Breakfast Island

Breakfast Island is a small uninhabited island in Chilika Lake near Rambha in Ganjam district, Odisha. Located in the brackish water lagoon, it is known for a ruined colonial-era bungalow built by the King of Khalikote for British officers who stopped for breakfast during visits. The island offers panoramic views of Chilika Lake, surrounding hills and islets, and is accessed only by boat from Rambha jetty as part of Chilika boating circuits.

Visitors reach Breakfast Island by motorboat from Rambha jetty across Chilika Lake. The island is small, rocky and covered with sparse vegetation, dominated by the roofless ruins of a colonial bungalow with arched walls. There are no shops or habitation on the island. Visitors can walk around the ruins, enjoy panoramic views of the lake, nearby Honeymoon Island, Ghantasila Hill and the Eastern Ghats, and observe migratory birds and lake scenery in a quiet natural setting.

The island houses the ruins of a bungalow constructed by the King of Khalikote for British officials. It was used as a breakfast halt during tours of Chilika Lake, which gave the island its English name Breakfast Island. The structure is now in a dilapidated, roofless condition but remains as a colonial-era heritage remnant in Chilika Lake.

Breakfast Island is a recognized landmark of Chilika Lake tourism and reflects the colonial leisure culture associated with the former Khalikote estate. It is part of the cultural landscape of Chilika, Odisha's largest brackish water lagoon, valued for its natural heritage and traditional boating routes.