Big Bandi Sholai, 2A, Inside Camelot Heights, Kotagiri Rd
Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, India
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WE ARE OPEN FROM 11am to 6 pm LAST ORDER at 5.30 pm
A vegetarian café that serves delightful Mediterranean French and Italian cuisine. Soups, salads, starters, homemade pastas, sour dough thin crust pizzas, risotto, lasagna, crêpes and a range of eggless and other desserts. PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT. Small café, limited seating and parking.
Thai cuisine is served between 6-8 pm.
Takeaways throughout the day including Thai food. Call 9663849639 or 0423 2233443 to place your orders.
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Café Diem looks charming from the outside and definitely has that old colonial vibe going for it. The location is lovely, and it’s a nice spot to sit for a while. But honestly, the food’s just decent nothing that stands out, and the prices feel a bit too high for what’s served. It’s one of those places you visit for the setting more than the food. Not bad, but nothing you’d miss if you skipped it. Go if you’re after ambience , but manage your expectations on the food front.
Very tasty food with a beautiful view. We got the pumpkin soup to share, which even with 4 people, we all got a nice amount of. Then we got the vegan pizza and the spicy pizza, which have thin crust and were very tasty. The crust is crunchy, which I liked. My husband got the gnocchi, which they make very fresh. Please note that because of that, it took a very long time to come, so order that early if you'd like it. For dessert, we had the chocolate mousse and the vegan fig cake, both of which were nice. The mousse portion was small, so not the best for sharing. Overall, I would definitely recommend this place for lunch or dinner! Especially for the views and the kind staff. Meal type: Lunch Price per person: ₹600–800 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Pumpkin Soup, Vegan, Thin Crust Pizza Vegetarian offerings: Large vegetarian selection Dietary restrictions: Vegan options
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Thank you so much for taking time to write your experience in detail. Thanks for mentioning that everything g is made after the order is taken and not frozen
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Roshan Mahto3 years ago on Restaurant Guru
Our group went for lunch at this cafe on a weekend which proved to be a very bad experience.
Pros- Ambience was bit different and innovative. There is a small valley view which gives a good scenic view. Piace is clean and hygienic.
Cons-
1. Hospitality- Poorest ever. The lady who owns the cafe is very rude. The moment we reached, instead of welcoming, she started enquiring about table booking. She had a problem with us taking photographs on one of vacant tables. We were accommodated inside area which was very cramped. When outside tables got vacated and we wanted to shift out for a better view, she totally refused stating that tables are reserved. Though for our surprise, no one turned up to occupy them for next 1 hour till we left. Overall it appeared that we are not welcomed at all.
2. Space- Space is very cramped. Don't go by the posted photographs. There are two location for dining, one is outside and other inside. While booking a table, they din't even ask which location we would prefer.
3. Food- Food was a total waste, be it quality or quantity. There is a very limited option available. Pizza base was burnt which had to be changed. New Pizza served was smaller in size. Lasagne was more or less a boiled eggplant vegetable. All sophisticated named beverages at very high cost were just fresh juices. All quantities were so small that were good enough only for my 4 year old son. We almost had to order same item twice to satisfy our hunger.
4. Price- All items are pretty expensive. Services, ambience, quality and quantity of food are not at all at par with the price charged.
5. Paking- very limited space for parking.
Overall, not advisable at all. You would regret visiting here.
Pros- Ambience was bit different and innovative. There is a small valley view which gives a good scenic view. Piace is clean and hygienic.
Cons-
1. Hospitality- Poorest ever. The lady who owns the cafe is very rude. The moment we reached, instead of welcoming, she started enquiring about table booking. She had a problem with us taking photographs on one of vacant tables. We were accommodated inside area which was very cramped. When outside tables got vacated and we wanted to shift out for a better view, she totally refused stating that tables are reserved. Though for our surprise, no one turned up to occupy them for next 1 hour till we left. Overall it appeared that we are not welcomed at all.
2. Space- Space is very cramped. Don't go by the posted photographs. There are two location for dining, one is outside and other inside. While booking a table, they din't even ask which location we would prefer.
3. Food- Food was a total waste, be it quality or quantity. There is a very limited option available. Pizza base was burnt which had to be changed. New Pizza served was smaller in size. Lasagne was more or less a boiled eggplant vegetable. All sophisticated named beverages at very high cost were just fresh juices. All quantities were so small that were good enough only for my 4 year old son. We almost had to order same item twice to satisfy our hunger.
4. Price- All items are pretty expensive. Services, ambience, quality and quantity of food are not at all at par with the price charged.
5. Paking- very limited space for parking.
Overall, not advisable at all. You would regret visiting here.