Vishalla

March 4th, 2020

Keeping things as native as possible, the theme is eco friendly with Sal leaf plates, in-house fabricated kulhads (earthen glasses), ash instead of soap to wash hands, mud flooring, low wooden tables, ground seating, bamboo walls, absence of electronic aids like mikes and speakers for entertainment, natural light in the daytime, lanterns at night and other such natural elements.

At lunch, set meals like puri shaak, rotis shaak, khichdi kadi and other small eats are served.

The star of the show of course, is the massive Gujarati thali that is served only in the night time. Vishalla translates to large and this platter certainly is an embodiment of the name. The meal begins with a fresh juice and buttermilk in earthen ware cups. This is followed by a tantalizing variety of appetizers that are served in Sal leaf donas (bowls) that include fresh vegetable salads, papads, exciting chutneys, jaggery, boiled gram and many such interesting elements.

The entire theme is based on Gujarat's village. The sitting arrangment is very unique, you can either take table or you can sit on ground to have food. Whole dish costs 781 rupees for single adult and 540 around for kids. Food is good.. best to visit at day time for taking pictures.. the atmosphere at night is different due to lantern 🏮🎃 you can feel a Desi candle light dinner at night time.most of celebrites had lunch or dinner here.. I would say don't focus on cost just go and enjoy the place and food once..

Well, I saw some random videos on YouTube to explore Ahmedabad. Since their speciality is in thal I thought of visiting vishalla. No doubt it’s a huge place to walk around, one can clearly hear the sounds of the birds, they also have their own pets like cows, buffaloes, ducks etc. Good thing was they have a wide collections of varieties of utensils,storage boxes, knifes,water bottles and more which was used by the then people ( too too old) which is good for getting knowledge for any age group. Place was clean. They also sell varieties in achaar. They make live earthen pots and also anyone can make and buy from them for a reasonable price.I also wanted to try the thal but unfortunately didn’t because I was quoted Rs1000 for 1 person which was way too much as compared to my other thals in Ahmedabad. On a average the prices that I experienced of very very good thals were around max of Rs 420 but Rs 1000 was too much. They should consider reasonable price so that people can also enjoy their Thal when they visit Vishalla along with the experience with the nature.

The Place is very Unique and it has wide range of utensils display in its place making it a very special experience in which you can see different cultures. The traditional way of Dining is really good making it a nice experience

Very Very good. Seems like we have gone to old times, When people used to live in villages and we ate food like old times . I really enjoyed it a lot It felt like we were very special them. Unbelievable experience.

One of the best and amongst my most desired and preferred restaurant for dinner during winter and summer. Traditional Gujarati Kathiyavadi food. Traditional folk dance, puppet show, museum showcasing age old kitchen utensils, used by ancient inhabitants.
Traditional village like setup, lamps and lanterns placed all over. Swings and tree hut gives one of the perfect family getaway for Dinner in a perfect traditional low rise floor sitting, while relishing delicious traditional Gujarati Kathiyawadi cuisine.

Five star hospitality with pure countryside rural ambiance is the speciality of this place. We have tried so many Gujarati thali in Ahmedabad during this India trip, but the experience at Vishala was definitely the best with slightly over-priced (Rs 700/- per person) menu.

Many pictures of celebrities were displayed eating here. The light was too low to see with clarity and my concern was that bug’s don’t fall into the food.

There were other attractions too like folk dance, puppet show, swings and utensil museum. There are so many items served during the start of main course manly salad kind items. At the end of the dinner, we noticed that most of the items were wasted and thrown into garbage, which is kind of sad and wastage of national resources.

The menu starts with welcome drink (while watching the folk dance) and ends with ice cream and masala kharek. The pan is served at extra price. The staff was courteous and polite dressed in typical rural Gujarati attire.

The expectations of tips by folk dancers and puppet show people doesn’t go very well with the overall theme of rich traditional atmosphere.

Vishalla is one of its own kind restaurant in Ahmedabad with a village-like ambience where you can have simple, desi, yet lipsmacking food in the lap of nature.

You'll get a full gujarati unlimited thaali here, made with pure ingredients. Thier hospitality is so amazing that you'll definitely end up eating a little more with thier staff's insistence!

And, the best part is that instead of modern crockeries, they use sustainable leaf-based plates and bowls, and earthen glasses made in-house in thier pottery.

The food and hospitality isn't the only best thing here though. To ensure you have a good time with a great meal, they have an art gallery, utensil museum, swings, folk dance, puppet show and much more.

Don't forget to have thier wonderful icecreams at the end if you ever visit this fantastic place!