The best Indian restaurants Kochi

Malabar House is located in the heart of the historic center of Fort Kochi, 3 minutes walk from Chinese fishing nets. It is an establishment, certified Relais & Châteaux, which harmoniously combines traditional Indian art with modern design. You will feel at home, a small paradise in the middle of this vibrant and ancient port town. Each room is unique with its color, furniture and art objects. Swimming pool, air conditioning, cable TV, telephone, safe and wireless internet access are available. Three types of room: Luxury rooms, suites with roof terrace and duplex duplex suite. The hotel features a superb restaurant, Malabar Junction, known throughout India for its exceptional cuisine. La Malabar House also houses an unusual wine and tapas bar, the Divine.

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.

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.

The elegant pub-restaurant at Niyati Boutique Stay is an address to remember. The room is long with a long bar and counter stools. The menu offers good quality Kerala and international specialties. The dishes are nicely presented. It is also a good place to come for a cold beer (nice selection) or a good glass of wine in Fort Kochi, which has very few options! Musicians come to perform regularly in the evening. An exciting new establishment.

In the street facing the Centre Square Mall, perpendicular to MG Road, you will find this small, very well kept and popular establishment. The place is impeccable. On the menu, different specialties cooked in the tandoor (chicken tikka, naan), noodles, fried rice, byrianis... The menu is quite extensive and the cuisine more than adequate for this price range. Combos" are also proposed, i.e. formulas with dish, drink and Indian bread in the choice. You can also come and have a break and sip a fresh fruit juice or a chai.

The setting of this Ernakulam classic is nice, go to the second floor if you want a nice view on the street. The menu is very varied and surprising, but the Kerala specialties are very good. The menu offers a myriad of specialties: snacks, soups, noodles, beef, chicken, lamb, North Indian dishes and sweets such as ice cream, sundaes, fresh fruit juices... No alcohol is served. The prices are reasonable, but the waiting time can sometimes be long, even very long. A good option.

Located in a large antique store, Heritage Arts, this atypical restaurant is worth a visit. Choose to sit in the middle of the store or on the terrace overlooking the ocean. It offers traditional Kerala cuisine as well as ginger specialties cooked before your eyes in the open kitchen. Try the Chicken Masala served with rice, appam or chapathi, the Paneer Butter Masala or try the homemade ginger ice cream. An original place to have lunch during your visit to Jew Town.

One of the restaurants at Casino Hotel. The breakfast buffet offers a variety of excellent dishes. Alcohol is also served.

This Chittoor Road establishment was a Ernakulam classic until its closure. Its reopening in Ravipuram has delighted non-veg food aficionados. Sheep, beef, chicken and some vegetarian dishes are on the menu. Very affordable prices.

This establishment belongs to a well known chain of traditional Kerala restaurants. There are 54 of them in Kerala, 10 of which are in the Ernakulam district. The peculiarity of Indian Coffee House is that all the employees are also owners and thus share the profits. The waiters have a white uniform with fans as hats. The prices are very reasonable and the food is of good quality, especially the chicken curries and the Kerala parothas. A popular place and assiduously frequented by the locals.

Here is a restaurant that serves authentic and popular cuisine only a few dishes from the colonial streets of Fort Kochi. A small dark place with a canteen atmosphere in an alley away from the Muslim quarter of Mattancherry, but famous for its excellent biryani. On the menu chicken or lamb biryani, but also curries, grilled meat, fried fish, omelets, parothas, thalis... The prices are very low and the locals flock there... Often crowded, be prepared to wait a little... but it's worth it!

This establishment is well worth a visit! In a modern and elegant setting, the "Thalassery kitchen" offers a range of specialties from the Malabar coast executed in the rules of art, as well as wood-fired grills, salads, soups... This traditional cuisine with its authentic flavors is very popular with the inhabitants of the city and this restaurant has quickly become one of the places not to be missed in Kochi. Formulas for lunch. The dishes are neat and the service is very professional. Recommended.

Locals and Indian tourists alike love this small restaurant which is often crowded. The reason? It serves an excellent and authentic Kerala cuisine, difficult to find elsewhere in Fort Kochi! It will be a bit hard to make a choice for foreign tourists, but the friendly staff of the establishment will guide you according to your tastes. There are few vegetarian options, here the emphasis is on mutton, beef and chicken dishes, which are quite spicy. The dishes are aromatic and their sweet smell perfumes the room.

This chain opened in 2006 and attracts many foodies. The concept is very original: you have access to a buffet where starters, salads and soups are unlimited. The little extra that makes the reputation of this establishment is the presence of a grill on your table. Barbecues are yours! Carnivores and vegetarians will enjoy the multitude of brochettes offered. A wide variety of desserts is also offered. After a meal in this very friendly restaurant, you will leave with a full stomach.

Located in front of the Padma Theater, along the main street of Ernakulam, Thaal Kitchen offers a varied Indian cuisine at attractive prices. The menu includes Kerala specialties such as chemmeen roast (grilled shrimps) and excellent parothas, byrianis, all kinds of masala with beef, lamb, chicken or fish and seafood. Local canteen atmosphere, fast service, air-conditioned room (menu a little more expensive) or not. A popular address for the locals which is a good option for lunch.