Things to Do in Fort Kochi

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• Beaches
• Heritage & History
• Restaurants & Cafes
• Beer & Wine Places
• Art Galleries & Murals
• Kochi Water Metro
• Kavaru / Bioluminescence

Beaches Around Fort Kochi

Suggested Time: Early Mornings, Evenings.

MG Beach Busy, historic. Best for sunset and ship-watching Map📍

Valappu Beach  Quiet, Fewer crowd. Map📍

Puthuvype Beach  Wide, clean, See Kerala's highest lighthouse Map📍

Chellanam Beach Clean, Accessible with Cab/Auto from Fort Kochi Map📍

Puthenthodu Beach, The historic Malabar Coast Map📍

Heritage & History

📮 Fort Kochi Post Office: A 500-year-old active postal heritage with a rare green box; (Mon–Sat, 10 AM–5 PM) Map📍

Fort Kochi Post Office: Marathon Mail Runners, A Green Box & More

The Anchal Post Runners ran with postal bags balanced on their heads and carried a two-foot staff with bells attached. When people heard the bells coming down the road, they made way.

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⛪ St Francis Church (Daily, 9AM to 5PM except Saturday 9AM to 1 PM) Map 📍

The Ultimate Guide to St. Francis Church Fort Kochi

Three colonial powers. One wooden church turned stone. And a tombstone that tells 500 years of Fort Kochi’s story.

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⛪ The beautiful Santa Cruz Basilica (Daily, 9AM - 1PM & 3- 5PM) Map 📍

Santa Cruz Basilica Fort Kochi — History, Art, and the Story Most Tourists Miss

Built by the Portuguese. Wrecked by the British. Painted by a dying Italian. Santa Cruz Basilica has stories most visitors miss.

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🎣 Chinese Fishing Nets (anytime, anyday) Map 📍

⚓ Maritime Museum (Mon-Fri, 9.30AM - 5.30PM, Lunch Break 1.30 to 2.30PM | Sat, Sun, 9.30AM-8PM, Lunch Break 1.30 to 2.30PM) Map 📍

🏛️ Bastion Bungalow A 1667 Dutch-built heritage museum (Monday closed, Tue-Sun: 9AM to 4.30 PM) Map📍

🏛️ Beautiful wall murals from the Ramayana at Mattancherry Palace (Fridays closed, All other days 10AM to 5PM) Map 📍

Mattanchery Palace: A Royal Walks Among Royals

At first glance, it looked simple. White walls, a sloping roof, nothing too showy. But don’t be fooled. This place holds centuries of secrets. And it smells like it, too—wood, dust, ink, and memories.

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🕍 Paradesi Synagogue (Saturdays closed, Fridays 10AM to 2PM, All other days 10AM to 6PM) Map 📍

Paradesi Synagogue Mattancherry - A Local’s Guide to Jew Town

Chinese tiles, Ethiopian rugs, a Malayalam clock tower. What if I told you that Kochi’s oldest synagogue is a world in one room?

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Restaurants & Cafes

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Drinks & Lassi

🧉 India's Favorite Yoghurt based drink at Rawal Lassi Joint try their yummy lassis (Daily 8 AM -9 PM, Sunday opens till 12PM) Map📍& Menu

🧉 For Salt Lassi (Yoghurt based drink) and a comfortable seating, visit Lassi House ( Mon to Fri 9.30 AM to 9.30 PM, Break: 1.30 PM to 3.30PM, Sun 9.30 AM to 1.30 PM) Map📍

🍨 Shri Ashapura Sweet House & Lassi Centre, One of oldest Sweetshops - (Daily 8 AM to 9 PM) Map📍

🍨 Shenoy's Cool Bar, since 1970, famous for their homemade custard ice cream (Daily 10:15 AM to 11:30 PM) Palace Road, Mattanchery📍

Snacks & Sweets

🥮 Freshly made Gujarati snacks like Dhokla, Samosas & sweets in Shantilal S Mithaiwala ( Daily 8.30 AM to 9.30 PM, Sunday 8.30 AM to 4 PM) Map📍

🧆 Authentic Konkani sweets and Savouries from Vinod Sweets (Daily: 8AM to 4 PM) Map📍

Restaurants & Meals

🍛 Nooriya Hotel, famous for their Erachi Choru (Meat Rice) (Daily 11.30 AM to 12.30 PM) Map📍

🍲 Morning Breakfast with Mutton Chops, Beef Roast and Parottas from Hotel City Star (Balan Chetan Kada)(Daily 5 AM to 11 PM) Map📍

🥗 Traditional Kerala meals Spots at different price ranges.

🍔 Dinner at Club House, Fort Kochi! Dig into juicy burgers (opens till: 1 AM) Map 📍

🍱 Tibetan Chef's restaurant ( Mon-Sat : 12 PM to 10 PM, Sun: 1PM to 10 PM) Map📍

🍜 Tibet Kitchen, Tasting Tibet at Fort Kochi (Daily 12 to 10.30 PM) Map📍

🍺 Watch the sunset with a chilled beer and seafood at Seagull ( Daily 11 AM to 10 PM) Map📍

🥘 Vijaya Lakshmi Bhavan 🌿 Vegetarian Food (Daily 7.30 AM to 10.30 PM) Map📍

🥗 Fort Paragon Restaurant Kerala Cuisine, Veg and Non-Veg Options (Daily 11 AM to 11 PM) Map📍

Cafes & Coffee

☕️ Ravis Coffee Works: Buy Arabica, Robusta with or without chicory, beans or powdered ( Closed Sunday, Monday to Friday: 9AM to 6.30 PM) Map📍

