New Delhi, Nov. 15 -- A few weeks ago, Benne, a darshini-style eatery that opened in Mumbai last year, announced an outpost in Delhi. The social media post went viral with diners excited to try its buttery benne dosa and filter coffee.

While the city awaits Benne's much-hyped debut this December, another south Indian favourite, HOSA, which first made its mark in Goa, opened at One Horizon Centre, Gurugram, just before Diwali. For months, a hoarding at the site teased its arrival, and by the time the doors opened, anticipation had turned into frenzy. Priyanjali Sinha, a Gurugram-based corporate professional, even skipped work one day to have lunch with her family. "I've been to HOSA in Goa multiple times and was eagerly awaiting its openi...