Healthy home cooked food in Puducherry is very much in demand as there are thousands of Covid patients isolated at home while several others have family members in quarantine. If you have tested positive, if you are a frontline/health worker with no time to cook, a senior citizen etc, here is our list of home cooked food delivery options in Puducherry.
Compiled by Team PondyLive: Janani P, Sophia Samouvelou & Olympia Gerald.
Important:
- Most of them prepare limited quantities of food at nominal rates. Please order a day before.
- Look for area of delivery highlighted in red to find what’s closest to you
- Leave a WhatsApp message if they don’t answer your call- they respond promptly
- Follow Covid safety protocol like wearing masks, washing hands etc to keep everyone safe
How this list is ordered: There is no ranking but list is arranged according to area covered
1-9 : Services covering most Pondicherry town areas and serving 3 meals
10-18 : Catering to specific areas : eg Gorimedu, Kalapet, Lawspet, Saram, Rainbow Nagar, Vambakeerapalayam etc
ALL PONDY CITY AREAS
1. Grand Home Foods / Homely Foods
A catering service started 6 months ago that specialises in home-made meals with variety of options. Covers all areas in Pondy.
Area of delivery : Anywhere in Pondicherry (Kalapet, Pillayarkuppam, Villianur etc included )
What : Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Vegetarian.
Menu: Breakfast: Idli, dosa, idiyappam, upma etc Lunch: Variety rice, vegetables, meals. Dinner: Chapatti, dosa, noodles etc.
Cost : Breakfast:Rs. 50; Lunch: Rs. 75 ; Dinner: Rs. 50. One day pack: Rs. 175; Seven days pack (all 3 meals) : Rs. 1200.
Contact : 75400 10299
Delivery free. Order one day in advance. Also caters home-cooked for events.
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For those who do not want to use apps, for elderly and for the not-so-tech-savvy:
- Call 95140 00413 2. Mention what you need. 3. The team will help you make a quick decision with suggestions. 4. Food gets delivered at your doorstep by Hopsticks 5. You can pay cash on delivery.
2. Mumbaiya Treats
The menu has been designed in consultation with a doctor to provide a healthy, balanced meal for Covid patients and those in home isolation.
Area of delivery: Pondicherry city areas
What : 3 meals package. Vegetarian.
Menu: Set meal. Dishes change daily. South Indian & North Indian dishes included- rice, salad, paratha, paneer, soup, fruit etc
Cost : 7 day package for 3 meals: Rs 2500. Delivery charges included.
Contact: Anu: 98432 33503
Order one day ahead.
3. Saanivka
Area of delivery : Pondy city : Ariyankuppam- Muthialpet; Lawspet to Moolakulam.
What: 3 meals pack. Vegetarian.
Menu: Variety options. Breakfast: Idli/ vada/ pongal/ rava upma/ poori/ sundal . Lunch: Vegetarian meals + egg. Dinner: Chapathi/ dosa/ thavala adai/ uthappam etc
Cost : Rs. 1000 (3 meals for 3 days) ; One week pack: Rs. 2499. Delivery free.
Contact : Arivazhagan: 99408 85177
Order one day in advance.
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4. Pragathish
Area of delivery : Pondy city areas (Lawspet – Moolakulam; Muthialpet, Saram etc )
What: 3 meals package. Vegetarian.
Menu: Breakfast: idli with chutney. Lunch: meals with sambar, veggies etc ; Dinner: Chapati/ kichadi etc
Cost: Rs. 200 per day (3 meals) + delivery charges
Contact: 90807 58783
Order one day in advance. Pick up available at Kamatchi Amman Koil Street
5. Varnika’s Kitchen
Area of delivery : Pondy city areas
What : Lunch & Dinner. Vegetarian & Non-veg options available.
Menu: Rice, gravy varieties, rasam, buttermilk, 2 vegetable dishes. Dinner: Changes with day of the week : idli/ chapathi/ dosa/ adai/ aloo paratha/ poori etc. Sunday biryani and special meals.
Cost : Lunch Rs. 80-90; Dinner: Rs. 50
Contact : 96294 80020
Order one day ahead. Pick-up also available.
6. Ambi’s Cafe
Area of delivery : Pondy city. Ariyankuppam, Lawspet, Moolakulam etc included
What: Lunch & Dinner only. Vegetarian.
Menu: Lunch: rice, dal, rasam, appalam. Dinner: Phulka + dal or uttapam/ chutney
Cost: Lunch Rs. 80; Dinner: Rs. 50
Contact : Malathi: 98423 24597
Order one day ahead or minimum 5 hours ahead. Pick-up before 12 noon available at some points in city.
