Ekta Thali
at Ekta Tribal Café
A fixed, single-serve Gujarati set meal at Ekta Tribal Café inside Ekta Nursery, near Shoolpaneshwar Temple. It's a straightforward lunch stop if you're already exploring the gardens and viewpoints on this side of Kevadia — one complete plate, not a refillable spread.
A Simple, Proper Lunch Inside the Green Part of Kevadia
The Ekta Thali is served at Ekta Tribal Café, which sits within the Ekta Nursery grounds, close to the Shoolpaneshwar Temple and Tyagi Ghat on the Narmada, in the Gora area of the Statue of Unity complex. It's the café's straightforward option — one plate, one serving, everything you need for a proper Gujarati lunch without the extras of a bigger spread.
Closed Mondays, in step with the rest of the complex.
Only three seatings a day — 2:15 PM is the last one.
Booking Notes Worth Knowing
A few practical rules keep the kitchen running smoothly across only three seatings a day — worth reading before you plan your visit around this thali.
Book Before 10 AM, Same Day
Seatings must be reserved on WhatsApp before 10 AM on the day you intend to eat. The kitchen prepares quantities against confirmed headcounts, so requests after that cut-off can't always be fit in.
No Sharing, No Outside Food
Each diner needs their own thali — sharing one plate between guests isn't permitted. Outside food also isn't allowed inside the café; order what you plan to eat.
No Same-Day Cancellation
Once a seating is confirmed for the day, it can't be cancelled same-day. Double-check your headcount and timing before you send the booking through.
Fully Booked? Expect ~30 Min
If all three seatings are taken when you arrive without a reservation, you may wait around 30 minutes for a slot to clear — it isn't guaranteed, which is exactly why booking ahead helps.
See It For Yourself
Ekta Thali FAQ
Quick answers about the Ekta Thali, seating times and booking rules. If you don't see your question, we're one message away.
The Ekta Thali (₹220) is a fixed, single-serve Gujarati set meal — Methi Gota (4 pieces), a vegetable/pulse curry, dal, your choice of rice or kadhi-khichdi, roti (4) or rotla (2), Churma Laddu for dessert, plus buttermilk, nagli papad, chutneys and pickle. It's served as one complete plate, not a refillable spread.
The café runs three seatings a day, Tuesday to Sunday: 12:15 PM, 1:15 PM and 2:15 PM, with 2:15 PM being the last seating. It is closed on Mondays. Walk-ins are possible if a seating still has room, but since each slot is limited, we'd always recommend booking your seating ahead on WhatsApp rather than turning up and hoping.
Message us on WhatsApp with your preferred date, seating time and how many Ekta Thalis you want. Bookings need to be confirmed before 10 AM on the same day you plan to eat — the kitchen plans quantities around confirmed numbers, so later requests can't always be accommodated.
No to both. Sharing food between guests isn't permitted — each diner needs their own thali — and outside food isn't allowed inside the café. If your group wants a bigger, unlimited-refill option instead, the Tribal Thali is served at the same seatings.
If all three seatings are full when you arrive, expect a wait of roughly 30 minutes for the next available slot to clear — it isn't guaranteed. Same-day cancellations aren't possible once a seating is confirmed, so it's worth being reasonably sure of your numbers before you book.
Yes. The Ekta Thali is fully vegetarian, in keeping with Gujarati home-style cooking — Methi Gota, dal, a vegetable/pulse curry, rice or kadhi-khichdi, roti or rotla, and Churma Laddu. There's no meat, fish or egg anywhere on the plate.
