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Our Story
Virundhu Spot began in a small family kitchen in Plano, Texas with one belief: tiffin should taste the way family makes it, fresh, unhurried and served with a smile.
A Saturday in 2012
Our History
Virundhu Spot did not begin as a restaurant. It began on a Saturday morning in 2012, when a grandmother’s idli recipe, one grinding stone and a hot tawa fed the whole street. By nine o’clock the batter was gone and the neighbours were asking when we would cook again.
So we cooked again, every weekend and then every morning. A counter with six stools followed in 2015. Lunch, evening tiffin and dinner joined in 2019, and the cooks who learned beside us still ladle out the first sambar of the day.
We never changed the recipe. We only learned to make more of it.
The Virundhu Spot family
2012One grinding stone, one tawa and a grandmother’s idli recipe, cooked for the neighbours.
2015A small counter with six stools opened for breakfast. Filter coffee and ghee roast came first.
2019Lunch, evening tiffin and dinner joined the board, all cooked the traditional way.
TodayFresh batter every night, fresh chutney every morning, and the same family at the counter.
Mission & Vision
Good tiffin is simple food made with patience. Everything we do comes back to these two ideas.
To serve honest, freshly made South Indian tiffin that reminds every guest of home, using traditional recipes, good ingredients and a warm welcome.
To be the first place Plano turns to for a proper South Indian breakfast, and to keep our food traditions alive for the next generation.
Nothing reheated, nothing stored.
Ground, fermented and cooked slowly.
Every guest is family.
What Makes Us Different
We do the simple things properly, every single day. Here is what goes into every plate we serve.
See the menu
Our idli and dosa batter rests overnight, the old way, for soft idlis and crisp dosas.
Real ghee and cold-pressed coconut oil, never shortcuts.
Podis and masalas ground in small batches, so every spoonful smells like home.
Strong decoction, fresh milk and a proper frothy pour, the way a tiffin meal should end.
Traditional meals served the old way: hot, generous and full of flavour.
Big plates, friendly faces and no rush, whether you are a regular or a first-timer.
Meet the Team
A small team that cooks, serves and cares like family.
Founder & Head Cook
Started it all with his mother's idli recipe and still tastes every batch.
SpecialityIdli batter
Co-founder, Recipes
Keeps our chutneys, sambar and podi true to the family's heirloom recipes.
SpecialityChutney & sambar
Kitchen Lead
Runs the tawa every morning and trains our cooks in the traditional methods.
SpecialityTawa & dosa
Guest Experience
Greets every guest by name and makes sure each table leaves smiling.
SpecialityGuest welcomeKind Words
OrderedIdli & sambar
The idlis are as soft as my grandmother's, and the sambar tastes homemade. We come here every Sunday morning.
Sangeetha K.Regular guest, Adyar OrderedGhee roast dosa & filter coffee
Crisp ghee roast dosa and a proper filter coffee. Easily the best tiffin I have had in Plano.
Arjun M.Visiting from Bengaluru OrderedFamily tiffin
Friendly staff, clean kitchen and food the kids actually finish. It feels like eating at home.
Vimala R.Family of five 