Review Sri Kamatchi Non Veg Hotel - Pondicherry

Hotel Kamatchi exceeded my expectations with its delectable offerings. The Mutton Biryani was a burst of traditional spices, while the Kuttu Parota and Egg Kuttu Parota added a flaky twist. The real star, however, was the Country Chicken—succulent and flavorful, making every bite a delight. A must-visit for those craving authentic and mouthwatering dishes.

We tried mutton biriyani, Kamatchi signature chicken biriyani. I won't say they are excellent. But it was good. Also tried sura puttu (subtle in a good way), kadai ( excellent masala), mutton also good in biriyani and side dishes... Prawn masala was moderate one ... Meen Kamatchi is another signature dish... Very satisfied with that one... Previously their Ilaneer Payasam was good... Now a days it's moderate... Still, it's one of the must try restaurants.... Service was good. They were very helpful in choosing items. They have huge car parking area at the back of the restaurant. You won't get some of the dishes at late afternoon... So better visit early..

One of my favourite food spot in Pondicherry... KAMATCHI RESTAURANT.... We ordered Mutton Biryani and Chicken Biryani and jigarthanda.... If u r interested in biryani.. I'd recommend the Mutton Biryani over the Chicken..... it perfectly captures the Tamil biryani flavor. Both were prepared in the classic dum style.. Staffs behaviour was really good... It was really a nice experience.

Food is Excellent must try non veg and also at last rasam awesome We tried natu Kohli briyani, chicken 65 was Excellent, prawns kamatchi, natu Kozhi roast, white rice, rasam all were Excellent ans must try but crowded and need to wait for it we waited around 20 mins and it was worth waiting and had our lunch, quantity, price and taste all were excellent. 😎😄😄😄

Location: Located beside the flyover in 100 feet road. Parking: Sufficient 2 and 4 wheeler parking. Securities can guide with the parking. Ambience: Visited around the closing time 3.30pm. Not crowded. Got seats immediately. Seatings are less and they could get packed during peak hours. They have a waiting area as well. Decent Ambience !! Service: Very Good. Gives proper explanation of each item in the menu and provided recommendations as well. Food: Only Briyani and Fish starters were available during closing hours. I tried chicken briyani and Fish Kamatchi. Both of them are good but bit spicy. Fish Kamatchi is comparatively spicier. Briyani is made from seeraga samba rice and Fish Kamatchi comes with boneless small tender pieces of fish covered with masala. Price: Decent price for the quantity offered. Must try place in Pondicherry

Visited in July 2023 for lunch with family. Go to restaurant for NV meals in Puducherry. Had the following Mutton Biriyani 4/5 Chicken Biriyani 3/5 NV Meals(Chicken kulambu, Mutton Kulambu, Fish Kulambu, Rasam, Butter milk, Poriyal, Kootu, Thuvaiyal, Pickle) 5/5 Mutton Chukka 5/5 Kamatchi Chicken dry 4/5 Egg poriyal 5/5 Karandi omelette 3/5 Decent ambience. Good seating arrangements. Parking space available back of the restaurant building. Beeda sold separately outside the restaurant for Rs. 30 each.

Superb chettinad style food...awesome taste...good service.... reasonable prices

One of the best biryanis we had in our entire trip to Chennai and Pondicherry. Mutton biryani and chicken Sukha are a must try.

This is the best nonveg hotel. You will get veriety of non veg food . We tried fish meals and fish curry that was awesome. Though the place is crowded but you will get quick service. Waiting time is less. You may need to stand sometime to get your seat . Service was awesome. Best thing is they have CAR parking that's much needed in pondicherry.

We had mutton biryani, kadai biryani, sura puttu and mutton sukka! Tasty but a spicy, good food altogether!

The food was nice, quantity was just adequate. Fully packed up during weekends by mostly by family and friends group. There is separate waiting hall available incase the space is full. Both car parking and bike parking are available. Their sweet beeda is a must try.

Mutton biryani and chicken biryani taste very good. Quality is good. Quantity is very less. Mutton biryani 350/- Chicken biryani 280/-

Food is good though but sometimes we need to order two plates due to inadequate. More must try dishes, tastes excellent. Service is good but due to more crowded it is hard that they give attention. Atmosphere is ok but tables are very nearby to others so few persons cannot cross over inside. Overall got a good experience with family visiting. Parking is challenging here for to go in and out of small lane. we parked on main road itself.

