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Bread & Chocolate

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"Wwwoooowwwwwwwwwww hearty meal ..i was having brunch there...and it was awesome ..the summer tartarine and the sweet delicacies... was finger licking..."

Bindu John

"A list on a blog site brought me here and I really liked the ambience although I had a takeaway because of the covid situation . Based on reviews I..."

Rashmi Yellamelli

"I must say this was the best decision I took to have brunch in BREAD & CHOCOLATE. Although many items were already run out but whatever we had was..."

Puja Mahato

"So, I was in Auroville during my trip to Pondicherry a couple of years ago ; was exploring for some balmy outdoor places to have our morning..."

Pooja Bhatt

"The Place is Bustling with people and Bread and Chocolate has a large offering list.We reached around noon so it was a bit hard to grab a..."

Aaseem Sood

"Bread and Chocolate is THE BEST PLACE I've eaten at,in Pondicherry. The food is sooo delicious and authentic, it's hard to not fall in love. Their..."

Deeksha Sain

"Quite a nice place with good flavoursome food. It gets a little crowded too soon so reserving seats for a large group is a task. Preparation takes..."

DIVYA ACHARYA

"There's no better place than BNC for food. Everything on their menu is worth a trial a hundred times. I've tried the breakfast board, saigon..."

FoodOnly

"Breakfast items are almost over by the time you reach there. Tried to order a few things which were already over. Tried the chocolate pie and it was..."

Malini Jain

"Usual brekkie spot whenever we decide to spend the weekend in Pondy! Sad to say Chennai doesn’t have a single place which serves good croissants...."

Nikhil Abraham

"Fell in love with everything we ate. Great decision to order the quinoa bowls and end the meal with this gorgeous chocolate dessert. Loved the..."

Pritika

"Very professional staff but very little vegetarian options in dessert we tried the only veg option available the orange vegan cake and it was amazing..."

Gita Jain

"If you are in Pondicherry, you shouldn't lose this opportunity to grabbing some fine breakfast or lunch menu. It has the most exclusive menu I have..."

Roshni Gupta

"This place won my heart. Food and ambience was so good..."

Saurabh Jaiswal

"I was suggested this place by a friend and every bit of it was worth the hype .Ambience was great but you may have to wait to get a seat as..."

Vikram Singh

"Stop by at Bread and Chocolate for some fulfilling sourdough, croissants and good ol French press coffee. We also tried summertime tartine which was..."

Shashikant

"My vacation at Pondicherry began with a hearty breakfast at this cafe.This popular yet quaint little cafe in Auroville is flocked with travelers..."

Srushti Haval

"Good ambience , nice coffee and great..."

Aveek Nandi

"After browsing on Zomato, I was so keen on visiting this place when I was in Pondicherry and it paid all the dividends. The food here is just so..."

Sriram TR

"Uff! This place was amazing. It is a vegan/veg cafe and the food is worth every penny. I had ordered tropical fruit bowl and green smoothie. Both of..."

Megha Gupta

"This place is on everyone's list if you're in Pondicherry. And I wasn't disappointed.Though I couldn't try their super famous croissants cause..."

Divyangna Parikh

"Recently we visited Puducherry and before heading out we did some research and found out this place which is located in Auroville.We were..."

Hungrynomads

"This place is beautifully decorated and maintained. Try anything you want . All the bakery items are awesome. We tried orange cake, shakshouka,..."

Aneek Banerjee

"The place is crowded and long wait for the food. But food tastes amazing. Definitely worth a visit to this..."

Aishwarya Nathan

"Loved the Pancake and the Fig and banana smoothie I’d ordered. Ambience seemed okayish , there were a lot of house flies though which were..."

Anshul Shrivastava

"We went to Bread and Chocolate first thing in the morning for breakfast. They had the most amazing croissants (both regular croissant and chocolate..."

Ankit Bhageria

"Every person travelling to Pondicherry, must visit this amazing place! Great vibes, cozy ambience, good food and courteous staff! Also do take home..."

