Kusha Nawad, Village Patalia, P.O. Bijunia Haldu, Block Kotabagh, Dist Nainital. Uttarakhand 263159
Mobile: 7310690604/7247878000
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Only 5 Hrs from Delhi-NCR
1 Hr from Jim Corbett/Ramnagar
1 Hr from Nainital
Forest Side Cafe
Best cafe in an organic food forest near Jim Corbett known for it's great variety and freshness
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Forest Side Cafe
A Culinary Departure from the Ordinary. The best dining experience in a farm at Kotabagh, near Nainital and Jim Corbett in Uttarakhand
At Forest Side Farm, we believe that "Slow Life" should be flavored with excellence. Our first-floor open deck isn't just a cafe; it’s a front-row seat to the forested hills and our 2.5-acre organic farm. Here, the aroma of fresh mountain air blends with the scent of herbs and wood-fired ovens.
The Rare Menu: Beyond Dal-Chawal
While typical homestays offer standard meals, we curate a global-local experience. Our owner is an artisan baker and culinary enthusiast, ensuring every dish is a craft.
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Artisan Bakery: 48-hour fermented home-baked crusty breads and tasty cakes.
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The Global Table: Authentic Hummus and Pita, sizzling platters, and wood-fired pizzas—a rarity in the Kumaon hills.
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Kumaoni Soul: Slow-cooked Mutton Handi and traditional Kumaoni lunches made with heritage dals and spices grown right under your feet.
Farm-to-Table Ethics
Our food is "fresh" in the truest sense. We harvest seasonal vegetables, spices, and honey from our own food forest. To respect the rhythm of the jungle and our community, we dine with the sun; our kitchen serves its final gourmet meal by 9:30 PM, allowing you to sleep in total forest silence.
Take the Farm Home
Loved the our breads and cakes? Addicted to our organic honey? Our Farm Shop allows you to purchase our artisanal breads, cakes, hand-carved art, and organic produce to take a piece of the slow life back to the city.
Kitchen Timings 7 AM to 10 PM. Last order taken at 9:00 PM.
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Sunday Special Breakfast (Only on selected dates)
Irresistible on any morning
Only on selective Sundays we specially bake variety of breads for our guests at Forest Side Cafe, most desired feature of Forest Side Farm homestay and the only premium cafe in entire Kotabagh. You will enjoy freshly baked (same morning) Ciabatta, Focaccia and Buns, with mashed potatoes, butter and marmalade. We squeeze fresh fruit juice, mostly from our own farm grown fruits for this special breakfast. After this sumptuous breakfast, masala tea feels magical.
Priced only at 490/- this breakfast is irresistible. (Complimentary for our in house guests)
** Only through advance booking
** You can order eggs of your choice separately (not included in the price)
** You can order Coffee/Chamomile of your choice separately (not included in the price)
Must Try Dishes
The Chamomile
Cultivated in our own farm, the Chamomile is one of the best you can ever have. The superb quality brew is intense in its taste and aroma. In the serene ambiance of our cafe, watching the beautiful natural landscape and sipping the Chamomile is real therapy.
Wood Fired Oven Pizza
We make our own pizza dough and pizza sauce to get the perfect taste of pizza the way we want. Pizza is baked in our rustic style wood fired cob pizza oven. With variety of pizza toping to offer our pizza is very unique in taste.
The Zatar
This dish is inspired from the Lebanese food. Zatar is concoction of various herbs, which is smeared on Pita Bread. Garnished with finely cut tomatoes, cucumber and mint, gratification is guaranteed.
Cake with Hot Coffee
We get our special roasted coffee beans from a farmer friend in Kodaikanal in Tamilnadu. Brewed in special Mocha Pot or in South Indian Filter, it tastes heavenly with our home baked Vanilla Cake.
Home Baked Bread
Always freshly baked and served the same day, this is the most fresh bread you can ever have. It is devoid of any artificial preservatives. Enjoy it with melted butter and jam. It also tastes great with Black coffee or regular coffee.
Hummus with Pita Bread
Why our Hummus tastes unique and better? It is because we prepare it with our own organically grown chick peas. Who else does it in India?