Had a great experience at Hotel Sri Kamatchi. The food was quite delicious. More importantly, the service by the staff was outstanding. Ayyal Raj (Captain) and Yogesh treated us extremely well and made our experience memorable. The manager Ganesh was courteous and helpful. Overall, I'm quite impressed by the staff and their excellent services.

Hotel Sri Kamatchi truly justifies the tag of being one of the famous and iconic restaurants in Pondicherry. It has adapted the ambience and facilities to suit the modern world demands but has very well retained the authenticity and taste in their food preparation. The aroma of the spices, freshness of ingredients and the culinary skills of their cooks are worth a appreciating. <br/><br/>We feasted on their <br/><br/>Nattukozhi Biryani - Flavourful spice-rich biryani with country chicken leg piece. I suppose the definition of biryani is different in this part of India, but the preparation was tasty nevertheless <br/><br/>Chicken Kamatchi - This was one of the most recommended dish looking at all the reviews, but we found it decent. Nothing out of the world to be honest, especially when compared to other dishes we ordered<br/><br/>Mutton dosai - This was the winner of the day for me - hands down! Simply loved the thick mutton gravy and the tender melt in the mouth mutton pieces. <br/><br/>A must try every time I visit Pondi! So, if you want to taste the flavours of Puducherry - don't miss out on Hotel Sri Kamatchi!

In pondicherry and have craving for non veg spicy food, then kamatchi is the place. Vegetarians don't visit. This is a quick meal restaurant. The food and service is super quick. Basic decor. Nothing to write about. Could be cleaner and more hygienic.

Such a worst hotel I haves seen in swiggy.not responding in swiggy....showing one thing Ang not responding to any orders and showing currently unavailable and if I asked in phone...response is there...totally tensed to book one order..worst hotel I have seen ever in swiggy and zomato

This is gem of a place in Puducherry. Biryani, meals, main course are excellent.<br/><br/>Egg biryani 5/5<br/>Prawn biryani 5/5<br/>Non veg means 5/5<br/>Fish kamatchi 5/5<br/>Prawn kamatchi 5/5<br/><br/>Rice quality was excellent. Rice was cooker to perfection.<br/>Kamatchi specials are worth a try.<br/><br/>Overall<br/>Taste 5/5<br/>Service 5/5<br/>Ambiance 4/5<br/>Value for money 5/5<br/><br/>This place is a must try when you visit Puducherry.

The assortments that come with thali and biryani give you a true taste if this region. Loved the concept of serving rice-rasam after biriyani, thali served with fish gravy. If you’re averse to food too spicy, you could ask for butter milk assortment instead of rasam.

Excellent non veg hotel. Briyani taste is really good. Crowded but worth the wait. Fish finger, kamatchi fish, chicken are good. Overall a must visit.

Not recommended for vegetarians. The staff is rude. However my friends did like the food, not loved it though.<br/>But again , vegetarians do not go.

Great local cuisine. Excellent seafood, prawns and crab. Tge chicken biryani was great too. Value for money. Worth a visit to try local food. No alcohol available.

If you prefer non veg in South Indian style while you are in Pondy, hands down this is the best place to dine. I actually prefer ordering in Swiggy than going to the restaurant because , the restaurant can get crowded at times.

Always the best. Ayeera fish curry, mutton sukka, fish fingers, crab masala and biryani all types are the best. Service is good. But crowd is too much and ofcourse we need and can wait for a good food. They are in 3 location and white town is beautiful ambience. This group of hotels Pondicherry comes under part of families of Sri Madurai muniyandi vilas.

Food is tasty....Bt so less in quantity considering the price like 1 gravy won't b sufficient for 1 person.Over here inspite of substandard service waiters hav guts to shamelessly demand fr tips.If u want tasty food and don't care abt the service,ambience and cost then this is a right place fr u.

