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Mattancherry

Restaurant · Mattancherry

Vijaya Lakshmi Bhavan

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

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.
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Vijaya Lakshmi Bhavan is a pure vegetarian restaurant on Palace Road in Mattancherry, serving Kerala meals on banana leaves. A visitor who came for the sadhya found the staff courteous and the food good value.

It opens at 7am and shuts at 10.30pm every day, so it serves breakfast as well as a late meal. Breakfast is idli, dosa, puttu, tea and coffee, and one reviewer says the evening menu adds Chinese dishes.

Visitors mention the sambar and payasam on the sadhya. One visitor came for the chole bature and rated it above the rest of the menu. Service has varied between visits, and one visitor found it mediocre the first time and solicitous the second.

Our picks: Vegetarian Meals (Thali), Masala Dosa, and Puri Sambar.

What the cats hear

What visitors liked

  • Traditional Kerala vegetarian food, sadhya served on a banana leaf.
  • Affordable, inexpensive.
  • Courteous, eager service.

Did you know

  1. Vijaya Lakshmi Bhavan opens at 7am and shuts at 10.30pm every day.

Guides

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  1. Hidden Food Spots
  2. Kerala Traditional Meals (Sadhya)

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