Issue No. 04 · Winter MMXXVI

Notes from the House.

A small, slow journal — written by the house and a handful of people we love. Tides, menus, recipes, and the occasional photograph of a tuberose at dawn.

A bright sunlit photograph of the Mulki coast at golden hour — gold sand, a turquoise Arabian Sea, swaying coconut palms and a fishing boat in soft warm light.

Feature

Long Read·14 min·By the SeaSwara House

The complete Mulki & Mangalore travel guide.

A practical, picture-rich guide to the coast around SeaSwara — when to come, how to get here, what to eat, where to swim, what's worth a day trip, and the rituals that make a slow week on the Arabian Sea actually feel slow.

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A bright golden-hour photograph of Mangaluru old town — Mangalore-tile rooftops, a coconut palm and a blue fishing boat catching the evening sun.

Travel Guide

Three days in Mangalore — a slow coastal itinerary.

From Panambur beach at sunrise to the spice market at Bunder and the tile factories of Mangaluru — a hand-picked seventy-two hour itinerary for the unhurried traveller.

House·11 min

A bright daylight photograph of a brass plate of Mangalorean fish curry with neer dosa, red rice and a slice of lime on a blue-and-white tiled table.

Food

Where to eat Mangalorean fish curry — six places we love.

A guide to the best coastal Karnataka kitchens around Mulki and Mangalore, from grandmother-run shacks to fine-dining temples of meen kodi.

Chef Rohan Pinto·8 min

A bright daytime aerial photograph of Sasihithlu beach where the Shambhavi river meets the Arabian Sea, with a wooden fishing boat and pale gold sand.

Beaches

The beaches near SeaSwara — a five-minute guide.

Sasihithlu, Mukka, Panambur, Tannirbhavi and the quiet stretch at Hejamadi — when to go, what to expect, and how to find the swimmable bits.

House·7 min

A bright daytime action photograph of a Kambala buffalo race on a muddy coastal Karnataka paddy field, crowd cheering under a clear sky.

Culture

A first-timer’s guide to Kambala, the coastal buffalo race.

When the season runs, how the paddy slush track works, and where to watch from. A bright, friendly explainer of coastal Karnataka’s loudest tradition.

House·6 min

A bright sunlit overhead photograph of Mangalorean mutton ghee roast in a brass kadhai with neer dosa, fresh curry leaves and dried byadgi chillies.

Recipe

How we make Mangalorean ghee roast at home.

Twelve-hour mutton, byadgi chilli ghee, hand-pounded coastal masala. A bright, generous step-by-step from the Kadal kitchen for your own stove.

Chef Rohan Pinto·9 min

A bright atmospheric photograph of the Arabian Sea coast at Mulki during the monsoon — fresh rain on terracotta tiles, lush green coconut palms, blue-grey sea.

Seasons

Coastal Karnataka in the monsoon — yes or no?

The honest case for visiting between June and September — when the prices drop, the food gets better, and the Arabian Sea performs its loudest theatre.

House·5 min