Where to Eat
Must-Try Dishes
Fragrant rice dish with chicken or mutton, distinct from other biryanis. Try at Hotel Paris, rupees 200-300.
Fresh mussels cooked in a spicy coconut gravy. Available at local seafood shacks, rupees 150-250.
Soft, lacy rice pancakes served with a mild coconut milk stew (vegetable or chicken). Common at breakfast spots, rupees 80-120.
Steamed rice cake cylinders with black chickpea curry. A popular breakfast, rupees 70-100.
Thin, soft rice bread, often served with curries. Found at most local eateries, rupees 10-20 per piece.
Sweet, deep-fried banana fritters filled with coconut and jaggery. A popular snack, rupees 20-40 per piece.
Best Restaurants
Hotel Paris
Indian, French, Seafood
Rara Avis
Multi-cuisine, Indian, Chinese
Hotel Apsara
South Indian, Kerala
Riverside Restaurant (unnamed local eateries)
Seafood, Kerala
Street Food Spots
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