Villa Shanti Hotel & Restaurant - Hotel in Puducherry - Pondicherry, India

Food was really very good. Great for date night. Not VERY expensive either. It's doable on a good vacation evening with your family. There is no AC in the dining area, but ambience is good. You'll appreciate the heritage feel. Over all RECOMMENDED

Absolutely loved this place! Visited for dinner yesterday.. Malini, the hostess was so lovely! I was travelling alone and had reached before they were open, but she let me inside, made me feel at home, I ordered a drink and waited comfortably till the food was ready for order. Stunning ambience, good vibes and good food! Definitely coming again!

Their restaurant is worth visiting than their rooms (considering the tariff). Hotel service is average, though restaurant staffs are very welcoming and friendly. Accommodation is good but not value for money, though they are mostly sold out due to location and good food. Very good for photography.

It's a good aesthetic place, with a nice calm ambience. A little soft music would have added the charm. The food is similar to any other cafe in Pondicherry, it is a little classy restaurant one visit is good but not a must visit You can ignore it and try other places too. Food though served was good, but they are a little slow in service.

I had two dinners at Villa Shanti. Repeating itself says that - I liked it. It is a popular place and hence suggest reserving before visiting or go early. Portion sizes are decent. We tried chicken, fish continental as well as Indian preperations and liked both. Please ask on default spice levels - Malabar fish curry was nicely flavoured but I should have asked for more spice. Staff is friendly but remember it being a busy place the staff is stretched. Happy eating at Villa Shanti.

The location is an absolute delight. People who are in love with White Town, stay here. The room tariff is pretty steep for a place which does not have a pool, and isn't technically beachfront. They don't have parking either, so that's a major disappointment. The rooms are very romantic. But no views. The food was okay-ish I'd say overall.

Short back story, I read a review that this place was one of the best place to visit for food. And I agree, with those posts. My views, the place has an open air indoor vibe with wonderful use of colour, plants, lighting and a few other things. The food. We had ordered a pan fried chick stake, I guess. This is something that is simple and very hard to go wrong with. The chef did a good job in carving the chicken and the portion size was good for 1 person too. I loved the sauce, could make the flavour of burnt flour with butter in the form of reux with chicken extract. Also had orderd a Tiger prawn dish. This had come with t large prawns and cream sauce made with pumpkin. Also had a service of a portion of rice and some white sauce. Two things, I would like to suggest for to make it better... 1. I had a fly in my glass of water, something small. An open air place during monsoon, things like this happens. 2. The chair and the table are amazing lounge chairs, having food using them, need a skill set that one beed to adapt to.

I recently had the pleasure of having a superb lunch at Villa Shanti in Pondicherry, and it exceeded all my expectations. The highlight of my dining experience was the Raw Mango & Papaya Fish pickle, an absolute must-try for seafood enthusiasts. The flavors were exquisite, making the lunch truly worth every penny. The hotel's ambiance and attentive service further added to the overall exceptional dining. Highly recommended!