TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in India - Updated November 2024

The Melting Pot

90/100 (2304 ratings)

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"We went there as a family for dinner with reservation. We looked into the a la carte and are not too much excited about the options. It's regular..."

Soundararajan Dhakshinamoorthy

"visited the place for the first time ,Great food and ambience ! good varieties of food and mocktails . warm service too. Must visit place and Mus try..."

Jordan Daniel

"We had already visited this restaurant and once again we visited for Republic day brunch. They had enormous variety on American & Asian cuisine...."

Dinesh Kumar

"One of the best place to unwind yourself, amazing view with amazing food this is the place to be if you are looking for an amazing experience . We..."

Harini

"The melting pot is located in the Intercontinental resort, famously known for its exposed concrete walls and the beautiful corridor spaces. I visited..."

The Gourmet_Architect

"Great food & great ambience!!! Pricy, but worth the visit..."

Shruthi Venkatasamy

"Everything was outstanding. Right from the service, to the food. Had celebrated our moms anniversary here and the hotel being very close to home we..."

Akash Gupta

"Great food, Polite staffs, lots of variety on the buffet. everything is well presented and organised. could do a bit more on filter coffee as its not..."

Arun Vijendren

"Very nice ambience! The chef was very polite to explain that their chicken, beef and mutton are completely halal and had told the vessels and..."

Zhah

"Best place to hangout with friend luxury dinning brocolli taste awsm and we ate a fried rice that was occampanied with home made garlic dish tat was..."

Madhavan S

"A great place to spend the weekend with family and friends. Great food and amazing service. Loved the creativity of the dishes. Ambiance was..."

Sandra Paul

"Intercontinental is a world-class luxury place having a scenic and breathtaking view! Must visit here and sip a bottle of beer or pour a glass of..."

Rashmi Mishra

"It is such a good environment to enjoy. I wanted to surprise my family. I took them to this. Really the atmosphere and the food was really great. I..."

Pallavi Ravichandran

"This restaurant has a wide variety of food. The ambience was brilliant. The food is also good. This place serves at its best . A good place to spend..."

Ashfaq Ahmed

"Such an awesome place located outside the ciy. Near to the beach, I celebrated my birthday here n dessert was so yummy! Best place to hangout with..."

MORATTU_FOODIE

"A good and calm place for perfect continental and Thai foods.Price on the expensive side though.Worth visiting with friends and loved ones..."

LAWRENCE INBARAJ

"A very beautiful and peaceful place. Took a friend there on his birthday and when I booked a table there I had mentioned it would be nice to have a..."

SmithiManickam

"We're first greeted by the restaurant staff who got us seated and made us comfortable. Then, upon knowing our preference of Jain food, he called for..."

Rahul Jain

"Amazing Malaysian cuisine served with lavish style. Small suggestion would be listen to customer suggestion will ordering. Also, if you love private..."

Khirthi Vasan

"One of my favorite place here Italian and Chinese food are awesome no one can make like them. Pasta and noodles were so yummy ..little expensive but..."

Rachana Srivastava

"5 star for the atmosphere and service. One of the finest places in chennai which serves breakfast with a view. Wide variety of South Indian and..."

Clifford

"Beautiful place to be with your loved ones. Amazing food. U can try everything here 👍🏻😊 This place has always impressed me. I have been here..."

Amit Gupta

"For a posh five star restaurant attached to a resort, the expectation was that of a bland mundane platter, going by stereotypes but boy was I taken..."

Anand Sairam

"Awesome place and service. Staffs are so polite and attentive. We are 4 pax gone for lunch and I opted for alacarte. Chicken friend rice and Tikka..."

Rishunayak6530

"Ultimate place for couple to have their food really a good ambience and different kinds of dishes that makes us soooo Wowieeee 😊 pls do have ur..."

Smart Naveen

"The ambience is on point , so calm and peaceful. This place is a little bit on the pricey side.. food is served in decent proportions .. but ambience..."

Reena Rajan

"Ambience 4/5Food 4/5Cost 4/5Hygiene 5/5We went for the buffet that is served at lunch time. The food was tasty but the..."