Can't think of another place that serves better Chettinad Non veg food in Pondy.<br/>A place you should just go and eat enjoying the food, not look around for ambience and decor.<br/>Things you should have: Biryani of any sort. Kari/chicken/mutton dosa. Chicken/mutton parotta.<br/>Nethili fry. Chicken/Fish Kamatchi. Kuzhi omlette (Stuffed omlette)of any sort. Mutton sukha. Non veg rasam.<br/>The quantity of main course is way too much. Somehow they have cut down on the quantity of starters this past year, just justify the prize tag.

Yummy taste all varieties, just go with full hungry to taste all, brain the best, mutton items little hard, soups should try all times, overall ok

BEST SOUTH INDIAN NON VEG FOOD IN PONDICHERRY. In the city where you usually don't get good Indian food, this place is definitely a sigh of hope. I have been here multiple times and all items here are great. Everything is a must try.

We were on a day trip to Pondicherry from Chennai and stopped at sri kamatchi for lunch. The crowd just kept pouring in. Ordered chicken roast and mutton biriyani and it was one of the tastiest non veg meals i had in a long time. Ambience and service are A+.

Perhaps I went with too high expectations after hearing so much about this place, or perhaps it was their one off day, I wasn’t very impressed with the whole experience! It wasn’t bad, but then it wasn’t wow, I’ll tell you why!. We were told that there are three branches of Hotel Sri Kamatchi in Pondicherry, and we went to the one on Cuddalore Road, just beside the flyover.  We were slightly late for lunch around 3PM on Sunday and the place was extremely crowded. The supervisors did their best to accommodate people in different floors, on a first come first serve basis. After a wait of about 20 minutes, we managed to get a seat in the third floor I think.

One of the best non veg restaurants in Pondy. All the items were really good in taste and price is reasonable. Kadai biriyani, prawn kamatchi, mutton dosai are must try.

I have been eating at restaurant for more than eight years now. Love their South Indian meals, Vanjaram fish fry, Karandi omelette. But not a great fan of their biriyani.

Best hotel for non vegetarian people, service is very quick, if you are so hungry and ready to eat any rice item then do visit here.<br/>Value for money quiet reasonable hotel. They serve food in banana leaf.<br/>Do try prawns biryani and egg curry,if u visit Pondicherry do visit this place.

Best Chettinad restaurant for non-veg food in pondicherry. This is one of our go to places for lunch. Their Mutton Kuzhi omelette, Chicken kamatchi, Kola Urundai and non-veg meals are a cut above the rest. Their Biryani is alright. We’ve never had a bad meal here. The ambience is typical tamil restaurant and the staff is friendly. They need to add variety to the menu to attract guests for dinner. However for South Indian lunch this place is the undisputed winner in Pondicherry.

BEST CHETTINAD FOOD<br/>I feel this place is underrated for the taste of food they serve. I made to this place for dinner take away without knowing much about this place. The manager over there was so helpful and even guided us to choose their specialties based on our need.<br/><br/>Starting off with Chicken Kamatchi (their specialty) -- how did you get that masala to perfection. Next time when i am going to Pondy i am heading directly to the chef to know what the magic is all about.<br/><br/>Mutton Kuzhi Omlette -- Hearing the name i thought an omlette would be topped by mutton chunks,. But man , i was completely wrong. They make big patties with minced mutton and coat it egg and fry. This one completely blow me away.<br/><br/>Mutton biryani  -- Biryani was made with seeraga samba rice and the mutton was cooked to perfection. The quantity was also good. They also give white rice rasam and butter milk with biryani, which was new to me coming from chennai as no restaurant here does it.<br/><br/>Chicken fried rice -- Was average and nothing impressive about it.<br/><br/>So next time i am going to Pondy, I am going to this place to try out other items.

Best for South Indian cuisine in pondicherry.. 😍 good ambience.. good staff... Briyani was tasty.. no where else in pondicherry u can get a better tasting South Indian.. so if u want South Indian better dine here.

I WENT WITH MY FAMILY., IT'S GOOD AT TASTE OF CHETTINAD, I HAVE ORDERED MUTTON BRIYANI WITH CHICKEN 65. IT WAS QUITE AVERAGE. BECAUSE, OF IT'S SEMI-COOKED MUTTON PIECES, UNLESS IT COULD BE A BETTER BRIYANI. CHICKEN 65 WAS ON ABOVE AVERAGE TASTE. SERVICES ARE NOT GOOD, AS WE WENT ON SUNDAY. MIGHT BE, THEY DIDN'T SERVED WELL BECAUSE OF THE CROUD. BUT, SHOULD IMPROVE IT'S TASTE.

