Kerala House Canteen, Janpath
22 people recommendvia r/IndianFood, r/delhi·23 comments quoted below
The comments quoted below are a sample of the full tally across 14 threads.
What people say, in short
Kerala House's state canteen near Janpath is repeatedly recommended for Kerala food, with several diners describing it as affordable. One diner praises its lunchtime biryani, while another enjoyed that dish but did not find the Malabar style they wanted. A separate diner prefers the YMCA restaurant's meals. Recommendations for Kerala Hotel in INA Market and uncertain Patel Nagar canteens are not treated as opinions about this state-house location.
Address
Kerala House Samridhi Canteen, 3, Jantar Mantar Road, Janpath, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi 110001, India
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Biryani
The evidence
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Loves Kerala House as well.
Lists Kerala Bhavan among places to try for South Indian food.
Says the canteen serves freshly made, tasty and affordable biryani at lunchtime.
Endorses a recommendation of Kerala House.
Suggests it serves better food than Andhra Bhawan.
Says you get cheap and authentic food there.
Suggests adding Kerala Bhawan to the list of bhawans to try.
Recommends the state canteen as affordable with authentic taste
Suggests Kerala House at Patel Chowk when asked for non-veg South Indian cuisine recommendations.
Suggests Kerala House on Janpath for Kerala food.
Calls Kerala House a go-to spot for snacks and food.
Suggests trying Kerala House for Kerala food.
Enjoyed the biryani, but did not find the Malabar style they wanted.
Suggests Kerala Bhavan as a place for the food asked about.
A Malayali says Kerala House is the only hope for authentic Kerala food in Delhi.
Calls Kerala Bhavan stellar.
Recommends Kerala House above other Kerala-food options.
Prefers the YMCA restaurant's meals to Kerala House's.
Says Kerala House was their regular go-to place in their initial days.
Recommends Kerala House as another good option.
Calls Kerala House at Janpath affordable and the best.
Lists Kerala Bhawan among places to try.
Lists Kerala Bhawan Janpath among recommendations.
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