Murugan Idli Shop Madurai - Vegetarian restaurant in Madurai - Madurai, India

I must say, it's a must-try place in Madurai for idli; they serve 4-5 kinds of chutney, which makes it an ultimate combination.

The name is synonymous with Idli in the town of foodies that is Madurai. Murugan idli kadai is one of the oldest joints in the city. From their humble beginnings of selling only idli to their growth today, establishing branches, franchise across the state, they've been serving quality idli and dosai. Their USP is their variety of chutneys. They serve 4 different types of chutneys no matter you eat one idli or gulp down a dozen of them. Of course they give their sambar, but to me the chutneys alone are enough. Their idlis are soft and spongy. Just dunk a piece of idli in one chutney and savour it. A whole idli will be gone before you even know. Their chinna vengaya podi uthappam is a must try. A thick, spongy uthappam, topped with sliced small onion (shallot), cooked to perfection on the griddle, with a generous helping of the idli powder on top. Opt for a ghee variant for a drizzle of ghee on top. They only have idli or dosa varieties, but their chutneys steal the show. Stop here for a good breakfast.

Cost is too high. 15 years back, this shop was a common man restaurant. Due to the popularity, now they increased the price and a common man could never step into this hotel. Taste also reduced a lot.

Tatse is average, not bad, but I was surprised by the bill amount. A plain dosa costs 56 rupees, which is okay, but podi dosas and other types of dosa cost between 150 and 200 rupees each. Bill stunned me. Please lower the bill because everyone is hungry and coming from the Meenakshi temple.

Worst food service. Portion of food is less. They put the whole small onion pieces on the ghee Dosa uttappam. Sambar looks like Rasam. Cost is high. Don't cheat customer. Really waste of money.

Must try if you are from north and like south Indian cuisine. Recommended: Ghee podi idli. This shop is nearby to north gate.

The idli, masala dosa, ghee podi idli, and paneer dosa are really good here. If you're into vegetarian food, you should definitely try this place. They have different chutneys that make the dishes even better. Highly recommended for veg lovers!

One of the worst shop in this place. Ordered food for kids dosa via swiggy and its completely salty and not able to eat even a single piece of food. Please kindly avoid this shop who own just the name in this temple area. No compromise in their pricing but quality of the food even the road shops are far better .