- Dining in Kodaikanal is never a problem as there are plenty of vegetarian and non vegetarian restaurants and outlets which serves different kinds of cuisines. Of course the more popular ones being the varieties of south Indian dishes like the dosa, idli, vada, sambar, coconut chutney, rasam and biryani's. But in case you do not prefer any of these there are also restaurants which serves north Indian food, Chinese and continental cuisines. Even the prices are quite reasonable.
- The more popular restaurants here are the Astoria restaurant and Tava restaurants both serving vegetarian Indian food, Cloud street which serves continental food, Royal Tibet restaurant and brother Tibet restaurant both serves Indian and Tibetan food .
- Kodaikanal is also one of the largest hub in producing homemade chocolates. There are plenty of shops lined everywhere selling different varieties of these homemade chocolates.
