Onam, Kerala’s grand harvest festival, is not just about colourful pookalams and traditional dances, it is also about food. And this year, you don’t have to travel to God’s Own Country to enjoy it. From Bengaluru to Chennai and Delhi NCR, restaurants across India are bringing the magic of Onam to their tables. These Onam menus promise to transport you straight to a Kerala home in celebration.
Onam Menus In India
Onam Menus In Bengaluru
1. Spice Terrace, JW Marriott Hotel Bengaluru
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The real highlight of the Onam celebration here is the grand Sadya, a spread of over 20 delicacies. It begins with banana chips, sarkara upperi (jaggery-coated chips), and crisp pappadam. The tangy inji curry and puli inji wake up your taste buds before the main course arrives. The heart of the meal is a variety of vegetable dishes like avial, erissery, olan, kootu curry, and kaalan, paired with classics like parippu with ghee, sambar, rasam, and moru curry. The Sadya ends on the sweetest note with ada pradhaman, palada payasam, and chakka pradhaman.
Where: 24, JW Marriott Bengaluru, 1, Vittal Mallya Rd, Ashok Nagar, Bengaluru
When: 5th September; 12:30 pm – 3 pm
Cost: ₹2,200++ per person
2. La Utsav, Grand Mercure at Gopalan Mall
La Utsav’s Onam Brunch is designed like a journey through Kerala’s coastal kitchens. You will get to enjoy mutton curry with flaky parottas, meen pollichathu cooked in banana leaves, and coconut-based fish molee. If you’re a seafood lover, their Onam menu features a delicious chemmeen curry. After savouring the rich dishes, don’t miss the amazing range of traditional sides and desserts.
Where: Grand Mercure Bengaluru at Gopalan Mall Opp. RMZ Infinity Techpark, Old Madras Rd, Bengaluru
When: 31st August; 1 pm – 3:30 pm
Cost: starting at ₹1,250++ per person
3. Derby, Renaissance Bengaluru Race Course Hotel
If you’re looking for authenticity, Derby at Renaissance Bengaluru is offering a very special Onam Sadhya curated by Chef Ammu Rebecca from Kerala. Her recipes are rooted in the Travancore style, which is homely, soulful, and steeped in tradition. Your Onam Sadya here begins with tangy puli inchi and homemade pickles before moving into hearty dishes like koottu curry, sambar, and pulissery. You also get to savour olan, avial, crispy banana chips, and golden sarkara upperi.
Where: No 17 and 17/1, Race Course Rd, Madhava Nagar, Extension, Bengaluru
When: 5th & 6th September
Cost: starting at ₹1,199++ per person
4. Feast, Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel
Here, Onam is not just about food but about tradition and togetherness. Their Sadya features all the classics like fragrant rice on banana leaves, avial, olan, thoran, pachadi, parippu curry, and more, cooked with authentic spices and methods. The meal ends with creamy payasam, the star of every Kerala celebration. Traditional music and the festive setup make it feel like you’re part of Kerala’s cultural celebrations, even while sitting in Bengaluru.
Where: Prestige Shantiniketan, Hoodi, Whitefield, Bengaluru
When: 2nd – 5th September; 12:30 pm – 3 pm | 7 pm – 11 pm
Cost: starting at ₹2,599++ per person
5. Coracle At BIC Café
If you are looking for authenticity, Coracle at BIC Café is offering a one-day-only Onam Sadya on September 5. This vegetarian feast has 23 dishes, each carrying centuries of tradition. The spread includes mango pickle, banana chips, sharkaravaratti, mezhukkupuratti, avial, olan, erissery, pineapple pachadi, sambar, rasam, moru, and steaming red rice. And of course, the sweet ending comes with pradhaman and pal payasam. For those who want more, there’s also a non-vegetarian Sadya option with extra side dishes.
