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47 places · 29 in Fort Kochi, 17 in Mattancherry, 1 further out · 13 without a photograph

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Café Le Te

Opens 7:30 AM in a 400-year-old Dutch building with a hidden garden.

Cafe · Peter Celli Street, Fort Kochi

150 m from Princess Street

Peter Celli Street, Fort Kochi - Exploring Teapot cafe, a cozy spot filled with stories

Chez Teapot

A 400-year-old Anglo-Indian house, with cats who live in the building.

Cafe · Peter Celli Street, Fort Kochi

150 m from Princess Street

Food at Club House Restaurant, Fort Kochi.

Club House Restaurant

French omelettes at breakfast, late-night food when the rest has closed.

Restaurant · Kapithan House, Princess Street, Fort Kochi

80 m from Princess Street

Old building doorway with a carved wooden pillar, pebbled courtyard

Loving Earth Cafe

Plant-based food and yoga in the same slow-paced space.

Cafe · Napier Street, Fort Kochi

380 m from the beach

Gallery interior with blue abstract paintings and a wooden dining table

Mocha Art Cafe

Artwork and antiques fill the room.

Cafe · Synagogue Lane, Mattancherry

50 m from the synagogue

A single-story white building with a dark tiled roof and multiple windows with black frames stands behind a white wall with two gate pillars. A paved path leads from the foreground through an opening between the pillars toward the building’s entrance. Green bushes grow beside the wall on the left, and trees frame the scene on both sides under an overcast sky. Small signs are mounted on each gate pillar.

Pandhal Café & Deli

In the grounds of David Hall, opposite the Parade Ground.

Cafe · Parade Ground, 264, Napier Street, Fort Kochi

220 m from the beach

Restaurant seating under a bamboo ceiling hung with Tibetan prayer flags, photo-menu banner on the wall.

Tibetan Chef’s Restaurant

Momos and thenthuk near Santa Cruz Basilica; opens afternoons only.

Restaurant · KB Jacob Road, Fort Kochi

280 m from Princess Street

A street-level view of a green brick building with a dark awning and string lights hanging down, where several people are standing outside near the entrance and others walk along the paved sidewalk, with parked motorcycles and neighboring buildings visible in the background.

Trouvaille

Air conditioning and steady Wi-Fi for a cool break.

Cafe · Princess Street, Fort Kochi

40 m from Princess Street

A two-story white building with a tiled roof overhang and wooden shutters on the upper windows. The ground floor has three large openings, with a freestanding sign in front of the central arched window. A small plaque is mounted on the wall to the right of the center opening. To the left, part of an adjacent building is visible with a sign and an air conditioning unit. A motorcycle is parked at the far left edge. The street runs along the front of the building.

Arrow Mark

Also known as Nosh Haus, with live performances some days.

Cafe · Jew Town Road, Mattancherry

20 m from Jew Town

The entrance to a venue at dusk, framed by two white pillars under a metal archway strung with warm lights. A central sign displays a name above smaller text, flanked by circular illuminated signs on either side. Through the open gate, a path of artificial grass leads past white tables and chairs toward a building with an umbrella. A poster on the right pillar shows a cartoon coffee cup and mentions egg coffee. Trees with dense foliage rise above the structure against a darkening sky, and a paved brick walkway occupies the foreground.

Cafe Sol e Mar

A garden café near the seafront, better for a later coffee than breakfast.

Cafe · Beach Road, Fort Kochi

Fishing boats moored at a harbor with a city skyline in the background

Coz Layover

A café in an old pepper warehouse facing the water — check it’s reopened.

Cafe · Bazaar Road, Mattancherry

At Francis, a pub on Queiros Street, Fort Kochi.

Francis

Cold beer and pork sausages in the historic quarter.

Bar · Queiros Street, Fort Kochi

140 m from Princess Street

A paved courtyard with a winding stone path leads toward a white building with arched doorways and windows, partially covered in climbing vines. Trees with dense green foliage frame the scene, casting dappled shade over the walkway and surrounding grassy areas. To the left, a tiled patio holds a white metal chair, while a low rope barrier runs along the edge of the path. The building features multiple arched openings, including a central entrance and side windows, with a small yellow step visible at one doorway.

French Toast

Coffee, French toast and pizzas — busiest at breakfast.

Restaurant · Saint Francis Church Road, Fort Kochi

70 m from the beach

Balan Chettan Kada, the breakfast stop on Pullupalam Road, Mattancherry.

Balan Chettan Kada

Mutton chops, beef roast and parottas for breakfast.

Restaurant · Pullupalam Road, Mattancherry

A bright yellow two-story building stands at a street corner, featuring arched windows on the ground floor and rectangular windows above, with several wooden signs mounted on its facade. A low white wall with decorative elements runs along the front, beside a paved sidewalk where a few people are gathered near an auto-rickshaw. A motorcyclist rides past on the road, while parked motorcycles are visible along the building’s side. Overhead wires cross the sky, and green trees frame the scene on both sides.

Jetty Restaurant

Kerala, seafood and European food at Forte Kochi hotel.

