Paper Dosa is a highly rated South Indian restaurant in Santa Fe, NM 87505, located at 551 W Cordova Rd. Known for its stylish, casual atmosphere with a warm, artful vibe, Paper Dosa serves select South Indian dishes alongside wine, beer, cocktails, coffee, and thoughtfully prepared comfort food, healthy options, organic dishes, and small plates.
Guests love the fast service, great beer selection, great cocktails, great tea selection, and extensive wine list, making it a popular choice for dinner, solo dining, dessert, and table service. The restaurant offers dine-in, outdoor seating, takeaway, and delivery, plus catering and dinner reservations are recommended due to frequent waits.
Paper Dosa is wheelchair accessible with accessible parking, entrance, seating, and restroom, and accepts credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments. To experience one of the top South Indian restaurants in Santa Fe, NM, visit Paper Dosa at 551 W Cordova Rd or call +1 505-930-5521 for reservations and dinner details.
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Frequently ordered and highly recommended items at Paper Dosa
Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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A glimpse of our restaurant experience
Food & Drinks
Fried natural chicken marinated in yogurt and spices served with raitha - GF
Lentil cracker with basil, eggplant, tamarind, and roasted garlic chutneys - gf/v
Fresh red onion Jalapeño and Curry leaves, tossed in a garbanzo and rice flour batter lightly fried in rice bran oil. Served with eggplant chutney, GF
A North Indian chat of puffed rice, mango, onion, cilantro, and tomato tossed in tamarind and mint chutney This Item contains gluten and dairy and has been contaminated my nuts. It cannot not be modified.
Also known as “fire broth,” this tasty soup is made with blended lentils, cilantro, tomatoes, and spices - GF / Vegan
Prawn cooked with Thai green chilies, tamarind, red onions, tomatoes and spices
Two large delicious patties made with a variety of vegetables and potatoes mixed with a house made masala) sandwiched between soft slider buns made by Chocolate Maven. Dressed with mint and Tamarind chutney served with ghee and gunpowder, canalized onions and jalapeños, This item cannot be made with out dairy.
Butternut Squash and Brussel Sprouts sautéed with black mustard seeds, fresh curry leaves, fresh coconut, dried whole red chiles and red onions
Fresh Asian Pears, served on a bed of frisee, radicchio, and artisian greens that are tossed in a sweet cilantro dressing. Topped with , Goat Cheese and Pistachios clusters coated in cornmeal and lightly fried
Roast Beets cooked with fresh cumin and spices. Blended to perfection. Topped with Creme Fraiche.
Cooked with potato, caramelized onion, and cashew nuts-gf ( can be vegan by excluding the ghee)
Cooked with sauteed bunapi, king trumpet, king oyster, bunashimeji, maitake mushrooms and red onions-gf (can be vegan by excluding the ghee)
Roasted parsnips, fingerling potatoes, carrots and sun chokes cooked inside the uttapam batter flipped and grilled.-gf (can be made vegan by excluding ghee)
A dosa filled with masala (potatoes blended with turmeric, caramelized onions, whole red chiles, mustard seeds, and cashews) GF ( can be made vegan by excluding the ghee)
A dosa filled with homemade paneer tossed in spices, served with peas and cilantro- gf
A large, paper thin crispy dosa with masala on the side-gf ( can be made vegan by excluding the ghee ** the masala contains cashew nuts)
Roasted lentil, red chiles, tomato and spices blended into a chutney which is spread inside the dosa, topped with potato masala-gf ( can be made vegan by excluding the ghee, both the masala and Basil chutney contain cashew nuts)
A dosa served with a side of spiced ground lamb cooked with tomatoes and onions. A crowd favorite! gf/contains nuts
A South Indian grilled cheese. Sides not included. No Modifications for this item.
A dosa filled with jack and cheddar and NM Chile gf
Fresh Basil and Kale Chutney spread onto the inside of the dosa with potato masala. GF, can be made Vegan.
