Vegetarian and vegan · Cockermouth and Whitehaven
Vegetarian by nature, vegan on request
Every dish at Dosa Chaska is vegetarian, and most of our crispy Indian pancakes can be made vegan. Our café is at 46B Main Street, Cockermouth, open Wednesday to Sunday, 10:30 to 16:00; our home-made curries and cooking classes are at our Indian hub in Whitehaven.
Wednesday to Sunday, 10:30 to 16:00
- 5-star food hygiene rating
- Loved by locals in Cockermouth and Whitehaven
Vegetarian by nature
Every dish is vegetarian
South Indian cooking is built on rice, lentils, vegetables, coconut and spices. Our pancakes are rice and lentil batter, fermented overnight, and everything is cooked from scratch with no ultra-processed ingredients.
- No meat or fish, ever
- Eggs only in the Masala Omelette pancake
- Cheese and paneer are optional on most pancakes
Vegan on request
Our vegan favourites
Most pancakes can be made vegan: we leave out the cheese or paneer. Not the Masala Omelette or Tandoori Paneer.
Vegan Lentil Sausage £12
Vegan as it comes, and filling.
Potato Masala, made vegan £10
Ask for no cheese.
Beetroot Hummus, made vegan £12
Colourful and light.
Vegan mango lassi £5.95
Also vegan iced coffee £5.95 and coconut or almond kulfi £4.
Every chat bowl is vegan or can be made vegan. Just ask our team: they’ll happily adapt your food to your dietary needs.
Visiting the Lakes?
Vegan and vegetarian in the western Lakes
Cockermouth is the gateway to Buttermere, Loweswater and Bassenthwaite. Breakfast or lunch with us on Main Street before a walk, and take curries home for the cottage freezer.
Opening times
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 10:30 to 16:00 |
| Thursday | 10:30 to 16:00 |
| Friday | 10:30 to 16:00 |
| Saturday | 10:30 to 16:00 |
| Sunday | 10:30 to 16:00 |
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Questions
Good to know
Is everything vegetarian?
Yes, every dish. Eggs are only in the Masala Omelette pancake.
Which dishes are vegan?
The Vegan Lentil Sausage pancake as it comes, most other pancakes without the cheese or paneer, and every chat bowl (vegan or made vegan on request). Vegan drinks and desserts: vegan mango lassi, vegan iced coffee and coconut or almond kulfi. Just ask our team and they’ll adapt your food to your needs.
Do you have plant milk?
Ask the team for a plant milk in your coffee or chai.
Is the batter vegan?
Yes. Our batter is rice, lentils, water and salt, fermented overnight.
Are your curries vegetarian?
Yes, all of them. Ask us which are vegan.
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