2 Best Restaurants in Kerala, India

This tastefully decorated restaurant offers a flavor of Fort Kochi both with its food, and with its location overlooking the beach and sea. The buffet spread is varied and the à la carte options include choice dishes such as the stuffed red snapper, seafood platters, and desserts like the chakkara choru (a Malabari rice pudding) and Mattanchery sweet spice roll, made with grated coconut and jaggery (unrefined sugar).

A fine tribute to Cochin’s rich Jewish history, Menorah is in the former mansion of one of the city’s best-known Jewish families, and the fine table linens and stately surroundings recall the royalty, prime ministers, and dignitaries that once dined here. Traditional Cochin-Jewish cuisine is served—try the chemeen ularth, a prawn fry, or plav, a rice and chicken dish, and the mutta roast (eggs cooked with a variety of spices).