Pappu Dosa in South Gloucestershire

“I was extremely disappointed with the portion sizes in the buy-one-get-one offer. While the deal seemed great on paper, the reality was far from it. The portion sizes were shockingly small, as if they had been cut down just because it was a promotion. It felt like I barely got a full meal for the price I paid, and the ‘free’ second item was even smaller! This is a blatant attempt to deceive customers under the guise of a good deal. If you’re going to offer a promotion, at least maintain the standard portions. I won’t be returning.”

After saw an advert on instagram thought let’s visit this place.Was overwhelming happy after i left.Order taker Richa was polite & friendly with us i came with my family from Gloucestershire. Ali chef makes the best dosa in whole southwest big salute to him.Texture of dosa was so crispy & fresh.Very good portion of potato fillings inside with several chutney’s.A humble request do open in Gloucestershire also pls.We miss pure vegeterian dishes here.Already recommended your place to friend’s and family already ❤️

Wonderful little place, Food is great. Really love their Dosas and Bhatura Channa.

Beautiful, authentic Indian food at a really good price. This place is a hidden gem and feels like stepping into Mumbai, loved the food, experience and service :)

Delicious AUTHENTIC South Indian dishes and Vada Pav with a very good PRICE, QUALITY & QUANTITY.

Tasty street style Dosa. Great to pop in - eat and go. Pav Bhaji (Brioche bun, toasted served with a sauce) was excellent too as was the Mango Lassi

We arrived around 21:00 and the place was lively and busy, yet the food came super quickly. Staff were super friendly and gave us some recommendations for vegan options off the menu. I'd especially recommend the paper dosa (the indo-chinese dish was also lovely but very very salty)

Great little restaurant with amazing authentic indian food. Food quality was great (very fresh). Simply the best tasting masala dosa ive eaten since moving from Birmingham. Ive paid more around the south west to eat South indian food no where near this quality. (So glad i found this little gem! 🙂)

Nice authentic south Indian restaurant. Decent price and good taste. Being Indian it's difficult to find authentic taste in UK but this is surely my go to option.

Best tasting Indian fast food in Bristol

Felt like I was back in my college canteen in India. It's a communal dining setup so it's not your typical cafe. The food though is KWAAAZZZZYYYY. Very few spots make perfectly crispy dosa and Pappu Dosa happens to be the big daddy of making crunchy, crispy, mouthwatering dosas and the best part that south-indians will love - wait for it - 3 TYPES OF CHUTNEYS!!!!! 3 TYPES - RED, WHITE AND GREEN CHUTNEY ..... AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH ..... Get the dosas and pav bhaji, hands down the best things on the menu. Absolutely loved Pappu Dosa and definitely gonna visit again and again and again and .... you know how the food spiral works. Shabby likes this, give this small business some big time love cause SHABBY SAID SO!!!

Ecstatic about this place. Such friendly staff and amazing food!!!!!!

A nice selection of Vegetarian South Indian dishes. The Thali is also quite good and quite filling. Recently they have a good collection of Indian sweets.

The first time I ate here was great. In fact, every time I eat here I am more impressed! I've just eaten an early dinner and it was amazing!!! Thank you.

Absolutely fantastic experience with this takeaway! The food was fresh, flavorful, and arrived hot. The portions were generous, and everything tasted delicious. The staff were friendly and efficient, and my order was ready on time. I’ll definitely be ordering again—highly recommend! While the food and service were decent, the atmosphere was disappointing. The music was way too loud, making it hard to have a conversation with the people I was with. It felt more like being at a club than a restaurant, and we couldn’t enjoy our meal properly because we had to shout over the noise. It would be much better if they lowered the volume so people could actually talk and enjoy their time together.

Really nice experience and great food

Visited this place twice, it had limited list in its menu, yet its satisfying. Dosas are crispy, Idlis are hot, puri bhaji/ kurma are some of the item's to be craving for. Veg thali are full of flavours and tops the list in my view. Parking is free just front of the restaurant. Note one needs to order the food through touch screen display installed there and food can be collected at the counter.

Fresh South Indian fare with some North Indian options and sweets too. Typical home in the wall, no frills place with great food.

Ordered Papdi chaat and it tasted bad and smelled bad, so I returned but they it can’t smell bad and they have sold 10 portions , wat kind of response is that -I lost 5.50£. Very bad service

Food was really great. The staff were doing a good job however since the staff were few and they were so busy doing the orders and some of the items ordered were delayed.

