RRK’S Madras Cafe

Eating here sparks plenty of joy, and for plenty of reasons. It’s the orange-topped tables, and the big bold “Kia Ora” sign which greets you at the front door. It’s the chock-a-block table composition and bare bones, but always perfectly lovely service. It’s that you can take both vegetarian friends and carnivorous pals here with very little dietary-requirement complexity. You can flick through the exhaustive menu and take a glance at the crowded daily specials on the chalkboard without worrying about taking a wrong turn — because it’s all beautiful eating. Word to the wise: be sure to order the podi idli.