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AULI

📍Auli, Uttarakhand, India

🟢 Beginner Friendly🏞️ Scenic Cruiser💎 Hidden Gem👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family CruiserIndependent☀️ Year-round destination

Photo: Aaqib Javed · Pixabay Content License · Photo details

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Vertical drop
1,735 ft*
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Skiable terrain
500 acres*
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Avg snowfall
118 in*
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Lifts
3*
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Editor's Pick

Panchvati Inn Restaurant in Joshimath for Garhwali cooking

THE FOOD SCENE

Compare the picks below by cuisine, setting and location. Each venue’s page has its current menu and service arrangements.

DINING PICKS

3 curated spots for eating and drinking at Auli

Location:
Vibe:

On-Mountain Dining

On-Mountain

1 pick

$$Earlier budget guideHotel dining

Clifftop Club Dining

Clifftop Club, upper Auli

🍔Casual💑Date Night

Dining at Clifftop Club’s high-mountain Auli property, with the Nanda Devi range forming part of the resort’s Himalayan setting.

Why We Like It

A scenic choice to arrange as part of a Clifftop stay: spend the evening at the mountain property instead of making a separate town outing.

Earlier guide details

Earlier menu idea: Butter chicken with garlic naan and valley views. Choose from the restaurant’s current menu when you visit.

Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, cuisine type, description, recommendation details, website.

Without current field-level confirmation: price guide, dish recommendation.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-30

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Base Area

1 pick

$Earlier budget guideHotel dining

GMVN Auli Ski Resort Restaurant

GMVN Auli Ski Resort, Auli

🍔Casual👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Friendly

The restaurant listed at GMVN’s Auli Ski Resort accommodation complex, a practical meal option to arrange with a stay in Auli.

Why We Like It

For guests staying with GMVN, planning meals with the accommodation keeps the mountain day simple and avoids a separate trip down to Joshimath.

Earlier guide details

Earlier menu idea: Kafuli (Garhwali spinach) with roti and dal. Choose from the restaurant’s current menu when you visit.

Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, cuisine type, description, recommendation details, website.

Without current field-level confirmation: price guide, dish recommendation.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-30

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-30

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In Town

1 pick

Garhwali, Indian and Chinese

Panchvati Inn Restaurant

Hotel Panchvati Inn, Bus Stand, Singhdhar, Joshimath

🍔Casual👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Friendly

An in-house restaurant in Joshimath specialising in Garhwali cooking, with other Indian, South Indian and Chinese choices.

Why We Like It

A named town option for trying regional mountain cooking, with broader choices for a mixed group. Plan it as a Joshimath meal rather than a slopeside stop.

Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, cuisine type, description, recommendation details, website.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-30

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Plan your meal

Check whether your chosen venue takes reservations or uses a walk-in waitlist. For mountain dining, plan around lift access and service times.

Sources & planning context

Historical planning figures · Figures marked * come from earlier references and may differ from current resort figures.

Other names · Auli Ski Resort, Auli Bugyal

Use the picks for atmosphere, cuisine and location; the restaurant’s own page has current menus and service times.

Winter skiing depends on snow and available services

Confirm ski conditions, instruction and equipment before a ski-focused trip. A sightseeing visit or accommodation booking does not guarantee skiing; arrange the road approach and final transfer with your host.

Official schedules & conditions ↗
Schedule source ↗Official resort ↗
Official website
https://uttarakhandtourism.gov.in/destination/auli
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
Summer and winter destination
Yes
Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Beyond winter
Summer trekking from Auli through alpine meadows toward Gorson Bugyal and the Kuari Pass trail.
Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026

Historical mountain figures awaiting field-level confirmation: Vertical drop (ft), Skiable area (acres), Lifts, Runs, Reported average snowfall (in), Base elevation (ft), Summit elevation (ft), Longest run (mi).

Individual listings retain their own sources and check dates. A source check covers only the named details; it does not confirm availability. Snowfall averages describe climate, not a forecast.

Chamoli District — Auli ↗District guide identifies Auli above Joshimath, approximately16km byroad, with Jolly Grant and Rishikesh as gateways and mountain views toward Nanda Devi, Kamet and Dunagiri. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Government of India — Joshimath situation, January10,2023 ↗Official January2023 release documents suspension of the Joshimath–Auli ropeway during the subsidence response. No reopening is established by this source. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Uttarakhand Tourism — Auli ↗Retained destination/summer evidence and indexed official text support Himalayan scenery, ski-training and rental possibilities, and seasonal meadow walks. · Checked Oct 25, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Google Maps — Auli ski-area reference point ↗Named Ski Resort Auli listing locates the Chair Car / Platform Rejoinder area at30.5308872,79.5615124. Nearby Auli ski-school and GMVN listings agree on the mountain area; destination pin rounded to30.531,79.562. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Clifftop Club Auli — operator property page ↗Auli high-altitude property, Nanda Devi-range scenery and on-site cuisine. Indexed primary body; no room-specific amenities or current ropeway verification. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Club Group of Hotels — reservations ↗Group identifies Clifftop Club Auli and publishes reservations contact. Group-wide room/amenity counts not assigned to this property. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

GMVN AULI Ski Resort — direct accommodation entry ↗Exact Auli Ski Resort lodging entry and address. Parsed body lacks property room table; generic category legend and ski-course meals do not certify rooms. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

GMVN accommodation directory ↗AULI Ski Resort is listed separately from Nanda Devi Eco Tourist Resort and Cloud End. Directory phone for Ski Resort is9568006602. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Auli Resort (The Village) — operator homepage ↗Current linked operator site places The Village in Auli near ski slopes/chairlift with Himalayan/meadow views. Ignore broad snow and climate assertions. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Satopanth The Auli Resort — official property ↗Lower Auli/Sunil location; two room formats with balconies, attached bathrooms and king beds; dining and travel-desk road transport assistance. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Himalayan High — official lodge ↗Himalayan-view rooms, forest/orchard setting, buffet restaurant, relaxation areas and meal plans; taxis arranged. Do not promote conflicting room counts or ropeway/chairlift operation. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

GMVN — Auli Snow Skiing Course Programme 2025–26 ↗Published course formats, equipment hire and booking contact; programme explicitly remains 2025–26. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Auli Skiing — Ski School ↗Named visitor school, ski/snowboard private and group instruction, beginner/improvement options and direct contact. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Panchvati Inn Restaurant | Hotel Panchvati Inn, Joshimath ↗The hotel’s restaurant specialises in Garhwali food and offers Indian, South Indian and Chinese choices. Its address is in Singhdhar, Joshimath. Nonresident access is not expressly defined. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Auli destination | Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam ↗The official Auli destination page’s accommodation directory explicitly lists Restaurant beneath AULI Ski Resort. This is bounded support for hotel dining, not a cuisine/menu or access policy. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

  • Uttarakhand Tourism — Auli ↗

    Official tourism page provides general winter guidance, but no exact 2026–27 operating dates. Suggested travel months are not opening or closing dates.

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