So so good. The trouble I've had at Pappu Dosa is having the will power to try something new as the dishes I've had their before are so tasty that I always want to get them again. This time we branched out and tried the Indochinese menu and it definitely didn't disappoint! We had Gobi Manchurian with veg fried rice and Paneer 65. The paneer was crispy with a bit of spice and a very tasty green sauce to accompany it. Everything is very good value, the lady who works there is always happy to help, whether it's helping you choose what to have, explaining things on the menu or dishing up delicious desserts. I've never had anything I didn't love from here and friends have been equally impressed.

So so delicious and reasonably priced. Really looking forward to them opening a branch closer to me!

This little cafe/ restaurant is wonderful .If you want to have food like they have it in India then this is the place to go. I ate far too much as I wanted to try lots of dishes. Everyone is identical to having them in India. My best find of the year. This is now my go-to place every time I drive up or down the M5 for my rest break as it's just a few minutes off the M5. Such a pity I live so far away.

Great place for freshly cooked dosas and authentic indian food. Helpful staff.

Dosa and noodles were excellent 👌

On my most recent visit to Pappu I was thoroughly impressed by the improvement and ongoing want to do better from Tim and his Tim, I already loved Pappu already, but this time... it was even better. The sambar, imli, coriander and white chutneys all had a massive flavour boost and paired so well with most of the dishes I tried. My non negotiable pappu order always consists of the vada pav, Samosa (this time we had the set) and masala dosa. I also got to try the chole for the first ever time which had tender chickpeas in a beautiful masala and the fluffy bathura (bread). I think I'll be adding this to my non negotatibales. The pav bhaji was rich and defo one out there for the ghee / butter lovers and I loved trying the new sweets on the counter. For dessert we had the Galum Jamun and Rasmali. I knew I loved Galum Jamun and the Rasmali was a new one for me! And my boyfriend particularly enjoyed those as he has a big sweet tooth. I'm still yet to eat through the entire menu, next time I want the bhel puri. Last year... We got the Vadu Pav, Samosa Chaat, Masala Dosa and Thali. Everything we got was super refined and delicious. I'm super impressed. Pappu Dosa also is super popular with locals and people who work round the area. I'll be back soon to try more of their dishes. I have my eye on their idli, Chili paneer dishes, manchurian and mango lassi.

Authentic South Indian cuisine with some north Indian dishes.

Amazing food and service. Nice mix of authentic north and South Indian food. Self serve restaurant. Be prepared for a queue. We loved Vada Pav masala dosa and medu vada

We had our lunch on the way back from Bristol airport. The South Indian food we had (idly/dosa with chutney and sambhar) was authentic and better than any Saravana bhavans I have tried. Highly recommended!

Amazing authentic Indian Thali, one of the few places you will find this in Bristol. I also loved the Chai and Indian sweets too. Everything’s freshly handmade in-house!

Highly recommend this gem - well worth the short drive from central Bristol (thankful for the easy free parking too). I love all the little details which allowed us to momentarily transport to India… from the stainless steel crockery, the Bollywood music playing in the background and the long sharing tables to the warm and welcoming smiles and service we received. The prices were also incredibly pocket friendly - a Vada Pav for £2?! An actual steal. While every dish was delicious, we especially enjoyed the vada pav, paper masala dosa and chole bathura with spiced chickpeas - everything had a nice kick to it. All washed down with a masala chai & filter coffee - bringing the meal to a very satisfying end. Look forward to returning and trying their Indo Chinese menu in the evening (and obviously picking up more mithai (Indian sweets) for my sweet tooth!)

Worth the drive from Cheltenham I really liked the food. 😋 I wish they started to do Roti alongside Pooris as it gets quite heavy to finish off. So I felt quite guilty of wasting a bit of food. Being from New Delhi, I really liked the Dal Makhni, dunno what ingredient was that, that is quite rare to saviour, if could share🤔

An Indian food junction run by locals. Amazing to know that chefs here are not Asian but British. It all started as Dosa center on a van but now it's a proper restaurant with seating indoors and outside. Many new interesting dishes are on the menu now and most taste authentic. Good food can make you wait long especially on weekends so keep patience.

Food was hot, nice and perfect for anyone who likes Indian cuisine 🇮🇳 All the way from Kenya🇰🇪

About service, here is self service even if you’re dine-in. Atmosphere is not much enjoyable due to loud music and seating table also not cleaning. About food, so test was good but everything is too oily. We ordered a dry manchurian but it’s served with a gravy. Second dish was dosa and it’s also not placing properly all staffing was on the chatney and can’t enjoy dosa properly.

