The property file
About Gokulam Grand Turtle on the Beach
Turtle on the Beach, which Gokulam Hotels now runs as Gokulam Grand Turtle on the Beach, is a 5-star beach resort on Beach Road near Hawa Beach in Kovalam, with 44 rooms that all face the sea, direct access to the beach and the Arabian Sea Hall, 1,919 sq ft against a view of the water (Gokulam; WedMeGood; Kerala Tourism). Kerala Tourism named it Best Five-Star Hotel for 2011-12.
WedMeGood lists plates from ₹950 vegetarian and ₹1,050 non-vegetarian, taxes extra, the hall at 70 seated or 160 standing and the lawn at 25 seated (checked 27 October 2026). Catering, the bar and the DJ are the resort's own, and decor comes from its panel.
We design a wedding here around the sea: a small ceremony on the lawn at sunset, the Arabian Sea Hall set as the rain plan and the reception sized to the hall.
- Arabian Sea Hall: 1,919 sq ft against a view of the beach (Gokulam); 70 seated / 160 floating (WedMeGood)
- A lawn Gokulam pitches for destination weddings, with direct access to the beach (Gokulam)
- 44 rooms, all facing the sea, in four categories (WedMeGood; Kerala Tourism; Gokulam)
- ₹950 veg / ₹1,050 non-veg per plate, taxes extra (WedMeGood listing, checked 27 October 2026)
- Kerala Tourism's Best Five-Star Hotel award for 2011-12
Turtle on the Beach Kovalam: venue facts
| Address | Turtle on the Beach Kovalam is at Gokulam Grand Turtle on the Beach, TC 63/512 to 523, Beach Road, Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram 695527, Kerala, India. |
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| Area | Turtle on the Beach Kovalam is in Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram. |
| Venue type | Turtle on the Beach Kovalam is a resort wedding venue in the 5-star tier. |
| Group | Turtle on the Beach Kovalam is operated under the Gokulam Hotels brand. |
| Capacity | Turtle on the Beach Kovalam is listed for 25–160 guests across its function spaces. |
| Guest rooms | Turtle on the Beach Kovalam has 44 guest rooms on site. |
| Function spaces | Turtle on the Beach Kovalam has 4 named function spaces: Arabian Sea Hall, Focus, Lawn, The beach. |
| Airport distance | Turtle on the Beach Kovalam is about 10 km from Trivandrum International Airport. |
| Landmark | Turtle on the Beach Kovalam is close to Beach Road near Hawa Beach, Kovalam; Kovalam is about 10 km from Trivandrum International Airport and 16 km from Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station (Kerala Tourism). |
| Price reference | The price reference for Turtle on the Beach Kovalam is ₹950 vegetarian / ₹1,050 non-vegetarian per plate (WedMeGood listing (published plate), checked 2026-10-27). It is a reference point, not a quotation for your date. |
| Decorator policy | Turtle on the Beach Kovalam's decorator policy: Decorators from the resort's panel only (WedMeGood listing, checked 27 October 2026), which lists the resort's decor from ₹75,000. Ask for the panel and its scope in writing before you commission a design. |
| Catering policy | Turtle on the Beach Kovalam's catering policy: In-house catering only (WedMeGood listing, checked 27 October 2026). Catamaran, the resort's restaurant, cooks regional, pan-Indian, Asian and continental food with fresh seafood (Gokulam). |
Listed guest ranges cover several spaces and layouts; they are not a seated guarantee for the hall you choose. Confirm every figure in a written proposal for your date.
