2 Best Restaurants in Kerala, India

Malabar Junction

$$$$ Fodor's choice

The entire menu at this small restaurant, which is in a very elegant setting with an open side facing a garden and swimming pool, is comprised of a mix of regional specialties and Mediterranean cuisine contributed by both local and visiting chefs. The seafood is always fresh and perfectly cooked, and if you’re craving Italian, the pastas, like the homemade cheese ravioli, are excellent.

1/268 Parade Rd., Fort Kochi, Kerala, 682001, India
484-270--4600
Known For
  • elegant setting with nightly traditional Kerala performances
  • large selection of Indian wines
  • chocolate samosas in mango sauce, the restaurant’s signature dessert
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted

The History

$$$$ Fodor's choice

Alongside traditional Kerala fare you’ll find unusual dishes bearing the stamp of the Middle East, Portugal, the local Jewish community, and the days of the British Raj with some age-old recipes having been passed on to the restaurant by local communities. The lofty, elegant dining room of this fine dining restaurant is windowed on all sides, and capped with a gabled wooden ceiling (resembling an upturned ship) supported by massive wood beams.

1/498, Calvetty Rd., Fort Kochi, Kerala, 682001, India
484-221–5461
Known For
  • daily live sitar and tabla music performances
  • the railway mutton curry from the British Raj era
  • the vattalappam, a Syrian Christian version of caramel custard utilizing jaggery and coconut milk
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: No lunch, Credit cards accepted