Karnataka
This hotel restaurant serves tasty North and South Indian food and is the best option in the Aihole area. It's 1km north of the village centre.
Must-see restaurants in South India
Thanjavur (Tanjore)
This classy hotel restaurant does a very nice line in fresh, tasty, mainly Indian veg dishes, along with lunchtime thalis (₹140) and a decent multicuisine…
Maharashtra
This popular place dishes out South Indian snacks and generous Punjabi thalis (₹115 to ₹225), as well as freshly squeezed fruit juices. There are branches…
Tamil Nadu
Cheap veg restaurants line Arcot Rd, and this is one of the cleanest and most popular, serving good thalis, as well as cheap, yummy biryani and enough…
Madurai
The nondescript facade leads into a casual dining space with impeccable service, where a long list of meat dishes is the main attraction. The chicken dosa…
Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)
A relaxed cafe with some 'sidewalk' seating, Joe's serves up crêpes, burgers and other snacks, along with good lassis, juices and coffee drinks. The iced…
Chennai (Madras)
This tiny spot pulls in the crowds with the deep-fried delights of its signature Maharashtrian vada pavs – spiced potato fritters in buns, doused in…
South Goa
Considered by many locals to be the best veg restaurant in Vasco, this udupi (South Indian veg) place churns out dosas and thalis and a full Indian menu…
North Goa
The usual array of Indian, Chinese and Russian food is on the menu but this welcoming open-fronted restaurant is also a good place to watch the Chapora…
Hampi
Food here takes ages to arrive, and the Western food lacks real flavour, so order a biryani – your best bet. There's comfy cushioned seating to lounge on…
Thanjavur (Tanjore)
The Hotel Gnanam's smart-ish nonveg restaurant is very good, with a wide range of North and South Indian dishes, plus local Chettinadu fare – and even…
Tamil Nadu
With cheery staff, Anupallavi is a good air-conditioned multicuisine restaurant tucked into the backyard of a decent enough hotel.
Tamil Nadu
The smart in-house restaurant at the GRT Regency Sameera offers a good upscale alternative to Vellore's cheap Indian restaurants.
Munnar
In the slightly smart hotel of the same name, this brightly lit restaurant serves Chinese, North and South Indian and Keralan specialties, including…
Panaji
For some of the best-value fish curry rice (fish thali) in town, this 1st-floor local eatery specialises in Goan seafood dishes. Simple and tasty. Also…
Thanjavur (Tanjore)
The good, semi-open-air Indian/Sri Lankan/Chinese restaurant at the jungle-fringed Ideal River View Resort overlooks the river.
Tamil Nadu
A popular pan-Indian budget spot serving breakfast idli, filter coffee and South Indian thalis alongside curries and biryanis, in a clean, friendly…
North Goa
This pure-veg place bordering the Municipal Gardens is a busy local spot for a hot chai, pav bhaji (bread with curried vegetables) or a quick breakfast.
Gokarna
Casual cafe-restaurant that serves a mixed bag of local (try a dhal fry) and Western-ish food (mashed potato, cheese on toast). It's renowned for its ice…
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…
Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
Stocks all kinds of international foods, from muesli to marmalade, along with particularly good Western Ghats produce, such as breads, cheeses and…
Pune
Famous throughout Pune for its sweet, spicy and unlimited Gujarati-style thalis, which are lovingly prepared, as well as good lassis and juices. Come…
North Goa
Sunrise doesn’t pretend to be anything special but it does open early for breakfast and has good food and a little garden on the main road out of Chapora.
Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
Serves a range of inexpensive veg meals including a good Andhra thali, as well as fish dishes and biryanis. Expect to wait a while as service can be slow.
Maharashtra
This cafe-restaurant right by the main ticket office at the caves serves a decent vegetarian thali and cold drinks, including beer (Tuborg and Carlsberg).
Nashik
Dependable South Indian dosas, idli (a spongy, fermented rice cake) and pan-fresh Punjabi dishes in a quick and clean diner-like atmosphere.
Chennai (Madras)
It's all about deliciously griddled, ghee-coated idlis and uttapams at this 37-year-old eatery in the thick of George Town.
Northern Kerala
All your favourite biryanis, veg cutlets, fish curries and filter coffee, in a no-fuss split-level setting with veg and nonveg sections.
Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
For fresh bread, cakes and little bags of biscuits, next to MG Rd's well-known Azad restaurant.
Coonoor
Well-organised shelves are stocked with all of your self-catering needs, from fresh veggies to candy bars, plus tonnes of toiletries.
Chennai (Madras)
Tuck into cheap South Indian classics, veg biryanis or thalis (₹120) in the clean AC hall upstairs, or go for snacks downstairs.
Palolem
This friendly streetside cafe is a good place for strong morning coffee or a lunchtime thali – the Goan fish thali is ₹250.
North Goa
This bakery opposite the market is a cool respite from the shopping chaos. Offers cakes, pastries, mini pizzas and sandwiches.
Tamil Nadu
Easily the smartest place in Rameswaram for a feed, the Daiwik's vegetarian restaurant offers an excellent multicuisine menu.
Maharashtra
Dirt cheap, tasty thalis, efficiently served. It's near the clock tower, easily walkable from the railway station.
Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
Good South Indian food in a clean setting behind the Nahar Nilgiris Hotel, plus juices, milkshakes and OK pizza.
Tamil Nadu
An always-reliable air-conditioned hotel restaurant that does tasty veg and nonveg fare in clean surroundings.
Thanjavur (Tanjore)
A friendly, popular, veg-only place near the centre of everything, that does afternoon dosas and a nice thali.
Thanjavur (Tanjore)
Cool off here with the best ice cream in town – it's 'homemade in a factory', according to the workers.
Mumbai (Bombay)
Renowned for excellent Mughlai, tandoori, Chinese and Middle Eastern fare. Located near the Regal Cinema.
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