Restaurant · Princess Street, Fort Kochi

30 m from Princess Street

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Kashi Art Cafe and Gallery

Vegan dishes downstairs, changing art on every wall.

Cafe · Police Station, Burger Street, Fort Kochi

60 m from Princess Street

A traditional Kerala sadhya meal served on a banana leaf.

Kerala Cafe (Rose Street)

Simple Kerala meals and filter coffee on Rose Street.

Cafe · Rose Street, Fort Kochi

110 m from Princess Street

A street-level view of a row of shops under an overcast sky, with overhead power lines and communication towers visible in the background. The central shop has a red sign above its entrance and a glass-fronted interior with shelves and a counter. Several people stand near parked scooters on the road in front of the shops, while another person stands inside the central shop’s doorway. To the right, an adjacent building features an arched entrance with a wooden door and a decorative sign above it.

Lassy House

Sweet and salted lassi, but shut for lunch on Sundays.

Cafe · Palace Road, Mattancherry

390 m from the synagogue

A two-story building with a black facade stands on a street corner, featuring a sign with a logo above the entrance. The ground floor has a covered entryway with black metal gates on either side, leading to a doorway and a short flight of stairs. A white wall runs along the front, and a smaller sign is mounted near the entrance. Overhead, numerous electrical wires crisscross the sky above a utility pole on the right. The road in the foreground has white painted lines.

Let’s Kimchi

A Korean kitchen upstairs on Town Hall Road.

Restaurant · Town Hall Road, Mattancherry

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Loafers Corner Cafe

The upstairs balcony looks down on the street.

Cafe · Princess Street, Fort Kochi

80 m from Princess Street

A single-story building with a signboard above the entrance stands beside a paved road. The building has a domed roof structure and a tall tower-like feature behind it. The front facade includes windows covered with wire mesh, a central doorway, and a white door on the right side. Several large sacks and bags are piled on the sidewalk near the right side of the building, next to a green bin on the left. Overhead electrical wires run across the sky above the scene.

Nooriya Hotel

Ask for erachi choru — meat with rice, a Mattancherry lunch staple.

Restaurant · New Road, Mattancherry

A street-level view of a coffee shop with a red sign above the entrance and a brown roll-down shutter partially raised. The shop front has glass doors and windows, one of which displays a poster with the shop’s name and a coffee cup graphic. Inside, a red chair and a small table are visible. To the left of the entrance, a white door with a metal grille is closed, and a bicycle is parked on the sidewalk beside it. The sidewalk is paved with red and grey tiles in a checkerboard pattern. A yellow sign is mounted on the wall to the right of the shop entrance, and overhead electrical wires run across the upper part of the building.

Ravis Coffee Works

Arabica and Robusta beans, whole or ground, to take home.

Cafe · Bazaar Road, Mattancherry

A small roadside shop with a tiled roof and a blue corrugated awning stands on a paved street. A person in a pink shirt stands inside the open front counter area. A large red sign with images of drinks is placed on the counter. A bicycle is parked on the left side of the shop. Overhead, numerous electrical wires crisscross against a bright sky. To the right, a closed metal shutter is visible, decorated with a garland of yellow and orange flowers.

Rawal Lassi Joint

No seating — drink your mango lassi standing at the counter.

Cafe

360 m from the synagogue

A two-story building with a wooden upper level and a stone lower level stands on a paved street at sunset. A sign on the upper level lists food and drink options, and a wooden carving on the lower level features a ship and a name. A mural with colorful figures is painted on the wall beside the entrance. A metal fence encloses a rooftop area with a blue tarp, and a green door is visible on the side. Palm trees line the street, and a vehicle is parked in the distance under a cloudy sky with the sun low on the horizon.

Seagull

A cold beer and harbour traffic passing right by.

Bar · Calvetty Road, near Indian Coast Guard office, Fort Kochi

A two-story yellow building with white trim stands under a cloudy sky, its upper floor featuring several windows with dark shutters. A sign is mounted on the facade below the windows. On the ground level, a shop with a corrugated metal awning displays clothing items hanging outside, while people stand and walk along the street in front. To the right, an adjacent building with a weathered exterior and a tiled roof is partially visible, along with tree branches extending into the upper right corner of the frame.

Solar Café

Kerala food from 8 AM to 6:30 PM.

Cafe · Calvetty Road, Fort Kochi

Restaurant interior with a diner seated below Buddha and deity tapestries on a green wall

Tibet Kitchen

Try the laphing, a cold spicy mung-bean-starch dish.

Restaurant · KB Jacob Road, Fort Kochi

160 m from Princess Street

A two-story light blue building stands beside a paved road under an overcast sky, with overhead electrical wires crisscrossing above. The upper floor features a long row of windows behind a weathered metal railing, while the ground floor has several windows with dark frames and grilles. A person stands in the open doorway at the center, beneath a large horizontal sign mounted above the entrance. Additional vertical signs are positioned on either side of the building, and a short flight of steps leads up to the entrance from the sidewalk.

Vijaya Lakshmi Bhavan

Kerala meals on banana leaves, with Rawal Lassi Joint right across.

Restaurant · Palace Road, Mattancherry

370 m from the synagogue

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