{"id":137,"date":"2019-03-21T16:16:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-21T16:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindscapeinwords.com\/\/?p=137"},"modified":"2019-03-21T16:16:00","modified_gmt":"2019-03-21T16:16:00","slug":"pondicherry-stay-restaurants-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindscapeinwords.com\/?p=137","title":{"rendered":"Pondicherry – Stay & Restaurants. (Part 3)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I have written 2 posts on Pondicherry so far. They turned out to be quite long just like my stay there. That\u2019s why, I decided to write an altogether new post about my stay & most importantly for restaurant recommendations! Here we go!<\/o:p><\/span>

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~~AIRBNB STAY IN PONDICHERRY~~<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
I had tried AirBnb for my trip in Darjeeling<\/a> & Udaipur<\/a>. Both were quite okay, so I decided to choose AirBnB this time around as well.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
It was based at a 10-minutes walking distance from the Rock Beach, named Aurodaya<\/a>. It was a small studio apartment. Given the history of Pondicherry, it truly defined the concept of simple living & high thinking.<\/span>
It was very clean & had all the amenities. There was access to AC, refrigerator & a stove for cooking. The AC saved my life as it was quite hot when I visited.<\/span>
It was on the ground floor & in an extremely safe neighborhood. There was a small space outside for short walks.<\/span><\/div>\n
Most importantly, the host was simply wonderful. She helped me throughout the process & was very proactive in helping me out.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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~~RESTAURANTS IN HERITAGE TOWN~~<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
Last but not the least, time for restaurant recommendations!! I was in Pondicherry for 4 days & 3 nights & given the kind of amazing cafes they have, I was fully prepared to eat all types of food from all the amazing places. Unfortunately though, I got sick right on the 2nd<\/sup>day. And which is why I was only & only on energy juice for the remnants of 2 days!
Till the time I was well, I visited 4 places, which were quite good except for the last one which gave me food poisoning. Here is my list!<\/o:p><\/span>

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During my stay in Pondicherry, Surguru was my survival restaurant. They have the most delicious South Indian food. It\u2019s low-key, inexpensive but provides best quality of food. In my 4 days, I went to Surguru 3 times. The must try is their Roast Dosa, which is 2 feet wide! I also tried their plain dosa which tasted so purely amazing. Also, their idlis are delicious. They provide 3 kinds of chutneys plus sambar, all of which is incredibly tasty! I have also heard that their lunch thali is quite great! 5\/5 must visit!!<\/o:p><\/span>

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I went to The Smoothie Bar, just to quench my thirst in the unbearable heat. I took the most extra Kitkat-Chocolate milkshake. Obviously, it tasted like heaven. For the quantity, I think the price was justifiable. You can check this out. It\u2019s a 4\/5 from me!<\/o:p><\/span>

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<\/span><\/b>Zuka:<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
Zuka is a famous food outlet in Pondicherry. It is famous for all of its chocolate products & especially their hot chocolate. After a lot of cycling, I took a break & went here to have a hot chocolate. It comes in a small cup with a chocolate spoon which dissolves in the hot cup after stirring. The taste was quite nice. But, given the quantity, it was quite expensive.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
There were many chocolates there, which were also expensive. But, you can check out this place just for fun. It\u2019s a 3.5\/5, if you ask me.<\/o:p><\/span>

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This caf\u00e9 is popular for its wood-fired pizzas, which is why I went there. There are a lot of options in veg as well as non-veg. There are also a lot of options as to the size of the pizza. I had pizza & lemon iced tea. Unfortunately, none of these were good. This was the place which gave me food poisoning & sea full of regrets. It will be a 1\/5 definitely.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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~~OTHER RESTAURANTS IN HERITAGE TOWN~~<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
These restaurants were on my list, but I didn\u2019t get a chance to go there. You can check them out. All these are known for French food ‘ Baker Street, Caf\u00e9 des Arts, Farm Fresh<\/b>. Some of the high-end restaurants are Coromandel Caf\u00e9, Storyteller\u2019s Bar, Villa Helena<\/b>.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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~~RESTAURANTS IN AUROVILLE~~<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
There are some amazing choices of restaurants in Auroville as well. All these are must-tries – Marc\u2019s Caf\u00e9, Bread & Chocolate & Tanto Pizzeria<\/b>.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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Well, it feels incredibly amazing to pour out months\u2019 worth of research into these blogs & I sincerely hope it was helpful. I hope you choose wisely so as to avoid getting sick, missing out on places & so on!!<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
Have you been to Pondicherry? Let me know of the places if I have missed any!!<\/span><\/p>\n
Until next time,<\/span><\/div>\n
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Hello Everyone! I have written 2 posts on Pondicherry so far. They turned out to be quite long just like my stay there. That\u2019s why, I decided to write an altogether new post about my stay & most importantly for restaurant recommendations! 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