Le Yogi
A long-running rooftop restaurant on Othavadai Street, run by a French-Indian couple, serving seafood, Indian food and Western breakfasts.
Located near the beach on Othavadai Street, this is an early fixture on the backpacker strip, run by a French-Indian couple. Google and TripAdvisor both rate it around 4.1. The open-air rooftop seating has a relaxed feel, and the menu covers Indian, Nepali, French and seafood dishes. Signatures are crab stuffed with garlic rice, lemon-butter prawns and prawn cocktail, and the flambéed banana is often recommended for dessert. Breakfast includes black sesame bread. Expect about ₹400–600 per person. Some diners feel service is slow. Smoking and alcohol are allowed, so it suits small get-togethers with friends. It is about a 10-minute walk from the Shore Temple.
Opening hours
Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily; hours vary, so check with the restaurant
Nearby sights
- Arjuna's Penance (Descent of the Ganges)
- Shore Temple
- Trimurti Cave Temple
- Sthalasayana Perumal Temple
- Ganesha Ratha
- Krishna's Butterball
- Krishna Mandapa
- Varaha Cave Temple