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Villa Shanti

14 rue Suffren, Pondicherry 605001, India
0413 4200028
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Ranked #1 of 88 restaurants in Pondicherry
Price range: INR550 - INR770
Cuisines: International
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Good for: Bar Scene, Outdoor seating
Dining options: Reservations
Description: The restaurant of VILLA SHANTI splits into two, one opens on the patio with the vertical garden, and the other air conditioned located in the old building.We decided to focus on quality, freshness and seasonal products. We try to find them among small local vendors, favouring those who respect organic farming.Timings : 12:00 – 23:00 hrs (Last Order at 22:30 hrs)The café bar, situated opposite the patio and vertical garden offers snacks from Indian streets & sandwiches.You may also choose to have your meals, enjoy a cocktail made up from fresh fruit juices, listen to music, or simply read a book from our library. Timings : 10:00 – 23:00 hrs (Last Order at 22:30 hrs)
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New Delhi, India
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

The entire eating experience and the atmosphere was memorable! Kudos! The French touch was great and the food was yum.

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See 2 more reviews by sidnet for Pondicherry
Bangalore
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

Tasty food, and helpful service. Specially daal chawal were awesome. Clean place, but a little hot. Overall very nice

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See 2 more reviews by BangaloreBitsian for Pondicherry
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013

Villa Shanthi was recommended to us by a few people. We were excited to try it, but were terribly disappointed with the food. I ordered the Lamb shish kebab which was dried out and cold. My partner ordered a dish that arrived warm at best. It almost seemed like the food had been prepared and was sitting around in the... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013 via mobile

Nice place to have quality time with ur better half... Visited here three times... They have good food.. I personally like their prawn wrapped in fish... Have good collection of spirits...

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chennai
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

Went for a casual lunch with my colleague. We were given a ice chilled napkin on arrival which had a soothing experience as it was pretty hot outside. Ordered Mr & Mrs Smith pasta & a seafood pasta. Very well made and the pasta was perfectly cooked. Ordered Trio Halwa which is a mixture of pumpkin, carrot & beetroot mashes... More

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Mumbai, India
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

Villa Shanti is a bit tough to find if you're using google maps, as the location is a bit off. But the restaurant itself is wonderful; built in a colonial era villa and with amazing food. Priced slightly on the higher side, but worth it.

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See 14 more reviews by PSalian for Pondicherry
Chennai
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24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013

Would strongly recommend a meal at Villa Shanthi. Make reservations because it's always full we could not get dinner reservations but got lunch reservations for the next day. We ate on the verandah surrounding the huge courtyard. The food was exceptional, both the Indian and continental. The presentation of the food was something you would expect in a fancy restaurant... More

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Norwich, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2013

We had a great meal here, easily the best one in Siuthern .india so far. The staff were attentive and helpful, food was great and reasonable priced. The surroundings were contemporary and light. We were just sorry that we weren't staying there too

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Chennai
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

These guys know how to cook. And believe me they do an amazing job. I would recommend you make a trip to pondy if for nothing else but to taste their food!! Their desserts are simply to die for specially the orange cake w with mousse and chocolate eclair. Dont miss out. I have been to pondy a number of... More

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2013

Very nice food and setting, the atmosphere was perhaps a tad formal but the food more than made up for it. There were some interesting menu options and overall we really enjoyed our meal

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