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5 ̈Eating
Sher-e-Punjab ̈Hotel ̈ PUNJABi $
(mains ₹75-130; h10am-4pm & 7-11pm) This
place in the market area has bargain Pun-
jabi food and is very popular. Has plenty of
regular veg curries that won’t stretch the
budget, plus tandoori chicken.
Chacha ̈Cafe ̈ MU lTiCU iSiNE $
(mains ₹60-160; W) A very neat, bright eatery
with red-check tablecloths and welcome
air-con. The presentable fare includes dosa
(particularly good), pizza, vegetarian burg-
ers, cashew curry and biryani. Wi-fi is ₹50
per hour.
Kanak ̈Dining ̈Hall ̈ iND iAN $
(Gujarati/Punjabi thali ₹60/130; h8.30am-3.30pm
& 7-11pm) The excellent all-you-can-eat thalis
(₹140 to ₹170) are contenders for Mt Abu’s
best meals; there’s seating indoors in the
busy dining hall or outside under a canopy.
Arbuda ̈ iND iAN $$
(Arbuda Circle; mains ₹100-150; h7am-10.30pm)
This busy restaurant is set on a sweeping
open terrace filled with chrome chairs and
overlooking the street. It’s popular for its
Gujarati, Punjabi and South Indian food.
6 ̈Drinking
Polo ̈Bar ̈ BAR
(Jaipur House; h8am-10pm) The heritage ho-
tel, Jaipur House, has a fabulous hilltop
location, but it’s overpriced, so come here
instead for a beer (from ₹180) or a cocktail
(from ₹200). Make sure you sit out on the
roof terrace – the views over the town and
the lake are stunning. You can eat here too
(mains ₹160 to ₹300).
Cafe ̈Shikibo ̈ CAFE
(coffee from ₹60; h9am-10pm) Cool, comfort-
able, modern cafe with fresh coffee, free wi-
fi, sandwiches and chips.
Cafe ̈Coffee ̈Day ̈ CAFE
(Rotary Circle; coffee from ₹60; h9am-11pm) Abu’s
branch of India’s most popular caffeine-
supply chain. There’s another branch on
Collectorate Rd.8 Information
There are State Bank ATMs on Raj Bhavan Rd,
opposite Hotel Samrat and outside the Tourist
Reception Centre, and a Bank of Baroda ATM on
lake Rd.
Union Bank of India (Main Market; h10am-
3pm Mon-Fri, 10am-12.30pm Sat) The only
bank changing travellers cheques and currency.
Yani-Ya Cyber Zone (Raj Bhavan Rd; internet
per hr ₹30; h9am-10pm) Has wi-fi too.
Global Hospital (%238847)8 Getting ̈There ̈& ̈Away
Access to Mt Abu is by a dramatic 28km-long
road that winds its way up thickly forested
hillsides from the town of Abu Road, where the
nearest train station is. Some buses from other
cities go all the way up to Mt Abu, others only go
as far as Abu Road. Buses (₹29, one hour) run
between Abu Road and Mt Abu half-hourly from
about 6am to 7pm. A taxi from Abu Road to Mt
Abu is ₹300 by day or ₹400 by night.SELECTED ̈TRAINS ̈FROM ̈ABU ̈ROAD
DESTINATION TRAINDEPARTURE
TIMEARRIVAL
TIME FARE (₹)
Ahmedabad 19224 Jammu Tawi-Ahmedabad Express 10.57am 3pm 120/308 (A)
Delhi (New Delhi) 12957 Swarna J Raj Express 8.54pm 7.30am 1068/1530 (B)
Jaipur 19707 Aravalli Express 10.02am 6.55pm 194/533 (A)
Jodhpur 19223 Ahmedabad-Jammu Tawi Express 3.22pm 8pm 143/385 (A)
Mumbai 19708 Aravalli Express 5.10pm 6.35am 264/740 (A)Fares: (A) sleeper/3AC, (B) 3AC/2AC
MT ̈ABU ̈PRECAUTIONS
Unless you are in a group, it is very
unwise to visit Sunset Point or Honey-
moon Point any time other than sunset
when lots of people will be around. It is
also unwise to wander off the streets
alone – for example along some of the
town’s surrounding paths shown on
Tourist Reception Centre maps. Mug-
gings, wild-animal attacks and even a
murder have happened in recent years
to foreign tourists who have ignored
these precautions.