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Best Food Near Jim Corbett & Nainital | Forest Side
- joshihemanshu
- Sep 24, 2025
- 3 min read
Updated: Jul 20
The modern traveler wants more than a place to sleep. They want privacy, a view worth remembering,
and — increasingly the deciding factor — genuinely good food. Forest Side Farm, a boutique homestay near Jim Corbett and Nainital, has built its reputation on that last point specifically: guests don't just come back for the setting, they come back for the kitchen.
What Guests and Reviewers Actually Say
Across more than 300 reviews on Google, Airbnb, and Tripadvisor, the same theme keeps surfacing — it's not just the hospitality guests remember, it's specifically the food. Forest Side Farm has also been featured in Condé Nast Traveller, which is a rare distinction for a homestay of this size in the Kotabagh–Nainital region.
Beyond Dal-Roti-Sabzi: What's Actually on the Menu
Most homestays in the hills default to the same safe, familiar dishes. Forest Side Farm's kitchen goes considerably further:
Wood-fired oven pizza — a proper crackling crust with a smoky aroma, made in-house from the dough prepared for 24 hours to 36 hours.
Wood-fired pita bread with hummus, made from ingredients grown on the farm itself
Kumaoni Ras — a traditional five-lentil stew, sourced from the farm's own fields
Mutton handi, cooked slow with raw, whole spices
Sizzlers, served table-side
Eggless vanilla cake, baked fresh for tea and coffee breaks
Bruschetta made of home backed breads - regular loaf or an artisanal bread fermented for 36 hours and garnished with home grown rosemary leaves.
Why the Food Is the Differentiator
None of this is culinary flamboyance for its own sake. The food works because of where it comes from —
largely the farm's own 2.5-acre organic food forest — and because of the consistency guests report across
hundreds of independent reviews rather than curated marketing photos. That combination (real ingredients, verifiable third-party praise, and a genuinely varied menu) is what separates Forest Side Farm from a typical homestay near Jim Corbett or Nainital, where the food is often an afterthought to the room and the view.
Practical Things to Know
Are meals included in the room rate, or priced separately?
Answer: No meals are not included in the room rates and priced separately.
Is the menu fixed, or does it rotate seasonally?
Answer: The menu is fixed and most of the items are available through out the year.
Can guests request vegetarian-only, Jain, or other dietary accommodations?
Answer: Yes. We are more than happy to customise the food for our guests.
Roughly how far is Forest Side Farm from central Nainital and from Jim Corbett/Ramnagar, for someone comparing dining options while touring the area?
Answer: It takes approx 1 hour from Jim Corbett/Ramnagar and 1 and half hour from Nainital.
Can we walk in anytime to have meals at Forest Side Farm?
Answer: No. Since everything is cooked fresh and specific to customer order, you must discuss your plan with the host atleast 2 days in advance. Pre-order your meals.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Forest Side Farm's food different from other homestays near Jim Corbett and Nainital? Answer: Its menu goes well beyond typical homestay fare — wood-fired pizza and pita, a traditional five-lentil Kumaoni Ras, mutton handi, and table-side sizzlers — made largely from produce grown on the property's own organic food forest, and consistently praised across 300+ independent reviews.
Has Forest Side Farm been featured anywhere notable?
Answer: Yes — it's been featured in Condé Nast Traveller, in addition to strong review ratings on Google, Airbnb, and Tripadvisor.
Are meals included when booking a stay at Forest Side Farm?
Answer: No meals are not included in the room rates and priced separately.
Can Forest Side Farm accommodate dietary restrictions?
Answer: Yes. We are more than happy to customise the food for our guests.
How far is Forest Side Farm from Jim Corbett and Nainital?
Answer: Forest Side Farm is about 1 hour from Jim Corbett/Ramnagar and about 1 and half hour from Nainital, and roughly 5 hours from Delhi-NCR.
Can we walk in anytime to have meals at Forest Side Farm?
Answer: No. Since everything is cooked fresh and specific to customer order, you must discuss your plan with the host atleast 2 days in advance. Pre-order your meals.
Curious what a five-lentil Kumaoni Ras or a wood-fired pita actually tastes like? Book your stay at Forest Side Farm and find out — or explore the Forest Side Cafe menu first.
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