Wayanad Food Festival.

Going for this? Wayanad in December

Getting there

Where to stay in Wayanad

• Vythiri Resort

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  jungle-resort · Vythiri, Wayanad district — a family jungle retreat with treehouses in the Western Ghats rainforest

  A long-running family jungle retreat at Vythiri — treehouses, pool villas, a spa and wellness centre set in rainforest. One of Wayanad's most popular premium resorts and a blueprint for the district's treehouse stays.

• Edakkal Hermitage

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  boutique-resort · Ambalavayal, Wayanad district — cave-themed cottages on a hillside near the Edakkal Caves

  A boutique hillside resort near the prehistoric Edakkal Caves — cottages with a cave-like décor concept, a fireplace and a picnic area, pet-friendly and homely. A distinctive character stay tied to Wayanad's archaeology.

• Wayanad Wild — A CGH Earth Experience

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  eco-resort · Vythiri, Wayanad district — a treetop eco-resort within the Western Ghats rainforest

  A CGH Earth eco-resort with rooms on treetops, designed to blend into the dense Western Ghats rainforest around it — an immersive, nature-fused stay rather than a facility resort. The eco-led pick for Wayanad.

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Where to eat

• 1980's A Nostalgic Restaurant

  Kalpetta town · ₹₹

  SignatureChatti choru and banana-leaf-wrapped biryani — home-style Malabari cooking

  Order the chatti choru (rice with a clay-pot spread) and the biryani served wrapped in banana leaf — the dishes the kitchen built its name on. The menu is short by design; expect a wait for a table at peak hours. No wifi — that is the point.

• Kalpaka Vegetarian Restaurant

  Mysore Road, near Maha Ganapathi Temple, Sultan Bathery · ₹

  SignatureBanana-leaf vegetarian thali — South Indian meals served on leaf

  Order the banana-leaf meals at lunch — served on leaf for the extra aroma. A useful pure-veg stop near the Sultan Bathery temple and bus stand; budget pricing, no frills.

• Jubilee Restaurant

  Main Road, near Post Office, Sultan Bathery · ₹₹

  SignatureMalabar biryani and seafood — the first premium restaurant in the Wayanad region

  A dependable family restaurant near the Sultan Bathery post office; the chatti parotta, beef roast and chicken pepper fry are the standout local orders. Long-running and large, it is a reliable choice when smaller places are full.

• Wilton Restaurant

  Sultan Bathery, NH-766 · ₹₹

  SignatureChatti choru — clay-pot rice meal with chicken, beef and fish sides

  Order the chatti choru — the clay-pot rice meal is Wayanad's signature and Wilton does it well. The restaurant is on NH-766 in Sultan Bathery, handy for visitors to Edakkal Caves and the Karnataka-side wildlife circuits. Large capacity, so less waiting than smaller places.

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Other festivals in December, elsewhere

• Gita JayantiDecember (Ekadashi of Margashirsha)
• Winter Festival Mount AbuDecember 29-31
• Osian Camel Safari FestivalDecember (varies)
• Pinjore Heritage FestivalDecember (varies)
• Mussoorie Winterline CarnivalDecember (varies)
• Hornbill FestivalDec 1-10

See every festival in December →