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…
Must-see restaurants in The Western Ghats
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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.
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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…
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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…
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Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
All wood walls, intimate lighting, live piano and plush orange velvets, the Savoy's candlelit dining room dishes up fabulous contemporary continental,…
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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…
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Coonoor
Tucked between manicured gardens, this signature heritage-hotel restaurant is a lovely place for splurging on polished global cuisine and brilliant…
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Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
This sparkly Ooty favourite is constantly crammed with locals and tourists filling up on delicious, swiftly delivered South Indian staples (dosa, vada,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
Stocks all kinds of international foods, from muesli to marmalade, along with particularly good Western Ghats produce, such as breads, cheeses and…
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Coonoor
Well-organised shelves are stocked with all of your self-catering needs, from fresh veggies to candy bars, plus tonnes of toiletries.
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Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
Good South Indian food in a clean setting behind the Nahar Nilgiris Hotel, plus juices, milkshakes and OK pizza.
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