Must-see restaurants in The Western Ghats

  • La Belle Vie

    Coonoor

    With tables on the veranda of a beautifully revamped 19th-century bungalow, La Belle Vie has guests driving miles for its flavour-popping European-Indian…

  • Hotel Astoria

    Kodaikanal (Kodai)

    This pure-veg restaurant is always packed with locals and tourists, especially at lunchtime when it serves fantastic all-you-can-eat thalis.

  • Place to Bee

    Ooty (Udhagamandalam)

    Brush up on Nilgiri-bee facts over meals at this arty, fairy-lit restaurant tucked inside the Keystone Foundation's little Bee Museum. It might sound…

  • Earl's Secret

    Ooty (Udhagamandalam)

    You get a taste of everything at this elegant heritage-hotel restaurant up above Ooty. Half glassed-in conservatory, half tables scattered across Raj-era…

  • Savoy

    Ooty (Udhagamandalam)

    All wood walls, intimate lighting, live piano and plush orange velvets, the Savoy's candlelit dining room dishes up fabulous contemporary continental,…

  • Cloud Street

    Kodaikanal (Kodai)

    Why yes, that is a real Italian-style wood-fire pizza oven. And yes, that’s hummus and falafel on the menu, along with oven-baked pasta and homemade cakes…

  • Gateway All Day

    Coonoor

    Tucked between manicured gardens, this signature heritage-hotel restaurant is a lovely place for splurging on polished global cuisine and brilliant…

  • Bird On Tree

    Coimbatore

    With a tiny terrace up in the trees and several indoor spaces, this fashionable restaurant plates up well-prepared dishes covering everything from…

  • Adyar Ananda Bhavan

    Ooty (Udhagamandalam)

    This sparkly Ooty favourite is constantly crammed with locals and tourists filling up on delicious, swiftly delivered South Indian staples (dosa, vada,…

  • Ten Degrees

    Kodaikanal (Kodai)

    Honey-coloured wood and monochrome Kodai photos set the tone for tasty, elegantly prepared Indian and continental food. It does mouth-meltingly spicy…

  • Altaf's Cafe

    Kodaikanal (Kodai)

    This open-sided cafe whips up soulful Italian, Indian and Middle Eastern dishes including breakfasts and sabich (Israeli aubergine-and-egg pita sandwiches…

  • On The Go

    Coimbatore

    Colourful, contemporary, and filled with cartoons and turquoise sofas, this is a great place for tasty (if pricey) global fare, from Italian and Middle…

  • Carlton

    Kodaikanal (Kodai)

    Definitely the place to come for a splash-out buffet-dinner fill-up: a huge variety of excellent Indian and continental dishes in limitless quantity…

  • Pavilion

    Coimbatore

    Pocketed away in the shiny Residency Towers hotel, the Pavilion surprises with great-value buffet meals that successfully span the world-cuisine spectrum.

  • Pastry Corner

    Kodaikanal (Kodai)

    Pick up oven-fresh muffins, croissants, cakes, cinnamon swirls and sandwiches at this popular bakery, or squeeze on to the benches with a cuppa.

  • Muncheez

    Kodaikanal (Kodai)

    An always-busy hole-in-the-wall turned contemporary lounge with a signature-plastered bar, Muncheez is all about a short, simple menu of wraps, burgers,…

  • Junior Kuppana

    Ooty (Udhagamandalam)

    Ooty's branch of the much-loved Tamil Nadu chain – known for its pristine kitchens and brilliantly fresh ingredients – delivers the South Indian goods…

  • Junior Kuppanna

    Coimbatore

    Your favourite South Indian thalis come piled on to banana leaves with traditional flourish, and hungry carnivores will love the long menu of famously…

  • Angaara

    Ooty (Udhagamandalam)

    With a long list of nonveg tandoori and curry dishes, this is Ooty's best place to satisfy your meat craving. There's indoor/outdoor seating, and the…

  • Shinkow’s Chinese Restaurant

    Ooty (Udhagamandalam)

    Shinkow’s is an Ooty institution. The simple, tasty chicken, pork, beef, seafood, veg, noodle and rice dishes are reliably good and quick to arrive at…

  • Tava

    Kodaikanal (Kodai)

    Cheap, fast and clean, pure-veg Tava has a wide all-Indian menu; try the spicy, cauliflower-stuffed gobi paratha or sev puri (crisp, puffy fried bread…

  • Willy’s Coffee Pub

    Ooty (Udhagamandalam)

    Climb the stairs and join Ooty's international students for board games, wi-fi, a lending library and well-priced pizzas, chips, toasties, cakes and…

  • Modern Stores

    Ooty (Udhagamandalam)

    Stocks all kinds of international foods, from muesli to marmalade, along with particularly good Western Ghats produce, such as breads, cheeses and…

  • Nilgiri's Supermarket

    Coonoor

    Well-organised shelves are stocked with all of your self-catering needs, from fresh veggies to candy bars, plus tonnes of toiletries.

  • Garden Restaurant

    Ooty (Udhagamandalam)

    Good South Indian food in a clean setting behind the Nahar Nilgiris Hotel, plus juices, milkshakes and OK pizza.

  • Spencer's

    Kodaikanal (Kodai)

    Convenient supermarket selling fresh Pastry Corner treats.

  • Hot Chocolate

    Coimbatore

    Not bad if you’re craving pasta, wraps, burgers, sandwiches or cakes.

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