- Ooty cuisines are not much different from the rest of the Tamil Nadu cities. Most of the restaurant in the city serves south indian dishes, some serves a mix of both north and south cuisine. Chinese and continental cuisines are also avalaible. You will also find some fast food joints selling pizzas, sandwiches, etc,. South Indian cuisines are well known for its essential ingredients like fresh and dried coconuts, coconut oil, tamarind, asafoetida, mustard seeds and the curry leaves.
- For breakfast, the popular dishes are the dosa which is made from ground rice and lentil flour, the Idli is made from ground rice and steamed, pongal is a mashed lentil made with rice , cashew, ghee and coconuts and vada which is also made from lentil rice. Lunch and dinner mainly consist of vegetarian and non vegetarian dishes like rice, mutton, fish, chicken, vegetables and the sambar. The flat bread or chapati is also commonly eaten here.
- Do not also miss to try out the famous Ooty homemade chocolates which is a delicacy in this region. You will find many local shops selling them and the varieties includes white chocolates, strawberry chocolate, dark chocolates and the crunchy nut and fruit chocolate. You can also visit the local bakeries which serves nice buns, varkis, cakes, and other baked goods.
- Some of the more popular places to eat are hotel Pankaj Bhojanalaya, Quality Restaurant, The Garden Cafe and Blue Hills Restaurant, these places serves vegaetarian and non vegetarian Indian cuisines. Places like Earl's Secret, Willy's Coffee Pub, Nahar's Sidewalk Cafe and Shinkows serves Chinese, Continental and European food.