Cauliflower, butternut squash, carrots, parsnips, green beans and peas in a coconut-tomato curry - GF / Vegan Rice not included
Sustainable lamb slow cooked with dry-roasted garam masala and finished with freshly ground Tellicherry peppercorns - GF/ Contains Cashews Rice not included
Flash fried prawns cooked in a yellow coconut curry with fenugreek, ginger, garlic, and spices - gf/diary free Rice not included
This fresh bright green curry is cooked with Cauliflower,green beans, tomatoes and fresh coconut, mint,cilantro, thai green chiles, abd spices GF
Choose 2 scoops from our delicious and refreshing selection of local sorbets.
A warm, lightly fried doughnut hole served in a cardamom simple syrup with roasted cashew nuts on top.
Passion Fruit Custard with Tapioca Payasam and fresh Mango-gf
A delightfully refreshing yogurt drink with mango, and mint.
cumin-tamarind syrup, cilantro, mint, soda water
Soda water added to a syrup made from jaggery, fresh ginger and gunpowder.
Indian black tea with ginger and cardamon. Real milk used, no substitutes. Hot or Iced available.
Fresh lemon and Soda water ask for sweet, salty or both
Locally roasted Sumatra coffee from Aroma Coffee.
Ask for coke, sprite or ginger ale.
Freshly brewed iced tea, organic black tea, hibiscus berry or pineapple green tea.
Ginger, carrot and lemon cured and cooked in spices.
Order a 160z of Sambar to go with your dosa batter.
Order 8oz of a chutney of your choice to accompany your dosa batter
Order our house made curry sauces. These sauces are a perfect start to a delicious home cooked meal of your choice. These sauces do not contain protein or vegetables. They are a delicious base for a curry, or to add that extra kick you are looking for for every meal.
Fried natural chicken marinated in yogurt and spices served with raitha - GF
Lentil cracker with basil, eggplant, tamarind, and roasted garlic chutneys - gf/v
Fresh red onion Jalapeño and Curry leaves, tossed in a garbanzo and rice flour batter lightly fried in rice bran oil. Served with eggplant chutney, GF
A North Indian chat of puffed rice, mango, onion, cilantro, and tomato tossed in tamarind and mint chutney This Item contains gluten and dairy and has been contaminated my nuts. It cannot not be modified.
Also known as “fire broth,” this tasty soup is made with blended lentils, cilantro, tomatoes, and spices - GF / Vegan
Prawn cooked with Thai green chilies, tamarind, red onions, tomatoes and spices
Two large delicious patties made with a variety of vegetables and potatoes mixed with a house made masala) sandwiched between soft slider buns made by Chocolate Maven. Dressed with mint and Tamarind chutney served with ghee and gunpowder, canalized onions and jalapeños, This item cannot be made with out dairy.
Butternut Squash and Brussel Sprouts sautéed with black mustard seeds, fresh curry leaves, fresh coconut, dried whole red chiles and red onions
Fresh Asian Pears, served on a bed of frisee, radicchio, and artisian greens that are tossed in a sweet cilantro dressing. Topped with , Goat Cheese and Pistachios clusters coated in cornmeal and lightly fried
Roast Beets cooked with fresh cumin and spices. Blended to perfection. Topped with Creme Fraiche.
Fried natural chicken marinated in yogurt and spices served with raitha - GF
Fresh red onion Jalapeño and Curry leaves, tossed in a garbanzo and rice flour batter lightly fried in rice bran oil. Served with eggplant chutney, GF
Also known as “fire broth,” this tasty soup is made with blended lentils, cilantro, tomatoes, and spices - GF / Vegan
Fresh Asian Pears, served on a bed of frisee, radicchio, and artisian greens that are tossed in a sweet cilantro dressing. Topped with , Goat Cheese and Pistachios clusters coated in cornmeal and lightly fried
Roast Beets cooked with fresh cumin and spices. Blended to perfection. Topped with Creme Fraiche.