Where: Bangalore International Centre Terrace, Indiranagar
When: 5th September; 12 pm – 2 pm
Cost: starting at ₹1,900++ per person
6. Ssaffron, Shangri-La Bengaluru
If you’re looking for a luxurious setting, Ssaffron at Shangri-La Bengaluru is offering a curated Onam menu that highlights Kerala’s rich culinary traditions. The elegant presentation and authentic recipes deliver a refined way to celebrate Onam with Kerala’s festive flavours.
Where: Level 18, Shangri-La, 56-6B, Palace Rd, Abshot Layout, Vasanth Nagar, Bengaluru
When: 5th September
Cost: ₹2,500++ per person
Onam Menus In Chennai
7. Southern Spice, Taj Coromandel Chennai
This Onam menu by Chef Sujan Mukherjee is both lavish and deeply traditional. It begins with inji puli and sambharam (spiced buttermilk) and continues with crispy naendra chips, sweet sharkara varatti, and chakka chips. The thali features Kerala favourites like mathanga vanpayar erissery (pumpkin and beans with coconut), carrot beans thoran, achinga mezhukkupuratti, and koon ulli theeyal. Of course, staples like avial, sambar, rasam, and parippu are present, served with Kerala’s signature matta rice. To end the meal, there’s ada pradhaman and broken wheat paal payasam.
Where: Taj Coromandel, Uthamar Gandhi Rd, Anna Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai
When: 15th September
Cost: ₹3,250++ per person
Also Read: Onam Sadya 2025: 8 Restaurants In Chennai To Celebrate The Occasion With A Traditional Feast
Onam Menus In Delhi NCR
8. The Westin Gurgaon, New Delhi
The Westin Gurgaon is hosting A Taste of Kerala, a festival that runs for over a week and showcases the soul of Kerala cuisine. Designed with Guest Chef Ebeesh from Le Méridien Kochi, the menu features iconic dishes like crisp appams, coconut-rich stews, and coastal favourites. The highlight is the traditional Onam Sadya on September 5th and 6th, a grand vegetarian meal that honours the harvest season
Where: 1, Mehrauli-Gurgaon Rd, Sector 29, New Delhi, Gurugram
When: 26th August – 6th September
Cost: ₹3,299++ per person
9. Padmanabham
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In Delhi, Padmanabham is keeping traditions alive with a 30-dish Onam Sadhya that feels like a journey straight to Kerala. The meal starts with festive munchies like crunchy banana chips, sweet sharkara varatti, and spicy mor milagai. You’ll also find tangy pickles like inji (ginger), kadumanga (mango), and naranga (lemon). The feast also includes comforting staples like Kerala red rice with sambar, parippu curry, rasam, and a drizzle of fragrant ghee. Padmanabham makes the ending truly sweet with three desserts—ada payasam, kadala payasam, and semiya payasam.
Where: Upper Ground Floor, District Centre, HOG Market, T Sohanlal Marg, near BLK HOSPITAL, Rajendra Place, New Delhi
When: 3rd – 7th September; 12:30 pm – 3 pm
Cost: ₹895++ per person
10. Zambar
If you want to enjoy Onam in a more indulgent setting, Zambar at Ambience Mall is a wonderful pick. From 4th to 6th September, they are hosting a festive Sadya for both lunch and dinner. The Sadya at Zambar is a 20+ dish spread that stays true to Kerala’s flavours. The meal begins with crunchy banana chips, sweet sharkara upperi, and zesty pickles. Then come the star dishes like olan (ash gourd and red beans in coconut milk), avial (vegetable medley in coconut oil and curd), erissery (pumpkin and beans with coconut), drumstick ulli theeyal (drumsticks and pearl onions in roasted coconut gravy), and kootu curry (black chana and raw banana).
