Kochi

Fort House Restaurant and Hotel

At the waterfront, offering good Kerala food and great views.

Ojeen

Variety of snacks from the Malabar region, juices and milkshakes. Ojeen is probably the only place in Kochi for the delectable, meat-rich Malabar snacks.

11AM-7PM·₹100

Sree Krishna Cafe

Gujarati restaurant famous for its cutlets and battoora, and vegetarian curries.

The Grand Pavilion

Popular especially during evenings for its seafood, particularly karimeen pollichathu (smoked pearlspot fish) and Alleppey fish curry.

14Avenue Restaurant

Italian and continental cuisines, including lasagna, pies, pastas and steaks.

24 Carat

A popular upscale multi-cuisine restaurant, themed around weddings, it is ideal for candle-light romantic dinners and high power lunches.

11AM-11PM

Amaara Maradu

A unique heritage hangout set in a 200-year-old Mangayil house. Serves authentic Kerala coffee and popular varieties of dosas. Regular cultural performances, cooking class, ethnic handicrafts class are some of the popular activities there. The cafe also houses a large library for reading as well as venue of regular book exhibitions.

10AM-9PM

Arctic Circle

Steak, more than 14 sizzlers, such as an American styled sizzler with Texas mashed potatoes with mushroom sauce. 20 European dishes, along with a few continental salads.

11AM-11PM

Arya Nivas

A chain of vegetarian restaurants run by Tamilians, famous for typical south Indian foods.

Ayela & Keshai

Part of Dreams Hotel

A very good seafood restaurant with four theme courts, Kochi, Thai, Vietnamese and Japanese. It has a fresh seafood selection court, with the fish cooked in front of the guests. A multi-cuisine restaurant also operates at the site.

BTH Coffee Shop

A moderate priced coffee shop, famous for its traditional Kerala snacks and savouries along with dosas and idilies.

9AM-10:30PM

BTH Kempa

A classic hotel which dates back at least 100 years. Its restaurant, Kempa, is popular among high-end vegetarian travellers. Serves North Indian, South Indian and Kannadiga-Udupi dishes.

Barista

The place to cool down with coffee after a walk at Marine Drive. Not cheap though.

10AM-10:30PM

Cafe Coffee Day

A popular national chain, which is a standard coffee hangout with western style eateries and a wide range of coffee.

10AM-9:30PM·₹100 for coffee

Cafe Persia

A unique Arabic themed cafe, famous for Sheeshas/Hookah smoking and an excellent range of Arabic coffee and tea, along with snacks.

9AM-10:30PM

Chillis Andhra

Very tasty, as well as fiery food, particularly the chicken options. Few vegetarian options.

Conucopia

A cricket theme restaurant, operating inside Bat&Ball Inn, this restaurant is famous for its wide selection of Continental, Greek, Mediterranean cuisines.

11AM-11PM

Golden Dragon

A pure Chinese restaurant without any Indianisation. Serves alcohol.

11AM-11PM

Hon. East India Company

A historical themed restaurant operating within the four star Travancore Palace Hotel. 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.

11AM-11PM

Hotel Dwaraka

It was the first star hotel in Kochi and it remains a popular option for Indian vegetarian food.

Ila

Tasty Travancore food, with both Southern Travancore veg options and Central Travancore Syrian Christian non veg specialities.

11AM-11PM

Indraprastha Gujarati Food Court

Famous for its unlimited North Indian thalis and various sweets. A full plate thali with five dishes, Roti and rice costs ₹50.

Itty's Place

Itty's place is an eco-friendly restaurant made completely with bamboo, coir and wood having 3 sit-down options. Favourite Italy offers traditional Italian pizzas, pastas and subs.

11AM-11PM

Kashi Art Café

Serves great iced coffee, fresh lunches, and a variety of sandwiches and tasty cakes.

8:30AM-10PM

Khyber Pass

A North Indian/Afghan food outlet with a wide range of tikkas and kebabs.

Lokah World Cuisines

Offers nine international cuisines from an American Wild West theme to Vietnamese sea-food, Italian pastas and Arabic grills. This restaurant has a family hall, a smoking lounge, a street food area and French cafe along with bakery. Free wifi for guests.

11AM-11PM

Ming's Wok

Authentic Chinese cuisine prepared by professional chefs, using quality ingredients.

11:30AM-11PM

S36

Traditional North Indian cuisine, particularly Mughal specialty foods.

11AM-11PM

Shala

Started by the same people who run the Kashi Art Cafe, Shala serves delicious Keralan food. The menu which changes daily. The owner, Anoop, hires local housewives to cook their local specialties. The restaurant is in a beautiful and tastefully restored historical building.

Somewhere Else

It has a cafe and restaurant. The cafe serves a wide range of coffees and mocktails, whereas the restaurant has sizzlers, steaks, grilled wraps, burgers and desserts. Also offers some good biriyanis and Indianised European options. Free wifi for guests.

11AM-11PM