Davangere - Cuisine

Cuisine

Davangere has mixed style of South and North Karnataka foods. Jowar Roti which is common in Karnataka and Ragi mudde Chapathi, Rice, Akki Rotti, which is common in South Karnataka are seen in Davangere.

Davangere is also famous for its special cuisine, particularly Benne dosa, Benne kali dosa, Benne Open dosa, Benne masala dosa, Set dosa and Open dosa. Kara-mandakki (spiced puffed rice), Menasinakaayi, Nargis Mandakki Uppittu, Avalakki, Poori,Palav, Rice Bath, etc .

Davangere benne dosa is a famous dish across the state, and it has found its own well-deserved place in the menu cards of all well-known restaurants in Karnataka. There are a few restaurants in Singapore and USA that serve this specialty of Davangere.

Also famous is the variety of juices available in the area, and some of the noted juice stalls are the Archana Juice Stall (Dental College Road), Rasapriya Juice Centre (Medical Boys' Hostel) and Rasavanthi Juice Stall (Ram & Co Circle). One of the old shops for "Kara Mandakki" is the Hotte Nanjappa shop at Vijayalakshmi Road, near B S Channabasappa & Sons Shop. Gundi circle is one of the famous spots where people can get many road-side cuisines, like south Indian, North Indian, Chinese and so on. Snow Land Ice Cream Parlor is a popular hangout located in front of JJM Medical College.