When in Kerala, do not eat. Experience. What better place than Kochi to start on this culinary journey. Here is a guide to some of the most amazing restaurants in Kochi. Start with the very artsy Kashi Art Cafe, hop over for a vegan sandwich to the Solar Cafe, try Norwegian salmon at The Rice Boat, dig into Malabari parottas at History Restaurant or savour traditional Kerala cuisine at the Malabar Junction. Food in Kochi is a delight.
Pepper House Café
Originally a godown, this ancient building has been renovated, and part of it is used as a cafe, part of it was used as an art gallery for the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, and one whole section is used as a repository of books?mostly on art, the personal collection of noted artist Bose Krishnamachari. One huge room houses the books while another, an impressive collection of DVDs. This room also has TVs and DVD players available with headphones, so visitors can watch what they want, in peace! Besides, the cafe also serves great food.
Kashi Art Gallery
This one is located in the centre of the town, near the cathedral, and is one of the most popular cafés here. The food is excellent, but the art here is truly inspiring. Every wall, pillar and corner is covered by interesting works of art?sculptures, paintings, carvings and local craft.
Great for a quick bite, Kashi Art Gallery's cafe is perfect to dig into delicacies such as coconut milk coffee, herb cheese sandwich, cinnamon breakfast cake, seafood salad, spinach lasagna and more. Usually, you will find people making a beeline for its chocolate specials. Equally loved for its food as well as the art exhibits, Kashi Art Gallery is a must visit in Fort Kochi.
Solar Cafe
An impressive, artsy food joint, Solar Cafe promises fresh, organic food with a taste that deserves accolades. It is right by the ferry and quite close to Kochi Biennale venue, making it perfect for a quick meal or two while you take a break from all the roaming around. Walk in for specials such as wild farmer’s omelette, Kerala chapati with coconut tomato curry, tomato pasta, vegan hummus, beetroot pancake wraps and a range of salads. Fresh produce such as thyme, basil, coriander and lettuce is used for ingredients. Fresh fruit bowls are another hit at the Solar Cafe. This cafe also boasts of an impressive book collection on environmental sustainability. Mr Farooq, who runs the cafe, a man with immense knowledge of Kerala’s culture and history, can help you plan an offbeat itinerary for Kochi as well!
Malabar Junction
Another amazing restaurant in Kochi that you cannot miss? Malabar Junction fuses Mediterranean and Kerala cuisine. With a lot of organic produce in its recipes, it will lure you with specialities such as tiger prawns in mango moilly, chicken duet, grilled tuna, Cochin pork vindaloo, tiger prawn biryani, crab cutlet, coconut mousse, Malabar burger, homemade tiramisu and more. It also has a fine collection of beverages, including some of the choicest wines and beer.
History Restaurant
Another gem of a restaurant, this one offers cuisine that draws from more than 30 communities from Kerala. A must-visit for those with a love of quirky, it serves dishes as different as steak fernandez, anglo Indian beef cutlets, tiger prawns with idiyappam, vattalappam, chocolate mousse with rosemary biscuit, creamy crab soup, railway mutton curry, Malabari parottas, duck cutlets and more?best washed down with fish tea. Seafood at the History Restaurant is fresh catch, straight from the Kochi fishing port and has foodies queuing up for dinner. Reservation is, thus, advisable.
The Rice Boat
This one calls for a seafood alert. Built like a kettuvallam, traditional rice boats of Kerala, this place leaves an impression both with its food as well as ambience. The cuisine here is a mix of specialities from Kerala’s backwaters, exotic fresh catch from the sea and international seafood. Here, you can dig into some unforgettable Norwegian salmon, local sweet water fish (a backwaters’ exclusive), crab and coconut soup with scallops. Another must-try at The Rice Boat is the grilled white snapper that comes wrapped in a banana leaf, well-complemented by tamarind and pepper sauce. An uninterrupted view of the ocean makes a meal all the more delightful.
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