LORE, South Slope: Dosa, Roti Ravioli and No Happy Hour
LORE doesn’t post a happy hour. It’s a restaurant at 441 7th Ave, on the corner of 15th Street, where chef Jay Kumar cooks from his roots in Mangalore and his years in Swiss kitchens, and it holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for 2025–2026.
The verdict: dinner, not a drinks deal. Order the fermented masala dosa, which Eater has called possibly the best in the city, and let the cocktail list ride along.
What to Expect
- Starters: fermented dosa with masala potato and coconut chutney, roti ravioli in vindaloo sauce, lamb chapli kebab, crab stew with aapam.
- Mains: mushroom uttapam, duck breast ssam with kimchi and mint chutney, sea bream ssam.
- Hours: dinner Tuesday to Sunday from 6pm, brunch on weekends 11am–2pm, closed Monday.
For the bar version from the same chef, walk to FOLK at 6th Avenue and 20th Street.
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