Kochi

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.

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.

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.