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       OOTY: Chandan Vegetarian  
       North Indian vegetarian
       Nahar Nilgiris Hotel, 52-A
       Charing Cross, 643001
       Tel (0423) 244 5797
       This roomy restaurant in the
       Nilgiris Hotel serves excellent
       North Indian and vegetarian food.
       PUDUCHERRY: Rendezvous   
       French
       30 Rue Suffren, 605001
       Tel (0413) 222 7677   Closed Tue
       Classic French food served on
       a breezy terrace. The seafood
       is particularly good.
       PUDUCHERRY: Palais de
       Mahe             Traditional Alleppey Fish Curry at the Harbour Restaurant, Alappuzha
       Indian
       4 Rue de Bussy, 605001  PORT BLAIR: Annapurna     stuffed paranthas. Be prepared
       Tel (0413) 234 5611  South Indian       to wait, as the queues last
       Rooftop restaurant in the heart of   Aberdeen Bazar, 744101  throughout the day.
       the French quarter. Famous for its   Family eatery serving vegetarian
       modern-Indian cooking.  set meals and light dishes in cool   KOCHI: Kashi   
                           dim interiors.      Café
       THANJAVUR: Sathars                     Burgher St, Fort Kochi, 682001
       North Indian        PORT BLAIR: Salt n Pepper     Tel (0484) 221 5769   Closed Jun
       167 Gandhiji Rd, 613001  Multi-cuisine  Serene art gallery-café, spread
       Tel (04362) 231 041  Sea Shell Hotel, 744101  over plant-shaded courtyards.
       This humble-looking eatery   Tel (03192) 242 773  Good coffee and cakes.
       serves the best tandoori and   The rooftop lounge-bar has magical
       biryani in town.    views, and the restaurant has the   KOCHI: Caza Maria   
                           tastiest multi-cuisine food in town.  South Indian
                                               6/125 Jew Town Rd,
                                               Mattancherry, 682002
       Andaman Islands                         Tel (0) 98460 50901
                           Kerala              Authentic Kerala fish curries
                                               served in an antiques-filled
        DK Choice          ALAPPUZHA: Chakara     Colonial building in the Jewish
                           Seafood
                                               Quarter’s spice market.
        HAVELOCK ISLAND: Full   Raheem Residency, Beach Rd, 688012
        Moon Café        Tel (0477) 223 0767  DK Choice
        Multi-cuisine      Smart rooftop restaurant serving
        Beach No 3, 744211  freshly caught fish in South   KOCHI: Fort House   
        Tel (03192) 282 222  Indian and continental styles.    Seafood
        Undoubtedly, the best food on   Try the Alleppey fish curry.  2/6A Calvathy Rd, 682001
        the islands, with a beachside           Tel (0484) 221 7103
        setting with funky lanterns   ALAPPUZHA: Harbour   Hidden away in a modest hotel,
        beneath palm trees. A range of   Restaurant     Fort House has Kochi’s most
        Indian food, with a special focus   Seafood  unforgettable location – tables
        on Maharashtrian cuisine, and   Beach Rd, 688012  line up along a jetty with fishing
        sublime seafood on offer. Global   Tel (0477) 223 0767  boats, herons and the occasional
        fare from the Levant to China.  Sociable beachfront place   dolphin drifting by. Refined
                           serving good fish dishes at a   dishes include stir-fried calamari
                           leisurely pace – perfect for   and fish cooked in clay pots.
       HAVELOCK ISLAND:    enjoying beer and sunset views.
       Barefoot       
       Multi-cuisine       KANNUR: MVK         KOVALAM: Rockholm   
       Beach No. 7, Radhanagar, 744101  South Indian  International
       Tel (0) 98402 38042  SM Rd, 670001      Light House Rd, Vizhinjam, 695523
       Drinks and dinner by candle-  Tel (0497) 276 7192  Tel (0471) 248 0306
       light. Reliable and varied food    A Kannur institution offering great   This terrace restaurant offers
       in a romantic jungle setting.  chilli chicken and some of the   stunning sea views and Indian,
                           best biryanis in north Kerala.  Chinese and continental dishes.
       HAVELOCK ISLAND: Red
       Snapper          KOCHI: Dal Roti     KOZHIKODE: Sagar Hotel   
       Multi-cuisine       North Indian        South Indian
       The Wild Orchid, Vijaynagar, 744211   1/293 Lilly St, Fort Kochi, 682001  Mavoor Rd, 673572
       Tel (03192) 28 2472  Tel (0484) 221 7655  Tel (0495) 272 0152
       Slick joint with seafood, Asian,   A family-run eatery, this   This packed multi-storey café is
       continental and vegetarian   establishment dishes up some    famous for its biryanis. Good dal
       dishes, plus a good bar.  of Kochi's best kathi rolls and   (lentils) and flaky Kerala parotta.
       Key to Price Guide see page 706
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