Hotel Sri kamatchi - this place has always been my favourite . <br/>Last day of stay in Pondy and definitely not to miss this place for lunch . <br/>A decent dining restaurant for South Indian food. <br/>I love the other branch for mess like environment than this . <br/><br/>So our pick for starter was prawn kamatchi,kotamalli chicken and fish 65. <br/>Ordered one kaadai biryani combo which is served with some white rice as well.<br/><br/>Biryani was okayish , kaadai I have tried it for first tym I didn't like it much. <br/><br/>Loved the chicken starter must try . <br/>Fish 65 was also good . <br/>Prawn was made with scrambled egg which I m not a fan of. Didn't like much.<br/>Rice with non veg rasam was excellent. <br/><br/>Service was good. <br/>Total VFM. <br/>Overall good place to satisfy your South Indian food cravings. <br/><br/>Definitely will repeat this place. <br/>

I will fall short of words if I begin to pen down my amazing experience at Hotel Sri Kamatchi. Definitely one of my best & most soul satisfying meals of all times. <br/><br/>Hotel Sri Kamatchi today runs 3 outlets in Puducherry and believe me if you like sea food or non vegetarian in any form you will fall in love with this place. Don't go by the ambiance. The ambiance is like any Tamil eatery - plain and simple, with cast iron tables and chairs and unpolished staff. But the food absolutely makes up for everything else. <br/><br/>The menu is plain and simple. 2 pages of laminated coloured menu card. We ordered the much talked about chicken kamatchi, Prawn Kamatchi, chicken 65, Prawn 65, Appams, Prawn Biryani and fish curry. The service is very very swift. You will surprised to see food arriving at a lightening fast speed. <br/><br/>The food is oh so delicious, so scrumptious and oh so inexpensive. The pricing and portions are just perfect too. All dishes were great. I strongly recommend the chicken kamatchi, the prawn kamatchi and the prawn biryani. <br/><br/>For so much food the bill was hardly any amount. Guys, I strongly recommend you visit this place if and when you visit Pondicherry.

This place is good but was crowded wen we headed there for lunch... Had non veg meals and fried chicken. <br/>Food - 3/5<br/>Ambience - 3/5<br/>Service - 4/5

We went for the famous Kari Dosa and mutton parota there ...The fish fry was an add on (kamachi fish fry ) too good . The mutton parota did not match our expectations . It used to great .<br/><br/><br/>Service :3.5/5<br/>Ambiance :OK <br/>Food : great <br/>Price : OK

If you are a non vegetarian lover and you like south Indian flavour then don't complete your pondy Trip without having a meal here .<br/>Managed to get a seat for a lunch on a busy Sunday afternoon.We ordered meals,mutton sukka , fish kamatchi , chicken,brain roast and nandu omelette.<br/>The service was super quick and the food was Excellent. One of the best hotels where you can get great South Indian dishes and being pocket friendly <br/><br/>P.s : Thought of taking pictures but once the food came we couldn't resist ourselves so forget about it😃

This place deserves much higher rating than it has right now. On a 2 day trip to Pondy we zeroed on this place to eat some south Indian non veg food. <br/><br/>We ordered - Fish Kamatchi, Brain roast, Dosa, Prawn biryani, fish fry and mutton bowl with rice. The quantity for each item isn't a lot and so is the price. Service is super prompt. <br/><br/>Ambience is okay. If you are looking for lip smacking non veg food, this place should be on your list. Totally recommended. Cheers.

Definitely not lunch place where you will have only meals and Briyani... recommended for dinner where you have vast pool of items such as Kari Dosa.. they can not give you Konar mess taste but it's definitely worthy.. go for it..

Good if you're looking for a quick meal. No frills and fancy here. Ordered the Chicken Kamatchi (too dry), Mutton Omelette, Fish Fingers,Country Chicken Biryani,and a King Fish Curry with Rice. Most of the dishes were average except the fish fingers which were exceptionally good. Service is excellent, the staff is very attentive.

