I felt stomach pain, stomach upset and fewer in the last night itself. It is not simply blaming you. I would like to inform you guys about the food. I experienced and posted the review with my genuine feedback. It is not such a baseless accusation. Could you please let me know what proof are you looking for. And I have eaten (Ordered via Deliveroo) a lot of times in your restaurant, that time it was okay, with the same expectation I ordered and full disappointment. I would like to inform you about the quality of the food, it is not make you guys down. Regarding that, I have sent an email to the below mentioned email address which you shared, check it And for your information, I have attached the photo copy of the bill. Please have a look. Thanks! Naresh

Chicken dosa is delicious Great atmosphere

Excellent food, staff went above & beyond & very welcoming. We hadn’t booked and were lucky to get a table as very busy on a Weds night & didn’t take long to work out why. Food & service superb & staff still took the time to make a last minute birthday surprise for my husband special.

I went here because I'm gluten free and love Indian food. The waiter was really nice and the food was delicious. I precise that I eat regularly Indian food in different restaurant, and this one is one of my favourite so far. I recommend the red dhal and the eggplant peanut curry. I came back two other times to take some food as takeaway. Thanks.

Absolutely great service ! A special thanks to the hostess yesterday for taking action when my meal was too spicy. Not only was it replaced, but I was offered a complimentary one as compensation for the wait. The food was delicious and the ambiance was vibrant. Would highly recommend !

Lunch time with 4 year old. Staff super friendly and helpful making suggestions for/ to the youngster. Food excellent

Excellent food, service, atmosphere, and prices, very pleased and would recommend

Actually good dosa in Bristol, hits the spot! If you’re a small eater I’d say a masala dosa is fairly filling but it’s definitely worth trying all the lovely starters on the menu!

Unpretentious, tasty meals with a slight twist. I enjoyed the dosas - for the record 1 dosa was plenty of food but should you wish more you can always order a starter too. The curries had a fantastic taste too. The staff were super helpful. I would have liked a little more sauce with the dosa and slightly less western take - it is as if they felt the dish won't be able to stand on its own two feet so they had to also offer a cheesy version. Don't get me wrong none of this is disappointing at all just felt less authentic.

Food, vibe and service were all spot on. Dosa and curries were so delicious I was thinking about them long after the meal was over! Food came very quickly even though the restaurant was nearly full. ❤️

Food was incredible, so delicious and huge portions! Second time we've been here, new fave restaurant

Managed to be squeezed in without a reservation which was greatly appreciated as we were in a rush. Food was brought out and was delicious as well as excellent value. Dosa's were huuuuge! Curry's were a little coriander heavy and didn't have as much balance and depth of flavour as one may hope. Still generally everything was pretty good. 👍🏽

Please refer to my trip advisor post for full detail, extremely bad service from a money focused tone deaf restaurant. Ruined a birthday experience.

Very good ambience, great food,

1st visit with family and loved it. Food, atmosphere and staff were amazing ,☺️👍

First time here. Absolutely loved it. Food, service and staff (Abbas and Jamal need a particular mention 😂 but everyone was great) were all top notch. Quite a flavour sensation. Definitely packs a punch and for those that need it, a side of yoghurt is available! We shared a starter of crispy strips of paratha with the most devine sauce (mint / coriander possibly). For mains we ordered the Chicken Dosa, the braised lamb curry, with a side of dhal. The dosa looks huge but is actually a very light ‘pancake’ that you can use to dip into all the sauces. My mouth was tingling. Will defo be back.

This was my 2nd visit to Kal Dosa but was left feeling disappointed on this occasion. The food came *so* quick, within 10 minutes of walking into the restaurant - before our drinks had even arrived to the table! Strange. Also, throughout our meal multiple staff members wearing uniforms were openly smoking in the outdoor seating area and directly next door, outside Costa. Not a good image to represent the restaurant and does put me off returning!

Lovely ambience and superb food! The starters were really incredibly and all the mains were done lovely. Hightly recomend getting the southern fried chicken starter 😋. Service was delightful all evening too, lush staff. Overall a stunning meal out on Gloucester Road :) (p.s. spicy means spicy with the braised lamb dish!)

Very nice restaurant with authentic south Indian food. Staff was very welcoming and overall service was great. Would definitely recommend.

Delicious food, good service, nice ambience. Must visit for foodies in Bristol

A friend recommended this place when we asked where to get the best Indian food and we were not disappointed. The food was AMAZINGGG! All the front of house staff were welcoming, helpful and attentive. The food was excellent and it was extremely reasonably priced. Will definitely go back and 100% recommend. Eat here, it’s brilliant. ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

One of the best curries I've ever had (strongly recommend the pork belly) and our waitress was so lovely! Will absolutely be returning.

