Ganesh Bakery — Restaurant in Tamil Nadu

i’m going to come back here everytime i’m visiting auroville. i have not stopped talking about this place ever since i’ve come back and it’s easy to see why. i miss it so much!!!!

the anna there was so nice, friendly, and just the best. every interaction i had with him was so warm and wholesome. i’d bike here every morning for breakfast and he’d always greet me with a smile!

pretty nice coffee, too! the croissants were super bready though so not what most might be used to, but it was charming nonetheless. it’s also a great place (and one of the few) to sit and smoke so i appreciated that a lot

lastly, THE CATS. the two cats here (its a mother and a daughter, the anna told me the tragic story of how her other kittens died so she’s very protective of this last remaining kitten) are absolute sweethearts and super friendly. if anyone’s reading this and is planning to head here, please take some cat food with you!! i’ll be very very thankful and so will these...

So many wonderful things to say about Ganesh Bakery... I really enjoyed it! Fresh bread and pastries, crispy dosas, fresh juices, homemade kombucha, cookies- healthy ones too. Honestly impressed- although it takes a second glance to see what's offered.

The menu is very good, BUT it wasn't what blew me away- it was the people who run the bakery. Original Aurovilians truly living the spirit, 'Amma' Amudha and 'Appa' Sundaram enrich the place with their beautiful organic farm, organic dairy cows and the BEST part, the children's schools in the surrounding villages. As founders of these schools, this couple has made it their life work, to support children. And listening to their stories you find out, often, it's so much more then 'just' an education provided.

Sorry for the long review :) But meeting this couple and taking coffee here in the mornings, was perhaps THE highlight of my visit to Auroville.

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A small bakery with great pastries and an assortment of snacks. There is enough place for a small group and some more. This is close to the swaram musical workshop and is a good place to relax after visiting there.

The cakes and brownies were very well made and tasty. There's not a wide variety to choose from, but the items stocked are fresh and that's just nitpicking. You also get cold drinks and other pre packed snacks as standard. The pricing is wallet friendly and they accept payment by card too.

There's a smoking section outside if you need to. You can also eat while doing it.

There's ample room for parking. But getting here is another...