Food in Ooty (Udhagamandalam)

What to eat in Ooty (Udhagamandalam)

7 dishes worth ordering in Ooty (Udhagamandalam), Tamil Nadu — what each one is, and where to look for it.

Local dishs in Ooty (Udhagamandalam)

Nilgiri Tea

Nilgiri Tea

Grown on the plantations around Ooty since the British era, Nilgiri tea is a brisk, aromatic black tea distinct from Darjeeling or Assam styles.

Ooty Homemade Chocolate

Ooty Homemade Chocolate

Small family-run chocolate shops along Ooty's Charing Cross have sold handmade fudge and chocolate since the colonial era — now the town's best-known souvenir.

Nilgiri vegetable dishes

Nilgiri vegetable dishes

Simple preparations of fresh hill produce

Street foods in Ooty (Udhagamandalam)

Varki

Varki

Ooty's flaky biscuits and hand-made chocolates

Commercial Road

Momos

Momos

Hot street snacks that suit the cool weather

Charing Cross

Maggi

Maggi

Hot street snacks that suit the cool weather

Charing Cross

Ooty fudge

Ooty fudge

Local bakery fudge in many flavours

Commercial Road

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