Coffee at Daily Bread Pastry CornerCoffee at Daily Bread Pastry Corner

Pastry Corner is about nostalgia and good cheer. The bakery on Bazaar Road does old-school treats like butterscotch pastries, cream buns, natural ice-creams and white bread chutney sandwiches with the crusts cut off. Nothing fancy, but everything is made with good ingredients and really hits the spot. Pastry Corner also has the best filter coffee in town, evidenced by the perpetual crowds outside. In the pre-Covid era, it had wrought-iron benches outside where residents would stop by for a cup, lingering long after the coffee was done. The benches are gone, and it’s strictly take-away now, but Pastry Corner remains a source of comfort for everyone, thanks to its delicious bakes, cheery service and inexpensive prices. Daily Bread Pastry Corner, Bazaar Road, Kodaikanal (04542 240 485). Open daily 10.30am to 2.30pm and 3.30pm to 5pm. Meal for two Rs 100–200.