This restaurant is located above my husband's showroom and need I say more.. This used to be one of those restaurants where I visit often.. I love their Mutton Brain Roast, jus yummy and I'll always order meals here when I go for lunch as I ain't a fan of Chettinadu Biryani and also not a very big fan of spicy food (I'm a mediocre person when it comes to spicy food). Two favorite dishes from this place are Pepper chicken and Brain roast, and now they even collaborated with Riche Rich nabs opened an ice cream parlour care. So whenever I'm bored of sitting in my showroom, I would have a scoop of their ice cream 😂😂 and now since I Don live anymore in pondy and I hardly visit pondy, certain restaurant are a must visit for me. So whenever I visit pondy, I Don miss few places to visit lik Cafè ola, baker's Street, and many.. And this is one of the restaurants that I would love to visit and try my favourite dishes.. <br/>But now I dun how the quality of the Food and everything...

This Restaurant is in 3 locations at Pondicherry (Source: Zomato). My write-up is based on the experience at their Cuddalore Road branch. Previous visit to their Villianur Road branch was satisfying too. Love this place totally.<br/><br/>A little flashback needed here😛 - During my previous visit I ordered their Biryani and it somehow didn't appeal much to me. This is the place where Steamed Rice and Rasam are given complimentary along with the Biryani order. But my mom, being the smart cookie had ordered their Meals and Viraal Fish Gravy and it was mind blowing.<br/><br/>The Order:<br/><br/>This time I followed my mommy's footsteps, like a good girl😉 and settled for the Meals. The Meals (₹100) served on a Banana Leaf comes with Rice, Fish Gravy, Chicken Gravy (No Pieces) along with the usual suspects of Kootu, Poriyal, Rasam, More, Pickle etc. Absolutely, top-notch in quality and needless to say the quantity too, as everything is unlimited and the attentive servers keep asking for refills.<br/><br/>Viraal Fish Gravy wasn't available this time around, so settled for Iyerai Fish Gravy (₹190). Honestly, I find the Iyerai Fish Gravy a little creepy 😑 because you see loads of them at one glance but what the heck! The gravy is so damn tasty. Except a little discomfort of getting pricked with minute Fish bones while eating, I had no other qualms.<br/><br/>Special mention to their Mutton Kola Urundai (₹120) - By far the best I've had. Perfectly fried and a light hand on the Masalas makes this cute rounds exceptionally tasty.<br/><br/>I liked their Iral Kuzhi Omelette (₹120) as much as their Mutton Kola if not more. I've never seen Full, Plumpy, Fresh, Pinkish Prawns in generous amount inside of an Omelette before. That was a jaw dropping moment for me. Loved it!<br/><br/>Nethili Fry (₹140) was good. I've had better ones. Maybe, the other items I had here had upped the Ante for this one and it didn't meet my expectations. 😛<br/><br/>Curd is not something that I prefer mostly. But I've developed a liking for their Pot Thayir (Curd Served in a Pot) since I had it last time and now it's a tradition to have one Small Pot (₹20) whenever I go to Hotel Sri Kamatchi. Their thickly set Curd is a must try for Curd lovers.<br/><br/>For the lazy folks who stayed back at home, I did a takeaway of Meals (₹100) and Chicken Kamatchi (₹160). The takeaway of one meals was shared by two comfortably and still there was leftover for dinner. They too liked everything and also gave thumbs-up to the Rasam and More (I didn't taste them). The Chicken Kamatchi - Strips of Boneless Chicken tossed in generous amount of South Indian spices - This was very tasty.<br/><br/>For people looking at options for authentic South Indian Non-Vegetarian Restaurant in Pondicherry, recommending Hotel Sri Kamatchi would be a no brainer.

