The Bangala

Majestic villas and food. Chettinad is renowned for both. And the Bangala, a heritage hotel on the outskirts of Karaikudi, provides the perfect, most irresistible mix of the two. A 75-year-old art deco mansion, the building is as European as its kitchen is traditional. Tuck into the flavoured cuisine served on kitchen is traditional. Tuck into the flavoured cuisine served on banana leaves and only to be eastern messily with your fingers. Make forms of paniyaram, from the tiny, flat vellai paniyaram served with sweetened coconut milk. Move on to the Chettinad specialities, their meat dishes, chicken gravies, fried fish masala prawn and quail, and mutton pulao are just a small sampling of the wonders that await.

Tariff Range

Rs. 6, 200 per couple

the Bangala
Devakottai Road, Senjai, Karaikudi, Chettinad,
Tamil Nadu
(04565) 220 221, 250 221
http://www.thebangala.com
Co-ordinates: 9.944842, 78.833942 Nearby Places: Karaikudi, Pudukkottai