Dinner at Lake Palace - Udaipur

Bex · Aug 16th, 2007, 05:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by saragat

Jharokha- all day dining ( international cuisine)- Rs.3000 per person plus taxes

Neel Kamal- Indian fine dining ( regional wood fire cuisine)- Rs.3000 per person plus taxes

OUCH!

Thats like $100 Aus per person not including drinks.... (i was told it would cost roughly $40 per person).... hmm maybe one of the hotels overlooking the lake would be better.

(and they still havent replied to my email - what makes saragat so special

)

anar · Aug 16th, 2007, 13:14

i had dinner there - it was no great shakes (as i said before). and there wasn't much you could see in the dark. big groups of noisy tourists for company. far better (if you must) would be to go for lunch during the day (if it's on offer).

saragat · Aug 16th, 2007, 14:40

Yes actually I thought it would be less expensive...

Anar, it is an idea to go for lunch..it would probably resove also the issue related to semi formal dressing...
cheers

tonylittle · Aug 16th, 2007, 15:20

I did it for 400rps. but that was 1983 just thought i would let you know

Tony

julz · Aug 16th, 2007, 16:43

just wondering if anyone knows whether the lake has water in it at the moment??

Khandoma · Aug 27th, 2007, 23:12

Had dinner there years ago. The food in the upper-class restaurant was the least remarkable of all the palaces I ate at. Moreover, when I was there (1999) the more expensive restaurant (not the pontoon) had no views on the lake ! Whereas the cheaper restaurant, where you have to stand in line to get buffet food, has the gorgeous views. I would definitely recommend that you go for that option, as I think a visit is really worth it. The view on the palace and the ghats is breathtaking, one of my all-time favorites, especially at sunset. And make sure you stroll all the way to the tiny swimming pool, nicest panorama from there.

Also, I wouldn't worry about the dress code. A friend I took there was in basic traveller's attire, and had no problem. What it means, I think, is no shorts, clean shirts, and some semblance of shoes.

Enjoy !

pontesnm · Aug 28th, 2007, 11:54

I would recommend the buffet lunch - for the atmosphere, not the food. I was there in Jan 1994 and paid Rs 300 (about $10 US) at that time. My least enjoyable food in India that visit but the best atmosphere of any restaurant I have ever been too! The food was too similar to Indian food in the US

We went right at the moment it opened for lunch (12 noon I believe) and we were the first guests and had the best seats and the restaurant to ourselves for the first part of the meal.

edwardseco · Aug 28th, 2007, 12:06

The lake has water this year at least. The entertainment is probably still in the evening..

Bex · Aug 28th, 2007, 12:06

Unfortunately the buffet is now 3000 rps.
So $100 Aus.

So out of my budget.

tacita · Sep 2nd, 2007, 10:15

i was just reading in "1,000 places to see before you die" (i'd better get moving!) about the shiv niwas hotel, the sister palace, in the city, of the lake palace. it's "spacious accommodations with views of the lake once welcomed[list of famous people]... ."

it doesn't say whether they have a restaurant. if they do, perhaps it overlooks the lake as well. you could gaze across to the lake palace, which might be even more romantic and mesmerizing than being at the lake palace itself. looks like the website is the same as the one the captain provided for the lake palace: www.tajhotels.com.

saragat · Sep 6th, 2007, 03:14

In the end, we cancelled the reservation. We realized that was too expensive to have dinner for 50€ each. At end of August there was water in the lake.

shashank.aggarwal · Sep 6th, 2007, 11:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by janice

i was just reading in "1,000 places to see before you die" (i'd better get moving!) about the shiv niwas hotel, the sister palace, in the city, of the lake palace. it's "spacious accommodations with views of the lake once welcomed[list of famous people]... ."

it doesn't say whether they have a restaurant. if they do, perhaps it overlooks the lake as well. you could gaze across to the lake palace, which might be even more romantic and mesmerizing than being at the lake palace itself. looks like the website is the same as the one the captain provided for the lake palace: www.tajhotels.com.

They have an open air restaurant just besides the lake..I was there at evening of 1st Jan 2004. Its was mesmerizing environment..with all the birds making sound on the lake..they had a sitar and tabla player...and the music was just echoing the air...to add to that smell from the bar-be-que...and amazing service of the staff...

