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Eli's Kitchen

89/100 (527 ratings)

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"Had been wanting to visit this place forever. Food, ambience, service all are just amazing. Loved how Liz served everything to our personal liking...."

Damandeep Kaur

"Went to this restaurant on 5th Jan for lunch. The place is awesome. An ideal place to relax on a Sunday. Eli comes to the table with all the items..."

Rohit Nandakumar

"Eli’s kitchen was a discovery for me! Nestled right inside the Mamalla beach resort, you will find a lovely open space, with books, potted plants..."

Jaya

"Amazing food by the Chef who loves cooking. Such a peaceful place. I would visit as often as I could.We ordered a in-house wine and a cocktail..."

Sumathy

"Everything is great at Eli’s. The food, the care and warmth...."

Pramod Chaganti

"A gem in mahabalipuramDiscovered this place on Zomato and decided to visit. From the time we stepped in it felt we were at home with the..."

Vivette

"The owner is very friendly and ensure that you are served hot fresh food. Do call her in advance to find out what the day's special is, which is..."

Sharath

"There's nothing better than home food. But this woder woman creates magic when it comes to food. It's a must visit place when you're in Mahabs and a..."

Jess

"This is nice nature driven outback you can relax hear birds chirping menu is small but good owner her self cooks and checks if you like it .. u can..."

Srinu Choudary

"Heard from few people about this place . I waited for a while to visit since I haven't got chance to go there. How ever I made it yesterday. Elis..."

Magician Krish

"It might be a little hard for the tourists to find this hidden gem. But once you visit it, you are gonna visit again. The cafe approx 2 Km from..."

Manish Vatsyayan

"Eli's kitchen is just a brilliant experience. The ambience is eclectic and heart warming. But the best thing about the place is chef Liz who puts her..."

Arpit Ghosh

"ELI wat a women.. she made our day so special.wonderful food and had an amazing experience here and food is to die for .. coming to food beef cutlets..."

Pooja

"Visiting Eli's kitchen was an unplanned suprise to me. We went for a long drive in ecr and stopped at the mamalla resort for late lunch, and there I..."

Gayathri Ganapathi

"Lovely ambience .. nice place to chill ... catch up with old friends .. warm host .. scrumptious food ..these are what makes Eli’s kitchen special..."

Sumathy Raj

"Wonderful food from a Wonderful woman! Had an amazing experience here and really, the food is to DIE for! Bit far off for the city dwellers but I..."

Dhruv Siddharth

"Great ambience, mouth watering food, a lovely and lively host. This is the place to have an authentic delicious Kerala cuisine if you are anywhere..."

Goe

"Eli is an extremely gracious host with a happy soul. Have been here thrice now and love it completely. The prawn and rice is amazing, beef cutlets..."

Jaba Chauhan

"An evening to cherish at Liz's brilliant cafe warrants nothing short of a five-star rating. I went there with my wife with no recommendations..."

Ashwin Muralidharan

"This place is inside mamalla beach resort .... beautifully decorated place ..... it's run by a lady who cooks d food.....the food is brilliant....we..."

Malay Pande

"Had an amazing experience at ELIs recently . The simple set up surrounded by greens makes it a perfect place in a sunny afternoon . The host who also..."

Angita

"Earlier today, while eating obviously, I got reminded that I hadn't written about a place that I tried recently and really wanted to let the world..."

Gopinath Rajendran

"Cheers to women empowerment Eli home cooked food with farm vegs and fish. Lovely Onam saddi. Sumptuous food and ate to stomachs contentment gud..."

Anujdharmarajan

"A special day made memorable ❤️They have shifted from their previous location and are now operating from Mamalla's beach..."

Valli Srinivasan

"I have been following them on Facebook for some time. Finally me and the husband visited ELI's kitchen today and had a great lunch. They had duck..."

Rinki Sen

"Great food prepared with Care. Great ambience. Good Service. Not to be missed for a quiet time and some great food. My friends and I had a great time..."

Karthik Venkatasubramanian

"Loved everything about ELI’s, right from the decor to the home away from home atmosphere. The hospitality of the owner Liz who knew exactly what to..."

Kris Home

"Finally landed in a perfect place for homely lunch .Pork belly :10/10Prawns :10/10Fish Gravy :10/10cocktail : 10/10The..."