Cooked with potato, caramelized onion, and cashew nuts-gf ( can be vegan by excluding the ghee)
Cooked with sauteed bunapi, king trumpet, king oyster, bunashimeji, maitake mushrooms and red onions-gf (can be vegan by excluding the ghee)
Roasted parsnips, fingerling potatoes, carrots and sun chokes cooked inside the uttapam batter flipped and grilled.-gf (can be made vegan by excluding ghee)
A dosa filled with masala (potatoes blended with turmeric, caramelized onions, whole red chiles, mustard seeds, and cashews) GF ( can be made vegan by excluding the ghee)
A dosa filled with homemade paneer tossed in spices, served with peas and cilantro- gf
A large, paper thin crispy dosa with masala on the side-gf ( can be made vegan by excluding the ghee ** the masala contains cashew nuts)
Roasted lentil, red chiles, tomato and spices blended into a chutney which is spread inside the dosa, topped with potato masala-gf ( can be made vegan by excluding the ghee, both the masala and Basil chutney contain cashew nuts)
A dosa served with a side of spiced ground lamb cooked with tomatoes and onions. A crowd favorite! gf/contains nuts
A South Indian grilled cheese. Sides not included. No Modifications for this item.
A dosa filled with jack and cheddar and NM Chile gf
Fresh Basil and Kale Chutney spread onto the inside of the dosa with potato masala. GF, can be made Vegan.
A dosa filled with masala (potatoes blended with turmeric, caramelized onions, whole red chiles, mustard seeds, and cashews) GF ( can be made vegan by excluding the ghee)
A large, paper thin crispy dosa with masala on the side-gf ( can be made vegan by excluding the ghee ** the masala contains cashew nuts)
A dosa filled with homemade paneer tossed in spices, served with peas and cilantro- gf
A dosa served with a side of spiced ground lamb cooked with tomatoes and onions. A crowd favorite! gf/contains nuts
Cauliflower, butternut squash, carrots, parsnips, green beans and peas in a coconut-tomato curry - GF / Vegan Rice not included
Sustainable lamb slow cooked with dry-roasted garam masala and finished with freshly ground Tellicherry peppercorns - GF/ Contains Cashews Rice not included
Flash fried prawns cooked in a yellow coconut curry with fenugreek, ginger, garlic, and spices - gf/diary free Rice not included
This fresh bright green curry is cooked with Cauliflower,green beans, tomatoes and fresh coconut, mint,cilantro, thai green chiles, abd spices GF
Choose 2 scoops from our delicious and refreshing selection of local sorbets.
A warm, lightly fried doughnut hole served in a cardamom simple syrup with roasted cashew nuts on top.
Passion Fruit Custard with Tapioca Payasam and fresh Mango-gf
Choose 2 scoops from our delicious and refreshing selection of local sorbets.
Passion Fruit Custard with Tapioca Payasam and fresh Mango-gf
A delightfully refreshing yogurt drink with mango, and mint.
cumin-tamarind syrup, cilantro, mint, soda water
Soda water added to a syrup made from jaggery, fresh ginger and gunpowder.
Indian black tea with ginger and cardamon. Real milk used, no substitutes. Hot or Iced available.
Fresh lemon and Soda water ask for sweet, salty or both
Locally roasted Sumatra coffee from Aroma Coffee.
Ask for coke, sprite or ginger ale.
Freshly brewed iced tea, organic black tea, hibiscus berry or pineapple green tea.
Ask for coke, sprite or ginger ale.
A delightfully refreshing yogurt drink with mango, and mint.
Freshly brewed iced tea, organic black tea, hibiscus berry or pineapple green tea.
Indian black tea with ginger and cardamon. Real milk used, no substitutes. Hot or Iced available.
Ginger, carrot and lemon cured and cooked in spices.
Ginger, carrot and lemon cured and cooked in spices.
Order a 160z of Sambar to go with your dosa batter.
Order 8oz of a chutney of your choice to accompany your dosa batter
Order our house made curry sauces. These sauces are a perfect start to a delicious home cooked meal of your choice. These sauces do not contain protein or vegetables. They are a delicious base for a curry, or to add that extra kick you are looking for for every meal.
Fried natural chicken marinated in yogurt and spices served with raitha - GF
Fresh red onion Jalapeño and Curry leaves, tossed in a garbanzo and rice flour batter lightly fried in rice bran oil. Served with eggplant chutney, GF
Also known as “fire broth,” this tasty soup is made with blended lentils, cilantro, tomatoes, and spices - GF / Vegan
Fresh Asian Pears, served on a bed of frisee, radicchio, and artisian greens that are tossed in a sweet cilantro dressing. Topped with , Goat Cheese and Pistachios clusters coated in cornmeal and lightly fried
Roast Beets cooked with fresh cumin and spices. Blended to perfection. Topped with Creme Fraiche.
