Kerala

Recently renovated architecture, including high tables with a magnificent view, a bookstore and exhibitions of paintings by local artists: all of these assets make this establishment on the cliff one of the most popular with tourists. Italian menu of course, but also Indian, Chinese and Western. Homemade pasta and bread. You can choose your fish and seafood from the stall at the entrance. As for desserts, the chocolate mousse is worth the detour! Service sometimes a little nonchalant.

This restaurant offers all the specialties of Kerala cuisine and Mediterranean recipes at very affordable prices: Kerala fish curry or a meen peera pattichattu (Kerala style fried fish with grated coconut) with rice,appam, papad and vegetables. The goanese dishes are not to be outdone. The small plus is the bay window which shows the cooks at work: very rare in India. Friendly place, attentive service, great choice of dishes and very good value for money.

This Casino Hotel restaurant, built around a magnificent tree, is open to non-residents. It serves fabulous Kerala coastal cuisine. There is no menu, but a cart with the day's catch is brought in for you to choose from. Seafood is sold by the kilo. Of course, just like your meal, the bill will be high! The atmosphere of the place is very cosy, with subdued lights and a neat decoration.

This establishment, which was renovated in 2021, is a classic. The large terrace on the waterfront is particularly pleasant and is crowded as soon as the sun goes down. There is also an air-conditioned room upstairs. On the menu are many Kerala specialties, including excellent fish, shrimp and crab dishes, but also some North Indian recipes such as the inevitable biriyani. Various chicken dishes are also available. Beer and wine available. Reservations are recommended in the evening.

This restaurant, although a little more expensive than its neighbors, enjoys a certain popularity and is a must for the walk. The room is nicely decorated. The fish tikka and other tandoori dishes are particularly good. You can order a platter for 2 or 3 persons, including fish, prawns, lobster and squid, and choose the cooking. Traditional Kerala dishes are more affordable than seafood, which is priced according to weight... and a bit on the head of the customer.

This little blue restaurant has a good reputation. Indeed, the vegetarian food (pure veg) that it proposes is very tasty. The menu is written on a board on the wall. In the morning, it's time for masala dosa, vada, poori, and other idlis, served with an excellent sambar and different chutneys. At noon, a meal (thali) is traditionally served on a banana leaf, as much as you like. This restaurant is very popular among the locals, you will probably have to wait to get a table. Fast service and low prices.

This great restaurant is a beautiful establishment. The food offered is excellent. It serves mainly South Indian specialties, served on banana leaves, and Chinese (understand noodles) from morning to evening. It is clean and well kept. The tables are large and the decoration is attractive. There are several establishments of this franchise in the city. Be careful, if you choose a meal in an air-conditioned room, you will have to pay a small extra!

A restaurant with a pleasant and modern aesthetic, with pleasant Indian classical music in the background. The food is excellent, especially the specialties of Udupi; one can enjoy a great thali for lunch, served on a banana leaf as is the tradition. For breakfast, the inevitable masala dosa, idly, puri and vada are on the menu. Also on the menu: a wide variety of dal (lentil) preparations, noodles, curries, Jain specialties (without garlic or onions)...

This excellent little restaurant offers, as its name does not indicate, authentic Kerala specialties and fresh fish and seafood: pollichathu fish cooked in a banana leaf, shrimps with mango or coconut curry, squid starters, beef in sauce, soups. Simple and good quality dishes that are not too spicy. For lunch, the restaurant offers excellent thalis. The restaurant is fully booked in season. An address to remember, close to Princess Street.

Located next to the Karthika guesthouse, this restaurant doesn't look like much, but the food is good and the prices are very competitive. The owner is from Gujarat and he will certainly make you taste some specialities of his native region. English is not spoken very well, but we make ourselves understood. Several vegetarian thalis (pure veg) are proposed, from Gujarat of course, from Punjab, Bombay and South India. Many other choices on the menu.