Shailesh Jeeth

"A chance visit to Mamalla Beach Resort landed me at Eli's Kitchen. A charming, light and airy beach cafe whose decor equally matches the personality..."

Renny Thomas

"Delicious food cooked by Eli herself. Produce sourced by Eli herself. Comfy huge space. Love it and can't get enough of it. If you ask me what I..."

Chittu

"Excellent food.her pizza and kerala thali is mind blowing.f you call her and go she even caters to your specific requirements.very very friendly..."

Sripriya Suresh

"Eli's Kitchen, has now moved & I have followed! Formerly in Mamallapuram itself, Eli's is now at Mamalla Beach Resort, just outside the town off the..."

Trudi Edmunds

"A review can simply not do justice to Eli's kitchen yet I write one to urge people to visit this foodie's haven...We were there for dinner last night..."

Nisha

"Facebook and social media makes for a great marketing tool and sometimes you feel like buying all the products they push at you , sometimes you feel..."

Karthik Ganapathi

"Food cooked with passion. Tasty. Fresh. Hostess and chef, Liz Thottan takes good care of people's tastes... I think she quite understands your..."

Prabha & Harsha Koda

"Sea food is awesome !!!No added ingredientsIn other words Very Authentic Beef steak was also really goodThe way we are..."

Haris Benny

"Beautiful view of sea with fishing boats setting their sail, breezy and lush green atmosphere, awesome collection of A.R.Rahman competing with the..."

Vidhya

"I'm quite clear when it comes to lunching options in Mahabalipuram. I don't opt for swanky places that cost a bomb nor am I fan of mediocre..."

Shabnam

"Food cooked with passion, cleanliness and loads of smile and laughter. The setting, an open kitchen with open restaurant and more often the retro..."

Liz Thottan

"HOMELY n COMFY - jus the place to hang out in, without a care in the world ... a fixed menu of handed-down south indian recipes and a dash of the..."

Sunil Menon

"Beautiful home cooked food. Dined on the rooftop terrace and had a lovely time. Food was very rich and delectable. We tried the: -Jumbo Tiger..."

Forest CPB

"My husband and kids enjoyed one of the most amazing meals we have had in India! We have tasted outstanding food from all over the world and Eli’s..."

Rhea V

"Lovely home cooked food in Eli's home (naturally) tucked away a couple of small blocks from the main drag. (don't be put off by the closed gate,..."

Kevin Duddy

"I had the most amazing experience with Eli and my friends. The food was next level with the most amazing view of mahabalipuram. I am a vegetarian and..."

Tru Starling

"Our family trips to Mahabs aren't complete without a meal at Eli's and we love the place so much that it's almost a tradition for us to stop there,..."

Richu George

"Thank you so much for the wonderful experience in mahabalipuram. This evening has a special place in my heart because it ticks all boxes. Hospitality..."

Gyaltsen Wangdi

"Good food, a great place to relax. Chef Eli, puts her heart and soul into cooking. The best variety of sea food. She loves to have a chat with the..."

Sumi Alexander

"What a hidden gem! Eli makes incredible home cooked food, with specials and desserts every day. Could not take photos as we were mesmerized by the..."

Kiran Baldwin

"This is our regular joint at mahabs. Amazing food. Eli and Abdul are the nicest hosts on the planet and great food. Love Eli's beef cutlets and the..."

Naveen Paramananda

"Must visit place in Mahabalipuram. The host Eli was really friendly and we will get a homely feeling. They have got a beautiful menu and these dishes..."

Sneha Vargheese

"Located along side Mamala beach resort..found this place on google maps. Was staying at a nearby resort and happened to drop in for lunch. Run by a..."

Noble Mathew

"Eli is a chef and a host par excellence... what an ensemble of taste she creates with her dishes. It's Lip-smacking good. .. you will fall with love..."

Rajnish Unplugged

""An Exquisite Culinary Journey 🍽️✨ | Indulged in a gastronomic delight here. The flavors were a symphony of taste, each dish meticulously..."

deepa nair

"Most amazing culinary experience in Mahabalipuram, amazing amazing amazing All is on point from the excuisite beef cuttlets to the pork, pasta and..."

Juan Reboul

"Had a lovely time at Eli's Kitchen, she serves the best food and she's a great host. If you are into soul food this is the place to be. We had the..."

