Bengaluru’s Onam Sadhya menus range from ₹649 to over ₹2,000

A Bengaluru diner can find an Onam Sadhya for about ₹649, or spend more than ₹2,000 on a premium version of the same festive meal.

This year’s menus span roughly ₹649–₹899 for simpler offerings, with elaborate spreads at hotels and restaurants priced from ₹1,500 to ₹2,000 or higher. The costlier meals may add more courses, desserts and a more formal dining experience.

Traditionally served on a banana leaf, a Sadhya brings together rice, vegetable curries, pickles, payasam and other dishes for the Onam harvest festival. It is designed as a generous shared meal rather than a quick restaurant sitting.

That contrast is driving conversation among diners, including comparisons with Kerala Sadhyas priced around ₹200–₹300. Some have also objected to venues assigning fixed dining slots of one to one-and-a-half hours, saying the format can feel rushed at the higher end of the price range.