Had THE best Indian food we have had in the UK this evening. So authentic, it completely transported us back to our trip to India. Incredible tasting, fresh food and the staff were excellent. Helpful and attentive and the ordering process is streamlined with interactive menu machines to order on. Could not recommend this place enough! Will be telling all our friends, family and colleagues in the area for sure!

food was good and kulfi was awesome

We stopped here to have lunch. The menu was extensive and we were able to choose from many different vegetarian options. The fact that the whole restaurant served only vegetarian food was great as it meant we tried things we may not have if meat was on the menu. The food was delicious and had so much flavour so we picked a few different plates to share. The portions were big and we left feeling really full. I would highly recommend and would come back here again for lunch

Ordered a set of Samosa and a set of idli & vada, the taste makes feel back home!! Authentic Indian meals!!.. taste & service is excellent!! We took a small box of Indian sweets as well.. excellent taste!! #100%recommended

Can’t exactly remember how many food we had yesterday. It was quite a lot for two people but thanks for the friendly price, we really enjoyed it! ⭐️Highlights: They are not only have so many options for food but also for drinks and sweets, from Masala chai, Filter coffee(highly recommended!!!), mango lassi to Gulab jamun, Ladoo and ice creams!! All dishes we got for 2 people (as long as I can remember) 🫓Chole Bathura £7.99 - never go wrong with it! 🥔Vada Pav £2.00/piece - first time try “Indian burger” unique taste with a deep-fried potato vada served inside a soft bun😋 🧀Paneer 65 £8.60 - nice and juicy and more delicious with the green chilli source 🥠Kids dosa £6.50 - thin, savoury and crispy! ☕️Filter Coffee £ 2.50 - surprised all of us, the rich flavor made me miss it already🤌🏻 🍨Sweets (Gulab jamun, Milk cake, Motichoor Ladoo, Parisha)

You have to order your food yourself and you have to take your food yourself no customer service and also you have to put away dishes after you have eaten 😔

MUST VISIT! The best Indian restaurant I have had in entire European continent. The flavors are very authentic. The North Indian thali is the highlight including Pav Bhaji. I visited them atleast twice every month.

The food is always great, good portion sizes, delicious and good value. Always busy but we've never not been able to find space for the two of us on one of the benches.

Incredible food and place in general. Highly recommend 👑

Pappu Dosa -BRISTOL What a lovely name. Experience the best homemade Tamil Nadu sambar in Bristol. The authentic taste of their idly-sambar-vadai combination is unmatched. They maintain such high quality that it feels like it's been cooked in your own kitchen. I love their food.They don't need any advertisement. The people who eat there will naturally spread the word, just like we did.

I love Pappu, not only does it have a wonderful, inviting and friendly atmosphere; the taste exceeds expectations! With such reasonable prices for the portion and quality you get, I would recommend for anyone! Thank you Pappu team:))

I recently visited Pappu Dosa. Food is Good, a restaurant that has been garnering attention for its exquisite Indian cuisine, and I must say, the experience lived up to the hype. The two standout dishes that I had the pleasure of trying were the Masala Dosa and the Chole Bhature.

Expensive and low quality food. Lost the previous quality

Why does anyone have to wait till 5pm for the fried rice?! Foods amazing just make fried rice available in the day time.

The best place to visit if you're craving delicious and authentic Indian food in Bristol. Having been a regular customer, I can definitely vouch for this place. The best part is that, the owner and head chef is Timmy, British, who had learnt to cook south indian food in an authentic way. Such is his dedication. All the staff members are amazing!

We went in with friends. More of a take away cafe. The Thali and Dosa were amazing. Good size portions and the service from Richa and Ali was very good. Will come back again.

Lost for words. Some of the best South Indian food I've had outside of Chennai, I can't believe what I just tasted. Also love the hospitality of the team!!!! Thanks again guys :))

The best Quality and Quantity in very reasonable prices 🤤❤️

My favourite South Indian restaurant outside of India! The food is so authentic and delicious. Maya and Timmy and all their team are so friendly and food is always served with a smile. My favourite is the manchurian, such amazing flavour. Of course the Dosa is perfect. I also love the mango lassi, such a treat! I recommend to all, delicious food and wonderful experience all round. I wish Pappu Dosa every success and I am so excited they are opening a new restaurant in more central Bristol. (But it is always worth the trek to Patchway 😉)

Best dosa in the world! No dosa can beat PAPU DOSA!! Serious flavours for serious people!