A dosa filled with masala (potatoes blended with turmeric, caramelized onions, whole red chiles, mustard seeds, and cashews) GF ( can be made vegan by excluding the ghee)
A large, paper thin crispy dosa with masala on the side-gf ( can be made vegan by excluding the ghee ** the masala contains cashew nuts)
A dosa filled with homemade paneer tossed in spices, served with peas and cilantro- gf
A dosa served with a side of spiced ground lamb cooked with tomatoes and onions. A crowd favorite! gf/contains nuts
Cooked with potato, caramelized onion, and cashew nuts-gf ( can be vegan by excluding the ghee)
Cooked with sauteed bunapi, king trumpet, king oyster, bunashimeji, maitake mushrooms and red onions-gf (can be vegan by excluding the ghee)
Choose 2 scoops from our delicious and refreshing selection of local sorbets.
Passion Fruit Custard with Tapioca Payasam and fresh Mango-gf
Ask for coke, sprite or ginger ale.
A delightfully refreshing yogurt drink with mango, and mint.
Freshly brewed iced tea, organic black tea, hibiscus berry or pineapple green tea.
Indian black tea with ginger and cardamon. Real milk used, no substitutes. Hot or Iced available.
Ginger, carrot and lemon cured and cooked in spices.
Order a 160z of Sambar to go with your dosa batter.
Order 8oz of a chutney of your choice to accompany your dosa batter
Order our house made curry sauces. These sauces are a perfect start to a delicious home cooked meal of your choice. These sauces do not contain protein or vegetables. They are a delicious base for a curry, or to add that extra kick you are looking for for every meal.
Cauliflower, butternut squash, carrots, parsnips, green beans and peas in a coconut-tomato curry - GF / Vegan Rice not included
Sustainable lamb slow cooked with dry-roasted garam masala and finished with freshly ground Tellicherry peppercorns - GF/ Contains Cashews Rice not included
Flash fried prawns cooked in a yellow coconut curry with fenugreek, ginger, garlic, and spices - gf/diary free Rice not included
This fresh bright and green curry booked with cauliflower, green beans, tomatoes and fresh coconut, mint, cilantro, Thai green chiles and spices
Cooked with potato, caramelized onion, and cashew nuts-gf ( can be vegan by excluding the ghee)
Cooked with sauteed bunapi, king trumpet, king oyster, bunashimeji, maitake mushrooms and red onions-gf (can be vegan by excluding the ghee)
Order a 160z of Sambar to go with your dosa batter.
Order 8oz of a chutney of your choice to accompany your dosa batter
Order our house made curry sauces. These sauces are a perfect start to a delicious home cooked meal of your choice. These sauces do not contain protein or vegetables. They are a delicious base for a curry, or to add that extra kick you are looking for for every meal.
Cauliflower, butternut squash, carrots, parsnips, green beans and peas in a coconut-tomato curry - GF / Vegan Rice not included
Sustainable lamb slow cooked with dry-roasted garam masala and finished with freshly ground Tellicherry peppercorns - GF/ Contains Cashews Rice not included
Flash fried prawns cooked in a yellow coconut curry with fenugreek, ginger, garlic, and spices - gf/diary free Rice not included
This fresh bright and green curry booked with cauliflower, green beans, tomatoes and fresh coconut, mint, cilantro, Thai green chiles and spices
Hear from our valued guests
The food is all perfectly spiced and mind-blowing, and it is amazing how delicious it can be without being spicy at all. Every single thing I have tasted here is 5/5. They prepare the food really fast too even when the place is really packed.
Excellent South Indian food in Santa Fe! Limited menu, but every dish is uniquely crafted and full of flavor. The dosas are outstanding, and I especially loved the coconut rice and other coconut-based items. Warm, friendly service and cozy South Indian decor add to the charm. It can get crowded, so go early or be ready to wait — totally worth it!
We were looking for Indian restaurant and this place popped up so we went there without any expectations but truly the food was so delicious and they offer variety of dosas with curries. We enjoyed having it here and will come back in the future. We also had a chance to meet chef Mr Paulraj Karuppasamy sir . Their hospitality was good as well. Chennai chicken, Kara chutney Dosa, Paper dosa, Green chili , lamb keema dosa and Madurai chicken curry are highly recommended in this restaurant.