🍛 Kerala Cafe Kerala meals and other snacks/food (Daily 11 AM–11 PM ) Map📍

☕ Nosh Haus | Arrow Mark Cosy café (Daily 9 AM – 9 PM) Map📍

🧊 Refreshments at Ezekiel Cafe Map 📍

🫖 Mocha Art Cafe (Daily 10AM-8.30PM) Map 📍📸🤳

☕ 7.30AM Cafe Le Te in a 400 year old dutch house. Map 📍

🍵 Loafers Corner Cafe (Closed Fridays, Daily 8:45 AM–10 PM, Thursdays 8.45 AM-4:30 PM) Map📍

🍵 French Toast Fort Kochi (Daily 9 AM to 6 PM) Map📍

☕ Pandhal Cafe a cultural hotspot (Daily 9 AM to 9 PM) Map📍 📸🤳

☕ Kashi Art Café: One of the OG places (Daily 8.30 AM to 10.00 PM) Map📍 📸🤳

🥞A beautiful fusion of a cafe and an art gallery, Lila cafe ( Daily 8.30 AM to 9 PM) Map📍 📸🤳

🍲Trouvaille: A great stop for a good coffee (Daily 9 AM to 9 PM) Map📍

🍹A paradise for vegans & nature lovers, Loving Earth Cafe (Daily 12 to 10 PM) Map📍 📸🤳

☕ Filter coffee & refreshments from Kerala Cafe (Daily11 AM–11 PM) Map📍

🧊 Refreshments from Cafe Sol e mar (Cafe SolEmar) (Daily 12 PM to 10.30PM) Map📍

🧊 Los angeles Café (Daily 9 AM to 10 PM) Map 📍

🍲 Solar Café: Kerala classics, world flavours all in one place (Daily 8 AM to 6.30 PM) Map📍

Mattancherry

🍵 Coz Layover Cafe: History and coffee with a view (Closed on Mondays, Tue-Sun 10AM to 9 PM) Map📍 📸🤳

🥘 Kayees Rahmathulla Cafe: one of Kochi's oldest restaurants (founded 1948) (Dialy 11 am–3:30 pm) Map📍

Beer & Wine Places

🍺 Watch the sunset with a chilled beer and seafood at Seagull ( Daily 11 AM to 10 PM) Map📍

🥂For the chillest beers, pork sausages, and vibes visit Francis (Daily 11 AM to 12 AM) Map📍

🥛Nettoor Toddy Shop, Traditional Palm Wine (Toddy) shop experience with a remarkable lake view (Daily 8 AM to 8 PM) Map📍

🥃Kerala State Beverages Corporation Outlet: For Buy & Drink at Hotel/Stay - Go to First Floor (Daily 8 AM to 9 PM) Map📍

🍺Old Lighthouse Bristow Hotel - Seaview Heritage Hotel: Peaceful place with a lovely sea view and a touch of colonial charm (check In: 2PM check out: 12PM) Map📍

🍻O Porto Bar by Mai House Heritage Hotel: vintage and timeless ambience (Daily: 10AM to 11.30PM) Map📍

Art Galleries & Murals

Murals

🚶Walk around the Guardians of Fort Kochi mural, Free public art (Always open) Map📍

🎨 Fort Kochi's walls have always told stories visit Wall Paintings on Poovath Street (Always Open) Map📍

🎨 Kerala Mural Painting Workshop: Learn traditional Kerala mural techniques(Every Thursday, 3–6 PM) Register: 8089020027 Map📍

Art Gallery

🎨 Muziris Contemporary: Art Gallery near Jew Street (Daily 11 AM to 7 PM, closed on Mondays) Map📍

🎨 Mattanchère: Summer Art Salon, Works by Digvijaysinh Jadeja, Mansoor Mansoori, Raj Chowdhury, Latheesh Lakshman & Sabiha Dohadwala (Wed–Sun, 11 AM to 6 PM, Tuesdays by appointment) Map📍

🎨 Artiko Tales Art Studio, Open workshops: clay, pottery, tote & canvas painting (Daily 11 AM to 7 PM, Reg: 8089020027) Map📍

Community Event

🎶 Karaoke Performances: Sing your heart out or sit back and soak it all in Mehboob Memorial Orchestra (Every Friday at 6:30 PM) Map📍

✨ Thudippu Art and Cultural Centre: 2-hour cultural immersion with folk arts, Indian dance forms & art workshops. For Booking: 7594987928 Map📍

Kathakali Performance:

• 🎭 Kerala Kathakali Center A living celebration of Kerala's classical art form (Daily 5-7 PM) Map 📍
• 🎭 Kerala Kathakali Center, Kalaripayattu: Ancient Self-Defense Secrets (Daily 7:15 - 8 pm) Map 📍
• 🎭 Kerala Kathakali Center Indian Classical Music: Embark on a Melodic Journey (Everyday 8 -9 pm) Map 📍

Kochi Water Metro

India's first water metro system. Clean, cheap, and the views from the boat are worth the trip by themselves. You can take it from Fort Kochi to Ernakulam and several other islands.

Frequency: Every 15-30 minutes depending on route

📍 Fort Kochi Water Metro Station on Google Maps

📍 Mattancherry Water Metro Station on Google Maps

Magical Kavaru Bioluminescence

See Kavaru Bioluminescence: Magical Glowing Water Near Fort Kochi! Active March to May on dark moonless nights (Recommended time: Mid night) Details Here > Maps📍

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