Where: Shop 310, Third Floor, Ambience Mall, Golf Dr, Ambience Island, DLF Phase 3, Sector 24, Gurugram
When: 4th – 6th September; 11:30 am – 5 pm |7 pm – 10:30 pm
Cost: ₹1,499 per person
11. The Malabar Coast
If you’re looking for something simpler and quicker but still authentic, The Malabar Coast is offering a 26-dish Onam-inspired feast at its outlets in Gurugram and Noida. Running from 31st August to 7th September, this version of the Sadya has all the classics like avial, olan, and kaalan and ends with sweet treats like ada pradhaman and payasam. The best part is that it’s designed for modern, fast-paced dining, so you can enjoy Kerala’s festive flavours without needing hours at the table.
Where: Multiple Outlets
When: 31st August – 7th September; 11:30 am – 5 pm |7 pm – 10:30 pm
Onam Menus In Pune
12. Café Blu, Radisson Blu Pune Hinjawadi
In Pune, Café Blu at Radisson Blu is hosting an Onam Sadhya on 31st August, featuring a spread of over 24 dishes. The team has carefully curated a menu that highlights Kerala’s rich flavours. Expect favourites like avial, kootu curry, olan, pachadi, thoran, parippu, sambhar, rasam, and inji curry. To close the meal, there are two iconic desserts, palada pradhaman and ada payasam, both creamy, fragrant, and indulgent.
Where: 136/1, Hinjawadi Phase 1 Rd, behind Mahindra International School, Phase 1, Hinjawadi Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, Hinjawadi, Pune
When: 31st August; 12:30 pm – 4 pm
Cost: ₹1,499++ per person
13. Feast, Sheraton Grand Pune Bund Garden Hotel
Sheraton Grand is hosting a special Onam Sadhya brunch on 5th September. Curated by Chef Shankar, this feast pays homage to Kerala’s traditional flavours in a grand way. The spread is lavish with banana chips, erissery, pachadi, avial, olan, thoran, inji puli, and more, all made with authentic spices and recipes. Staples like Kerala sambar, rasam, and red rice bring the comfort, while desserts like ada pradhaman and palada payasam provide the perfect sweet ending.
Where: Sheraton Grand Pune Bund Garden Hotel, Raja Bahadur Motilal Rd, Sangamvadi, Pune
When: 5th September; 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Cost: ₹1,899++ per person
Onam Menus In Mumbai
14. Kamat’s Legacy
For Mumbai, Kamat’s Legacy is offering a more pocket-friendly but no less delicious Onam experience. On 29th August, they are serving an Unlimited Onam Thaali with 26 traditional dishes, all with unlimited refills. Dishes like vazhakkai upperi, sharkara varatti, pulinji, avial, kaalan, olan, erissery, sambar, rasam, pulissery, kootu curry, varieties of pachadi, matta rice, papadam, and of course ada pradhaman and semiya payasam will keep you hooked.
Where: Multiple Outlets
When: 29th August
Cost: ₹899++ per person
15. South Of Vindhyas, The Orchid Hotel
If you’re looking for a truly royal Onam feast, South of Vindhyas at The Orchid Hotel is the place to go. From 3rd to 7th September, they are serving a 56-dish Onam Sadhya buffet that is as grand as it gets. The spread begins with festive snacks like jackfruit chips, achappam, and unniappam, before moving into dozens of curries, chutneys, pachadis, pickles, and sides like avial, olan, erissery, and mango curry. There are also comforting staples like Kerala red rice, appams, Malabari parathas, and sevai. The desserts are an entire celebration on their own with ada pradhaman, nei payasam, pal payasam, Kozhikodan halwa, pazham puri, and even panchamrutham.
Where: T1, 70-C, The Orchid Hotel, South of Vindya’s, Nehru Rd, near Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Road, Navpada, Vile Parle East, Vile Parle, Mumbai
When: 3rd – 7th September
Cost: ₹2,499++ per person
This year, whether you’re in Bengaluru, Chennai, or Delhi NCR, these menus won’t let you miss out on the joy of Onam.
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