What a treat. We had a delicious paper dosa. It doesn't just look awesome, it takes great. Crispy but not dry. On top of the great food, I had an excellent beer (super malty, just great). Finally, the staff is very friendly, and they work well together. We had several waiters help us, which made for a prompt and attentive service. To top it off, they clearly appreciated each other, helping each other and supporting each other. A great dinner.
I’d drive 6 hours to Santa Fe just to eat at Paper Dosa again… the tasting menu was filling and excellent. The asian pear salad and chicken curry were delish
If you want to try South Indian dosas this is a must try in New Mexico. Dosa is generally a breakfast/dinner dish that is typically eaten every other day and tasting it as a South Indian especially as someone from chennai this hit a home run!!!! Paper Dosa, Masala dosa and ghee prawn are a must try!! Even the mango lassi was perfect, not too sweet and well flavoured and omg the gulab jamun was perfect, it was perfectly warm and sweet!!! Thank you Paper dosa for the amazing food, you made my day for sure!
Had curry chicken and paper dosa, we loved it. We started with the puri first, was very flavorful, then the chicken came out, had several large chicken pieces unlike other Indian restaurants we've been to, and massive paper dosa w sauces and potato mash that we really enjoyed, it was excellent. We sat at the bar, so we were lucky to get seated quickly, my only comment would be that the curry needed a little more cumin kick, but we asked for mild so maybe that's what you get, otherwise it was very good.
I wish I could give this place more than 5 stars !! From the people working here to the food it was all so great ! We tried the lamb kheema dosa, masala dosa and the Basil dosa and everything was really good. And it was huge ! For the price you pay, the food that you get is amazing !! This place is a must try ! our server was Lee and he was very pleasant and very nice. There needs to be more people like him ! Kudos to him for his great service. This is a great place I have tried in a very long time
We were surprised to find such authentic taste in Santa Fe. The idli fry was crunchy and the chutney it came with was fire! The dosa was crunchy and tasted very flavorful. The bhel puri was the real show stopper. One of the most amazing bhel puri I have had in USA. Had pieces of raw mango that made it very authentic and refreshing!
I had high expectations for the food because of all the other great reviews, and it did not disappoint. Indian in general is one of my favorite cuisines and I get it somewhat frequently and Paper Dosa instantly became one of the best places Ive gone too. It’s nice to see an Indian restaurant with a more focused menu (South Indian in this case) as opposed to the typical all the curries you see elsewhere. I really enjoyed the lamb keema dosa and the Madurai chicken curry.
Common questions about Paper Dosa
Paper Dosa is located at 551 W Cordova Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87505, United States, Santa Fe, NM 87505, United States.
You can reach Paper Dosa by calling +1 505-930-5521.
Paper Dosa has a rating of 4.7 out of 5 based on 1436 customer reviews.
Paper Dosa features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
Paper Dosa features the following from the business: Identifies as Asian-owned, Identifies as women-owned.
Paper Dosa features the following service options: Outdoor seating, Takeaway, Dine-in, Delivery.
Paper Dosa features the following highlights: Fast service, Great beer selection, Great cocktails, Great tea selection, Great wine list.
Paper Dosa features the following popular for: Dinner, Solo dining.
Paper Dosa features the following offerings: Alcohol, Beer, Cocktails, Coffee, Comfort food, Healthy options, Organic dishes, Small plates, Spirits, Vegan options, Vegetarian options, Wine.
Paper Dosa features the following dining options: Dinner, Catering, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
Paper Dosa features the following amenities: Bar on site, Gender-neutral toilets, Restroom.
Paper Dosa features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy, Trendy.
Paper Dosa features the following crowd: Family friendly, Groups, LGBTQ+ friendly, Tourists, Transgender safe space.
Paper Dosa features the following planning: Dinner reservations recommended, Accepts reservations, Usually a wait.
Paper Dosa features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
Paper Dosa features the following children: Good for kids, Has changing table(s), High chairs.
Paper Dosa features the following parking: Free parking lot, Free street parking, Paid parking lot, Plenty of parking.
Business Features
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