nahar sidewalk cafe

the first thing to love about sidewalk cafe is its location right near charing cross, overlooking ooty's busiest junction. the old-school interiors too are absolutely welcoming!

the mushroom and the special potato soup are must haves here. the quantity and flavour are on point! thewoodfire pizzas, albeit not the best i've had, are generously loaded and definitely worth the shot. the sandwiches are worth considering for shareable orders.

my only suggestion would be to maintain availability of dishes at all times as some items we asked for were missing, and to have an elaborate beverage menu.

we have at good experience at their north indian restuarant so we had high hopes here too. but it was a very disappointing experience .
we ordered garlic bread with cheese and the first portion was very nice.. crisp, loaded with cheese and the quantity was good for 6people. so we had more hopes with the pizza as it waswoodfired.
but the pizza was pathetic.. it was loaded with veggies and cheese but the sauce? there was no pizza sauce.. it was only a regular sauce applied underneath. a good italian resto can't do this. no one had it.
white pasta was ok ok and red pasta was also bad.

food 2/5
ambience 2/5
overall 2/5

heard a lot about this place on various websites.
the food is very okay lacks in taste.
cleanliness and hygiene is the reason for such low rating.
plates, tables and tableware was not clean, everything had dirt and grease.
was really driven to theirwoodfired oven so i went to have a look at it, as it’s in live kitchen, but the chef doesn’t follow any hygienic practices during preparation food was handled with bare hands and the utensils were not clean.

moreover the pizza and garlic bread we ordered was burnt from edges.

only great thing was sizzling brownie with ice cream. and these two stars are for them.

located at city centre , known for pizza
an average place with average food
pure veg
and know forwoodfire pizza

food 3/5
ambience 2.5/5
service 3/5
pricing 3/5
overall 3/5

a short family vacation to ooty, and we heard that this place serves good food so decided to try it out. located at elk hill, this cafe is quite spacious with quite a few number of tables and a vast menu.
we ordered nilgiris special pizza, popeye pizza and thai fried rice with green curry.

nilgiris pizza (3/5): the thin crust firewoodpizza was good with a really good crust. the problem was that the topping was a bit on the sweeter side and it was falling off. decent taste though.

popeye pizza (4/5): this had a better taste and the toppings too were piquant.

thai rice (5/5): this was the best of the lot and i can confidently say that this might be one of their best dishes. the rice was cooked to perfection with mid spices and a lot of veggies. the green curry consisted of vegetables like beans and broccoli and it took the taste to the next level. a must must try dish.

chilled out place that serves good veg food. right about the road side. their signaturewoodbaked pastas and pizzas are amazing! penne with fungi sauce is my personal favorite

best suited for american and continental. while the service was a bit sluggish, however chilli cheese garlic bread andwoodfired pizza was really good. the ambience was friendly. restaurant should keep the newspaper or magazine to build upon the cafe image as it is located at one of the most prominent places.