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has comfortable and spacious air-con rooms, a neat lawn garden, a decent restaurant and
two of Thrissur's best bars.
Joys Palace
( 2429999;
www.joyshotels.com
; TB Rd; s/d incl breakfast from ?2800/3400, ste ?6500/7000; )
This
ornate 10-storey whitewashed meringue caters to Thrissur's jet set. Rooms have big win-
dows to enjoy the upper floor's sweeping views. There's a 2nd-floor restaurant with an
outdoor balcony, a bar and a cool glass-fronted elevator.
HOTEL
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Eating & Drinking
Pathans Restaurant
(1st fl, Round South; dishes ?30-70; 6.30am-9.30pm)
On the first floor of the Pathans Hotel build-
ing, this easygoing place opens early for a cheap breakfast and is popular with families for
lunch (thali ?40).
INDIAN
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New Ambady Restaurant
(Round West; dishes ?25-70; 8am-9pm)
Set back from the main street, this dark-brown place is a
huge hit with families tucking into several different varieties of cheap set veg meals.
SOUTH INDIAN
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India Gate
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INDIAN
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(Palace Rd; dishes ?55-125; 8am-10pm)
In the Kalliyath Royal Square building, this bright,
pure-veg place has a vintage feel and an extraordinary range of dosas, including jam,
cheese and cashew versions. In the same complex is a Chinese restaurant (China Gate)
and a fast food joint (Celebrations).
Navaratna Restaurant
(Round West; dishes ?80-140; noon-9.30pm)
Cool, dark and intimate, this is one of the classiest
dining experiences in town, with seating on raised platforms. Downstairs is veg and up-
stairs is nonveg, with lots of North Indian specialities, Chinese and a few Keralan dishes.
MULTICUISINE
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