I went through other reviews, before I could write something myself and to my surprise none has mentioned about their "Kari Dosa" Dosa stuffed with minced meat. You'll be given Chutneys but you'll ignore them as the stuffed meat takes all the credit.<br/>Every time I go to Kamatchi for take away, I ain't coming back without Kari Dosa & Chicken Kuzhambu. They taste Splendid together. The thing I love about Chicken Kuzhambu, it isn't too oily and the Chicken pieces has taste of the gravy at every layer. I would recommend others to try this combination for sure.<br/>Quantity of Chicken Lollipop is quite disappointing, only 3 pieces for the price of Rs.130. I have tried Prawn Kamatchi, tasted average and Nattu Kozhi Briyani was decent but loveddddd the Onion Raita :P<br/><br/>I've tried Chettinad at Anjappar, Appachi, Madurai Appu and other restaurants but the taste is incomparable when it comes to Kamatchi, at least for me;) . All together this place is in my top Favorite List for Chettinadu Food.

Special Kamatchi Chicken is a must try. The place gets crowded by 2pm, so suggest to be there by 1ish. Decent staff and clean place. Amazing food.

The prawns biriyani at this place is really good. That's the only thing I keep going there for! And not just me, a lot of my friends are of the same opinion! <br/>The quantity they provide is a bit less to be honest.But the taste more than compensates for that. Also they serve complimentary plain rice and rasam at the end of the meal - which is really good ! <br/><br/>Overall- it's a decent family restaurant ! <br/>I don't think there is any scope for disappointment !

Seriously this place serves real good food. An amazing place to get the sea foods, the quantity and quality of food is too good and at very affordable price. Do try it and be delighted😎

We went to this place when we happened to go to Pondicherry for family reasons. We happened to pass by the road where this Hotel Sri Kamatchi was located and just like that thought of having lunch there. The entrance looked small but once you enter the dining hall it was moderately spaced. The a/c hall was still smaller. <br/><br/>But once you settle down then the feast you can have here is to be experienced. They serve in the traditional banana leaves. The cutlery is themed on authentic chettinad style. They even serve briyanis in the earthen pots. As a group of 6 we ordered variety of main and side dishes. I had non-veg meals with chicken, mutton and fish gravies. All of these were very good, very native. I also ordered fish curry. It had a good sized fish piece with excellent curry. Both the mutton and chicken biryanis made of seeraga samba rice were good, got affirmative nods from my family members. The mutton sukka, fish omlet, nattukozhi roast and vanjram fry were all delectable. <br/><br/>Service was satisfactory, the server was friendly, cost economical and taste awesome.

Awesome chettinadu lunch ..with family 👌🏽kamatchi chicken with briyani is a yummy combo ...kuli omelette ,vanjiram fry , prawn 65 ..wowwww😍

This was a surprise at pondi.. Everything tastes sort of new , most of the items on the menu are typical South Indian dishes but somehow kamatchi manages to add their signature taste to it. The flavours are distinguishable and when everything comes together , its a treat for your mouth. Even the afternoon meals were a blast with unlimited refills on buttermilk. The ambiance is nothing to write home about and the price is not exorbitant , some restaurants in Chennai feel like highway robbery compared to this. Overall a must visit food destination if you stumble upon Pondicherry

seriouslyy home food👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 very good.. just loved it... awesome food.. even my grandma liked it so much..... we appreciate hotel kamatchi.. for the effort.. today i tried ayira meen kolambu ppaah!!! felt lyk i was in madurai.. plus wat i shud never forget is the hospitality💗💞💞 was awesome.. felt like eating more.. plus the era kuli omelete different and awesome😘😘☺️ plus the curd dont forget to get it👌👌👍🏼

A very typical and hygienic south Indian restaurant, tamilians gonna love it. It'll easily cost 600 for two. The food tastes great, loved the vancharam fry. Naattu kozhi biriyani tastes great. Totally satisfying food.

Nice place for Authentic South Indian or Chettinad Non Veg only. They have almost no veg items and hence the reduced rating. Non Veg food is very tasty and their Kamatchi Fish and Prawns are a must have.

On 100 feet road its a great taste place for all type of non veg .if u r a fan of kamatchi taste then u love to be here .ambiance is good .must try taste of chicken kamatchi with biriyani .mutton lapa is also day maker .

Nice taste, children's can take all kinds of food here. complete non-veg variety available. <br/>Space constraint, Less dining facility. No private car parking.

One of the best hotels in Pondicherry. Good taste and quick service. Different items are available. My special is non veg meals with kadai fry.