IN AND AROUND SASTRA UNIVERSITY, Tanjore

Like I’ve always maintained, college cricket tours have this tendency to be over the top fun filled extravaganzas be it late night chats, long walks for food or the sight seeing(;D ) the COLOSSEUM organized by the SASTRA UNIVERSITY was no different. Being a tournament that has always been lucky for me, the half a week we spent there did more to rejuvenate my senses than any vacation could. What I did happen to gain at the end of the trip was confidence, both on and off the cricket field and an insatiable love for HALF BOILS. :D

Ok, am not gonna beat around the bush anymore, here are a list of eateries in and around SASTRA UNIV that you might find useful if you do happen to visit the place.

#1 CANOPY RESTAURANT

Well organized and well maintained with neatly laid out seating, this is one place inside the campus for a quick bite. The token system can be a pain in the ass but since it happens to be well organized here, you don’t really feel the need to wreck out your hair. :D the fresh sugar cane juice, the lime sodas(both, in flavors you can never imagine :D) the slushes, the pizzas, burgers and the chaat items are all very much palatable. This is a nice, clean eatery.

PERSONAL FAVOURITES: fried pav bhajji, green apple soda and ginger sugar cane juice.

#2 KRISHNA CANTEEN

Located next to the CANOPY canteen, this place serves proper food and not just quick bites. Be it the ghee roast in the morning or the paranthas and the noodles after dusk, this is one place you can trust on for quality food at dirt cheap prices. And ya, the rose milk available here is out of the world. :D

PERSONAL FAVOURITES: rose milk, ghee roast and veg noodles.

#3 The snack stall opposite the cricket&football grounds

Cup noodles, iced tea and chocolate/vanilla shake are probably the only items available at this place but believe me, this was the most popular place on the campus while we were there.

The flipside: they shut shop at 4 pm! :(

#4 APPU MESS

A small hotel located a few hundred metres outside campus, this is probably the best highway eatery I’ve had dinner at. This is where my love for half boils has begun. The muttadosais were quite the usual but the half boil? Oh my god! Heavenly! Probably the best I’ve had till date and probably the best I’ll have for a long long time to come. :D they had that ‘melt in your mouth’ feel. Omg, definitely something you might wanna experience. :D

We also happened to go to tanjore to shop for a friend. We ended up having lunch and dinner at a restaurant near the bus stand there. Must say, that is one of the best ‘non-veg’ meals I’ve had. The chicken 65 and the prawn fry were quite yummy too and the rotis they served at dinner were brilliant! Soft and easy to dig into.

The flipside: the food wasn’t unlimited ;P :D

And ya, plenty more tours to follow.

So until next time,

Adios!