Diana Restaurant
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One of Udupi's oldest restaurants, widely credited as the birthplace of the Gadbad ice cream sundae.
Founded around the 1960s as an ice cream parlour, it is said to be the birthplace of Gadbad ice cream, a well-known coastal Karnataka dessert of layered ice cream, fruit, jelly and nuts. It has since moved from Diana Circle to a larger site in Jodukatte (Ajjarkad). Besides ice cream, masala dosa, vegetable fritters and Horlicks ice cream are recommended, and everything is vegetarian. Some recent reviews say the quality has declined from earlier years. Prices are about ₹200–350 per person. It is reachable on foot or by auto-rickshaw from the city centre.
Opening hours
About 8:00–22:30 (check locally)
Nearby sights
- Udupi Sri Krishna Matha
- Anantheshwara & Chandramouleshwara Temples
- Hasta Shilpa Heritage Village
- Manipal End Point
- Malpe Beach
- St. Mary's Islands
- Kaup Beach Lighthouse
- Delta Beach (Kodi Bengre)