Kochi's specialty is sea food and a number of restaurants serve a variety of fish in different Kerala style. But seafood is not the only option. A number of different cuisines are served by a lot of restaurants all over the city. M.G Road is the city hub for eating outlets. At Fort Kochi, seafood stalls which line the waterfront pan-fry fish bought from nearby fishermen. You can relish them under the umbrella of Chinese fishing nets. But seafood is not the only option. There are any number of outlets all over Kochi serving different cuisines.
The Renaissance, a multicuisine restaurant of the four-star Avenue Regent hotel at MG Road serves Indian, Chinese, Continental, Thai and Kerala cuisine. It is a plush restaurant.
Ceylon Bake House also in MG Road, has a limited menu but is worth a dekko for its Ceylon parothas and mutton biryani. One of the most frequented places for vegetarian fare is Dwarka (tel: 0484-2352916) in MG Road. North Indian fare is a specialty here. Prices are in the middle range and the restaurant is a landmark in town.
At Chittoor Road, next to Mymoon theatre, is Fry's Village Restaurant unique for being a converted tharavad or the traditional dwelling place of a joint family. Local Malayalee recipes are a specialty here and food is therefore on the spicier side.
Rice Boats at the Taj Malabar Hotel is a restaurant where the seats are within long rice boats. The fish curries come in spicy Kerala style. Seafood is the highlight here.
Bimbi's is another landmark The one on Marine Drive is located off the GCDA complex. It serves fast food Indian style, including pav bhaji. Not exactly the place to zoom in on if you want local fare, but the food is good and the crowd is lively and young. There is also another Bimbi's off MG Road.
Waterfront Cafe on Willingdon Island has a great location situated as it is on a lagoon with ships ambling nearby through a channel on its way to Cochin Harbour. The highlight here are local Kerala dishes but plenty of other cuisine options, besides buffet lunches, are on the plate.
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