Madurai on a banana leaf, downstairs in Ilford.

Home-cooked South Indian dosa, crisp vadai and proper filter coffee, served fresh from our kitchen inside The Exchange. Infinite flavours, one griddle.

The Exchange, Cranbrook Walk, IG1 4.9 on Google · pure vegetarian

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Freshly griddled A crisp golden masala dosa served with sambar, coconut chutney and tomato chutney at Madurai Masala Dosa Kadai, Ilford

4.9Google rating

79Reviews

100%Vegetarian kitchen

0Preservatives

What Ilford says

Better than any dosa joint in Ilford

A few of the words people have left on Google. The rating and every quote below are real and unedited.

4.9

79 Google reviews

Diners come back for the crisp, home-style dosa, the fresh chutneys and the welcome. Read them all, or add your own, over on our Google listing.

I will recommend everyone to have the Madurai Podi Masala Dosa. Very well made and excellent taste. Better than any dosa joint in Ilford!!

Harish RaoGoogle review

Crispiest dosa I ever had, chutneys are too yummy. Lovely hospitality. Would definitely recommend, don’t miss out.

Patricia SriniGoogle review

Completely home cooked food and fantastic flavours. A must try outlet, food with top notch hygiene and zero preservatives.

Jagannath MurthyGoogle review

I really enjoyed the hot sambar vadai, each bite took me back to India. Worth visiting with reasonable price.

Prasanna LakshmiGoogle review

Tasty treat of a dosa in the attractive environment of the lower level of the Exchange shopping centre.

Andrew SmithGoogle review

If you crave yummy South Indian dosa, sambar and chutney, then this is the perfect place to go.

Patricia SriniGoogle review

Infinite flavours of dosa

Pick a flavour, we’ll pour the batter

From the classic potato masala to a chocolate dosa for the kids, every dosa is spread thin and crisp to order. Tap a flavour to see what lands on your leaf.

Our griddle runs from savoury to sweet. A few of the favourites:

Savoury

Masala Dosa

Our signature. A crisp, golden rice-and-lentil dosa wrapped around spiced potato masala, served with sambar and fresh coconut and tomato chutneys.

Signature dosas

Spread thin, griddled crisp, folded to order.

Masala Dosa VEG
Podi Masala Dosa VEG
Paneer Dosa VEG
Cheese Dosa VEG
Dosa Pizza HOUSE

Sweet & dessert dosas

The dosa, reinvented for a sweet tooth.

Chocolate Dosa VEG
Caramel Dosa VEG
Strawberry Dosa VEG
Pistachio Dosa VEG
Mango Dosa VEG

Vadai & sides

Golden lentil doughnuts, soaked and spiced.

Sambar Vadai VEG
Dahi Vadai VEG

Drinks

Wash it down, Madurai style.

South Indian Filter Coffee VEG
Mango Lassi VEG
Sarbath VEG
Fresh Mint Juice VEG

Our story

A family kitchen from Madurai, on Cranbrook Walk

Madurai Masala Dosa Kadai is a family-run South Indian kitchen tucked inside The Exchange in Ilford. The batter is ground and rested, the sambar simmered fresh, and every dosa is made by hand, the way it would be in a Madurai street kitchen.

It is completely home-cooked and pure vegetarian, with no preservatives, so what you taste is the food and the spices, nothing else. Pull up a bench in the food hall, or take it away.

KitchenPure vegetarian, home-cooked South Indian

Run byThirupathi & Jayalakshmi, family-run

Find usThe Exchange, Cranbrook Walk, Ilford IG1 1RS

Fresh Madurai jasmine in a brass urli with lamps at Madurai Masala Dosa Kadai — Madurai jasmine at the counter, a little of home in Ilford.

Struggling? Ask for a free dosa.

A small promise from our counter: if you are having a hard time and cannot afford a meal, do not hesitate to ask. There is always a hot dosa for anyone who needs one.

On the griddle

A look at the kadai

Real photographs from the stall and the food hall inside The Exchange, Ilford.

A crisp folded dosa with coconut chutney, sambar and tomato chutney in a takeaway tray — Crisp, folded and ready, with three fresh chutneys.

The Madurai Masala Dosa Kadai stall front with red branding and marigold garlands inside The Exchange, Ilford — The kadai, dressed with marigolds.

The Madurai Masala Dosa Kadai counter with the menu banners for dosas, vadai and beverages — Choose your dosa at the counter.

The bright lower-level food hall inside The Exchange Ilford with communal bench seating — Bench seating in the food hall, or take it away.

Find us

Downstairs at The Exchange, Ilford

On the ground floor of The Exchange shopping centre, off Cranbrook Walk, moments from Ilford station. Walk in, or call ahead and we’ll have it ready.

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Madurai Masala Dosa Kadai

Exchange, Ground Floor, Cranbrook Walk, Ilford IG1 1RS

Monday	11:00 – 19:00
Tuesday	11:00 – 19:00
Wednesday	11:00 – 19:00
Thursday	11:00 – 19:00
Friday	11:00 – 19:00
Saturday	11:00 – 19:00
Sunday	11:00 – 17:00

07404 846226 Directions

Email us @madurai.masala.dosa.kadai

Delivery is also available on Uber Eats across Ilford.

Good to know

Questions people ask us

The practical stuff, before you head down to The Exchange.

Where exactly are you?

We are on the ground floor of The Exchange Ilford shopping centre, off Cranbrook Walk, and you can reach us from Cranbrook Road or the station entrance. The full address is Exchange, Ground Floor, Cranbrook Walk, Ilford IG1 1RS, a couple of minutes from Ilford station on the Elizabeth line.

What time are you open?

Monday to Saturday we are open 11:00 to 19:00, and on Sunday 11:00 to 17:00. The banner at the top of this page shows live whether we are open right now.

Is everything vegetarian?

Yes. Our kitchen is completely vegetarian and home-cooked, with no preservatives. Full allergen information for all 14 allergens is shown at the counter, so if you have an allergy or intolerance just ask and we will talk you through the options.

What should I order first?

The Masala Dosa and the Podi Masala Dosa are what regulars rave about, both crisp and full of flavour, with sambar and fresh chutneys. Save room for a sweet dosa (chocolate, caramel or mango) and a South Indian filter coffee to finish.

Can I take it away or get delivery?

Yes to both. You can eat in at the food-hall benches, take it away, or order for delivery on Uber Eats across Ilford. To order ahead for collection, give us a call on 07404 846226.

Do you really give away free dosas?

We do. If you are struggling and cannot afford a meal, please do not hesitate to ask at the counter, there is always a hot dosa for anyone who needs one. No questions, no fuss.