2-Day "Foodie" Itinerary for Kodikanal in May 2023

  1. Day 1: Bryant Park
    5 minutes (0.5 miles) from Kodai Lake

    Bryant Park is a botanical garden that hosts a wide variety of flora species in their natural habitat. A perfect place to start your foodie trip and enjoy the greenery. You can find small food vendors selling local delicacies like bajji, bonda, samosa, and fresh fruit juice inside the park.

  2. Day 1: Cafe Cariappa
    15 minutes (1.1 miles) from Bryant Park

    Cafe Cariappa is a perfect spot for the ones who love coffee. This cafe in the heart of the town serves a wide variety of coffee, sandwiches, and baked goods. Their coffee menu includes cappuccino, espresso, mocha, and latte. The Cafe also serves sandwiches which are freshly made on the order, and their speciality is cheese and jalapeño sandwich.

  3. Day 1: Tava Vegetarian Restaurant
    10 minutes (0.8 miles) from Cafe Cariappa

    Tava Vegetarian Restaurant is a pure vegetarian restaurant that serves authentic South Indian food. The restaurant has indoor and outdoor seating and a calm ambiance. The must-try dishes are paneer masala, channa masala, paratha, and dosa. Tava also serves delicious desserts like gulab jamun, ras malai, and kesari bath.

  4. Day 2: Cloud Street
    10 minutes (0.5 miles) from Kodai Lake

    Cloud Street is a cafe that serves delicious sandwiches, pizzas, pasta, and freshly brewed coffee. The cafe also has a small bakery that serves freshly baked bread and cakes. The outdoor seating area of the cafe gives a beautiful view of the valley, and the ambiance is very calm and relaxing.

  5. Day 2: Ten Degrees
    15 minutes (1 mile) from Cloud Street

    Ten Degrees is a multi-cuisine restaurant that serves Chinese, Indian, and Continental dishes. The restaurant has indoor and outdoor seating, and the ambiance is very welcoming. The must-try dishes are chicken tikka, dumplings, and noodles. Ten Degrees also serves delicious cocktails and mocktails.

Time and Cost Estimates

  • Bryant Park (1 hour, free)
  • Cafe Cariappa (1 hour, INR 500)
  • Tava Vegetarian Restaurant (1 hour, INR 600)
  • Cloud Street (1 hour, INR 800)
  • Ten Degrees (1 hour, INR 1000)
  • Total Estimated Costs: INR 2900
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