Asian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Pondicherry

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"I love the seafood especially grill fish and prawns , i loved the ambiece outdoor siting with amazing sea facing view it was such a lovely time i had..."

Cheryl

"Sea view restaurant...best place to chill with family and friends... atmosphere is really good..Food was also good.. butter chicken was..."

Monika Sivasankar

"Renjit helped us in getting the best order and at the top the best service. We had vegetarian food, paneer butter masala and dal makhni along with..."

Vandana Gupta

"Loved the view...one of the best things about this place!Seafood was pretty decent here.. loved the tandoori chicken too.. felt that the pasta..."

Nida

"Ambience is really classy; especially the view of the sea with the full moon from the outside table where we sat. Food was good too - Prawn Noodles..."

Ashwin Kumar

"Beautiful place which has few seatings of sea view ...others are inside .ambiance is good n staffs are friendly ..,food is good too...nice for a..."

Chandni Uthappa N

"A nice sea food dinner by beach side to end the day😊 fried calamari and crab cakes set it up beautifully for a much needed walk to by the..."

BONG_FOODIE

"An amazing experience to say the least , very nice and friendly staff from the manager to the gaurds.Amazing food , and..."

Mohammad Shaad

"One of the best budget restaurants located on the rock beach, They have the fine view of beach and have great staff.They have great options..."

Pulkit Lalwani

"Looking for a budget-friendly sea-facing restaurant with absolutely delectable dishes?Look no further, then this hidden gem in Whitetown!..."

Ishita Chatterjee

"Near the Rock beach puducherry Escape IN very good place and get a beautiful dining with good food and your good service, good teast masala..."

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"This place is situated just near to Rock beach and food was delicious. Staff's behaviour was good. It's a bit crowded place. We have ordered few..."

Rahul Singi

"Just finished dinner here. The Chillie Fish and noodles were fantastic. The malai kebabs could've been cooked a bit more, but that's just my personal..."

Prosenjit Sarkar

"nice sea facing restaurant, good food, north indian food option also there, i had tandoori pomfret which was delicious, egg noodle was also good, i..."

Amit Singh Kalakoti

"Food with a View,This is my first trip to Pondicherry and while going though the options came across this Gem. Escape In located bang on..."

Jaydeep Bose

"Dont miss their Chicken steak with pepper sauce, also honey mustard chicken...."

Shaibal Bhattacharjee

"Nice place with a beautiful view of the Promenade beach. me and my friends went here for dinner and tried their Hot and Sour Chicken Soup, Fish..."

GAYATRI NERURKAR

"We tried this place based on the rating and surprisingly it turned out to be one of the best places to have north indian food in Pondicherry...."

Virat Kothari

"This restaurant has a great view towards sea, but due to humidity in day time it might not be suitable to sit outside. Indoor seating is also..."

Vishnu Priya

"Please do visit this restaurant when you are visiting Pondicherry. Keep in mind to go for lunch so that the view can be enjoyed. The best view of the..."

Samit Mishra

"This cafe is extremely beautiful with sea view. The quality of North Indian food served by them is whole pondicherry. we ordered prawn masala, naan,..."

Jhalak Mittal

"For those looking for quality north-indian food in Pondy, please head to this place right on the Promenade. Enjoy the rooftop view of the sea while..."

Oh Food

"I can say the best of best restaurant you can find near sea beach. Very good restaurant with reasonable price and proper sea view.We had been there..."

Payal Mohanty

"The best place I have been since coming to Pondy today morning. I searched for a restaurant with seaview and many popped up. After reading the..."

Siddharth B.

"This is a nice place in pondichery which is right opposite to beach and view is amazing especially for the tables in view point.We went on..."

Vijay Krishna

"BEST FRICKING MURGH MALAI TIKKA BUTTER CHICKEN ABD STRAWBERRY MILKSHAKE IN PONDICHERRY .Couldn't stress more on how DELICIOUS it was.IV..."

Deeksha

"We tried craby claws which was having a crispy texture and soft from inside and was worth a try. We also tried garlic prawns which was quite juicy..."

Mamuni Panda

"This place is located with the sea view of the Rock beach in Pondicherry. Every visitor of Pondicherry must visit this restaurant. The food quality..."

Dsouza Melroy

"Had been to this place on 1st Nov for lunch. We reached Pondi from Bangalore at 2 PM, checked-in to the hotel and by the time we got freshed and and..."

