{"id":455,"date":"2018-06-21T09:50:01","date_gmt":"2018-06-21T09:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotellerv1.themegoods.com\/mountain\/?page_id=455"},"modified":"2026-09-11T11:33:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T11:33:12","slug":"dining","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.araiyahotels.com\/araiyaanthology-aaliajungleretreatspa\/dining\/","title":{"rendered":"Dining"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t

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From the orchard, through the kitchen, to the table.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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At Aalia<\/span>, the distance between the farm and the plate is measured in footsteps. The mango orchards that surround the property, the organic kitchen garden tended by the Aalia team, and the culinary traditions of Dev Bhoomi<\/span> \u2014 the land of the gods \u2014 form the foundation of a dining philosophy that is seasonal, rooted, and deeply connected to this particular patch of Uttarakhand<\/span>.\nFor those seeking farm to table dining near Haridwar<\/span> that is genuinely rather than nominally farm-to-table<\/span>, Aalia offers the real thing: ingredients grown here, flavours that shift with the harvest<\/span>, and meals<\/span> that taste of the place they were made in.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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At the heart of Aalia lies a warm, unhurried dining space open to the forest and naturally lit throughout the day. Whether you arrive for a leisurely breakfast accompanied by birdsong, a relaxed lunch after a morning safari, or gather for dinner as the jungle settles into its evening sounds \u2014 the restaurant provides a setting that encourages guests to eat slowly, talk freely, and savour the particular pleasure of good food in extraordinary surroundings.<\/p>
The menu draws on seasonal produce from the Aalia kitchen garden and mango orchards, the culinary heritage of Uttarakhand, and the farm\u2019s own harvest \u2014 from the simple, earthy flavours of Dev Bhoomi to thoughtfully prepared dishes that reflect both regional tradition and contemporary care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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The mango orchards that surround Aalia are among its most quietly remarkable assets \u2014 ancient trees, dappled shade, and the particular quality of light that only an old orchard produces. Meals served in the orchard \u2014 long lunches under the canopy, picnics laid out between the trees, private dinners as the evening light filters through the leaves \u2014 carry a quality that no restaurant interior can replicate. This is farm dining in its most literal and most beautiful form.<\/p>
The mango orchards at Aalia are not decorative. They are a working part of the farm \u2014 tended in partnership with the local community, harvested in season, and present in the food, the drinks, and the landscape of every meal served here. This is what the Around circle of the Araiya Mandala looks like at the table.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Dev Bhoomi Culinary Experience<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The land of the gods has a culinary tradition as rich and as layered as its spiritual one. The Dev Bhoomi Culinary Experience at Aalia takes guests into the authentic flavours and food culture of Uttarakhand through an interactive cooking journey \u2014 regional ingredients grown on the property, traditional techniques passed down through generations, and the stories behind both. One of the most grounded ways to understand the culture of the land you are staying in, and one of the most memorable things to do near Haridwar for guests who travel for food as much as landscape.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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The forest and the firelight are both part of how a meal is served at Aalia. Private candlelight dinners in exclusive outdoor settings. Curated barbecue experiences in the forest clearing. Bonfire evenings beneath a canopy of stars, with hot chocolate and cocktails as the jungle settles around you. Each one arranged entirely around the guest by the Aalia concierge team \u2014 personal, unhurried, and entirely unlike anything a restaurant can offer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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