Palki Khana, The City Palace Complex

Regal dining at Palki Khana, The City Palace Complex
The Palki Khana restaurant was completed in February 2006. The restaurant takes its name from the Zenana Palkies (Palanquins) which, in former times, were kept on the ground floor of the building. Today the building houses an exclusive shopping arcade and a hip resto-bar, the Palki Khana. The restaurant is open to all visitors to the City Palace Complex and serves continental and international cuisine, light meals and snacks throughout the day. The restaurant is set in peaceful environs with majestic views of the Manek Chowk. Renowned for its selection of coffee, Cappuccino, Mocha Chillo, Café Frappe and iced teas the restaurant also serves sandwiches, snacks, vegetarian and non-vegetarian pizzas. The venue is particularly popular in the evening when guests can enjoy international and Indian cuisine in the City Palace Complex after watching a performance of the Mewar Sound and Light Show at the Manek Chowk. Privilege Card Holders enjoy a thirty percent discount.

A view of The Manek Chowk from Palki Khana

Events of the month

Cultural performance at the Mewar Festival 2008

Mewar Festival 2008 celebrates the arrival of spring
The Department of Tourism, Government of Rajasthan organised a cultural evening in collaboration with The Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation on the 9th April 2008 at The Promenade, The City Palace Complex, Udaipur. The Mewar Festival celebrated the arrival of spring and included a performance of Rajasthani folk music by 'Roots of Rajasthan' and a fusion of Indian Classical and western music. A competition for the best dressed foreign couple wearing traditional Rajasthani clothes proved very popular with visitors from overseas.

Princess Padmaja Kumari Mewar of Udaipur
and Maharaj Kumar Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar of Udaipur
welcoming a member of Virtuoso at The Durbar Hall,
Fateh Prakash Palace

Members of Virtuoso visit Udaipur
Members of Virtuoso visited Udaipur on the 9th April 2008. Virtuoso is a by-invitation-only luxury travel network comprising of over 6,000 elite travel consultants associated with agencies in 22 countries, travel providers and premier destinations. Princess Padmaja Kumari Mewar of Udaipur hosted a cocktail party for participants at the Durbar Hall, Fateh Prakash Palace followed by a viewing of the Sound and Light Show at the Manek Chowk. The evening concluded with a dinner organized by Micato Tours, USA at The Zenana Mahal, City Palace Complex.