Afsha Noorain

"Food was good. No doubt about that. But most importantly it was the courteous staff esp Stephen who attended us. Will recommend to anyone who is..."

Prateek Dhamija

"I am giving 5 star rating just for the site and the Ambience of the restaurant. View from the restaurant is magnificent. Food is really good and..."

Sruthi Arvinth

"Nice service, and polit..."

Vinodhini

"Awesome..."

Aishwaraya Kanagaran

"A hot biryani on a Sunday afternoon with a relaxed ambience is something not worth missing not to forget the courteous staff n on time service highly..."

Muskaan Shamim

"Food was very delicious. The place was awesome.SAMY SIR (manager) treat as very well. The staff were good..."

Naina Verma

"Chicken and Fish were delicious. We would love to visit..."

D0lly Soni

"Nice place for lunch and dinner..."

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"I enjoyed their calamari rings and loved their ambience. The only thing which is missing that they don't have liquor license...."

Rockstar Subba

"After searching some good North Indian food, finally we found this one. We ordered Paneer butter masala, paneer tikka masala, and tandoori roti. It..."

Viral Shah

"Tasty food with nice view. from this place once can get great view of seaOrdered dahi kebab, Gobi Manchurian , veg curry and roti. Tatse was good...."

Badarinadh Kallakuri

"Apart from being on the beach - rock beach, this place has good food on the menu, prices are decent considering location. I liked the continental and..."

Suhail

"Amazing food and very courteous staff. They are very helpful and supportive. The food is just delicious. My family went for dinner last night and we..."

Manish Kumar Pandey

"Best food ever we had ..We ordered prawn fried rice , egg noodles, chicken cheese pasta and veg briyani ..Everything was exceptionally..."

Sujatabiswas2008

"The food here was very good . The service is slow buy food quality is very good.. paneer butter masala was just awesome.. mix veg pulavo was very..."

Mehnosh Ruttonji

"Very nice location. The food quality is very good and..."

Radhika Birje

"This place is located right opposite to Promenade beach and offers a great view of the beach. It has both outdoor and indoor seating. We were lucky..."

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Ra Mu

"Had a great lunch arranged by..."

Sasidhar Potharaju

"Very nice indian food by the sea! Very courteous staff! @ Samy..."

Karank30

"Good food and lovely sea view...."

In13thintegratedcourse

"Really enjoyed their food. would love to visit this place always. It's right on the promenade beach road facing the beach...."

Raja

"The food was really good with good atmosphere and even the staff is really nice and courteous.The ambience is really good do visit when you are at..."

Shalini Bhattkoti

"Food is just awesome... I really enjoyed the food. It's difficult for me to choose the best dish, everything is just awesome. Loved it..."

Swati Singh

"Food here is amazing 👌. Service also is awesome.. Stephen served food well considering all all our choices...."

Shivani Garg

"One can't ask for a better location for dining than one Escape In offersLocated right in front of Promenade Beach, it's one of the great..."

Aakash Chandwani

"Best North Indian food in Pondicherry... If you're craving good North Indian food, then this is the best option....The food and the view from..."

Navdeep Singh

"Awesome ambience, awesome food.... Especially garlic prawn, and special biryani... Must..."

Charulata Ojha

"Great place to hangout, Nice rock beach view.Ask the waiter before ordering about their signature dishes. Taste is awesome and ambiance is very..."

Srabasti Ojha

"Don't forget to try their special foods. You might not find other dishes to your likings but their specialized foods but other food are..."

Tamilarasan Janakiraman

"Firstly, this place is exactly located opposite to the rock beach, best view you can have if you are on for a date. Their signature dishes are mouth..."

Mrutyunjaya Ojha

"Sea view restaurant with lovely North Indian food 😍👌 service rendered is really excellent. Must visit this place which is just infront of rock..."

Anshuman Sinha

"This restaurant is located on the road facing the promenade beach. It has a outdoor seating too which would give an excellent beach view while you..."

Madhu

"Would recommend this restaurant, best view and place to be when in Pondicherry, given the condition it’s slight rainy or cloudy day. This was on..."

Himanshu Joshi

"I guess this restaurant is part of escape in, this is on the roof. The food here is really good and so is the ambience. The staffs are friendly and..."

Vin Vin

"The view of the beach from the terrace of your restaurant is very pleasant. And the taste and flavor of the food was amazing. Your restaurant staff..."

