boston cafe

a visit to pondicherry without having a meal at boston cafe should actually be considered a sin. a family-style eatery run by a very pleasing personality, mr. fernandez, boston cafe aims to serve home style meals to the locals and tourists alike. though the place is quite compact with a seating space for at max 16-20 people, its the food served here which makes it so special. from some delightful indian curries and parottas to the continental style burgers and steaks, the place makes sure it doesn't leave you out of options.

coming to the food, i was here on multiple occasions during my stay in the city to gorge on maximum number of those wonderful dishes. from the indian side, i tried their chili garlic beef, pepper beef and beef roast with some fluffy malabar parottas. while the chili garlic beef and pepper beef had a slurpy gravy, beef roast was one that was completely dry yet the most juicy and flavourful. all the preparations had beatifully cooked meat with a distinct flavour. the must try here would definitely be the beef roast.

and while you are down south, how can you miss on the regional favourite biryani. the place served me an incredible plate of ambur mutton biryani, loaded with whole spices providing a hot, smoky flavour. finish the whole plate and trust me you would be craving for more!

from the continental side i tried their chicken burger and the house recommended garlic beef steak. chicken burger was unlike any other burger i had anywhere in a long time. though it was a simple arrangement of lettuce, tomato, chicken and cheese - it was the cook on that chicken which mattered the most. the chicken patty was juicy like anything which just melted in the mouth. the garlic beef steak was just as same juicy and succulent which a prominent flavour of roasted garlic. the steak came with a side serving of crispy potato fries and fresh salad.

the service was on par with the excellent food. as the place is a family run business, there weren't any service staff as such and the owner himself took care of the guest which made us even more welcome. best part were the dish suggestions he gave which completely fell in line to what we wanted to have. all in all, one of the best and must-try place when in pondicherry!

very good place to dine, not so great about the interiors, but food is really delicious for the cost v pay. all the items are nice. must try in pondy.

being a huge fan of biryani, it was very tough to find a decent biryani in pondicherry. though there are couple of other places which offer good biryani, this place easily serves the best biryani in town. affordable price is the cherry on the top. must try. small place. okay ambience.

delicious good food..the mint lime is must try
burger is tasty but not so juicy..mixed fried rice worth the money and tasty ..beef is nicely cooked and fresh

i have no idea how this place has such high rating. this place when i visited had nothing great about it. the interiors are very basic and average. the budger was a disappointment. we ordered ice cream and we could easily make out the the utensils used to serve that ice cream were so unclean that the ice cream tasted horrible and we couldn't even finish half of it.

a very nice place with nice ambience with good food. yu have multiple choices here with amazing taste.veg balls here is the best and my favorite.

this is one of the best cafe if you want to enjoy homemade style fresh fast food.

we ordered chicken burger, sandwich, fresh lime and cold coffee, all of them were great.

we also had a chat with owner, he is super welcoming and stated that, he runs this cafe as a hobby not as a business.
probably this is the reason why food tastes so great.

very very very delicious food... must taste food here.. never miss to visit here wen u be in pondicherry..

we came here with a damn hungry stomach..
tried : chicken soup, chicken steak ( yummiest ),
chicken burger ( lovely), chicken spicy sandwich, prawn chilli dry, spanish cheese omlette ( loved it ), and lastly mint juice ( the refresher )..

ambience was not that good but the tasty foods made me forget about the ambience..

it's meant for pure non vegetarians😉

this place is a paràdies for foodies. went today after reading good reviews and this place turned out much better than we expected. from outside it was small restaurant (inside someone's house) so my review is completely for food. tried their steak, chicken burger and mint juice (must try) and it was so delicious. probably the best food you can have at this price. food is exceptional in terms of quantity, quality and taste. must visit if you are in town. i am definitely gonna come back again before leaving pondicherry.

when it comes to food, i would have definitely rated it 5 as whatever we were served had the perfect taste. one thing they could improve on is the ambience as it doesn't feel like a place worth going to from outside. serving both, good veg and non-veg food which is almost impossible to find in white town. i would recommend to try out this place once for sure during your trip.

very good experience.. place was small but the food was very fresh and delicious cost is very decent but quality and quantity were both good very decent staff.. love this cafe

it is a small place. food is great but took really long to serve. we had to wait around 45 minutes for our food. we ordered mint juice and lemon soda. mint juice was awesome, lemon soda was too sour.
for starters we ordered beef roast, fish fry and garlic prawns. all was great except for the fish fry could have been prepared with better masala.
for main course, we got prawn curry and rice combo. it was very spicy and tasty.
finally everything cost around 700.

a hidden beauty.. this place deserves no less than 5 stars for its choice of foods, the freshness, quality, taste as well the behaviour..we had prawn keema dosa, chicken balls, fish curry with rice, continental meals and everything was so delicious..will definitely recommend this place to anyone who is visiting pondicherry

boston cafe, small restaurant located in white town, is run by a family. the owner is very courteous and grateful.

coming to ambience, this is not a place where one would prefer to go by looking at first sight. it is a small place inside a house with 4-5 tables. but once you are in with the food on your table, you would not regret coming here.

food quality - this is a great place where you can have good variety and quality food without hurting your pockets. chicken biryani was super delicious. sandwiches were good too. chocolate shake could have been little better. guess what, i had all these in less than 300 bucks.

service - since its a small restaurant with very less crowd, it wont take much time to get the food ready to eat. the owner is very friendly and will always offer you smile whenever he is around.

i won't have found out this place if zomato was not there. highly recommendable. go try out different types of food if you are in a group.

to summarise,
1. this is a paradise for foodies
2. perfect balance between the cost and quantity and quality
3. delicacy beats that of a 7 star restaurant
4. their top secret special ingredient is love.

this place is surreal. once you enter this place ambience wise, you would probably consider leaving immediately, but hold on for a second, wait for the owner to greet you with all the courtesy in the world. you sit down and probably ask which is your most famous dish, to which he will reply, "everything". you might think he is being overconfident but once you have ordered one dish from his menu there's no going back. best part about this place is you can keep eating without burning even a small hole in your wallet. in one single day i managed to eat, my best burger, best steak, best fish fingers, best fish and chips, best fried rice and best clear soup. there is even a 25 rs mint juice which is the best mint juice i have ever had so i kept ordering it. this is a place made up of passion and love by a person who is simple and humble and that's what turns this small corner of puducherry into something really extraordinary. if you are in pondicherry, this should be a place on your must visit list.