Every function needs its own room
Function spaces at Gokulam Grand Turtle on the Beach
| Space | Type | Seated | Floating | Sq ft | Air-conditioned | Indoor or outdoor | Source and check date | Notes |
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| Arabian Sea Hall | hall | 70 | 160 | 1,919 | — | Indoor | Sources below, checked 27 Oct 2026 | The banquet hall, 1,919 sq ft against a view of the beach, with audio-visual equipment; Gokulam's banquets page gives it a capacity of 150 (checked 27 October 2026), and WedMeGood, which calls it the Arabian Sea View Hall, lists 70 seated / 160 floating (checked 27 October 2026). |
| Focus | hall | — | — | 733 | — | Indoor | gokulamhotels.com, checked 27 Oct 2026 | A 733 sq ft boardroom for up to 40 guests, overlooking the palms, with audio-visual equipment (Gokulam banquets page, checked 27 October 2026). A family pooja or a small mehendi. |
| Lawn | lawn | 25 | 50 | — | No | Outdoor | Sources below, checked 27 Oct 2026 | 25 seated / 50 floating on the WedMeGood listing (checked 27 October 2026); Gokulam calls its lawn perfect for destination weddings in Kovalam and beachfront events. A small ceremony or the haldi. |
| The beach | beach | — | — | — | No | Outdoor | Sources below, checked 27 Oct 2026 | The resort offers direct access to the beach (Gokulam, checked 16 October 2026) but lists no beach venue or capacity, so a ceremony on the sand needs its written agreement. |
A dash means the figure is not published. Ask for a measured plan of each space with the mandap, stage, dining and service access marked before you fix a guest count. A space with no source of its own takes its figures from the sources listed at the end of this page.
Photographs
Gokulam Grand Turtle on the Beach photos
What it actually costs
Wedding cost at Gokulam Grand Turtle on the Beach (2026)
Gokulam Grand Turtle on the Beach is ₹950 vegetarian / ₹1,050 non-vegetarian per plate — WedMeGood listing (published plate), checked 2026-10-27. Venue use, food, rooms, decor and production are quoted separately; ask for a written proposal for your date.
Wedding cost at Turtle on the Beach Kovalam
Turtle on the Beach Kovalam is ₹950 vegetarian and ₹1,050 non-vegetarian per plate, taxes extra (published by WedMeGood listing, checked 27 October 2026).
| Line | Figure | Source | Checked |
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| Catering, vegetarian | ₹950 per plate | WedMeGood listing | 27 October 2026 |
| Catering, non-vegetarian | ₹1,050 per plate | WedMeGood listing | 27 October 2026 |
A full wedding at Turtle on the Beach Kovalam adds the in-house catering bill for every function, not just the wedding, design and production — mandap, stage, florals, lighting and fabrication — the guest room block, photography and film, entertainment, transport and the planning fee, each quoted for its own scope; the figure above is the venue line only.
How much does a wedding at Turtle on the Beach Kovalam cost?
Turtle on the Beach Kovalam is ₹950 vegetarian and ₹1,050 non-vegetarian per plate, taxes extra (published by WedMeGood listing, checked 27 October 2026). A full wedding at Turtle on the Beach Kovalam adds the in-house catering bill for every function, not just the wedding, design and production — mandap, stage, florals, lighting and fabrication — the guest room block, photography and film, entertainment, transport and the planning fee, each quoted for its own scope; the figure above is the venue line only.
Figures above are what their named source publishes, on the date shown, and are reproduced rather than estimated. Ask Panigrahana for a written proposal for your date.
| Vegetarian plate | ₹950 per plate — ₹950 vegetarian / ₹1,050 non-vegetarian per plate, taxes extra, is the starting rate on the WedMeGood listing (checked 27 October 2026), which calls ₹950 its standard vegetarian menu. Catering is in-house only. |
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| Non-vegetarian plate | ₹1,050 per plate |
Price source: WedMeGood listing (published plate), checked 2026-10-27. Published figures are reference points; ask the property for a written proposal for your date.
What does the food alone come to?
This uses Turtle on the Beach Kovalam’s published per-plate reference for one meal service. It excludes tax, venue hire, rooms, drinks, decor and production.
160 guests × ₹950 per plate
A published rate is a reference, not an offer from Panigrahana or a guaranteed venue rate.Planning a wedding at Gokulam Grand Turtle on the Beach? Send your name and WhatsApp number and we will check the date and reply within 24 hours.
Designed, not just planned
How we would design a wedding at Gokulam Grand Turtle on the Beach
A beach resort with one hall and a small lawn: keep the mandap low against the sea on the lawn, give the Arabian Sea Hall a stage wall that frames the water view, and engineer anything outdoors for the sea wind.