Excellent and cheap, this is one of the oldest and best restaurants in town! The setting is not the most attractive, but what attracts the crowd here is the quality of the food. The menu is varied with specialties such as Kerala parothas, masala dosa, idli, or the inevitable biryani, to be accompanied by a very good coffee or chai. Sweets are also on the menu such as fruit salads. The only drawback is the high number of customers, which will probably force you to queue.

This popular restaurant is located next to the Mount Carmel Church. The waiters are bustling, orders are shouted towards the kitchen, the flow of guests does not stop. They serve good South Indian vegetarian food (or more exactly pure veg), fresh, generously served and not too spicy, all on a banana leaf. Everything is good: thalis, soups, breads... There are also tandoori dishes, ice creams and fruit juices. Recommended, even if you will probably have to wait a little to get a place.

The restaurant of the Trivandrum Hotel proposes an excellent keralan cuisine! The room is a bit cold, but what is in the plate is worth the detour! You are served warm pink water to help your digestion. Great choice: beef, chicken, fish (price by weight), vegetarian... The meals served for lunch are good. The fish and seafood dishes are all more delicious than the others. Also a great choice of meat and vegetarian dishes, and succulent parothas. Authentic!

This restaurant is located in the hotel of the same name. If you are in transit between two buses, this is the ideal place to take a break. You can find vegetarian food from South and North India and Chinese specialties. The Veg Noodles or the biryani are a complete meal. The menu also includes fresh fruit juices, ice cream and falooda, an Indian frozen dessert that combines rose syrup, rice vermicelli, fresh fruit, milk and ice cream. The establishment is located on the left side of the bus stand.

The Niraamaya resort's excellent Relais & Châteaux restaurant is open to visiting guests. On the menu: seafood specialties cooked to your taste, traditional Kerala dishes and a selection of European dishes. Expensive, yes, but absolutely delicious. What's more, the setting is heavenly, and the panorama of the beach below is simply sumptuous. Another restaurant, specializing in Southeast Asian cuisine, also deserves your attention. Ideal for a romantic dinner.

This is a restaurant to remember if you want to enjoy well-prepared fish and seafood. The menu offers a wide choice of Kerala, North Indian and international dishes. The portions are copious, and the waiters are quite pleasant. In addition to the large selection of fish products displayed on a stall at the entrance of the establishment, beef, mutton, chicken and vegetarian dishes are also served. The establishment is licensed to sell alcohol. Like everywhere, be sure to check your bill before paying.

This imposing construction houses one of the oldest establishments in Ernakulam, serving healthy vegetarian Indian cuisine in a large air conditioned room with carefully decorated decoration. Thali can be chosen and crowned with giant sundae or milkshake.

The Rice Boat, one of the restaurants of the Taj Malabar, is undoubtedly one of the best restaurants in Kochi to taste fish and seafood. The menu is varied, with Kerala and international recipes. The atmosphere of the place is chic and pleasant. You can choose to sit inside long rice boats(kettuvallam). As in all 5-star restaurants in Kerala, they also serve alcohol, wine and beer. Courteous service. Services (and prices) in line with the reputation of the Taj group.

The former Kalyan Veg Platter has been revamped and is now called Kaizen Diners. This very modern restaurant, with a very successful decoration, is one of the most popular in the city. It offers quality vegetarian cuisine with many choices on the menu, including the special thali of the establishment, with rotis (Indian bread) and various curries from South and North India, served at lunchtime, but also specialties of Kerala, byrianis, pizzas, pastas, soups, Chinese noodles...

Opened in September 2018, this restaurant offers very good vegetarian cuisine from Kerala, South and North India, pizzas, pastas, Thai dishes... Different thalis are proposed at lunch time. The presentation of the dishes is worked and the result is pleasant. Great choice of desserts with in particular a cholesterol fondue... Popular with the locals, the place is a victim of its success and the wait can sometimes be quite long... The setting is very pleasant with a modern decoration and soft background music. To discover.