The best southern Indian street food around

Food was ok but not the great review it was given on social media. Location was a bit odd as it was hidden away around a council estate.

Really nice dosas. Good sized portions and high quality food, like I was back in Chennai. Good service.I'd like to try the other items on the menu sometime. Thank you👍

Delicious food in a busy, bustling cafe full of people enjoying authentic Indian food. We had the thali, it was fantastic, lots of tasty curries, pickle, raita served with lovely spicy rice, a popadom and a puri. Oh and of course two sweet gulubjamon to finish. Such excellent value too. Can’t wait for them to open on Stapleton Road as it’s nearer to us. In the meantime it’s worth the journey.

I’ve been transported to India every time I visit this place. It’s so authentic and so delicious that I keep going back. The staff are amazingly friendly and helpful, if you don’t know what to order recommendations are flowing. Cool ordering tablets greet you with helpful images of what you will get in case you’re not familiar with the dishes. The food itself is so flavoursome with every detail mastered and done to perfection. Extremely quick but perfect every time. The dosa are so fresh and tasty with plenty of variations. If you try this place once then you will keep going back!!

We thought to give this place a try as we heard positive feedback about the food. I ordered chilli paneer, chole, Gobi Manchurian, Puri, another paneer dish. We got the food on time which was around 25min. Portion size is adequate and well packed but food wasn't great. Chilli Paneer and chole was dark , greasy and covered in spices. I know these dishes needs good amount of spices but it was over spiced where you can't really enjoy the real ingredients. It also tasted like same gravy and spices were used in two different dishes bcoz taste was similar. This place might be good for dosa and street food but definitely didn't enjoyed what I ordered.

What a lovely find. Thanks to Instagram I found this amazing South Indian restaurant. The owner was so nice and welcoming and had a nice chat about the history of the place. What can I say about the food ..... from the pics you can see it looks delicious and not enough words to describe how good it tastes. Definitely be going back even if its 40 min drive from Cardiff. Its also reasonably priced.

Taste was decent enough, but they added lots of Soda. This will create bloated stomach. Onion dosa is not authentic at all.

First time at pappu dosa today and it was amazing. The women helped us with ordering a selection of food to share with the family and everyone really enjoyed it. Can’t wait to go back!

Doesn't get more real than this. Super tasty. Get there early or you won't get a seat.

My first visit certainly won’t be my last! I had a cheese dosa, idli and vada, all of which were delicious, and I will definitely eat in next time - it was great to take away and it all stayed hot, but the atmosphere in the seating area was lovely too.

food had items that felt they were rotten

I have travelled to India four times over 30 years and this is authentic tastes delivered in modern efficient style. I had the thali and a lassi, I was hungry when I went in, I was happily full when I left.

The place improved so much and made their food much better! Definitely you should visit this place!

Food is good, except the size of wash basin. I have been visiting the place for last 2 years, it has gone through many improvements except the hand wash area which can’t even fit a single hand properly. If they focus on this to improve to big size, will be much easy when crowded.

Absolutely cannot be eaten, the veg biryani was sooooooo spicy i could have gone through the roof. The order was delivered to work a few days ago a veg biryani and a mango lassi and it took absolutely ages when it was so close. I know Timmy & Maya since the days of willow brook centre and it was really good. Since someone else has started cooking and managing the place the food has gone down hill and its just about how spicy it can be. There may be a set audience but you have lost a lot more. I was reluctant to add this here but I have and will not be returning. I hope you start cooking again Timmy with your original spices and some of us may return.

Very Disappointed today as well ordering online Manchurian and from last 3 times, I am getting very less amount of Manchurian after paying full amount whatever you want . I am not happy with this service. Is it good practice with customer who order online with faith and trust? I want your answer Pappu Team….You guys are playing with customer trust. Hope you understand our concerns.