Which function goes where
| Haldi | The lawn in the morning, by the sea. |
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| Mehendi | Focus, 733 sq ft, for close family, or the lawn under shade. |
| Sangeet | The Arabian Sea Hall, which runs past 10 pm indoors. |
| Wedding ceremony | The Arabian Sea Hall in rows, or the lawn by the sea for a small ceremony, with the hall as the rain plan. |
| Reception | The Arabian Sea Hall, 160 standing on WedMeGood. |
Season and weather
December to February is the dry window for the lawn and the beach, and those dates go first. The south-west monsoon sets in over Kerala around 1 June (IMD) and the north-east monsoon arrives in mid-October (Kerala Tourism); then the Arabian Sea Hall, indoors, carries the functions.
Arrivals, access and logistics
The resort is on Beach Road near Hawa Beach in Kovalam, about 10 km from Trivandrum International Airport and 16 km from Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station (Kerala Tourism). Parking is listed but no car count is published, so plan coaches and a vendor load-in time on Beach Road. Outdoor amplified sound stops at 10 pm.
Turtle on the Beach Kovalam policies
| Outside decorators | Decorators from the resort's panel only (WedMeGood listing, checked 27 October 2026), which lists the resort's decor from ₹75,000. Ask for the panel and its scope in writing before you commission a design |
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| Catering | In-house catering only (WedMeGood listing, checked 27 October 2026). Catamaran, the resort's restaurant, cooks regional, pan-Indian, Asian and continental food with fresh seafood (Gokulam) |
| Alcohol | In-house bar available; outside alcohol not permitted (WedMeGood listing, checked 27 October 2026). WWW is the resort's bar (Gokulam) |
| Music and DJ | The resort's own DJ; outside DJs not permitted (WedMeGood listing, checked 27 October 2026). Loudspeakers on the lawn stop at 10 pm under India's Noise Pollution Rules |
| Music curfew | Loudspeakers in the open stop at 10 pm under India's Noise Pollution Rules, 2000, which exempt closed halls such as the Arabian Sea Hall; the resort publishes no cut-off of its own, so confirm one for the lawn in writing. |
| Fireworks and effects | Not published. Ask in writing before planning any pyro on the lawn or the beach |
| Parking | Parking is listed among the facilities on Kerala Tourism (checked 16 October 2026); no car count is published, so ask about coaches and drop-off on Beach Road. |
Policy source: source, checked 2026-10-27. Get the current policy in writing before you commission any fabrication.
Already done here
Real weddings and journal notes from here
Before you book
Planning notes for Gokulam Grand Turtle on the Beach
Is Turtle on the Beach Kovalam the right venue for your wedding?
| Right for you if | Families of 50 to 160 who want a Kovalam beach resort wedding at a mid-range plate price, with the family in 44 sea-facing rooms and the Arabian Sea Hall as the rain plan. |
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| Look elsewhere if | A single function above 160 guests: the Arabian Sea Hall takes 160 standing on WedMeGood, so a bigger reception suits one of Kovalam's larger resorts. |
| Planner tip | Ask the events team for the panel decorator's scope, the menus with a Kerala sadya option and the minimum plate count for the Arabian Sea Hall in one written proposal, and agree in writing whether a ceremony on the sand is possible. |
Where Turtle on the Beach Kovalam is
Gokulam Grand Turtle on the Beach, TC 63/512 to 523, Beach Road, Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram 695527, Kerala, India
Planning a wedding at Turtle on the Beach Kovalam from abroad
At Turtle on the Beach Kovalam, the vegetarian plate rate is ₹950 (WedMeGood listing, checked 27 October 2026), so food for one 150-guest function is ₹1.43 lakh before taxes: about US$1,490 or £1,120 at the 26 Sep 2026 rate; contracts are in INR. Turtle on the Beach Kovalam is about 10 km from Trivandrum International Airport (TRV).
