Some key addresses of best restaurants
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BLUE DRAGON |
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30, Dumas Street A small chinese restaurant in front of the Alliance Française with huge fans. This restaurant needs to be repainted. Good menu with large choice of food at very reasonable price . We have tried the Vegetable Noodle Soup, very spicy (12 Rs), the Mixed Fried Rice (35 Rs) and the Chinese Chopsuey (35 Rs). A wide range of drinks of at least 20 marks of whisky from 7 to 20 Rs the peg.The restaurant includes also a bar the "Sapphire" at the same location. |
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LE CLUB |
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Le Club, french restaurant owned by Alliance Française serving refined foods with originality : • Bourride de poisson à la Sétoise (175 RS) Dessert: • Fondant Chocolate (70 RS) You will be received in a colonish styled spacious veranda decorated in white which gives a particular character to the reception.The walls are covered with paintings and souvenir photos of celebrities who visited the "Club". Last detail ! Though the entire staff member of the "Club" (from the chef to the waiters) is of indian origin, they all speak a perfect french, and represents the french cuisine by transposing at distance. You will enjoy the food prepared by the Chef accompanied by the carabean music which gives a festive air . The carte provides with great choice of refreshing cocktails.
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RENDEZ -VOUS |
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In front of the Alliance Française, and not far from the annex of the Law College of Pondicherry, this restaurant bears a french name but providing with an international carte : indo- sino- italiano french. The restaurant is very spacious and naturally bright. Prices are above average but remain reasonnable (between 50 and 100 Rs a dish). Main dishes recommended : * Sear steak (steak de "Capitaine). French steak cooked with flavour. * Grilled prawns with garlic/butter is worth trying We tried the Rendez-Vous the week days and on Sundays. We have noticed that global service is a bit slow during week-end, therefore it is advisable to prefer visiting this restaurant on week days. Excellent breakfast is also served at "Rendez-Vous"
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STATSANGA |
STATSANGA is a roofed restaurant with a garden . Menu is composed of various dishes at reasonable rates (between 30 to 50 Rs for a starter, 50 to 200 Rs for main dish). Franco-italian food served with various sorts of pizzas and pasta varieties. Some specialities of the Menu Card we have appreciated : * terrine of duck in an orange sauce (50 Rs) * seafoods soup (45 Rs) * calmar with white wine (95 Rs) * noodles with herbs and garlic (75 Rs) * profiteroles (55 Rs) Quality of food is not as refined that you could find in both the restaurants stated above, but "Statsanga" remains nevertheless a pleasant address for a "drop in" "Statsanga" is owned by Mr Eluard , resident of Auroville. |
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LE CAFE |
| Le Cafe is on
the seashore, on Goubert Ave, not far from the statue of Gandhi with a
splendid view particularly during the sunrise. You can hear the waves crashing against rocks, and the breeze is always pleasant for consumer. This restaurant, recommended for drinks and snacks, is mainly frequented by the locals.
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ARISTO |
| 114, Nehru Street Open air roof garden restaurant with plenty of plants and flowers. Quite calme in spite of the liveliness of the street. The menu card proposes indian, asian and continental foods. A large variety of choice. We have tasted : - the vegetable soup (11Rs), excellent, - the prawns fried rice (40 Rs) and - chinese chicken fried rice (38 Rs), copious and light dish. Cooled yoghurts "lassi"(taste the banana lassi, 13 Rs) round off the meal, as well the milk shake. |
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LA TERASSE |
| Nº5, Subbish
Salai Not far from Sri Aurobindo Park Guest House, in a shady and windy terrace with breeze throughout the day. - excellent pure fruit juice (carott, tomatoe, pineapple, grape) - a large choice of soups, indian and chinese cuisine. Globally, a pleasant address. |
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SRI AUROBINDO PARK GUEST HOUSE |
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Restaurant of the Ashram Guest House. Ideally situated near the seashore, with large rooms with window glass sight on sea. Voices of waves could be heard in the evening. Meals and brekfast served with scheduled timings and quite cheap (toast, omelette, coffee for 20Rs) Austere, but reasonable in all aspects.
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