It was a lifetime experience...one I cannot forget ever..

Murray Jones · Sep 6th, 2007, 17:27

I would recomend going for lunch because you can see the palace in daylight. You can only get on the boat to the palace if you have pre-booked, (and paid), but the arrival and entry are part of the magic. Even though floodlit, the night arrival is not so spectacular. I have usually gone for the Indian buffet lunch, which is of a very high standard.

Aug 27th, 2007, 23:12	#21
Khandoma Gourmet Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Paris Posts: 325	Had dinner there years ago. The food in the upper-class restaurant was the least remarkable of all the palaces I ate at. Moreover, when I was there (1999) the more expensive restaurant (not the pontoon) had no views on the lake ! Whereas the cheaper restaurant, where you have to stand in line to get buffet food, has the gorgeous views. I would definitely recommend that you go for that option, as I think a visit is really worth it. The view on the palace and the ghats is breathtaking, one of my all-time favorites, especially at sunset. And make sure you stroll all the way to the tiny swimming pool, nicest panorama from there. Also, I wouldn't worry about the dress code. A friend I took there was in basic traveller's attire, and had no problem. What it means, I think, is no shorts, clean shirts, and some semblance of shoes. Enjoy ! __________________ Khandoma Visit my India photo gallery on IndiaMike

Sep 2nd, 2007, 10:15	#25
tacita Maha Mutant Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gotham Posts: 1,413	alternatively, the city palace? i was just reading in "1,000 places to see before you die" (i'd better get moving!) about the shiv niwas hotel, the sister palace, in the city, of the lake palace. it's "spacious accommodations with views of the lake once welcomed[list of famous people]... ." it doesn't say whether they have a restaurant. if they do, perhaps it overlooks the lake as well. you could gaze across to the lake palace, which might be even more romantic and mesmerizing than being at the lake palace itself. looks like the website is the same as the one the captain provided for the lake palace: www.tajhotels.com. __________________ Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing. ~Helen Keller

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Aug 16th, 2007, 13:14	#17
anar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: India Posts: 447	i had dinner there - it was no great shakes (as i said before). and there wasn't much you could see in the dark. big groups of noisy tourists for company. far better (if you must) would be to go for lunch during the day (if it's on offer).

Aug 16th, 2007, 14:40	#18
saragat Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Italy Posts: 64	Yes actually I thought it would be less expensive... Anar, it is an idea to go for lunch..it would probably resove also the issue related to semi formal dressing... cheers

Aug 16th, 2007, 15:20	#19
tonylittle Da Da Gee Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ross on wye england Posts: 314	I did it for 400rps. but that was 1983 just thought i would let you know Tony

Aug 16th, 2007, 16:43	#20
julz Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: melbourne Posts: 99	just wondering if anyone knows whether the lake has water in it at the moment??

Aug 28th, 2007, 11:54	#22
pontesnm Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bardez/Mumbai/New Jersey (USA) Posts: 219	I would recommend the buffet lunch - for the atmosphere, not the food. I was there in Jan 1994 and paid Rs 300 (about $10 US) at that time. My least enjoyable food in India that visit but the best atmosphere of any restaurant I have ever been too! The food was too similar to Indian food in the US We went right at the moment it opened for lunch (12 noon I believe) and we were the first guests and had the best seats and the restaurant to ourselves for the first part of the meal.

Aug 28th, 2007, 12:06	#23
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 3,931	The lake has water this year at least. The entertainment is probably still in the evening..

Aug 28th, 2007, 12:06	#24
Bex knitta! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 106	Unfortunately the buffet is now 3000 rps. So $100 Aus. So out of my budget.

Sep 6th, 2007, 03:14	#26
saragat Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Italy Posts: 64	In the end, we cancelled the reservation. We realized that was too expensive to have dinner for 50€ each. At end of August there was water in the lake.

Sep 6th, 2007, 17:27	#28
Murray Jones Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Surrey, United Kingdom Posts: 10	I would recomend going for lunch because you can see the palace in daylight. You can only get on the boat to the palace if you have pre-booked, (and paid), but the arrival and entry are part of the magic. Even though floodlit, the night arrival is not so spectacular. I have usually gone for the Indian buffet lunch, which is of a very high standard.

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