Vishalla

Top choice in Ahmedabad (Amdavad)


On the southwestern outskirts of town, Vishalla is a magical experience in an open-air, lantern-lit, rural fantasy setting complete with live cows! An endless thali of Gujarati dishes you won’t find elsewhere is served on leaf plates, at low wooden tables under open-air awnings. Dinner includes excellent folk music, dance and puppet shows.

There's also a small museum (admission ₹10) of traditional village-household items. An autorickshaw from central Ahmedabad costs about ₹150 return.


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