KERALA BEACHES BOATS & BEASTS TOUR

Places to Eat

Cochin – Munnar – Periyar – Kumarakom – Kovalam

Cochin

For the past 600 years, Kochi has catered to many vistors from around the world including Arabs, Chinese, Portuguese, French, English, Dutch, Russians and Japanese. This has made the city a melting pot of various cultures, and this diversity is evident in the cuisine. A short list of options:

Arctic Circle - Sizzler specialties

Ayela & Keshai - very good seafood restaurant serving Kochi, Thai, Vietnamese and Japanese. It has a fresh seafood selection court, with the fish cooked in front of the guests

24 Carat - popular upscale and romantic multi-cuisine restaurant

Cornucopia - cricket theme restaurant famous for its wide selection of Continental, Greek, and Mediterranean cuisines

Golden Dragon - pure Chinese without any Indianisation. Serves alcohol.

Hon. East India Company - historical themed restaurant famous for its classic paintings and heritage photo galleries as well as its food. The evening buffet is one of the largest in town offering the best of English, Kerala and North Indian cuisine

Lokah World Cuisines - offers nine international cuisines from an American Wild West theme to Vietnamese seafood, Italian pastas and Arabic grills. This restaurant has a family hall, a smoking lounge, a street food area and French cafe along with bakery.

Itty's Place - an eco-friendly restaurant made completely with bamboo, coir and wood having 3 sit-down options. Specialty items include gelato, Italian pizzas, pastas and subs

Spice Route - themed around historical spice route with focus on traditional Persian foods.

Somewhere Else Cafe & Restaurant - serves a wide range of coffees and mocktails, sizzlers, steaks, grilled wraps, burgers and desserts.

Munnar

Bamboo Hut - wide range of food
Saravana Bhavan - good chain of veg thaalis
Silverspoon Restaurant - does a great value buffet breakfast
TreeTop Restaurant - multi-cuisine restaurant
Camp Noel - at an elev. 2,075 meters (6,800 ft) its the highest altitude restaurant in Kerala
Patel Gujarati Restaurant - Gujarati and Marwari meals
Purohit Restaurant - Bombay, Jain, Gujarati, Rajasthani, Punjabi and South Indian food

Periyar

Most any hotel you stay at in the Periyar/Thekkady area will serve food. A glut of restaurants can be found in Kumily, just a few kilometers away.

Kumarakom

Seafood - since time spent in/around the backwaters will most likely be aboard a houseboat or in a waterfront resort, fresh seafood is the area's specialty.

Kovalam

There are many restaurants along the beachfront boardwalk and through the meandering lagoon lanes behind the boardwalk. The catch-of-the-day is usually laid in front of them in the evening. Overall, great seafood with an emphasis on relaxation and listening to the surf.