Best South Indian Restaurants Across Thevara, Kochi

By Krati Purwar

Kochi is where you can relish the best of Malabar cuisine and other South Indian delicacies. Thevara, surrounded by eateries, reflects the best of state's culinary heritage. From Malabari chicken curry to kurma, you can satisfy the craving for South Indian food at joints mentioned in this trail. Embark on a gastronomic journey with your family and friends here.

  • Restaurant Chef Pillai

    Restaurant Chef Pillai serves a delectable array of Kerala cuisine. This restaurant is renowned for its traditional dishes like Kuttanad duck roast, grilled tiger prawns, kollam mutton curry or the spiced Alleppey fish curry that promises to bring a whiff of Kerala home cooking to the mix, making it a must-visit for those seeking an authentic culinary experience.


  • Malabar Cafe

    Malabar Cafe is among a few opulent restaurants in Kochi that are worth the hype. Their 5-page menu features appetisers, delicacies of Kerala among the list of main course, biryani, dal, sandwiches, curries, and desserts. A few dishes that are a must-try here are malakkari malli korma, roasted chicken, BBQ chicken, murgh malai, dal makhani, stuffed kulcha, and elaneer payasam.


  • Paragon, Edappally

    Paragon is a small joint in Kochi where you can favourite South Indian and Continent food at budget-friendly prices. They have a 22-page food menu comprising a variety of seafood, vegetarian, and non-vegetarian delicacies. A few must-try dishes include prawn mango curry, chicken lollipop, chettinad kozhi rasam, nadan mutton soup, chicken varattiyathu, and fish moilee. 


  • Hotel Aryaas

    Hotel Aryaas is an answer to your hunger pangs if you are in Thevara, Kochi. Their 2-page menu has idli, dosa, noodles, rice-based dishes, uttapam, and more. If you like North Indian, you can order kadhai paneer, mushroom masala, gobi manchurian, chana bhatura, Navratan korma, and more. For lovers of South Indian cuisine, you can try masala dosa, idli, vada, pongal, uttapam, banana fry, mulagi baji, bonda, etc.


  • Ashok Bhavan

    Ashok Bhavan is a vegetarian restaurant serving North Indian, South Indian, and Chinese dishes. They have kutti dosa, masala dosa, ghee roast dosa, uttapam, and kurma. For North Indian food lovers, the menu features dal fry, matar paneer, mix veg curry, tomato fry, aloo matar, paneer bhurji, and aloo gobi. Among Chinese delicacies, the eatery serves mushroom fried rice, noodles, gobi manchurian, etc.

  • Rao’s Pure Vegetarian Restaurant

    This is a small joint for people who like vegetarian food. This is a budget-friendly place where hardly any dish is priced at Rs 100. They have masala dosa, mani puttu, ghee roast dosa, dosa, onion dosa, vada, Kadala curry, veg kurma, payasam, and more. You can also order sadhya here, which will comprise a variety of vegetarian dishes served on a banana leaf.


  • Maria’s Curry House

    Maria’s Curry House in the locality is the one-spot destination for seafood lovers. From fish curry to prawn masala, customers can find fresh food being served here. For meat lovers, their menu features reshmi kebab, red meat dishes, pepper chicken, chicken curry, chicken 65, mutton curry, mutton biryani, and chicken soup. They also have options for vegetarians that include chana masala, veg kurma, uzhunnu vada, aloo parotta, and more. 


  • Hotel Saravana Bhavan, Kochi

    It is a vegetarian restaurant serving North Indian and Chinese curries like paneer palak paneer, kadhai paneer, mushroom masala, gobi manchurian, bhindi masala, etc.. Among rice-based dishes, they have pulao, curd rice, mushroom pulao, lemon rice, tomato rice, and more. If you like South Indian food, you can order idli 65, pongal, uttapam, dosa, vada, appam, and upma. They have snacks, noodles, and soups on the menu as well.


  • Shree Krishna Inn

    Boasting simple interiors and background music, Shree Krishna Inn features a variety of North Indian, South Indian, and Chinese vegetarian delicacies. Among appetisers, you can pick from chilly mushrooms, masala papad, roasted papad, paneer pepper fry, finger chips, and gobi manchurian. Their main course section has curry-based dishes like shahi paneer, paneer butter masala, veg Kolhapuri, shahi kurma, matar paneer, and aloo gobi masala. They have options for people who follow Jainism. From a variety of dosa to ice creams, this place has it all.


  • Gokul Oottupura, Kochi

    Gokul Oottupura is a South Indian restaurant where you can find a variety of vegetarian delights like dosa, idli, curd vada, and more. They have thali meals in which their South Indian thali comprises three different types of curries, rice, sambar, pulissery, pickle, pappadam, rasam, payasam, and curd. They also serve North Indian thali, thayir saadam, Malabari dum biryani, and mini sadhya meal on Sundays. Among beverages, you can order fresh juices, lassi, tea, coffee, and milkshakes. 


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