The Rameshwaram Cafe
--:-- 5:00 AM – 1:00 AM

2012where it starts

Street cart to
three cities.

Named for and inspired by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, who was born in Rameswaram. Begun as street food in Bengaluru in 2012, scaled into IDC in 2014, then reborn as The Rameshwaram Cafe.

2012

Street food, Bengaluru

A cart, a griddle, and a line that keeps coming back. No refrigerator then either — there was nowhere to put one.

The street food years Serving from the cart
2014

IDC, Bengaluru

The street operation grows into IDC. The discipline sets in: small batches, fresh through the day, nothing held over.

The IDC years At the counter
2021

The first cafes

The Rameshwaram Cafe opens Indiranagar and JP Nagar. The queue moves indoors and gets longer anyway.

Opening the first cafes The Indiranagar cafe
2024

Three cities of counters

Madhapur takes the dosa to Hyderabad, a counter opens at Kempegowda International Airport, and 100 Feet Road doubles down on Indiranagar.

The airport counter 100 Feet Road

CREWwho runs it

Two founders,
one standard.

Raghavendra Rao

Co-Founder & CEO

Over twenty years in the food industry. A mechanical engineering graduate, focused on operational excellence.

Divya Raghavendra Rao

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Chartered Accountant and IIM-A alumna. Twelve-plus years in finance and management.

  • Around the clock. 24/7 operation via shift scheduling — a late-night haven for hot dosas and idlis.
  • Guest-centric. Strong emphasis on satisfaction and active engagement with feedback.
  • Organic by choice. The popularity comes from genuine customer feedback, not paid influencers.
  • Built responsibly. Reused furniture and wood, natural stone, LED lighting throughout.

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