Kujo Kachoo

"Good ambiance. A good place to hangout. Have fun and enjoy some good kerala food. Liz was a great..."

gowtham siddharth

"Awesome sea food with the wonderful host...owner..Chef...We had an amazing time and one of the best sea food that we..."

Sandeep kumar Jha

Le Yogi

77/100 (3413 ratings)

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"Le Yogi is one of the BEST places in Mahabs! Went to Bschool near mahabs, so I'd have eaten at Le Yogi countless times! Their food is so good! Their..."

Vinnyliscious

"Lovely food, great soft music, laid back ambience and amazing host, can you ask for more !! Cheers Ayanabh..."

Ayanabh

"This is an amazing place to wind down and hang out with friends. They have a rustic ambience with low set seating. This place has board games like..."

Manoj Y

"We usually go to another restaurant but since that was being renovated, we decided to drop into Le Yogi. The ambience was very relaxed and eclectic...."

Amohanro

"Pleasing and peaceful ambience showering the tibetan feeling around you.. Every food has a Nepalese and Tibetan flavor which shows their identity....."

Lekshmi M S

"Why I keep coming here? The service.What I love? The layout.Cushions spread on the floor for seating with those little tables, the..."

Reverie Point

"Good ambience! Perfect place to sit and enjoy your food. seafood lovers can visit here and experiment on your cravings. But it felt me a bit cost..."

BrAvo AnshAz

"Among all the restaurants in the eat street of mahabalipuram, this stand unique by the homely feel, calm lights and warm music. The service was quite..."

Chandra Mouli Budda

"Awesome ambience, clean and nice place!Very good service too!For all these reasons I'd rate the place 4.All what we had was good,..."

Foodie Vinz

"Great ambience, great food. A gem I found in Mahabalipuram. One of the best barbeque chicken that I've ever had. An awesome place to chill, relax and..."

Raunak Basak

"Loved the ambience of the place, its so comfortable and beautiful with the retro songs playing in the background. A place to relax in weekends, also..."

Anjani Sonali

"Cannot get over this place! That quiet, simple, clean restaurant! It doesn't offer you too many fancy seating arrangements. Let's you sit on the..."

Surbhi

"Very friendly place.Calm and cool ambience.The squid is to die for.Good hangout spot.Bit on the expensive side but worth it.Momos we're okay but can..."

Aditya Menon

"Good ambience and varieties in food with a decent quality. Wouldn’t regret a visit! Perfectly located - beach is a stroll away from the restaurant...."

Sai Kishore Ramanujam

"If you are around the Shore temple in Mahabalipuram then this is a place to be at its a cozy lil place approximately 700 m from the temple and the..."

Nupur Akotkar

"Very good place with home made food. Owner is polite and adjust food according to your requests. JAIN food made on request. Highly recommended. Dal..."

Trupti Chowdhay

"Okay so my seafood craving has been satisfied finally ❤️🤩Le YOGI - A Tibetan styled restaurant in mahabalipuram . ..Beef..."

Sophia Ranjani

"This place has a cool laid-back vibe to it. Everything we ordered was yummy...cheese balls, chicken thukpa soup, margherita pizza, chicken paprika,..."

AAK

"I have been living in Mahabalipuram for a year now and this is my go to place for morning breakfast after the sun rise attempts. Their fresh juices..."

Anthony

"We had ordered chicken sizzler, veg noodles, filter coffee..Ambiance and staff are very good. Noodles is good but as per the price quantity was..."

Piya Ghosh

"Highly rated for the ambiance and service. Enjoy variety of cuisines with beer and trans music. We tried pizza and lasagne, lasagne is not..."

Vishnu Sudhakaran

"The place is racist. Prefers fair skinned customers over Indians. Also smoking is openly allowed in this terrace shack. We however persisted and..."

Glibtalk

"I had my first breakfast of 2018 in here and I'm hoping every other breakfast this year is as great as my one at Yogi. Between the 2 of us, we had a..."

Lakshmi Menon

"Located in the heart of the city, the place offers a good ambiance, good food and good music. For us budget travelers, it seemed to be a little over..."

Anubha Poddar

"My personal favorite in Mahabs. The bestest part is the ambience. Soooo calm and beautiful! Masala Tawa prawns, cappuccino, honey banana..."