Guests fly into Trivandrum International Airport (TRV); Kovalam is about 10 km away (Kerala Tourism), so arrivals reach the resort within the hour. The 44 rooms all face the sea and sleep about 88 at two a room, so the family stays on site and other guests use Kovalam's neighbouring hotels. December to February is the dry window for overseas guests. A video walkthrough should cover the Arabian Sea Hall, the lawn at sunset and the path to the beach.
| Vegetarian plate | ₹950 ≈ US$10 · £7 · AED 36 · C$14 · A$14 |
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| Food for 150, one function | ₹1,42,500 (₹1.43 lakh) before taxes ≈ US$1,490 · £1,120 · AED 5,460 · C$2,100 · A$2,120 |
| Rooms | 44 rooms ≈ 88 guests at two a room. A 150-guest block at two a room needs 75 rooms, so plan for about 31 rooms nearby. |
| Season | December to February is the dry window for the lawn and the beach, and those dates go first. |
Converted at the 26 Sep 2026 rate; contracts are in INR (US$1 = ₹95.91, £1 = ₹126.86, AED 1 = ₹26.12, C$1 = ₹67.74, A$1 = ₹67.36; mid-market rates from open.er-api.com). Rates: WedMeGood listing, checked 27 October 2026. Room and airport figures come from the venue facts on this page.
Planning from abroad: the wedding desk for couples living abroad · guests flying in: visas, rooms and who pays · registering the marriage in India · what a video walkthrough of a venue should show · Indian wedding cost in US dollars
What families usually ask about Turtle on the Beach Kovalam
The Arabian Sea Hall is indoors with a view of the sea, so elders sit in comfort for the muhurtham; ask whether a sacred fire is allowed on its stage. Catering is in-house, so ask for a Kerala sadya on the menu: specialist sadya caterers on our recent Kerala weddings charged ₹750 to ₹1,100 a leaf (Panigrahana booking records, October 2026), a fair yardstick. Every room faces the sea (Kerala Tourism), and parking is on site.
Asked and answered
Gokulam Grand Turtle on the Beach wedding questions
How much does a wedding at Turtle on the Beach Kovalam cost?
Food for 150 guests across two vegetarian functions comes to ₹2.85 lakh before tax at the ₹950 plate WedMeGood lists for Turtle on the Beach Kovalam (checked 27 October 2026). No hall rent is published, so the resort quotes each function against a minimum plate count; rooms, the bar, panel decor and GST are separate lines.
What is the Turtle on the Beach Kovalam wedding cost per plate?
₹950 vegetarian and ₹1,050 non-vegetarian per plate, taxes extra, is the starting rate on the WedMeGood listing (checked 27 October 2026), which calls ₹950 its standard vegetarian menu. Catering is in-house only, so ask for the menu, a Kerala sadya option and the minimum count for your date in one written proposal.
Is there a hall rent for one day at Turtle on the Beach Kovalam?
No hall rent is published by Gokulam or on WedMeGood for Turtle on the Beach (checked 27 October 2026): each function is priced by the plate, from ₹950 vegetarian, against a minimum count. At that plate, one meal for 150 guests comes to ₹1,42,500 before tax; ask what minimum the Arabian Sea Hall carries on your date.
Does Turtle on the Beach Kovalam have a wedding package?
No wedding package or package price is published by Gokulam or on WedMeGood (checked 27 October 2026), so a quote combines the ₹950 vegetarian plate, the hall or lawn for each function and a room block, with rooms from ₹10,000 per room on WedMeGood. Ask for all of it, with taxes, in one written proposal.
How many guests can Turtle on the Beach Kovalam hold for a wedding?
The Arabian Sea Hall takes 160 standing or 70 seated on the WedMeGood listing (checked 27 October 2026), and Gokulam's own banquets page gives the 1,919 sq ft hall a capacity of 150. The lawn takes 25 seated or 50 standing, so this resort suits a wedding of 150 guests or fewer.
What wedding spaces does Gokulam Grand Turtle on the Beach have?
Three spaces, on Gokulam's banquets page (checked 27 October 2026): the Arabian Sea Hall, 1,919 sq ft against a view of the beach; Focus, a 733 sq ft boardroom for 40; and a lawn the resort pitches for destination weddings. WedMeGood lists the hall at 70 seated or 160 floating and the lawn at 25 seated or 50 floating.
How many rooms does Turtle on the Beach Kovalam have for wedding guests?
