Top French Restaurants in Pondicherry – Exclusive for Foodies

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While migrating, one of the essential things that a traveller should consider is “Food”.

Pondicherry – the older French town in India. This tiny coastal city offers many beautiful things like French architecture, beaches, and heritage to its visitors.  Hence, it is one of the famous destinations for solo travellers and tourists across India.

Aside from these, this little town has quite a bit to offer when it comes to food. From Asian flavours to European, you can enjoy eating the delicious foods in Pondicherry.

Here is a list of Best French Restaurants in Pondicherry which I tried out when I went to Pondicherry with my friends. So, try at least any one of the restaurants from the list to make a tasty trip.

Best French Restaurants in Pondicherry

Are you a Food Lover? Looking for the best french restaurants in pondicherry for your dine? Pondicherry has plenty to offer when it comes to good food. Here are some of the best well-served french restaurants for you.

1. Rendezvous cafe Restaurant

Rendezvous is considerably one of the best french restaurants in Pondicherry. It is the best place for rendezvous with the cool, perfect ambience, and many choices for food.

Ambience

The ambience of this restaurant makes it a romantic one. It is one of the rooftop french restaurants in Pondicherry. The entrance of the building has some lovely paintings where we took some candids. Furthermore, the Seating was quite comfortable for us to dine.

Further, on every Saturday, there will be a live music session like Karaoke. In addition, you can have candlelight dinner with your loved ones at this restaurant.

Taste the food

From local flavours to delectable fusion food, one can have any of the favourite flavours from the menu. In Rendezvous, we tried Beefsteak with Mashed Potato, Crab Meat Masala, Apple Pie, Prawn, and Chocolate Mousse.

I just loved the taste of Crab Meat Masala. The Masala had mixed well. Also, each delicacy we ordered was well cooked and I just loved the taste. Finally, we had Mojito Fest (Alcoholic) and ended our dine. We had a good food experience at Rendezvous.

Must-try: Mashed Potato

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Location: No. 30, Rue Suffren, White Town, Puducherry – 605001.

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2. Villa Shanti

Villa Shanti is one of the great french restaurants in pondicherry where you can get the best of everything. The foods provided in this French restaurant are high in their qualities and are very yummy to intake.

Ambience

The restaurant is packed with romantic ambience. It beautifully combines the old French traditional architecture with a contemporary outlook. This results in an excellent Grecian-ambience restaurant.

Sitting in the open courtyard and having our food is one of the best moment we experienced here. On the whole, it is one of the good places to capture beautiful pictures with friends and loved ones.

Taste the Food

Villa Shanti is a must-try restaurant if you are in Pondicherry. I went here with my friends to relish French cuisine. We started our dining with the French onion soup. It was served with the half-boiled egg. The taste of the soup was really good.

Then we ordered Grilled Fish with Risotto, Garlic Naan with Butter chicken, French Onion Soup, and Mr and Mrs Penne Alfredo Pasta. The presentation of the dishes catches our eyes and made us taste it immediately. Incredibly, the taste of the foods was extraordinary.

No meal is complete without the heavenly feeling of eternity. Finally, we ordered a Flourless orange almond cake with chocolate mousse. It brought all the way to heaven while tasting.

Must-try: Grilled Fish with Risotto

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Location: No. 80-4, Anna Salai, Puducherry – 605001. Opposite to Vysyal Street.

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3. Les Saveurs

Chase your flavours

Recently, I tried my dine at Les Saveurs, a small comfy restaurant among the French restaurants in Pondicherry.

Ambience

Les Saveurs looks like a little french town in Pondicherry. The beautiful ambience of the restaurant will confuse whether you are in India or France. Inside the restaurant, there is a minibar setup. So, if you love to have some drink, you no need to search for the outside bar.

Taste the Food

First, I tried PinkSauce Pasta which was an incredibly delicious one. Then I ordered “Mushroom & Olive Crostini”. It was probably one of the best Crostini I’ve ever tried. It was so rich and tasty with creamy mushroom which is topped on the Baguette with cheese. Also, I tired Fish Fillet, Banana Waffle with Vanilla ice-cream.

Further, the staffs over there were friendly and polite to the visitors. Would highly recommend to try out this french restaurants in pondicherry.

Must-Try: Crostini

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Location: No. 36, Dumas Street, Rue Dumas, White Town, Puducherry- 605001.

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4. Crêpe in Touch

A balanced diet is a Crêpe in each hand

Yum! Crêpe in Touch is one of the unique french restaurants in Pondicherry which I’ve ever visited before.

Ambience

It was an awesome place with romantic ambience. When I visited the restaurant, I felt like I’m at my house. It was completely designed with amazing wall posters, colourful cushions, and good handicrafts.

This comfy and homely environment tempts us to stay longer than we planned. For kids, there is a play area to be busy with.

Taste the Food

The food served here was organic. This gives a magical taste to the foods.

This was our first time tasting a crepe. The staff explained the dishes and their flavours very clearly. This helped us choose delicious food for us. We ordered Apple crumble, Nutella crepe, and caramel. They were extremely rich in its taste.

Shopping inside Crêpe in touch

The restaurant has a memorabilia shop and an organic vegetable shop. So, while waiting for the food, you can purchase souvenirs and organic veggies from the shops over there.

Must-try: Nutella Crepe

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Location: No. 29, Needarajapayer Street, MG Road, Puducherry – 605001.

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5. New Banana Café & Restaurant

Taste the food in the open air

As I am a food lover, I usually try various dishes at different type of restaurants. On my trip, I tried some interesting French restaurants in Pondicherry. One among them is New Banana Cafe & Restaurant.

Ambience

It was a small rooftop French restaurant which is located on the terrace of a residential building. There was no lift facility. So, we claimed to the 3rd floor via stairs. The lighting setup at night was good. It is the best place to hang out with the loved ones in the evening.

Taste the Food

When we reached the restaurant, we thought it was a party place. The staff over there greeted us gently. Then we ordered Arabiata Pasta, a Roasted chicken, Chocolate shake, and yummy drink.

The taste of the foods we ordered was yummy. I’m sure, we’ll visit this restaurant again when we back to Pondicherry.

Must-try: Roasted Chicken

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Location: No. 42, Cazy Street, Muthialpet, Pondicherry – 605003.

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Though there are many restaurants in Pondicherry, few offer French history and legendary food to the foodies. Try any of these restaurants at least for once. Eat good Feel Good!