If you're craving crispy South Indian comfort food in Bristol, Pappu Dosa is worth a try, especially for their dosas. Their Mysore Masala likely won't disappoint with its classic potato filling and flavorful spice blend. However, some aspects of the meal fell short. The Paneer dosa offered a vegetarian twist, but the filling consisted mainly of shavings of paneer, rather than the larger cubes or crumbled paneer I was expecting. This made the paneer less substantial than what I'd hoped for. More concerning were the vadas. While they had a crisp exterior, the interior was disappointingly mushy, lacking the even texture one expects from a well-cooked vada. On a brighter note, their coconut chutney was excellent! It was likely fresh-made and bursting with flavor, perfectly complementing the dosas. The true saving grace was their filter coffee. It was strong, aromatic, and authentic, providing the perfect end to the meal. With some improvement on the vada consistency, a more generous paneer filling, and keeping up the high quality of their coconut chutney, Pappu Dosa has the potential to be a top contender for dosa in Bristol.

Potato mix in dosa seemed off and now my whole family is been sick from 3 days. Not a good experience. EHO supposed to audit this place again.

We went to Pappu Dosa for the first time today with my partner . We had the mango lassi, masala dosa, vada pav, and khuska biryani, all of which were delicious. Outstanding service as well. Cheers ✌🏼

Pappu Dosa is a hidden gem in Bristol, offering an authentic South Indian vegetarian experience that's hard to find elsewhere in the city. As a regular for years, I'm continually impressed by the consistency and quality of their food. Almost all dishes showcases the rich and diverse spices of South Indian cuisine. Also the friendly staffs only enhance the dining experience. Pappu Dosa remains unmatched in Bristol, and I always look forward to my next visit....

3.50 £ for 1 gulab jam toooooo expensive Not friendly staffs. Not very good place

Food was very authentic and tasty like you would get in india. Need high chair for kids

The food was soooo good! Always is. Love!

The food breakfast thali was delicious when we ate in last time.because of that we ordered the same item today.bust it was so nasty 🤮 not freshly prepared

This place is amazing. Delicious dosa! We had the vada pav which is so good , then a spicy paneer dosa and a thali , both so good but I will be back for another dosa soon. Please try it if you are thinking about going.

Fancy it isn't. Good it is. Excellent simple everyday South Indian food (Kerala, Tamil Nadu), which is not easy to find in the UK. If you want lots of chilli and lots of fat, this isn't the place for you. But if you want other flavours and textures, you may well like the food. Clearly this place relies on word-of-mouth, since there is no way you will stumble upon it by accident. Every time I've visited, there has been a steady stream of Indian families popping in for some food - I don't need to say anything else. Recommended.

It is our go to place, whenever we don't feel like cooking at home. Tasty comfort food and best chai around this area. Don't miss Paneer 65!

Fab! Finally feels like I'm back in Bangalore!

The food is amazing and authentic in taste. The presentation and food service also upto the mark. I will definitely suggest this place just for the food and not for the ambiance.

A lovely breakfast thali for a very reasonable £9.99. It is a very authentic South Indian experience, for those familiar with the differences between south and north Indian food. The location is rather inauspicious, but more than made up for by the quality of the food. They were even happy for us to bring the dog in.

Absolutely loved this authentic Indian food.

Drove all the way from Plymouth to Pappu Dosa and it was completely worth it. Proper indian food I have tried in a while. Food quality and overall hygine was great. Can't recommend it enough. Another day trip from Plymouth to Pappu dosa will be very soon. The owner himself is very humble and polite.

Gree masala dosa was very heavy, chutney were awesome, vendor machine have higher price compared to display boards, overall enjoyed first visit.

Great authentic south Indian food. Loved it

Fantastic food. Quick service - highly worth trying if you are passing by or work within walking distance.

I waited on the counter for several minutes to be served, but everyone ignored. Later I was told to use the self-service when I asked - are you taking orders. Food was acceptable.

Loved the food. I love dosas and so pleased to find an authetic place. I've been telling my friends about it. Can't wait to go back again to try the thali breakfast.

Rally good food, shame it's really unclean, normal desi standards, but apart form that, superb. Will definitely return when next in Bristol, with some disinfectant and cloths in hand. Unfortunately located in a very undesirable area.

Food is very delicious especially Dosa and Pav Bhaji

This place is amazing! Fully authentic Indian food. The whole family had an absolutely incredible time here. All the dosas and idlis are fantastic but the gobi manchuria was the highlight.

Delicious food, felt like home. We had a breakfast thali and it was the best choice. Front of the house staff specially Richa is very friendly and service is super fast. Must go!!

Love to be there agian and again..

Friendly. Cheap. Parking. Eat at a communal table. Food is average

The food is amazingly delicious. The most authentic Indian restaurant I've been to in the UK.