Sandhya

"An exquisite resort tucked away from the city,it's a perfect get-away for the weekend. The ambience is too good and a walk through the resort and the..."

Varun Raj

"What can be said about this place a perfect place for Asian food and your love towards food... Rissotto was top of town... Never had such a lovely..."

Manish Choudhary

"This place is magical...We randomly thought to visit this place for our anniversary breakfast and we had a treat awaited!Most courteous..."

Pooja Basavaraj Reddy

"Awesome ambience, average food, sloppy service. We were here during the long weekend. I made a reservation and the only reason I went here is to sit..."

Meha Sinha

"It was a long weekend and we decided to have lunch at some nice place. I decided on the melting pot after I saw some pictures of the lily pond. This..."

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"A fine dine restaurant located in Intercontinental Mahabalipuram, it serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. A seating capacity of around 100 people..."

Eshwar Vemala

"Food we ordered-veg noodle soup - 5/5Veg mushroom risotto - 4.5/5Dal makhani -5/5Chilli garlic naan -5/5Chilli onion kulcha..."

Arya Agarwal

"Been here sday Being a star hotel obvious the ambience is awesome it has both indoor and outdoor seating the outdoor both are awesome cool..."

Narren

"Just *LOVE*One of my favourite places to visit with family for sumptuous breakfast. There huge spread is just out of the world!..."

Nivedita Shrinagesh

"Just good food and a calm ambience.Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the city, this place is ideal for a lazy weekend..."

Simrin Shafaquth

"What a superb breakfast spread You name it an it is available Worth every penny an awsum tasting food From the fresh veg juices to the amazing..."

Navtej

"Perfect ambience for lunch and the food is really good.Friendly staff and one of the best and peaceful place in chennai to have lunch.Also they..."

Divesh Narwani

"Food:A place I'd recommend especially for breakfasts! There is something for everyone - cereals, juices , donuts , pancakes, waffles and the..."

Vijayalakshmi R

"This place has always been in my bookmarks and then EAZY DINER made my dream come true😂😂AMBIENCE:..."

Karthiga

"Stayed at this resort for couple of nights this month. A refreshing property in the Mahabalipuram stretch. Had breakfast at this restaurant and also..."

Satendra Singh

"An excellent restaurant by the water. The dinner buffet had a good spread. In parallel we tried a few a la carte dishes. The Duo of Rasam soup is an..."

Sunil Nataraj

"Great place with a great line of items in menu card. We ordered a pasta and a sandwich! We loved the pasta! It was too good! Even the sandwich was..."

Indrajit Banerjee

"We had gone for a long drive to Mahabalipuram and while coming back we chose this restaurant on the way since the Zomato rating was 4.5.Awesome..."

Mamatha Jacob

"Went there for spending my Hubby's birthday eveving. Arranged surprise birthday cake and all. They organised it perfectly. The food was delicious and..."

Classy_girl

"The buffet for breakfast here is CRAZYY! Which means DAMMM good . They have sooo much variety, it’s totally worth the money! Soo much food, soo..."

ChennaiEats

"We ate the lunch buffet last weekend during pur stay in Intercontinental Mahabalipuram. The food was good and tasted nice. The variety of food was..."

Junaid Anwar Syed

"Lovely in house restaurant by the pool side. We dined here for breakfast , lunch and dinner during a corporate meet.The spread was multi..."

Bladenomics

"We had our stay at the intercontinental resort hereAnd i love the part where we can order food 24/7So we had buffets all the time and the..."

Gautam Singh

"Beautiful place, great food and the ultimate weekend getaway! Intercon's grace and timeless beauty is well reflected in this exquisite..."

Aarthi

"Had a wonderful buffet experience here with a wide variety of food. Calm and decent ambience with good lighting. Live chaat and kitchen counters were..."

Javid Z

"Gourmet delight + Exceptionally courteous staff makes up for this high end restaurant. Intercontinental Chennai on ECR has 3 restaurants..."

Pratul Mangal

"Wow place for special evening , food I would say good, worth the evening to spend there with your special One. Located far off from the city, place..."

