South Indian Kitchen · Pondicherry · Since 1998

A warm table,
lovingly set
just for you.

Pakkiri Pondy brings you the soul of authentic South Indian cooking — rice, rasam, curries, and chutneys crafted the traditional way, served with the warmth of home.

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25+
Years Serving
50+
Traditional Dishes
4.9
Guest Rating
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Dine-In Takeaway Catering Tiffin Service Event Catering Home Delivery
What We Cook For You

Four ways to savour
authentic South Indian flavours.

Each experience is shaped around your occasion, your guests, and your appetite — from a quiet family lunch to a grand celebration feast.

South Indian meal spread

Dine-In Experience

Traditional banana-leaf meals served fresh, every day. A full spread of rice, sambar, rasam, kootu, and chutneys.

FROM ₹120 per plate
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Catering spread

Event Catering

Weddings, temple functions, corporate lunches, and family gatherings — full South Indian catering for 50 to 500 guests.

FROM ₹180 per head
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Tiffin boxes

Daily Tiffin Service

Five chef-prepared South Indian tiffin meals delivered weekly — idli, dosa, pongal, upma, and more, tailored to your routine.

FROM ₹80 per tiffin
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Special thali

Custom Feast Menus

Themed spreads, festival specials, and dietary-friendly menus built around your occasion and your story.

FROM ₹150 per person
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Our kitchen
Est. in
1998
About the Kitchen

Twenty-five years of South Indian tradition, brought to your table.

We are Pakkiri Pondy — a family restaurant rooted in the streets of Pondicherry. Since 1998, we've cooked from the same recipes passed down from our grandmothers, using the same local spices, the same stone-ground batters, and the same belief: good food begins with honest hands.

Every meal starts with a conversation about what's in season, what you love, and what will make your table feel complete.

Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu
Traditional recipes since 1998
Home-style cooking, always
Dietary needs always welcome
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What Guests Say

Memories made one meal at a time.

★★★★★

"The banana leaf meals here are absolutely authentic. It reminded me of my grandmother's cooking in Thanjavur. The sambar was perfectly tangy and the payasam at the end was the perfect sweet finish."

R
Rajesh Kumar
Regular Customer, Chennai
★★★★★

"We ordered catering for our wedding — 300 guests — and every single person complimented the food. The Chettinad chicken curry was a huge hit. Pakkiri Pondy managed everything seamlessly."

P
Priya & Suresh
Wedding Catering, Pondicherry
★★★★★

"I've been ordering the daily tiffin service for six months now. The dosas are always crispy, the coconut chutney is freshly made, and it arrives hot at my doorstep every morning without fail."

A
Anitha Selvam
Daily Tiffin Member, Puducherry
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