Dosa Kitchen is an Indian fusion restaurant, and the only place you can find pizza, pasta and paneer under one roof.

Follow the glow of a bright orange sign to an unassuming strip mall, and you'll find a cozy space that's bursting with personality.

The dining room echoes with the sounds of bouncy Indian pop songs. On weekends, the laughter of children and families fills the restaurant, creating a friendly, casual atmosphere.

The furniture is sleek and monochromatic. The only splash of colour is a smattering of sticky notes covering the kitchen's service window.

A closer look reveals that these sticky notes are actually reviews from satisfied customers.

"Pizza dosa? Seriously? OMG! How are you guys thinking of such innovative items?" writes one visitor.

"The best dosa I have eaten in a very long time! This place feels like my home away from home!" declares another.

Suresh Sekar opened Dosa Kitchen with his wife, Swetha Ratakonda, in September of 2023. Though no stranger to the restaurant business, the couple had never run a dosa restaurant before.

Suresh says that establishments like this one are common in India, but practically unheard of in Canada. He and his wife wanted to show Canadians a new way of eating dosa.

More than fifty types of dosa are available for purchase and range wildly in both taste and texture.

Traditional dishes, such as masala and adai dosa, are served side by side with chocolate and chopsuey-flavoured dosas.

Each dish comes with three types of chutney and a serving of sambar. Be sure to keep plenty of napkins handy — with so many sauces to choose from, spills are all but guaranteed.

The ghee roast dosa ($9.99) is one of the simplest options on the menu.

This dish is everything a dosa should be: thin and crisp, with a subtle flavour that can be enjoyed on its own or enhanced with chutney.

The ghee gun powder onion tomato uthappam ($14.99) has a long name, but won't take you long to finish.

This thick, pancake-like dish has a chewier texture and holds toppings more easily than other types of dosa.

It's also notably spicier, thanks to a liberal amount of podi seasoning, an Indian spice mix also known as "gun powder".

The schezwan butter cheese dosa ($10.99) is another spicy dish. As its name might suggest, this dosa takes inspiration from Southern Chinese cooking, with butter and cheese added to give it some extra flavour.

This combination of toppings stained my fingers, but I was more than happy to lick them clean.

Pasta dosa ($13.99) is served flat and cut into triangular slices, each covered with green onions and warm macaroni noodles. Maktha gravy dosa ($14.99) comes in an inverted cone shape, surrounding a clay pot filled with sauce and stringy cheese.

Eating it proved somewhat challenging, as the dosa softened over time and threatened to tip over. Luckily, sharing the meal with a friend allowed me to make short work of the leaning tower of dosa.

Dosa Kitchen also offers a wide variety of fresh fruit juices.

My personal favourite, the grape lemon juice ($4.99), is a tart, refreshing drink that helps take the edge off some of the spicier dishes.If you're looking for something sweeter, try a glass of watermelon juice ($5.99) instead.

Though a little sugary for my taste, this drink will be sure to satisfy anyone with a sweet tooth.Dosa Kitchen is located at 3380 Midland Ave, Unit 20.