44 rooms on the WedMeGood listing (checked 27 October 2026), all facing the sea on Kerala Tourism, in four categories: Deluxe Room, Arabian Sea View Room, Signature Suite and Duplex Suite (Gokulam). That sleeps about 88 at two a room; WedMeGood lists rooms from ₹10,000, so ask for a group rate and a release date.
Can we hold the wedding ceremony on the beach at Turtle on the Beach Kovalam?
The resort offers direct access to the beach (Gokulam, checked 16 October 2026) but lists no beach venue, so a ceremony on the sand needs its written agreement. The lawn by the sea takes 25 seated or 50 standing on WedMeGood (27 October 2026), and the Arabian Sea Hall is the rain plan.
Can we bring our own decorator to Turtle on the Beach Kovalam?
WedMeGood records decorators from the resort's panel only at Turtle on the Beach (checked 27 October 2026), and lists the resort's decor from ₹75,000. Ask the events team in writing whether your designer can work with the panel or build in the Arabian Sea Hall, with load-in hours and power, before you sign.
What food does Turtle on the Beach Kovalam serve at weddings?
Catering is in-house only on WedMeGood (checked 27 October 2026), from ₹950 a vegetarian plate, and Catamaran, the resort's restaurant, cooks regional, pan-Indian, Asian and continental food with fresh seafood (Gokulam). Ask whether a Kerala sadya is offered; specialist sadya caterers charged ₹750 to ₹1,100 a leaf on our recent Kerala weddings (Panigrahana booking records, October 2026).
Is alcohol allowed at Turtle on the Beach Kovalam, and when does music stop?
WedMeGood records an in-house bar, no outside alcohol and the resort's own DJ at Turtle on the Beach (checked 27 October 2026); WWW is its bar (Gokulam). Loudspeakers in the open stop at 10 pm under India's Noise Pollution Rules, 2000, so the lawn's music ends by 10 and a late party moves into the Arabian Sea Hall.
Where is Turtle on the Beach Kovalam, and how far is it from Trivandrum airport?
Turtle on the Beach is at TC 63/512 to 523, Beach Road, Kovalam 695527, near Hawa Beach (Gokulam, checked 27 October 2026). Kovalam is about 10 km from Trivandrum International Airport and 16 km from Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station (Kerala Tourism), so most guests arrive by a short road transfer.
What is the best month for a wedding at Turtle on the Beach Kovalam?
December to February is the dry window for the lawn and the beach, since the south-west monsoon sets in over Kerala around 1 June (IMD, checked 16 October 2026) and the north-east monsoon arrives in mid-October (Kerala Tourism). In the monsoon, the Arabian Sea Hall carries the functions indoors.
Turtle on the Beach, The Leela Kovalam or Taj Green Cove: which suits a wedding?
Turtle on the Beach Kovalam is the compact, lower-priced choice: ₹950 a vegetarian plate and 44 rooms on WedMeGood (checked 27 October 2026). The Leela Kovalam lists ₹2,500 and has 188 rooms and a beach for 900 at a reception; Taj Green Cove Kovalam lists ₹3,500, with lawns for a reception of 3,000 on Taj's events page.
Can we plan a wedding at Turtle on the Beach Kovalam from abroad?
Yes: Kovalam is about 10 km from Trivandrum International Airport (Kerala Tourism, checked 16 October 2026), and about 300 of Panigrahana's 500+ weddings were for couples living abroad. We run a live video walkthrough of the Arabian Sea Hall, the lawn and the beach path, and plan the rest on scheduled calls with you and your parents.
Do we need a wedding planner at Turtle on the Beach Kovalam?
Panigrahana, an independent planning and design studio with its own Kerala team, plans weddings at Turtle on the Beach in 2026 while the resort supplies the hall, food, bar and rooms; our decor starts at ₹5 lakh plus GST. A planner briefs the panel decorator, times the lawn to 10 pm and holds the hall as the rain plan.
Can we have a wedding at Gokulam Grand Turtle on the Beach, Kovalam?
Yes, Gokulam Grand Turtle on the Beach hosts weddings: its events page names the Arabian Sea Hall, 1,919 sq ft for 150 guests, the Focus boardroom for 40, and a lawn it describes as suited to destination weddings, with an event team to help. WedMeGood lists plates from ₹950 vegetarian (checked 27 September 2026). The resort has direct beach access, so ask early which spaces it will give each function.