Nili Singh

"Would have given 4.5 rating if not for the dirty bin just at the entrance. It kinda smelled till we went up to first floor restaurant. It was off..."

Karthiga Prabhu

"They had nice cold beverages, just perfect for a hot Sunday afternoon. Mix it with a platter of creamy prawns, fried calamari and grilled fish, it is..."

Yashwanth Varma

"Walked into this place after a lovely stroll on the beach, attracted by the name and the subdued buy cheerful lighting. We had the fish in Tawa..."

Manjot Kaur

"Omelette was a bit too spicy for my liking...but service, taste, ambience and the overall experience was just awesome..!!Had a great time in..."

Kushagra Tiwari

"This restaurant is located at the busy streets of mahabs near beach, good view from the restaurant, food is good , staff are courteous, food portion..."

Dev Balaji

"Calm place. Started with tomato soup. I thought it would be the usual soup made with mix. But I guess the one we got was gourmet, made fresh. Tasted..."

Andal Kannan

"Simply one of the best garlic butter fish I have had so far. The fish was fresh, catch of the day as promised, and melted in the mouth. The rice was..."

Chaitali Banerjee

"Amazing chicken and fries just loved the taste but pasta was not that good . It was so plain in taste. Their service was good and friendly..."

Sai Rajh

"One of the best places in Mahabalipuram. To start with is the tomato cream soup. It’s one of the most delicious soups we have ever had with..."

Monica Munnangi

"A must visit place if you hit Mahabalipuram.A vibrant ambience, good service and a decent quality food. (Well, don't expect the food to be..."

Foodie Gal

"Has to be the most simple yet lovely place in Mahabalipuram. Tasty food. Loads of options to chose from. Floor and low sitting. Courteous owner. ..."

Gunjan Arora

"I had taken my friends here to this place on my bday! And we reallyyyy had sooooo much funnn! Located along the sea shore, the restaurant has..."

Priyanka Venkatasubramanian

"Went here after reading the reviews on Zomato and was definitely not disappointed! We tried the coconut fish in South Indian style. It was a very..."

Pavithra Raj Kumar

"The best food i had during my 4 day stay at Mahabalipuram! Ordered Garlic Sauce Fish ( which was on their Today's Special list ) and Fish Curry...."

Anmol Shamani

"One of the best restaurants in Mahabalipuram. It's has a very good seating arrangement with the high and the low tables. The place is beautiful lit..."

Sonali Verma

"A European themed eatery in Mahabs. It has beautiful seating arrangements. Check the images. The place is not too crowded even in weekends which is..."

Sirsendu Sarkar

"No matter how much you research about rooftop cafes in Mahabs, you'd eventually narrow down to either Le Yogi, or Bob Marley Cafe. Frequented..."

Chinmay Ravindran

"A couple friends and I stumbled into this joint one Sunday morning after traipsing around the beach and shore temple. The place looked a little tacky..."

Sayana Sherif

"A wonderful and perfectly laid-back place near the beach to unwind after a hectic day trip to mahabalipuram. Great food and ambience. Footwear is not..."

Sayela

"The ambience was excellent. Shoes are not allowed inside, which is nice. They have super sea food items.Plus normal beers and smoking..."

Syamesh K

"Another good restaurant in mahabs is Le Yogi. Taste is gud. But they take too much tym to prepare. And qauntity lil bit less compared with..."

Balasenthilvel Mohan

"The best foodie place at Mahabalipuram without a shred of doubt. Call it eccentric or irreverent, both being probably true, this joint is a genius..."

Santanu Banerjee

"Must try this place, awesome food and service, it's a rooftop restaurant with very soothing music I am in love with this place. Just go for..."

Ritesh Dehury

"A perfect destination for sea food lover .. Simple food with it's own uniquely mix of ingredients , which will make you heartily consume the food :)..."

Pallavi Mohapatra

"Of all the recommended restaurants ( Santana's , Moonrakers) in Mahabs, this one was my favourite. Our first couple of days we were disappointed at..."

Pavan Jacob

"Serene beauty.Authentic Food.Perfect for a weekend with Friends.I would definitely give a second visit.Calamari is a must..."