Covid meals start at Rs. 175 . Order/ Enquire on WhatsApp here :
11. Monalisa
Area of delivery : Saram, Jipmer, Gorimedu, Lawspet. Pick up option @ Annai Theresa Nagar, Saram
What: Lunch & Dinner only. Vegetarian. Non-Veg on request only
Menu: Lunch: Rice, dal/Chana or chole/ Rajma/ Dal fry, dal tadka,dalma, Vegetable curry, bhaji/fry, salad/ raita, dal chichi, millet khichdi/ roti. Any North Indian food with prior booking. Dinner: Roti/ paratha , sabzi/dal/soya chunks curry/mix vegetable curry/bhaji etc
Cost: Lunch: Rs. 100 ; Dinner: Rs. 70
Contact : 99997 51338
Order before 10 am for lunch and 4pm for dinner. Preference for health workers, frontline workers and senior citizens
12. Monz Tasteful Memories
Area of delivery : Boulevard area and 2 kms around
What: Breakfast & Lunch. Vegetarian.
Menu: Breakfast: 3 idli with sambar; 2 uttapam/ upma with chutney. Lunch: Sambar rice/ Lemon rice / Rasam rice + poriyal / potato fry
Cost: Breakfast: Rs.60 Lunch: Rs. 100
Contact : Monizha: 91769 99363
Order one day in advance; delivery charge applies for beyond 2km from boulevard.
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13. Bhuvaneshwari
Area of delivery : Uppalam to Ajanta Signal (SV Patel Salai ) Colas Nagar, Vambakeerapalayam, Boulevard
What: Dinner only
Menu: South Indian: 3 Idlis + sambar+ chutney or North Indian: Chapatti + veg kurma
Cost: Rs. 60 per meal
Contact : 99407 48860
Order by 10 am. Food is prepared by one North Indian & one South Indian cook.
14. Prathik
Area of delivery : Rainbow Nagar and 3 kms around
Menu: 4 chapati + 1 veg Gravy
Cost : Rs. 120
Contact : E. Prathik : 88700 06210
Order one day ahead
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15. Govindaraj
Area of delivery : Kalapet – upto Pondicherry University
What : Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner. Vegetarian.
Menu: Breakfast: Combo A: 2 Idli + 2 Poori; Combo B: 2 Idli + Pongal. Lunch : Rice, Sambar, Rasam, Buttermilk, Keerai, Sundal, Poriyal . Dinner 3 idli / 3 chapatti
Cost : Breakfast: Rs. 60 Lunch: Rs. 120 Dinner: Rs. 60. Delivery free
Contact : 94430 69785
Minimum 5 orders required for delivery
16. Annapurna’s Home-made
Area of delivery : 5km from city centre -includes Lawspet, Moolakulam etc
What: 3 meals pack. Vegetarian
Menu: Breakfast: Idly sambar/Poori potato/Pongal /Idiyappam coconut milk. Lunch: South Indian meals; Dinner: Idli/ Chappathi/ Idiyappam/. Dosa
Cost: Daily: Rs. 200; Weekly: Rs. 1400; Monthly: Rs. 6000
Contact : 82485 23878; 96297 11914
17. Threja’s Kitchen
Area of delivery : Areas around Rajiv Gandhi Maternity Hospital & Thattanchavady
What: 3 meals package. Vegetarian.
Menu: Breakfast : 5 idlis with sambar/ chutney ; Lunch : Rice, sambar, rasam, poriyal, butter milk. Dinner: 3 Chapati + gravy. Fruit and biscuits.
Cost : Rs. 200 per day for 3 meals + delivery charges apply
Contact : Kamatchi : 94980 03930
Order one day ahead
18. Insuvai
Area of delivery : 3 km radius from Balaji theatre : Saram, Rainbow Nagar, Brindavan, Nellithope etc
What : Lunch and dinner only. Vegetarian.
Menu: Meals for lunch. 3 Chapathis with channa for dinner
Cost : Lunch & Dinner combo : Rs. 150. Only dinner: Rs 80; only lunch: Rs. 70
Contact : Agasthiyappan : 88258 07741
Order one day in advance.
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Ponlait Booths . VegMeals for Rs. 5. Pick-up only.
1) KMC Lawspet
2) Indira Nagar
3) Jipmer
4) RCS Thattanchavady
5) Balaji Theatre
6) Amudhasurabhi
7) Chinnakadai
8) Railway
9) Botanical Gardens
10) Bus stand
11) Mettupalayam
12) Arumparthapuram
13) Villianur Perumal
14) Karikalampakkan
15) Thavalakuppam
16) Aravind Eye Hospital
17) Nonankuppam
18) C.T.O. near IG Square
20) Muruga Theatre
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5 Comments
Suresh May 24, 2021 at 4:05 PM
Such a useful thinking… keep rocking teams
Yuva July 8, 2021 at 4:10 PM
Greatly written. Much needed article for students and working professionals from elsewhere working in Pondy who are in need of good homely food. Great work team
Team PondyLive January 6, 2022 at 10:42 PM
Thank you for taking the time to appreciate our work !
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