Saniya Makhija

"Visited this place after carefully browsing through countless reviews and needless to say, I was not disappointed. It was quite expensive, cost us..."

Saivaishnavi

"An amazing place for breakfast especially if you want to try a bit of French cuisine. There are so many options on the menu and the only drawback..."

Swetha Ayyapath

"The place is must visit in pondicherry. The desserts are worth..."

Nidhi Birla

".@breadandchocolate_india Is Another Wonderful Hotspot In Pondicherry Everyone Must Try, The Ambiance And The Choice Of Music Is Perfect Here..."

The Big Hungry Panda

"This place has a part of my heartHow can one miss the quaint little café while heading to Auroville.The moment we reached..."

Anjali Tulsyani

"We reached just while they were wrapping it up for the day. Managed to only get a couple of chocolate croissants and a cashew nut delight from the..."

Divya Debnath

"I loved the breakfast so much that we ended up eating lunch there and next day we travelled 13km again only to have breakfast...The best place..."

Azra Begum

"So perfect. I was in Pondicherry for two days and I visited this place four times. Everything I had here was such a delight. The quality of the bread..."

Nishant

"Loved the chocolate chip cookies..."

Sahana Arya

"I went here for just a quick snack. Was in a total rush. Wanted to get their croissants and breads to go. Unfortunately it was over by lunch time. So..."

Shanmathi

"We were so hungry when we got here and it was peak lunch time so took a little while for us to get the food, but it was worth the wait. When the food..."

Priyanka N Jain

"Deliciously delicious breakfast I ever had. Croissant was unbelievable.. All food were heavenly tasty. Please visit this place if you want to try new..."

ARUNIMA DEBROY

"One the best croissants I've had so far. Visit for the croissant and chocolate. The sandwiches are served post 12 in case you're planning to visit..."

Gaurav Bhawnani

"100% ‘instagramable’!! The croissants were delicious and fresh! Coming from Brisbane, I can find a sense of belonging here. Not sure if the..."

Djmayy

"The p&b chocolate shake and mushroomQuiche were to die for. Although a little pricey compared to other places I thoroughly enjoyed the authentic..."

Laura

"Everything that we ordered here was totally worth it! But had a run in tiff with one of the servers, maybe it was just error in communication; so all..."

Dimsum

"You enter this café and you'll be transported to a quaint little French town serving authentic croissants, tarts, coffee and sour dough breads. The..."

Mukulita Ganguly

"This place was pretty much the highlight of our weekend trip to auroville/pondy. We were staying just 5 minutes from this place and safe to say that..."

Neha Pol

"The place has a very nice vibe with casual seating outside. There are a few tables inside but I would recommend to sit outdoors if the weather..."

Ankur Bhatia

"Wid less days and soo much to explore...we just did take awayy from dis placee...croissants are ro die for and ther choclates...must tryy..and der..."

Mukti Gala

"Very pretty ppace located a little away from the main market but very beautiful place to have your food. The staff is polite and talks in English..."

Mohak Chavan

"You know a place is splendid when the aromas have you enthralled, the vibe around you is positive, and the host pleasantly smiles at you the minute..."

Salma

"Bread & Chocolate is a beautiful cafe situated in the heart of Auroville. Boasting of chocolate from Mason & Co, coffee from Blue Tokai, and freshly..."

Paul Abhishek Joseph

"This place is so amazing, with both outdoor and indoor seating. They have fresh and healthy options. Its very popular amongst tourists and..."

Barishtha Sinha

"The yummiest food you can find if you favour something Western and something vegan.. so husband had a masakka (hopefully the right name) tartine and..."

Srividhya Lalitha

"This is one of the best places for hot chocolate! Go for their special Barbajada (hot chocolate with a shot of coffee). Their coffees, cookies and..."

Ipsa Saini

"One of the cutest place in auroville.... I heard about chocolate croissant and coffee a must try... So I tried both I must say chocolate croissant..."

Priyanka Mishra

"Our first day in Auroville and we started our day from Bread & Chocolate.Well, if you have no time and you want to get hang of Auroville..."

