Kauveri Indian Restaurant at Singapore's Changi Airport

    Travelling internationally there are limited meal choices for people with dietary restrictions. At Singapore’s Changi airport, Kauveri’s vegetarian Indian restaurant is a buffet style fast food restaurant which offers wheat free and vegetarian Indian specialties. On a recent layover at Changi airport, I ate lunch at Kauveri’s Indian restaurant. The restaurant is located at the airport’s busy 24 hour fast- food mall in terminals one or two. Kauveri’s restaurant specializes in Indian vegetarian cooking. Besides vegetarian cuisine, there are a variety of wheat free, vegetarian Indian dishes on the menu. The menu lists a large selection of dosas, crepes made with rice flour and Indian treats like idly and sambar. The restaurant also offers vegetable biryani, paneer, potato dishes, curries and more. The restaurant décor is fairly typical of most food- court malls, with unappealing black and red plastic booths and florescent lighting. The staff compensates for the lack of ambiance with their service. The restaurant employees will happily answer any question about the menu including questions about food preperation and food allergies.

 I ordered the Masala dosa, a large, crispy crepe made with rice flour and a spicy potato filling. I was not disappointed. For 11 Singapore dollars, the waitress brought me a large dosa, enough for two people, sambar, mango and coconut chutney and a side order of soy curry. Although, the staff assured me the foods were wheat free, the kitchen does not practice gluten safe food handling due to the size of their kitchen.  An hour after lunch, I feel well. I will probably return to Kauveri’s for dinner since I have a long layover. Kauveri’s Indian restaurant is perhaps the best place for lunch or dinner for international travellers with food allergies and dietary restrictions in Singapore’s Changi airport.