Bala Murugan

"Amazing ambience and food at reasonable prices. Sea view is not that good in night time given the glass covering. Only the small topmost floor side..."

Bharath Srinivas

"This place was awesome, we are party of 7 , service was very patient and team was very cooperative explaining the dishes and spice level. Mr. Mohan..."

raja sekar

"The best Sea View Restobar in Pondicherry!!! Own by the famous restaurant escape inn on the beach. The food is awesome. And the best beach view with..."

Brio Media

"Its just one floor up from escape in. They share the same kitchen. The food is really really good. The place is small. Interior is very nice and..."

Dr. Sritama

"Loved the place and the ambience. A little costly but it was worth it. The behavior of the staff is very good. We enjoyed our time there. And I..."

Shreya Ghosh

"The food at Hook lounge was good and reasonably price. The drinks are a tad bit expensive. The outside deck had a very good view of the sea, but..."

Aneesh Nambiar

"Last day in Pondicherry with an amazing finisher. Kudos to whole team of Hook Lounge. Especially Mr. Ajith who gave us very good service and..."

Aditya Deexit

"Good food Good ambiance! Specially the outdoor rooftop part with the sound of the waves will satisfy you 100 percentage. When it comes to food it's..."

Vickyraaju R

"Most of the best lounge at Puducherry beach. Best part is sunset time with a chilled beer in hand with your crew..... Dammm really an amazing..."

Kiran Goucho

"Great location, lovely view of the beach, matched by the swift service staff (special mention to Suganya). Had starters only, so can't comment much..."

Husain Hamid

"Hook Lounge is a great place to go with your family specially the 3 rd floor . Food is just awesome I tried chicken steak with cream and it was..."

Abraham D'Souza

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"Ambience - 5/5 Taste - 4/5Potion - 4/5I absolutely love this cafe. This is a very famous cafe situation on heart of pondicherry. The..."

Raisa Shaw

"Situated in the heart of the market, this place is a must-visit for the reason that they have beautifully decorated interiors. We had a hop at this..."

Abhinav Sinha

"Very beautiful place. I went in the evening And the rooftop was a beautiful experience. Ordered fries and the quantity was good to fill two stomachs...."

Pritam Mendon

"Best place for couples. Service is too good. Ambiance is so excellent. Love this place for real burger and Patty size is really..."

WwecomJohn Mohanm

"Went on a Sunday Eve, randomly. Unexpectedly, the ambience was really pretty. It's a fully love themed cafe, where even the stairs are..."

Roshan Jha

"Good place for quick bite. Chef special pasta and sandwiches are..."

Ritika Gupta

"Ordered the BLT sandwich which came with a side salad and fries, the muesli which was served with yogurt and fresh fruit, the iced coffee and the..."

Pritika

"One off the bucket list finally! Heard so much about this cafe, badly wanted to visit since I've come to Puducherry. Just went there for a quick..."

Ishita Chatterjee

"We had just arrived at Pondicherry in the evening and our hotel didn't have a functioning restaurant, so we decided to venture out. This was the..."

Dr Ria Roy

"Nice ambience, friendly staff , good..."

Mohit Shah

"The most prettiest and cutest cafe in Pondicherry! The ambience of this cafe feels really cozy and welcoming. I really loved the vibe of this place...."

Shubhangi Modi

"We went here for breakfast.The place was not prominently visible, maybe it is well lit in the evenings.The decor and ambience was nice and..."

Raja Gopal

"I am in love with this café. The ambience of this café is very inviting and cozy. You can enjoy a good and wholesome breakfast as well as a great..."

GAYATRI NERURKAR

"PY has to be the prettiest cafe I've visited in a long time. It seems of positive vibes, a cafe dedicated to spreading love. Beautiful decor with..."

Rohit J

"Perfect place 4 everyone who loves partying & grt music 🎧.. More over excellent hospitality added a twist n the overall xperience making it grand..."

Suvees Waran

"Chic ambience, quirky interiors, absolutely great..."

Dipannita

"Wonderful place. Food, ambience and the love. Can’t say..."

Shruthi Ravikumar

"Now This Place @pycafelove Is A Must Vist In Pondicherry For Some Amazing Food And Terrific Ambience. They Serve Alcohol As Well But Only On The..."

The Big Hungry Panda

"Very well maintained and lovely..."

Kavana Bhaskar

"Love the ambience 😍 Perfect hangout place for day and night! Great food all day..."

Aishwarya Chandrasekhar

"Just love! Their desserts are to die for, but could've been a tad bit wallet..."

