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Mumbai Restaurants Announce Traditional Onam Sadhya Feasts For 2026

Onam is a festival from Kerala that is celebrated with a large traditional meal called Sadhya.

The meal is usually served on a banana leaf.

It can include rice, many vegetable dishes, curries, chips, pickles and papadam.

The meal usually ends with a sweet dish called payasam.

In August 2026, ten restaurants and hotels in Mumbai will serve their own versions of this feast.

Some meals will have more than 40 dishes, while others will have about 20 to 30.

Guests can choose from different locations, dates and prices.

Some restaurants will serve only vegetarian food, while others will include dishes such as Malabar chicken curry.

The celebrations are designed to bring Kerala’s food traditions to Mumbai.

Key facts

Traditional meal: Onam Sadhya is typically served on a banana leaf with around 20–30 preparations.
Common dishes: Typical items include avial, thoran, olan, sambar, pachadis, pickles, banana chips, papadam and payasam.
Earliest offering: Dakshin at ITC Grand Central serves its Sadhya from August 16.
Largest spread: South of Vindhyas at The Orchid Hotel offers 56 traditional vegetarian preparations.
Most extensive menu: Santosham offers more than 40 Kerala dishes served unlimited.
Lowest listed price: HyLo lists its Sadhya at ₹1,299++, while Ammakai lists its meal at ₹1,450 inclusive of taxes.
Highest listed price: Fifty Five East at Grand Hyatt Mumbai lists its Sadhya at ₹8,000 plus taxes.
Special menu detail: Ammakai’s 22-item vegetarian feast is inspired by recipes from Shilpa Shetty’s mother.

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