The best restaurants SUD DU KERALA

A place opened by Swedes (as its name suggests), and run by Nepalese... Fast and friendly service, quality cuisine, lounge atmosphere... Varied menu, with Mediterranean salads, Indian dishes, Nepalese momos, delicious sandwiches with home-made bread, excellent breakfasts, fresh fruit juices... Probably the only restaurant on the cliff that has been consistent in quality for years! That's all it took to make this place a must in Varkala. Mamma mia!

With a pleasant atmosphere, a large terrace and beautiful views, it is a good choice to enjoy fish and seafood: you can specify the cooking method and the cooks are particularly inspired. You will also find the classics of Indian cuisine on the menu. It is also a good option for breakfast. The prices are very reasonable and in the evening you can even suggest your own music. The rooftop terrace has probably the most beautiful view on the beach of the whole cliff.

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.

Clafouti is a nice place to start the day! This bakery serves good croissants, pastries and raisin rolls. The breakfasts are good and cheap. The menu is similar to the other restaurants, with some Thai dishes added, but it is very popular. Excellent specialties cooked in the tandoor. You can sip a beer or a fresh fruit juice on the floor, while admiring the open sea. The service is fast and pleasant, and the prices are lower than in neighboring establishments.

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!

This unpretentious restaurant is one of the most popular in the city! The reason? It serves excellent grilled food cooked in the Indian or Arabic way. Excellent specialties of fish and seafood, lamb, chicken... The fish grilled in the Kerala way is absolutely delicious and to be accompanied by very good parothas. The service can sometimes drag on. On Fridays, day of the mosque, the restaurant offers a limited menu for lunch and closes in the afternoon. Close to the university, the restaurant is often crowded.

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!

A restaurant located in an elegant ^18th century colonial house superbly restored. It offers a cuisine mixing traditional Kerala specialties and contemporary influences in an absolutely magnificent setting. Careful presentation, quality of the products, courteous and self-effacing service... without doubt the best choice for a charming dinner in Trivandrum. This establishment now has such a reputation that it is considered by many specialists as one of the best restaurants in South India!

Located near the train station and at the corner of Manjakulam Road, this modest establishment serves the right non-vegetarian cuisine in the South and North of India. The service is smiling. The sandwiches are delicious. It can sometimes be very hot, so it is better to sit just under the fan.

This is the best place to enjoy a poori in Trivandrum. A wide variety of curries is available at a more than honest price and the dishes are very rich. An address where vegetarians will discover the full range of Indian flavours.

Close to the train station, this is the most original restaurant in this chain of employee-run restaurants. The establishment is located in a tower designed by architect Laurie Baker. There are no rooms, only a large spiral corridor around which tables are set up. Besides the architectural curiosity, it is a good place to enjoy very good biryani and chicken curry dishes at low prices. There are other establishments of the chain in Trivandrum, notably on M.G. Road.

This is an excellent restaurant that serves very good non-vegetarian food at very reasonable prices in a pleasant modern setting. The chicken and fish tandoori cooked on a wood fire are delicious, as well as the lamb biryani(mutton biryani) and the red chicken curry, the specialty of the place. The menu is varied, the clientele young and the room very clean. You can also drink a lassi, a fresh juice, or enjoy an ice cream while watching the cricket on TV. There are 5 other establishments of the same name scattered in Trivandrum.

This is the restaurant of the Residency Tower Hotel, near Manjalikulam Road. It is located on the rooftop and offers a breathtaking view of the city. Punjabi specialties are on the menu, they are delicious, especially the dishes cooked in the tandoor. Some Kerala and Chinese dishes are also on the menu. The peaceful atmosphere and the sober decoration allow to appreciate them more. Friendly and efficient service. It is also a good place to have a drink in the evening (beer and alcohol are served).

A small restaurant nestled in a corner, not easy to find... However, it is worth the detour. If the room is a little cold, but clean, the kitchen awakens the taste buds! We recommend this address for lunch because it serves a myriad of meals (or thalis): vegetarian, fish, with or without kappa (cassava), with chicken and beef, special meals... You can also taste the traditional dosas, idlis, parothas... Everything is really very good. The service is fast and the lady at the reception is very friendly. A good plan.

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 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.

You won't be able to miss it: it is perhaps one of the nicest restaurants on the waterfront. The service can be a bit slow, but the menu is varied, with Kerala and international specialties, and will satisfy all your desires. It's a good place to sip a beer or a cocktail while admiring the view. This Beach Hotel establishment also houses the German Bakery, a bakery/pastry shop that makes it the ideal place for a gourmet break. Professional service. A pleasant place to stroll.

Without a doubt the best and most creative restaurant in Kovalam. It is located in the Beach Hotel II, near the lighthouse. The menu is divided into three parts: orient, occident and fusion. The "fusion" dishes are of course the most original. The creole grilled fish, served in orange vinaigrette with cumin potatoesis a delight. Soups, salads, vegetarian dishes or the traditional Kerala fish curry, not to mention the desserts, you will want to try everything! Discreet and attentive service.

Yet another restaurant on the seafront, offering the same menu as the others... The prices, here too, are rather high. The setting is pleasant and some (slight) efforts are made to decorate the place. Products of the day's fishing of course, but also delicious specialities cooked in the tandoor. Don't hesitate to try the butter garlic mussels or the kadai dishes, served in a hot cast iron bowl. The cooks are more inspired here than in the neighboring establishments... Friendly welcome.

This café is located on the first floor, which avoids being annoyed by the salespeople. The pizzas are good. Some cakes are on display. A pleasant place.