Sweta Naveen

"The blue and pink pastel colored gate stands out in an otherwise busy road. The small stair case which is all pink with name plates on them welcome..."

Greenfoodophile

"Such a cool... lively, perky ambience... beautiful pastel interiors and decor.... scrumptious menu..... interesting modern take on French..."

Maureen Fernandes

"Food (5/5): Tried the Moroccan platter, fried eggs and spinach, penne Arrabiata and build your own burger (BYOB). Everything was cooked to perfection..."

Diwakar Gandhi

"The cafe is great place to hangout and spend some quality time with your friends or family. They have multiple games and you can play and have some..."

Roshni Rajani

"One of the best place to chill out.... Just too good with great and quick service with beautiful ambience .friendly staff .very impressed with love..."

Ashok Ekhi

"Wonderful place to relax in the evening at one of the busy corners of the road, Their food and service is excellent. And they have few entertainment..."

Raja

"One of the best cafe in white town.Loved the food,ambience as well as the friendly..."

Nidhi Patil

"#spreadloveTrue to their theme and motto of spreading love, this boho themed cafe won my heart. Not only can you feel the love and warmth in the..."

Aditi Sriprasad

"Underrated. Must visit!..."

Rushabh Mody

"Absolutely loved this place. A great place to chill in Pondy. Do try the eggs and toast, fresh salary and cold latte...."

Varsha Krishnan

"Its such a cute little beautiful cafe. The colours, the food, the ambience, the courteous staff...everything is like a beautiful pastel world . The..."

Sharmila Dutta

"It was a place perfect for a chill time, whether it's just you or you with your family and friends. Just too good with a great & quick service Liquor..."

Er.ranjithrj

"This place in Mission Street is the best cafe I've been to in the city. The ambience is just too good, makes you want to go here over and again. The..."

Samyuktha Rao

"Lovely place and great vibe surely visit when in pondicherry on the main Street but surely a great place and the management is superb and polite..."

Namrata

"They have very innovative dishes and perfectly awesome ambience with very polite staff. This place have different and so many options. Along with few..."

Bhagyashri Rehpade

"A lot of effort was put to make the ambience great. We went for breakfast and food was decent. Check out this place if you live in or around..."

Sravanthi Kakarla

"Such a pretty cafe. The way up the stairs was super cute.We were staying in White Town so it was a little walk since we decided to come here for..."

Meghna Baruah

"Amazing place with great french ambiance and very tasty food. They also have a very good dj area on the rooftop. They also have some boardgames to..."

Shikha Garg

"This cute cheeky cafe gets all hearts. The ambience with it's pastel vibrance and simplicity just amazed us. Along with compact set menu , you get to..."

Ishita Ghosh

"This place is so pretty it's so girly cute tried the bruschetta there it was great the right amount of basil tomato and cheese (I asked for cheese)..."

Hephzibah Smith

"New cafe in pondicherry.....very pretty interiors....very french like and the colors that they’ve used are a pleasure to the eyes....the food is..."

Aditi Singh

"Really nice vibe to this place on a Saturday night especially if there is a gig going on...there is a restaurant downstairs which serves some decent..."

Varun Balakrishnan

"The most amazing breakfast place ever. Ordered the Eggs Benedict: it was served on savory waffle along with bacon. It was heavenly please do try this..."

Sheryl

"Cute little cozy cafe with pastel colours everywhere. Loved the decor and ambience of the place. The menu is amazing here and pocket friendly. The..."

Lakshmi

"PY Cafe! It's located just opposite to Casablanca! Though the entrance was small it welcomed us with beautiful mirrors...Pastel colors,..."

Cozfoodlovesus

"Very chic places.One of the cutest places I have been to in Pondy.Good is above average.We tried their basil pesto pasta and..."

BorderLine Foodaholic

"I visited Pondicherry and by chance saw this cafe. I couldn’t resist myself and it turned out so be too good with very cute ambience. I tried..."

Shubhangi Singh

"This is definitely the best Cafe ever. They've got a perfect ambience, food and additional games. It located in MG Road. Their service was on..."

Blanche D'mello

"I really loved the food they served and the vibe it gave. My friends and I had a really good time here. I would recommend this place to everyone who..."

Abhijeet Mathew

"Pretty interiors, ofcorse the entrance pretty small but to fall for.. I think I spent around 5mins to click images.Menu is kind of sorted...."

