Sri Annapurneshwari Mess - Melkote

If you are in Melkote, please have your meal here. We saw FoodTV reviews and had breakfast there instead of en route from Bangalore. Really worth it.

Read raving reviews about this restaurant which is supposed to be over 100 years old. Visited this place while visiting Melukote. Food taste is quite subjective and one needs to get used to it. More so when you are from another State. We picked up Puliyogare and two types of Chakkara Pongal. All tasted good. Preparations of all the items are very different compared to the way it’s made in temples or homes in Tamilnadu. Example- one will find coconut pieces added in Puliyogare. A different experience.

Quantity is very less. Dry Puliyogare with added cashew nuts. Appala is not good. Don’t miss Beladha(Jaggery) pongal. Average hotel, just an hype. One time visit.

Veg dinner meal costs rupees 120. Which includes 1 chapati and rice with curries, beetroot palya, papad etc along with sweet pongal and puliogre. An extra cup of sweet pongal costs 40 rupees. Very good quality of food compared to the cost.

It is a must visit hotel in Melukote. I tried Dosa, Puliyogare(the very famous dish here), sweet pongal and ksheera Anna. All of them tasted yummy. Quantity was relatively less. Outside the hotel is shop from where we can take away few food products for home.