Is Gokulam Grand Turtle on the Beach in Kovalam a five-star resort?
Yes, Gokulam Grand Turtle on the Beach describes itself as a 5-star beach resort in Kovalam, and Kerala Tourism named it Best Five-Star Hotel in its 2011-12 State Tourism Awards. It is part of Gokulam Hotels, whose pages also call it Gokulam Grand Kovalam, while Kerala Tourism's directory lists it simply as Turtle on the Beach. It stands near Hawa Beach, and all its rooms face the sea.
Is there parking at Turtle on the Beach Kovalam for wedding guests?
Turtle on the Beach Kovalam lists parking among its facilities in Kerala Tourism's directory, but it gives no number of spaces. For a wedding of up to 150 guests, ask how many cars fit on site, whether coaches can reach the gate on Beach Road, where guests are dropped off, and when decor and catering vans may unload before each function.
Where can we see photos of Turtle on the Beach Kovalam?
Gokulam Grand Turtle on the Beach has property photographs and a 360-degree virtual tour on its page at gokulamhotels.com, and our page shows one official exterior photograph, which is not our work. We have not planned a wedding there. Ask the events team for pictures of the Arabian Sea Hall and the lawn set up for a past wedding at your guest count.
What is the contact number of Gokulam Grand Turtle on the Beach, Kovalam?
Gokulam Grand Turtle on the Beach lists +91 47125 14000 and +91 47125 14100, with rsv.kovalam@gokulamhotels.com, on Gokulam Hotels' contact page. Ask for the events team, which the resort says can help with functions, and send your date, guest count, functions and room needs together. Panigrahana can make the enquiry for you and replies within 24 hours.
Sources and dates: gokulamhotels.com, checked 16 Oct 2026; WedMeGood listing, checked 27 Sep 2026; keralatourism.org, checked 16 Oct 2026; Panigrahana venue record, checked 6 and 27 Sep 2026.
The shortlist
Venues couples weigh against Gokulam Grand Turtle on the Beach
Compare other five-star venues in Kovalam and Thiruvananthapuram
Each has its own guide: spaces, capacity, rooms and any published prices, with sources. To compare every one side by side, see 5-star wedding venues in Kerala. For planning, see our wedding planner in Kerala page.
- Gokulam Grand Trivandrum
- Hilton Garden Inn Trivandrum
- Hyatt Regency Trivandrum
- Niraamaya Surya Samudra
- Taj Green Cove Kovalam
- The Leela Kovalam
- Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa
- Vivanta Trivandrum
Close by, in Kollam and Ashtamudi Lake:
5-Star Clifftop Luxury ResortThe Leela Kovalam
5-Star Clifftop ResortTaj Green Cove Kovalam
Luxury Clifftop Heritage ResortNiraamaya Surya Samudra
5-Star Beach HotelUday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa
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Turtle on the Beach Kovalam compared with similar venues
| Venue | Guests | Rooms | Rate | Source, checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle on the Beach KovalamKovalam, Thiruvananthapuram | 25–160 guests | 44 | ₹950 a plate vegetarian, ₹1,050 non-vegetarian (estimate) | Panigrahana record, 27 Oct 2026; WedMeGood listing, 27 Oct 2026 |
| Elixir Cliff Beach Resort And Spa VarkalaPerumkulam | 250–300 guests | 31 | ₹3.55 lakh a function for the venue (estimate) | WedMeGood listing, 5 Sep 2026 |
| Lagoona Beach ResortKovalam TVM KL | 100–150 guests | 20 | ₹500 a plate vegetarian, ₹600 non-vegetarian (estimate) | WedMeGood listing, 5 Sep 2026 |
| Havelia Island ResortTrivandrum | 120–200 guests | 30 | ₹450 a plate vegetarian, ₹650 non-vegetarian (estimate) | WedMeGood listing, 5 Sep 2026 |
Listing and record rates are estimates. A dash means we hold no dated, sourced figure for that venue. Confirm current terms with each venue.
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