Guest favourite
Cheese Masala Dosa
20Our masala dosa, finished with melted mozzarella over the spiced potato.
South Indian & Sri Lankan kitchen
Dosas hot off the tawa, in the heart of Christchurch.
Crisp, golden dosas, slow-cooked curries, fresh naan and Sri Lankan kottu — cooked to order on the ground floor of Riverside Market.
Our kitchen
Southern India and Sri Lanka, cooked in the middle of town.
Dosa Kitchen is a counter kitchen inside Riverside Market, a few steps from the Ōtākaro Avon River.
Everything starts with the dosa — a fermented rice-and-lentil batter spread paper-thin on a hot tawa, rolled around spiced potato and served with sambar and fresh chutneys. Around it sit the dishes the south is known for: soft idli and uttapam, lamb and chicken curries, paneer and dal, naan from the tandoor, and Sri Lankan kottu chopped on the griddle.
Order at the counter, collect from the window, and take a seat upstairs or out by the river.
- Made to order
- Dosas are spread and filled when you order, so they reach the table crisp.
- Vegetarian & vegan
- A long list of vegetarian dishes, with vegan versions of our vegetarian curries.
- Gluten-free?
- Tell us about coeliac or other dietary needs when you order and we’ll walk you through the options.
Signatures
The dishes people come back for
Start with a dosa — it’s the dish we’re named for. Every one comes with sambar and house chutneys.
Guest favourite
Masala Dosa
17The classic. A thin, crisp dosa wrapped around potato and onion masala.
Egg Masala Dosa
19Free-range egg spread across the dosa on the tawa, then filled with masala.
Butter Chicken
24Overnight-marinated tandoori chicken in a buttery, creamy tomato gravy.
Palak Paneer
23Soft cottage cheese in a spiced spinach sauce with onion and herbs.
Sri Lankan street food
Kottu, chopped on the griddle.
From the Sri Lankan side of the kitchen: roti shredded and tossed on the hot plate with egg, vegetables and spice, finished with chicken or lamb if you like. Alongside it, wok-fried noodles, fried rice and a sticky, spicy chilli chicken.
Kottu, noodles & fried riceGallery
Fresh from the kitchen
Specials, new dishes and the odd rainy-day dosa — follow along at @dosakitchennz.
Reviews
Kind words from the people we feed
Eaten with us recently? A quick review helps other people find us.
Write a review“They knew about coeliac, cross contamination, many options and all so tasty! … Just an all round great experience.”
“May be the best chicken dosa I’ve had! … A crispy dosa, and incredibly flavorful chicken with a hearty serving size.”
“On a chilly night in Christchurch it was hard to go past … fresh, hot and delicious. Plenty of seating upstairs, prices fair.”
Visit
Find us at Riverside Market
Address
Dosa Kitchen, Ground FloorRiverside Market
96 Oxford Terrace
Christchurch Central City 8011
Contact
Good to know
- Walk-ins welcome
- Seating upstairs & outdoors
- Wheelchair accessible
- Paid parking nearby
Opening hours
| Monday | 11am – 8pm |
| Tuesday | 11am – 8pm |
| Wednesday | 11am – 8pm |
| Thursday | 11am – 9pm |
| Friday | 11am – 9pm |
| Saturday | 11am – 9pm |
| Sunday | 11am – 8pm |
Also from us
Indo Lanka at Little High Eatery, 255 St Asaph Street. Open daily, 11am – 10pm.