Tanjul Sarkar

"This is a really cute cafe to hangout with your friends. It has fun games and fun vibe about itself. The staff is friendly. The food is yum. Their..."

Kiran

"This is the MOST aesthetic cafe i have ever seen in my life. Everyone needs to go there Atleast once. Great time with friends & board games. The..."

Adhithitawde

"This cafe stands out amidst the hustle and bustle of pondicherry's busy MG road. A must visit place in pondy.A place where you would feel..."

Afaque Alam

"This place has amazing decor. It also has various card/board games which you can play. The menu style is different. PY Cafe have their own community..."

Mudit Kejriwal

"Good food and good ambiance. Staff is very courteous. The cafés freshly baked bread is very tasty. The also have a very good selection of games for..."

Nimisha Singhi

"Nice ambience with good food. I ordered a smoked chicken ham sandwich and it made my stomach full.Worth visiting if you are going to..."

Sandeep Dutta

"The best eggs benedict ever...full stop. The interiors of the cafe are pretty shades of pastel colours. Service is on point and the manager Vijay is..."

Nikhil Adhlakha

"Cute, cozy, great vibes place situated at easily accessebile location at pondicherry....Loved the interior, service and staff and food served..."

Foodieby_soul

"It’s not a negative feedback for the restaurant, I had tried the restaurant many a times n actually relished their food. This time somehow I tried..."

Shipramanchanda79

"One of the best places to be here in Pondicherry. The interiors, colour of this place is really good. The taste of the food is something you can..."

Ferry Thompson

"PASTEL shades, PRETTY decors, HEALTHY food, good QUOTES, and CUTEST CAFÉ ever.I spent hours here. Their feel good ambiance is a good start of..."

Barishtha Sinha

"If you are looking for a place to drink and party in Puducherry then do visit this place.The crowd here is great with great music and..."

Ekta Mehta

"It is the cutest little place! We found it because it was one for the few places open before 10am, and I'm so glad we did. We went here thrice for..."

Kanika Agrawal

"PY cafe is one of the best cafe in Pondicherry. It has very lively ambiance. The food was good and the service was excellent. The staff was friendly...."

Palakjain9890

"This is a very cozy cafe in Pondicherry. They have amazing chocolate mousse and also the concept they hold regarding spreading love is amazing. You..."

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"Gives you a rustic feel about the place, it looks old and I do feel the place need some Maintainence to make it look more lively. However the..."

shashank saurav

"A peaceful cafe in the centre of the town. When we went there were only desserts and drinks. The ambience was good, we ordered the drinks and it was..."

Rahul Raj

"Had an amazing experience here! The food was to die for. They had crepe+beef+fried egg dish that was THE best! Highly..."

Naveen Jose

"@pycafelove is a dreamland in pondicherry, the ambience and the aesthetic is so good that you just can't miss🩵🌷🪞💗💌 Loved every bit of..."

Shruti Raka

"It's a very cute cafe. I visited it again on my second trip to Pondichéry. I would totally recommend it. Peri peri fries were really tasty. And the..."

Richa Nasa

"Best place try bubble tea, and i tried there fusion drink we can customise the drink I tried oreo with hazelnut, passion fruit ice tea with peach..."

SNACK BEAR

"Loved the food pasta is avoidable but the sandwiches were good and also the chocolate milkshake was good. Vibe is lit they have a lot of board games..."

Rahul Doshi

"Very cute ambience and the food is worth it too. Burgers are awesome and definitely recommended if visiting. Prawn thai curry also tastes great...."

Aarya Dubey

"Everything is perfect. The most instagrammable place in the town. Every corner will make you..."

Vishhnou

"Loved the quirky decor Excellent service And good food A beautiful cafe nestled in the buzz of the streets of mission street. Sip a coffee and work..."

Dolly Maria Macrina

"This cafe is located in the center of the white town. Pastel color vibes serving delicious white sauce mushroom and prawn penne pasta. Ended up..."

RENUPRIYA.K Yogini

"It is such an amazing cafe with very cute decor. Rooftop seating with music also available. They have several games of all kinds available. It is a..."

Stuti Varshney

"The py restaurant is on the 1st floor, we had ordered french breakfast, creamed brocolli pasta, choose your eggs and cold coffee. Every dish was..."

Avneet Bhulania

"If I could give it 10/5 I would. The absolute best services I have ever had. Absolutely delicious, the best food I've in a long time hand down. You..."

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