CherryPond
Coromandel Coast Malli Roast ₹525
Raw banana, chicken, or prawn
CherryPond · Garden café & bar · White Town, Pondicherry
Brunch in a heritage garden.
A century-old White Town bungalow, once Café des Arts, turned into a garden café and bar: global food with French touches, fresh seafood and one of the most considered cocktail lists in Pondicherry.
★ 4.7 1,220 Google reviews- Open
- Daily · 8 AM – 11 PM
- Google rating
- ★ 4.7 · Sep 2026
- Best for
- Brunch · Cocktails · Date nights
- Building
- Century-old heritage bungalow
What to order
Start with these four.
Chicken Teriyaki Skewers ₹495
Chicken cubes, teriyaki sauce, sunomono
Tiramisu ₹375
South Indian filter coffee, cocoa dust
GO-வा
Guava infused tequila, Campari, spice.
Prices in INR, exclusive of taxes. See the full menu →
In the press
What they’re writing.
PondicherryinBest Cafés in Pondicherry (2026)Includes CherryPond in its 2026 round-up of cafés to visit in Pondicherry.
The HinduA look inside Cherrypond, Puducherry's newest garden caféA short video tour of the garden café in White Town: heritage rooms, South Indian bowls and cocktails.
The HinduAt Puducherry's Cherrypond, sip on craft cocktails alongside crunchy benne benedict dosasCraft cocktails and benne benedict dosas in a French Quarter heritage bungalow.
@cherrypond_gardencafe_barNew dishes, events and the room, as it happens.
Take a look
Green doors, pink walls, gin.
The story
The bungalow, the garden, the bar.
CherryPond is a garden café and cocktail bar in a century-old heritage bungalow at 10 Suffren Street, White Town, Puducherry, the former Café des Arts. It serves breakfast, all-day global plates and craft cocktails, is open daily from 8 AM to 11 PM and is rated 4.7 on Google from 1,220 reviews (September 2026).
CherryPond sits inside a century-old heritage bungalow on Suffren Street, once the iconic Café des Arts, redesigned by Goan architect Raya Shankhwalker with green doors, blush-pink walls and a cosy indoor courtyard.
The food is global and locally rooted, strongest on seafood and French-influenced plates. The cocktail list avoids the typical blue-curaçao Pondicherry trap. Guests come back for their last meal in town.
| Cuisine | International, Seafood, Café, Bar |
|---|---|
| Address | 10 Suffren Street, White Town, Puducherry, Puducherry 605001 |
| Hours | Daily · 8 AM – 11 PM |
| Signature dishes | Coromandel Coast Malli Roast, Benne Dosa Benedict, Chicken Teriyaki Skewers, Tiramisu, the GO-வா guava cocktail |
| Good for | Breakfast and brunch, cocktails, weekend trips from Chennai |
| Google rating | ★ 4.7 (1,220 reviews) · September 2026 |
| Reservations | +91 95666 16364 · WhatsApp or call |
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10 Suffren Street, White Town, Puducherry, Puducherry 605001
- Open Daily · 8 AM – 11 PM
- Call / WhatsApp +91 95666 16364
Loved by our guests
Straight from Google, 2026.
★★★★★
“Easily the best breakfast we had in Pondicherry. We had the French Toast, Idli Poriyal & Benne Dosa Benedict and they were all phenomenal. Their Cold Brew is a game changer! Service was great, vibe is amazing. No complaints at all!”
★★★★★
“I've been in Pondicherry for 2 weeks and this is the ONLY coffee I've found that is S-tier! Wish I had come here before I went to all those other coffee shops. Please give this place a visit! Excellent service also.”
★★★★☆
“The food and the ambience is great. Came here twice for breakfast. They have a variety of options to choose from. Sukmal was kind and very polite with her service. Would highly recommend”
Good to know
Before you come in.
How do I book a table at CherryPond?
Use the booking form on this page: choose a date, time and party size, then send the pre-filled WhatsApp message. CherryPond: +91 95666 16364. For groups of 10 or more, message a day ahead.
What are CherryPond's opening hours?
Every day from 8 AM to 11 PM.
Where exactly is CherryPond in Pondicherry?
CherryPond is a heritage garden café and bar at 10 Suffren Street, White Town, Puducherry, in the French Quarter where heritage bungalows and boutique hotels cluster.
What are CherryPond's best dishes in Pondicherry?
The most consistently praised dishes are the Coromandel Coast Malli Roast ("amazing burst of flavour"), Coromandel Coast Malli Roast ("one of the best meals I've ever had"), Chicken Teriyaki Skewers ("highly recommended"), and the Tiramisu ("light, creamy, melts in your mouth — a must try").
Does CherryPond have a good cocktail bar in Pondicherry?
Yes. CherryPond runs one of the most considered cocktail programmes in Pondicherry — praised specifically for avoiding the "OD-of-Blue-Curaçao" trap common in the city. The signature "Go" cocktail (guava-based) was described as "perfectly balanced — not sweet or sherbet-like."
Is CherryPond good for brunch in Pondicherry?
Yes. CherryPond opens early every day, at 8 AM, which makes it one of the best brunch settings in White Town: a garden courtyard inside a century-old heritage bungalow.
What is the heritage building that CherryPond is housed in?
CherryPond is set inside a century-old heritage bungalow in White Town that was previously the iconic Café des Arts — one of Pondicherry's most beloved café addresses. The space was redesigned by Goan architect Raya Shankhwalker, with striking green doors, soft blush pink walls, and a cosy indoor courtyard.
Is CherryPond worth visiting on a weekend trip from Chennai?
Yes. CherryPond is one of the best reasons to visit White Town on a Pondicherry weekend. Reviewers describe it as making "most other places in Pondy unable to satisfy us." For a weekend trip from Chennai, CherryPond is the first reservation to make.