India, Oct. 8 -- Delhi loves its South Indian food-whether it's the scrumptious masala dosa, rasam rice at your childhood favourite joint, idiyappam served with spicy stew, soft ghee podi idlis or piping hot filter coffee. And Shankar Mahadevan's newly-opened restaurant in Rajouri Garden, Malgudi, is doing it right and more.

Malgudi is a modern, pure-vegetarian South Indian all-day resto-cafe co-founded by Grammy-winning singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan alongside his best friend KS Ramakrishnan. After opening four outlets across Mumbai and two in the UAE, with one soon to open in Gurugram, Malgudi arrived in the capital recently, and it did not disappoint.

While most restaurants nowadays aim for a moody aesthetic, Shankar Mahadevan's r...