SHARIL MARY ALEX

"Divine pastries, tarts, quiches! All their dishes including their smoothies are totally delicious. We ordered the mango yogurt smothie and the mango..."

Pavithra Udupa

"I went for a breakfast at this amazing place came back having brunch. 😂 Do try their breakfast menu. The best crossiant I had till date...."

Shweta Narang

"Amazing awsum authentic organic are words to describe this place....really good food with great taste served and prepared in their own..."

Foodieby_soul

"A small cafe with inside & outside sitting arrangements.. Mainly crowded by foreigners..As the shop name suggest varieties of chocolates are..."

Anisha Biswas

"I just cannot believe that how Did I leave this place without Reviewing.. One place That I enjoyed soo much In pondy. I loved every bit of..."

Mubarakka

"Best French restaurant in pondy, Hands down. Their French press was one the finest brew I ever had. After that coffee I've been visiting this place..."

Anushka

"A very nice little cafe on the way to Auroville. They have some really amazing desserts. I had an almond croissant over here and it was awesome. The..."

Tejas Ghorpade

"If you are in Pondicherry and still didn't tried french cuisine then you are wasting your time.Way to Auroville from white town is long and..."

Foodiewinery

"The best fruit salad i could have in puducherry. The place is so beautiful and small cute cafe which serves the best of dishes in a great way. The..."

Nehul Jain

"I visited this cafe recently and was impressed by several aspects. Firstly, the food was excellent, offering a variety of delicious tastes. The cafe..."

elda ittiachan

"My favorite place for my vegan cappuccino (with coconut milk; my request would be to also add the option for oat milk!). Also highly impressed by the..."

Lexmy

"Extremely simple yet delicious breakfast. We had plain croissant, orange juice, mocha, cold sandwich, quiche. All very tasty and they have used..."

Rishi V L

"It is absolutely worth the price of what you are paying for. The atmosphere is not the best as it is crowded with tourists, that do not know the..."

Shaheen

"This is a must visit for me everytime I am in Pondy. Love their menu especially all the chocolaty stuff they have. The cookies are a must try.. the..."

Vishnu Shankar

"One word - Outstanding ! Absolutely loved our brunch meal after Auroville visit here at Bread & Chocolate. The servers were kind and served us with..."

Mayank S Birla

"I recently had the pleasure of visiting Bread & Chocolate in Pondicherry, an establishment that specializes in bakery products. As a lover of baked..."

jeevan nayak

"The food was great. We ordered a sandwich and a tomato pesto quiche along with ginger ale. Very tasty food. But even at 9 am, the place was super..."

Chhanda Barman

"Sour dough bread and cheese heaven. On an expensive side, but worth the money. Drove from Chennai to this place based on the reviews and was not..."

Aravind Karthik

"Their green sandwich is a must try thing, the sauce in that was very good. Fresh fruit juice, croissant, fruit bowl everything was very good. We also..."

deeksha chandwani

"It has nice french vibe in to it. It is situated on the way to auroville. We ordered chocolate croissant and hot chocolate drink. It was our first..."

Swathy M.S

"Quaint place. Amazing for baked items . Loved the croissant. Pls go early else they have short supply. Everything is billed. Included 2 spoons of..."

Raja R

"Great place with a great vibe. Tried the bread chocolate - it was average. Tried the hot chocolate - it was bad. Cappuccino was good. Slightly..."

Sarita Raichura

"Another iconic spot in Pondy. Every visit, I make sure to stop here before heading to Auroville! I've been here way too many times that I lost..."

Vidya Lal

"The space is good, the service is also good. The cinnamon bun and croissant amazing. The breakfast we ate was also good, but the signature bread they..."

geethu k gopi

"Very good Cafe...food was awesome 5 star..however so little space to sit inside in AC (which you want to do in Pondicherry heat) and a little more..."

Ashish Agrawal

"Food was not that great…. In all over my Pondi trip this cafe was not that great … the food was just aesthetically looking great … but taste..."

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