Orange Roots
A pure vegetarian restaurant at the entrance to Cherrapunji. Its unlimited vegetarian set meal is clean and reliable, making it a lunch stop when visiting Sohra.
Cherrapunjee (Sohra)'s first pure vegetarian restaurant, run by Cherrapunjee Holiday Resort in partnership with the Meghalaya Tourism Department. Located along the main road into town with easy parking, it seats about 150 people, and the windows look out over the valley and the Ramakrishna Mission. The focus is an unlimited set meal from a fixed menu, and it also serves dosa. Reviewers often recommend the set meal, the dosa and the gulab jamun dessert. Jain-friendly meals are available. Buy meal tickets at the entrance before sitting down; the set cannot be shared. Crowded on weekends and in peak tourist season. About 200-400 rupees per person. Reaching it requires a self-drive or a hired car.
Opening hours
Monday to Saturday 8:30-19:30; Sunday 9:30-19:30
Nearby sights
- Arwah Cave
- Nohkalikai Falls
- Dainthlen Falls
- Wei Sawdong Falls
- Rainbow Falls
- Mawsmai Cave
- Nohsngithiang Falls (Seven Sisters Falls)
- Umshiang Double-Decker Living Root Bridge