Viswanadham.n

"Walked in at 4:30 for lunch ....the kitchen is closed for lunch ...requested Chef Anup to give us something to eat ....he was really kind to take our..."

Hussain Kabeer

"Absolutely love the place.!!! Have been there more than couple of times.The ambience is quite peaceful and they have wide range..."

Dora Vandana

"Good location and a serene space, massive infra and walk to the beach after your food on a less sunny day is a USP. Food is average and so is the..."

Pramod Madhavan

"We stayed in this hotel for two days. From outside the resort looks normal but once you enter inside it is very good. It is attached to beach and..."

Krishna

"Good variety in their breakfast spread. Friendly and prompt service. Food taste was good. Pancakes and the other varieties offered in both conti and..."

Kashfi H

"Amazing ambience, amazing buffet spread, courteous staff and their manager takes the experience to another level. Not to mention, their attentive..."

Haseeb Modi

"what a fantastic place. the food and the ambience is just fab. had their breakfast spread and goodness me what a spread it is.. the chef Pradeep..."

Badrinath Bharath

"A beautiful restaurant inside the premises of InterContinental, the Melting Pot has one of the most interactive head chef. He went around to each..."

Bismita

"What an amazing place!This is a hidden gem in the outskirts of Chennai. And, in a city like Chennai where there's hardly anything to see around,..."

Monil

"The Ambience of this place was just fantastic, Went for Lunch on our Wedding Anniversary and Enjoyed the Aura of the restaurant with the Indoor pool..."

Panpozhilpaavalan Muthuswaamy

"Loved the food. Loved the service. Loved the ambiance. The property is beautiful. Special mention to Oindrilla for her warm hospitality. Thanks..."

Aadhar Mehta

"Found this spot on Zomato and wanted to give a try. It's located inside intercontinental resort and was a bit hard to find in the night. Went in for..."

Vignesh Kalai K

"Overall the food quality was good and the ambience was nice. I would recommend for a family or even couples as well. Food : To start with food and..."

joy jim

"Beautiful place for a dinner date. Loved the A la carte menu, decent mix of Indian, continental and Oriental. But the oriental food would take more..."

Don Elton

"South Indian foods were more delicious than others. We stayed and had a wonderful breakfast in this..."

A S Prasanth

"Even though we weren't staying at the hotel and visited only the restaurant, found the ambience absolutely beautiful. Restaurant was packed to full..."

Sowmya Iyer

"Easter Brunch was very well planned and orchestrated with a fairly large spread .Sushi ,continental food and the live counter was good. Desserts were..."

Joellan Fernandes

"Perfect ambiance with excellent food - Thanks to the chef's. We loved all the dishes out there, the below are My favourites * All desserts items -..."

Ramez

"Melting pot - We had such a great experience eating at this restaurant. The service was top notch and their cozy ambience. We went for Sunday brunch..."

Mohammed Javed

"Mouth watering buffet with huge list of menu options. Loved all bites of food. Staff is friendly but some on service are only after top ratings on..."

Amarpreet Singh Saggu

"One of the places I've been to, with friendly staff and a very delicious buffet restaurant. I couldn't feel any discomfort during my stay The..."

YB Kim

"Salad selection was interesting and unique. Sushi counter had many varieties. Christmas theme dessert were good. Friendly and smiling..."

Priya Madhan Raj

"the food is of excellent quality. there is a large and interesting variety of dishes to choose from. it was amazing. the staff are very friendly and..."

25 M.Arunoviya

"Brilliant food! Amazing service by Mr. Sada! Deserts are amazing. The scallop and prawn dishes were really good!! Good hotels to stay at ECR are..."

Jerry David

"This cafe and restaurant is inside the inter Continental resort which is very beautiful and lovely with good walk to beach.Our food and drinks were..."

Jackson T.M

"I recently visited The Melting Pot: Market Café for breakfast and I have to say that it was one of the best breakfast buffets I've experienced in a..."

Lonewolf

"Had a quiet and serene dinner with a good variety of dishes. The ambience is great. Food and service was..."

Biju

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..."

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""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..."

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