goKalki City Report · Udupi · October 2026
Best restaurants in Udupi (2026): the top 25, and what it takes to get there
As of October 2026, the best-rated restaurants in Udupi on Google are Sharief Bhai Biryani in Manipal (4.7 from 3,663 reviews), Dakshin Bar & Lounge in Chanthar (4.7 from 812 reviews) and MATHURAM CAFE (4.6 from 411 reviews). goKalki ranked 76 Google-rated restaurants and cafés in Udupi by rating and number of reviews. The top 25 average 4.41. The full list is below, followed by what the numbers mean for an owner.
Key findings
- 25% of restaurants in Udupi are rated 4.5 or higher on Google, and 17% are below 4.0.
- The median restaurant in Udupi has 59 Google reviews. The top 10% have 2,373 or more.
- The top 25 restaurants in Udupi have a median of 716 reviews, 12 times that of a typical restaurant.
- Bramavara has the highest average rating of any area of Udupi with 8 or more rated restaurants: 4.08.
Source: goKalki analysis of 76 Google Maps listings of restaurants and cafés in Udupi, October 2026.
Which are the best restaurants in Udupi?
The top 25, ranked by Google rating weighted by the number of reviews. Tap a name to open its live Google listing.
- Sharief Bhai Biryani | ManipalManipal · 4.7 ★ · 3,663 reviews
- Dakshin Bar & LoungeChanthar · 4.7 ★ · 812 reviews
- MATHURAM CAFE4.6 ★ · 411 reviews
- Hotel Swadisht Brahmavar – Best Restaurant in Brahmavar4.5 ★ · 4,015 reviews
- Hotel Varambally's Gajanana BhavanBramavara · 4.5 ★ · 424 reviews
- Hotel Archana4.6 ★ · 88 reviews
- CHING'S KITCHENBramavara · 4.5 ★ · 201 reviews
- Swadisht Restaurant – Bannanje, UdupiBannanje · 4.4 ★ · 7,789 reviews
- Woodlands RestaurantThenkapet · 4.4 ★ · 6,909 reviews
- MachaliBrahmagiri · 4.4 ★ · 6,426 reviews
- MadhuramMaruthi Veethika Rd · 4.4 ★ · 1,584 reviews
- Blue Waters Bar And Restaurantambagilu road · 4.4 ★ · 716 reviews
- La Pedro's PizzaBramavara · 4.5 ★ · 54 reviews
- ASHWINI SHETTY LUNCH HOMEAmpar Murkai · 4.7 ★ · 21 reviews
- Lovely Ice Products And Cream CentreMaruthi Veethika · 4.4 ★ · 58 reviews
- Froth On TopVidyaratna Nagar · 4.3 ★ · 2,511 reviews
- Shivalli Veg RestaurantBramavara · 4.3 ★ · 990 reviews
- Hotel PingaraManchi Road · 4.3 ★ · 212 reviews
- BRAHMAVAR JOY CATERERSBramavara · 4.4 ★ · 28 reviews
- Sri Krishna Bhavan4.3 ★ · 53 reviews
- HOTEL JALADURGAUdupi - Karkala Rd · 4.2 ★ · 31 reviews
- Hotel Nisarga4.2 ★ · 61 reviews
- Hotel KhushiGopalpura · 4.2 ★ · 1,003 reviews
- Royal InnBramavara · 4.2 ★ · 1,169 reviews
- NEW SHANTHI SAGAR4.2 ★ · 5,745 reviews
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If your business is in the top 25 above, this badge is yours to use, free: on your website, Instagram, WhatsApp status and Google profile.
How do restaurants in Udupi compare?
| Restaurants with a Google rating | 76 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.21 (median 4.2) |
| Rated 4.5 or higher | 25% |
| Rated below 4.0 | 17% |
| Median number of reviews | 59 |
| With 100 or more reviews | 46% |
| Reviews needed for the top 10% | 2,373 |
| Areas with the most restaurants | Bramavara (24), Brahmagiri (3) |
| Highest-rated area | Bramavara, 4.08 on average across 19 restaurants |
What does it take to be a top restaurant in Udupi?
A 4.5 rating already puts you ahead
Only 25% of restaurants in Udupi reach 4.5 or higher. Getting there moves you into the better half of the city.
The review milestones
100 reviews puts you ahead of 54% of restaurants in Udupi. 2,373 puts you in the top 10%.
Where competition is thickest
Bramavara and Brahmagiri have the most restaurants in our data, 24 and 3. A customer there sees many options on one map, and often messages more than one. Answering first matters.
Good reviews follow good service
Customers review the places that looked after them: answered quickly, booked without back and forth, reminded before the day. That is the work Kalki does on WhatsApp for restaurants.
How was this list made?
We looked at the Google Maps listings shown for searches for restaurants and cafés in Udupi in October 2026. That covers most of them, but not necessarily every restaurant in the city.
Each restaurant is scored by its Google rating, weighted by its number of reviews, so a 5.0 from 12 reviews does not outrank a 4.8 from 600. The score is (reviews × rating + 50 × the Udupi average) ÷ (reviews + 50).
To be listed, a restaurant needs a rating of 4.0 or more from at least 20 reviews. Averages count those with at least 5 reviews.
In Udupi, 41 restaurants qualified. goKalki is not paid by anyone on this list, and nobody can pay to be on it. Ratings change every day, so each name links to its live listing. If something here is wrong, or you would rather your business were not listed, write to hello@gokalki.com and we will correct or remove it. More on the method: goKalki City Reports.
To cite this page: goKalki, “Best restaurants in Udupi (2026): the top 25, and what it takes to get there”, City Reports, October 2026, https://gokalki.com/for/restaurants/udupi/
More questions
What are the best restaurants in Udupi?
According to goKalki’s October 2026 analysis of Google Maps, the best-rated restaurants in Udupi are Sharief Bhai Biryani in Manipal (4.7 from 3,663 reviews), Dakshin Bar & Lounge in Chanthar (4.7 from 812 reviews) and MATHURAM CAFE (4.6 from 411 reviews). The full top 25 is at gokalki.com/for/restaurants/udupi/.
What is a good Google rating for a restaurant in Udupi?
The average restaurant in Udupi is rated 4.21 and the median 4.2, according to goKalki’s October 2026 analysis of Google Maps. 25% are rated 4.5 or higher, and 17% are below 4.0.
How many Google reviews does a restaurant in Udupi usually have?
The median restaurant in Udupi has 59 reviews. 46% have 100 or more, and the top 10% have at least 2,373, according to goKalki’s October 2026 analysis of Google Maps.
How is this ranking of restaurants in Udupi made?
Each restaurant is scored by its Google rating, weighted by its number of reviews, so a 5.0 from 12 reviews does not outrank a 4.8 from 600. The score is (reviews × rating + 50 × the Udupi average) ÷ (reviews + 50). To be listed, a restaurant needs a rating of 4.0 or more from at least 20 reviews. Averages count those with at least 5 reviews. 41 restaurants in Udupi qualified. Nobody can pay to be listed.
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