The Green House - House of MG

The Green House is the a la carte courtyard restaurant at the House of MG, the 1924 haveli on Bhadra Road in Lal Darwaja, in the Walled City of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It sits at ground level in the garden setting of the same property that houses the Agashiye rooftop thali restaurant, and serves as the lighter, cheaper and more flexible option. Where Agashiye offers a fixed unlimited thali, The Green House lets diners order individual dishes, which suits short visits, breakfast, mid-afternoon snacks or a small group that does not want a full set meal.

The menu draws on Gujarati and North Indian cooking, with Jain options available on request. Dishes named among the signatures include besan gatta shak (gram-flour dumplings in a spiced gravy), sev tamato (a tangy tomato curry topped with crisp gram-flour noodles), assorted Gujarati snacks and fresh juices. Prices run at roughly INR 500-1,200 per person, considerably below the Agashiye thali, which makes it a practical way to sample local flavours inside a heritage compound without committing to a large meal.

The atmosphere is relaxed and garden-like: shaded seating in the courtyard, a quieter pace than the street outside, and a mostly leisurely crowd of travellers, families and locals resting between visits to nearby monuments. Dress is casual. As Gujarat is a dry state, the beverage list focuses on juices, chaas, tea and coffee rather than wine or spirits.

Reservations are not usually needed for small groups, though larger parties or evening visits at weekends may prefer to check with House of MG first. The restaurant is open long hours, roughly 8AM to 11PM, which is useful in the Old City where many dedicated restaurants close mid-afternoon. Its location opposite the Sidi Saiyed Jali puts it within walking distance of Bhadra Fort, Teen Darwaja, the Jama Masjid and the Manek Chowk market, so it works well as a rest stop on a self-guided walk. Visitors who want the thali experience but prefer a shorter meal often eat here and simply visit the House of MG rooftop for the view.