Lunchtime Thali genius idea so good

Portions were generous and the dosa in particular was delicious. I was warned my lamb dish was spicy but it barely had any heat, so if you like milder dishes, this place is for you. Servers never checked on us - every time I had to get their attention which took a while as they seemed to spend most of their time chatting at the bar. Gave up attempting to order a second round of drinks and just got the bill in the end. My partner also found a long dark hair in his food, which was gross (we couldn't get anyone's attention at the time and forgot about it by the time we managed to get someone over to take our plates and bring the bill).

Fantastic meal. The dosa was amazing and the.small plate selection meant we had a really varied experience. So good will definitely come again

Service is a big part of my overall enjoyment of a meal - it was very busy on the evening I went. They need more staff as it was slow -I sat for 10 mins before they asked me for drinks / took my order. Food on the whole was ok but I wouldn’t rush back.

Just the loveliest little place. The food is delicious and we found all the staff really friendly and welcoming. Great atmosphere and full on a wednesday night!

One of the best south Indian restaurant in Bristol. Just tried chicken dosa and mysoor dosa both were delicious and must try. Highly recommended

Came here on Valentine’s Day, and have since been back with my family, because it was so tasty. The food is delicious, and the menu is really good for gluten free!! Great atmosphere, too. Probably my favourite spot down Gloucester Road, I will be back!!

A really nice, vibrant restaurant. It's refreshing to have something a bit different on an Indian menu, with plenty of side dishes (small plates) to choose from to compliment your main dish. Despite being right at the back of the restaurant we were attended to efficiently, and we didn't have to wait long for our food either. Bosh!

We had a family meal here, early Friday evening 6.30, three generations of our family. The welcome was immediately and warm, the staff and the service were excellent. The cocktails were delicious and the food was amazing. We’ve not had a better curry anywhere else. Highly recommended.

Nice atmosphere and vert friendly service but the menu felt limited for vegetarians.

We have been with 2 couple of friends. The food was very abundant. I highly advice to take the meal with 20 pound and try a variety of small plates. The dosa is quite abundant so I suggest to share between two. Good deal and quality/price. Food spice at the good point. Staff really kind and helpful.

A very lovely place with amazing food and service!

Impressed by the impeccable hospitality. A memorable dining experience thanks to their outstanding service. Highly recommend!

Lovely food, beautifully cooked and the staff were very friendly. Will be going again, great to have such great Indian food on the Promenade stretch! Thank you

Overall, a very disappointing and expensive experience Having found the restaurant through google with positive reviews, I was keen to visit but unfortunately it was an underwhelming experience in respect to the food and ambience although the quality of service being the only redeeming factor. We had ordered the 2 Veg Thali and 1 Meat Thali, Malabar Paratha and Karur Kari Gravy (Lamb Curry). Thali Meals: The Thali meals served here is the worst representation of an authentic south Indian meals I have seen in England. The fritters were oily and chewy when they are meant to be crispy. The paratha are not made to the order; either frozen or made in the morning (though I mentioned it to the owner, it seems he has a differing definition for freshly made). The sambar was tasteless, the potato fry was oily, the bean thoran was awful but the Kodi vepudu was decent but the gori kassi was the stark opposite. Overall, the meals are not something I would recommend at Kal Dosa moreover quite expensive for what's on the plate. Karur Kari Gravy: Very Disappointing Dish! The mark of a good Indian non veg restaurant rests on the quality of its lamb dishes but the spices were not right and lamb was too hard and chewy than its supposed to be. I understand the restaurant caters to western pallete but fails in it's attempt to represent South Indian Cuisine. The ambience of the restaurant is cramped and waiters have to lean over you to serve your table and very noisy as it is a small sized restaurant. However, the service was good and prompt as the waiters did their best in the cramped space. Finally, Kal Dosa should change its description to just "Restaurant" not even "Indian" and definitely not "South Indian". BEWARE!, The restaurant adds a sneaky 10% service charge to the bill without your permission.

Lovely lively atmosphere. Welcoming friendly staff and delicious food. What’s not to love here

Went on a Monday night and the atmosphere was really good, especially considering we went quite early. The service was fab and not too expensive and they allow first table bookings as well so we got 50% off! Food was tasty but a bit too rich in some places and they could recommend dishes that compliment each other better. Went with friends from south India who said it was great and authentic.

A good place for South Indian foood

Wonderful experience , perfect dosa and parata