Blue Coriander, Somnath: What to eat and visitor guide

Useful facts

Blue Coriander facts at a glance

Location

Lords Inn Somnath, Somnath By-pass Road, Veraval/Prabhas Patan

Dining style

Pure vegetarian, multi-cuisine, air-conditioned indoor seating

Price signal

Mid-range for the area; a hotel restaurant rather than a street stall

Signature order

Try: the breakfast buffet if you're staying nearby

Good for

Older travellers and anyone wanting table service over floor seating

Why it matters

Why Blue Coriander is worth your time

Somnath's dining scene is shaped heavily by its status as a pilgrimage town: most restaurants near the temple are simple, vegetarian and geared toward feeding pilgrims quickly rather than offering a leisurely, air-conditioned meal. Blue Coriander matters mainly as a counterpoint to that -- a hotel restaurant built for guests who want conventional comfort, which also happens to be open to anyone passing through.

For older travellers or anyone who finds floor seating, heat or basic hygiene standards at street stalls difficult, having a verified, comfortable, indoor option nearby is genuinely useful information, even if the food itself isn't the reason to come to Somnath.

Highlights

What not to miss

1. 01

   Air-conditioned comfort

   A rare fully air-conditioned sit-down option this close to the temple, useful after a hot morning of sightseeing.

2. 02

   Breakfast buffet

   Available to hotel guests and, depending on occupancy, sometimes to outside diners -- worth asking at the desk.

3. 03

   Multi-cuisine vegetarian menu

   Broader than the typical thali spread, with a mix of Indian and lighter Continental-style dishes.

Plan your visit

How to experience it

Blue Coriander is the in-house restaurant at Lords Inn Somnath, a couple of kilometres from the temple on the bypass road, and it fills a specific gap: most eating options right around the temple are simple and geared to a quick pilgrim meal, while this is an actual sit-down restaurant with air conditioning, table service and a proper menu. It's entirely vegetarian, in keeping with the temple town's dining culture generally.

The menu runs multi-cuisine rather than sticking only to Gujarati thali fare -- expect a broader spread across Indian and some Continental or Chinese-style dishes alongside regional staples -- and there's a breakfast buffet if you're staying at the hotel or nearby. It's a fine-dining setting rather than a destination restaurant people travel across town for, so treat it as the reliable, comfortable option rather than a culinary highlight of the trip.

For a lighter, more local experience, most travellers still eat at least one meal at a simpler thali place closer to the temple itself; Blue Coriander works best as the meal you choose when you want a proper sit-down break, particularly after a hot day of sightseeing.

Know before you go

Timing, access and comfort

Area

Inside Lords Inn Somnath, Somnath By-pass Road, about 2 km from the temple

Time needed

45-75 minutes for a meal

Best time

Lunch or dinner; breakfast buffet if you're staying nearby

Walking level

Easy

Senior comfort

Air-conditioned indoor seating with regular chairs and table service, no walking involved beyond the hotel entrance -- one of the more comfortable dining options near Somnath for anyone who finds street-level eateries or floor seating difficult.

Tickets and access

No reservation required for most sittings, but calling ahead is sensible during the winter pilgrimage season when the hotel is busier.

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