For the most authentic French dishes ever dished out in India, Pondicherry is the place. Satsanga (Labourdonnais Street), a converted backyard of a rambling French villa serves some sumptuous French and Italian fare. You can relax into a chair and read the morning newspaper over a superb breakfast here. Check out Hotel Aristo (Nehru Street) for that lip-smacking walnut chicken served with brown rice. Au Feude Bois is where to go if you are an Italian food connoisseur. The wood-fired oven puts out some soft and crunchy pizzas and fresh bread. But this is not all. For people who like typical south Indian cuisine, there are enough restaurants which serve it too.

Blue Dragon (Dumas Street) and China Town (Suffren Street) serve out-of-this-world Chinese fare. Probably the most expensive restaurant in Pondicherry is Le Club which, quite obviously, serves French cuisine and wine and beer. For Indian snacks or breakfast, Indian Coffee House (Rue Nehru) is a good bet. Also, Appache (Rangapillai Street) is sought after for its Chettinad fare.