Anandapur Local Food Cafes

Additional dining options in Anandapur include the Local Food Cafes. While in the real world of Animal Kingdom we may know that this is simply the quick service extension of Yak & Yeti, within the world of our story of Asia, it's a collection of shops operated by individual proprietors. Each window offers the same menu, of course, but their look and style are unique.

Around the corner from the Local Food Cafes, courtyard seating is provided for patrons. It's a bit tossed together, with different styles of tables and chairs intermingled.

The courtyard is also home to a number of other businesses. None of them are actually accessible to the theme park guest, but each contributes to the story of Anandapur, helping make this feel like a real place.

There's the Association for Tourism, Anandapur District. A sign on the door lets us know they're "Out to Lunch," but will be back soon:

Along one stretch of the courtyard can be found a series of vendors specializing in metal work, including iron and brass. Judging by the wares on display, this is a great spot to pick up a new cooking pot or some ornamental pieces.

Further enriching the story are a series of ads painted and posted on the walls of the courtyard. Kali River Pure Drinking Water isn't a product we can actually purchase, but the presence of the ad both enhances the look of the area and reinforces the Kali River as a real place. Later, we may choose to sign up for an excursion with Kali Rapids Expeditions, taking a raft down either the Kali or Chakranadi River.

There are ads for Yak & Yeti Hotel and Restaurant, No. 1 Toys (such a modest name), the Continental Palace hotel in Anandapur and Arasan's Fireworks Factory in Sivakasi.

You may even come across an ad for the latest offering from Himalayan Escapes Tours & Expeditions. They're now providing rail service on their "Flying Yak" steam locomotives, from nearby Serka Zong to the base camps at the foot of Mount Everest. As their slogan states, you can get "There and Back with the Flying Yak."