Sunnyvale, California
El Camino Plaza Sunnyvale guide: Indian meals, ice cream and groceries
Choose a South Indian meal at Komala Vilas or a vegetarian thali at Rajbhog, then add ice cream or groceries at El Camino Plaza in Sunnyvale. The four stops below share the same stretch of East El Camino Real.
For a first visit, choose one restaurant and one extra stop. These four highlights can help you plan a meal out, a shopping trip or a shorter dessert visit.
Plan your visit
- Location
- 1010 to 1038 E El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
- Map starting point
- India Cash & Carry, 1032 E El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
- Suggested time
- Allow about 90 minutes to two hours for a meal and a short dessert or grocery stop.
- Hours
- Each business keeps its own schedule. Check your chosen restaurant and dessert shop before leaving.
Get directions to the grocery starting point. Include “East” in the address, and use the individual restaurant address if that is where you are meeting friends.
Where to start
Komala Vilas: South Indian dishes
1020 E El Camino Real
Komala Vilas describes its cooking as vegetarian South Indian food. Its menu lists idlis, vadas, dosas and uthappams, along with a lunch thali whose dishes vary by day.
Choose this as your meal stop if you want to explore those South Indian options. You can compare a dosa or tiffin combination with the day's thali before deciding how much room to leave for dessert. Check the restaurant's own menu for current availability.
Rajbhog Thali: a changing vegetarian meal
1028 E El Camino Real
Rajbhog Thali advertises vegetarian thalis: meals made up of several dishes. Its weekly rotation includes Gujarati, Rajasthani and Punjabi themes. Its menu page is useful when choosing which day to visit.
Make the thali the main meal rather than trying to fit both featured restaurants into one lunch. Check the current weekly menu and opening schedule before you set out, since your preferred regional menu may be served on a particular day.
Nirvanaah!: ice cream and kulfi
1038 E El Camino Real
Nirvanaah!'s Sunnyvale menu lists ice cream, shakes and kulfi desserts. Examples on the menu include Alphonso mango, kesar pista and paan ice cream, alongside classic flavors.
Add it after your meal, or make dessert the reason for a shorter visit. Check with the shop for the flavors and formats available that day. Use the Sunnyvale location when checking its menu, and confirm pickup options directly if you want to order ahead.
India Cash & Carry: finish with grocery shopping
1032 E El Camino Real
India Cash & Carry’s location selector lists “Sunnyvale” at 1032 E El Camino Real. It gives you a shopping stop to combine with the restaurants and dessert shop, whether you are working through a grocery list or browsing for ingredients for home cooking.
Choose the Sunnyvale store in the chain's location selector. If you are planning a longer meal or dessert stop, leave chilled and frozen purchases until you are ready to head home.
A meal, dessert and shopping visit
Compare Komala Vilas's menu with Rajbhog's weekly thali choices, then check the serving schedule for your selection. Allow roughly an hour for the meal, adjusting for your group and any wait.
Choose Nirvanaah! for dessert, India Cash & Carry for groceries, or both if you have more time. Leave chilled and frozen purchases until last.
The 90 minute to two hour allowance is an editorial estimate. This is a flexible combination of stops, not a measured walking route or a promise about restaurant waits. A single meal or an ice cream stop can also be the whole visit.
Before you go
Keep the individual street numbers handy, check current menus and schedules through the merchant links, and follow posted parking rules. Tell the restaurant or dessert shop directly about any dietary requirements before ordering.
These are selected highlights within El Camino Plaza, rather than a complete store directory.
Online sources checked October 17, 2026. Researched online, without an on site visit, food tasting or product review.