₹1,250Royal Kathiyawadi Thali
રજવાડી થાળી
Twelve hand-cooked preparations · unlimited
નSurat · Since 1994Surat · Tapi Riverside · Since 1994★ 4.9
A Gujaratithali thattells a story.
એક થાળી, અનેક સ્વાદ
30+ heirloom recipes, wood-fire cooked, served by hand.30+ heirloom recipes — dal, kadhi, undhiyu, dhokla, jalebi & more — cooked on wood-fire chulhas and served by hand.
Open today·100% pure veg·★ 4.9
Live chulha
Today
30+ recipes
સેવ ખમણી✦ભરેલા રીંગણ✦રજવાડી ખીચડી✦લોચો✦બાજરા રોટલા✦લસણિયા બટાકા✦ઊંધિયું✦દાળ ઢોકળી✦સેવ ખમણી✦ભરેલા રીંગણ✦રજવાડી ખીચડી✦લોચો✦બાજરા રોટલા✦લસણિયા બટાકા✦ઊંધિયું✦દાળ ઢોકળી✦સેવ ખમણી✦ભરેલા રીંગણ✦રજવાડી ખીચડી✦લોચો✦બાજરા રોટલા✦લસણિયા બટાકા✦ઊંધિયું✦દાળ ઢોકળી✦
Our Signatures
Plates with a soul
આત્માવાળી થાળી
₹1,250
₹240Smoked Tapi Dhokla
ધુમાડી ઢોકળા
Steamed gram cake with riverbank herbs
₹320Saffron Stuffed Ringan
કેસરી ભરેલા રીંગણ
Slow-roasted baby brinjal · 24-spice gravy
"દાદીની રસોઈ"
Recipes passed down 3 generations
Our StoryRead our heritage →
From a village chulha to a riverside courtyard.
Every recipe at Pravah Riverside carries the rhythm of garba nights, the warmth of mud-walled kitchens, and the patient hands of women who painted their homes with rangoli. We cook the way Kathiyawad has cooked for centuries — over wood, with whole spices, and a generous heart.
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Wood-fire chulhas
ચુલા
✦
Hand-churned ghee
ઘરનું ઘી
✦
Bandhani interiors
બાંધણી
✦
Live folk music
દાંડિયા રાસ
The Experience
More than a meal. A festival.
01ચુલા
Mud-stove cooking
Slow flames coax out flavours no gas burner can.
→02નદી કાંઠો
Riverside seating
Open-air pavilions facing the calm Tapi waters.
→03ગરબા
Live garba evenings
Folk percussion and dandiya rhythms every weekend.
→04ઉત્સવ
Festival menus
Uttarayan, Navratri, Mango — the calendar on a plate.
→05પરિવાર
Family thalis
Designed for grandparents to little ones together.
→06ખેતર
Seasonal sourcing
Spices and produce from farms within 50km.
→From the Table
મહેમાનોની વાત
"
It felt like dining inside a poem. The thali alone is worth the journey to Surat.
Aanya Mehta
Food writer
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The most authentic Kathiyawadi flavours I've eaten outside my grandmother's kitchen.
Pratik Joshi
Local resident
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Riverside seating at sunset, live folk music, food that sings — unforgettable.
The Shahs
Anniversary guests
As featured in · પ્રશંસા
Condé NastTimes FoodEazyDiner ★ 4.9Surat FoodieFoodFood TVTripadvisor ★★★★★
32
Years of legacy
1.2M+
Thalis served
4.9★
Across 8k reviews
120
Garba nights / yr
જમુના કાકી
Head Chef · since 1994
Meet our Dadi
Behind every bite, a grandmother's hand.
"જમવાનું પ્રેમ થી જ બને છે." — Food only tastes right when it is made with love. I cook for every guest the way I cook for my own family.
Jamuna Kaki has run the Pravah Riverside chulha for three decades. Every spice blend, every dough, every dal still passes through her hands before it reaches your plate.
30 yrs
At the stove
240+
Spice blends
12
Family recipes
The Ritual
Five centuries, four steps.
રસોઈ ની વિધિ
Every dish travels the same ancient path — from the earth, through the fire, onto your plate.
- 01
Sourced at sunrise
પ્રાતઃ સામગ્રીVegetables and grains arrive each dawn from farms within 50km of the Tapi. Spices are hand-picked from village markets across Saurashtra.
- 02
Ground in stone
પથ્થર ની ચક્કીWe grind our garam masala fresh every morning on a stone sil-batta — never an electric blender. The aroma is the proof.
- 03
Cooked over wood
ચુલા પરSlow flames from babul wood coax out flavours no gas burner can. Every dal simmers for at least four hours.
- 04
Served with two hands
બે હાથે પીરસવુંAtithi devo bhava. We plate every thali by hand, with the warmth of a home that's been waiting for you.
A Taste of the Menu
Pick a course, we'll plate it.
Royal Kathiyawadi Thali
₹1,25012 preparations · unlimited
Add to thali →Mini Surti Thali
₹7508 preparations · perfect for two
Add to thali →Jain Festival Thali
₹950Pure satvik · no onion garlic
Add to thali →Festival Calendar
A year on a plate.
તહેવારોની થાળી
Jan
Uttarayan
ઉત્તરાયણ
Undhiyu, jalebi & sugarcane juice on the rooftop.
Reserve seat →Mar
Holi Thali
હોળી
Thandai, malpua and a courtyard splashed in colour.
Reserve seat →May
Mango Mela
આંબા મેળો
Aamras with bajra puri, kesar kulfi and aam ras lassi.
Reserve seat →Oct
Navratri Nights
નવરાત્રી
Garba evenings, fasting thalis and dandiya till midnight.
Reserve seat →
The Space
A courtyard that feels like home.
Open-air pavilions, low wooden tables, brass lanterns and walls hand-painted by Kutch artisans — every corner is a love letter to Gujarat.
- ✓Riverside open-air seating
- ✓Indoor mehfil-style mehman lounge
- ✓Private family pavilions for 8–24 guests
- ✓Wheelchair-accessible entry & restrooms
Good to know
Questions, answered.
સામાન્ય પ્રશ્નો
Do you serve Jain food?+
Absolutely. Every dish can be prepared Jain-style with no onion or garlic — just let us know when reserving.
Is the menu fully vegetarian?+
Yes — 100% pure vegetarian, with most dishes also available eggless and vegan on request.
Can I host a private event?+
Yes, our family pavilions seat 8–60 guests. Visit our Events page or call us to plan.
Do you have parking?+
Complimentary valet parking is available for all riverside diners.
When is live folk music?+
Garba and folk dholak nights run every Friday & Saturday from 8pm, plus all festival weekends.
Letters from the river
Festival menus, recipes & invites — straight to your inbox.
Once a month. No spam — just stories, seasonal thalis and the occasional secret recipe.
આપનું સ્વાગત છેCome hungry.
Come hungry.
Leave with a story.
Reserve your spot under the stars by the Tapi. Live music every Friday & Saturday.