Rahul Hazarika

"Another over hyped cafe in the Mahabs area, with the exception that the food isn't a disaster as is in most other places. The reason I say over hyped..."

Keshav Muralidhar

"I've been coming to Mahabs for the last 6 years regularly for weekend drives. Never been to Le Yogi once. Heard about the place a lot of times but we..."

Ashok Prabhakaran

"Had a fantastic dinner here last weekend. The barbecue chicken was smokey and juicy, the rice was soft and gravy very tasty. Soup was a letdown,..."

Rohit Vadithela

"My friend has come from Australia, so a long drive was always on cards. Destination - Mahabs. Initially planned at Santana but due to some..."

Prem Chand

"Came here after an exhausting bike ride under the sun. This place has a very chilled out vibe and relaxed atmosphere. The food is not extraordinary,..."

Mehr Chakraborty

"We went here for breakfast with a bad headache after a crazy drunk night. They had cushions on the floor so you could seat yourself. The place looked..."

Meenu Miller

"Not very crowded and no aircon. Average place, momos were avoidable, lemon soda was ok. The crepes were good and the thupka soup was..."

Shail

"This is the best place you will find in Mahabalipuram. Been there twice and the food there is so delicious that we couldn't stop ourselves from going..."

Rameshvaishali6

"Nice place to be at close proximity at the shore !! The chilly chicken here is amazing including the spring roll !! The lasagna is also a must try..."

Sanjay R Pai

"This is one good place to chill out in Mahabs... Again I loved the sea foods, Momos and their desserts... You will find low tables with mattresses..."

BALA :)

"A nice place located in mahabalipuram. Ambience is cool. You have traditional Indian way of sitting. Always populated. Food is above average but not..."

Gautam Netalkar

"Le Yogi - Mamallapuram #foodontheRoad #Seafood Happened to be in Mamallapuram today around lunch time and a zomato search lead me to this..."

Chandrukrish

"Was a very delightful experience..... To begin with the ambience is very relaxing and gives us a feeling of relaxation and allows us to have a good..."

M.d. Varun

"While travelling back to chennai from Pondicherry spotted this place for north Indian cuisine.The location of the hotel is near the..."

Anusha Srinivasan

"They brought the authentic taste of the Himalayas far down south, by the Bay of Bengal... Lovely food, lovely ambiance and lovelier host. The menu is..."

Suvra Saha

"Le Yogi is a pretty Roof top restaurant that has a beautiful and relaxing ambience. It has a touch of the south of France as I have lived in that..."

Raj K.

"A calm and pretty good spot on the roof top to hang out with your buddy gang!! The food is extraordinary and I would say its absolutely taste worthy..."

Keerthana Sekar

"Amazing sea food, specifically the coconut fish gravy. Decent taste of North Indian food as well. Superb ambience and service. There are natural..."

Snigdha Jena

"I went there many times. The taste of the food was excellent. Specially I liked the momos 🤤and masala peanuts🫶 Cost of money it's..."

SauRabh Jain

"Very nice restaurant with very polite service with tasty..."

Priyraj Maheshkar

"Cozy space. Close to beach amd shopping street. Amazing prawn in garlic sauce. Tasty spicy tava fish chilly fry. Banana flambee is totally dependent..."

K K

"A very calm and serene space. Opened in 2004. 4 days prior to the tsunami. Has a lot of artwork and history in the walls. Has good food options and..."

Ashwin Subers Thomas

"Really good food and good momos I really I like it very good..."

Arjun Kshetri

"Must visit... food is very good and fresh. After long time i have found place where i ate food according to my test. They have great menu veg/nonveg..."

Rani Vishwakarma

"What a lovely place to dine! I had visited in last Christmas for a family vacation, loved the ambience and the seating options..the food they serve..."

Sohini Sengupta

"Loved the laid-back ambience from the French lady who runs this place. Tasty food, although expensive. Loved the Golden Brown calamari and Prawns..."

Vincent Albert

"Food is very fresh and SO good!! A great rooftop and the music was just the right vibe for our dinner. We ordered a menu item based on the waiter’s..."

Mersini M.

"2 veg thalis were really good, presented more in a 'western' way. Nice ambience, good music and live musicians came while we were..."

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"Great place to have lunch or dinner. Interior is great. The sitting arrangement is great too. You can comfortable sit on the floor as well, they have..."

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