Top Budget-Friendly Restaurants In Kochi

Boasting stunning interiors and a large space for sitting, Rainfall Restaurant is a perfect place to head for a date or romantic dinner. They have a small menu but comprises a variety of South Indian and Chinese dishes. Among non-veg starters, they have chicken 65, fried prawns, dragon chicken, and more. Among rice-based delicacies, they serve fish biryani, prawns biryani, egg fried rice, chicken biryani, etc. You should also order pepper chicken masala, fish roast, chicken fry, chicken curry, mushroom manchurian, kadai veg, and tawa grilled paneer.

Shree Krishnan Inn’s menu flaunts a variety of ice creams, hot and cold beverages, fresh juice, and milkshakes. They also sell delicious falooda, cream maharani ice cream, and Arabic delight. The restaurant sells pav bhaji, pani puri, sev puri, assorted chaat, bhel puri, and papdi chaat too. They have four kinds of veg biryani - vegetable biryani, Mughlai biryani, paneer tikka biryani, and mushroom masala biryani. If you are too hungry, you can order either South Indian or North Indian thalis as well. This place has Chinese appetisers like mushroom chilly fry, chilly baby corn, chilly mushroom, and more.

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. 

An old-school place with old-world charms. Teapot Cafe has the air of a tearoom and offers up an interesting selection of hot beverages and baked goods. But they also have a selection of Kerala cuisine favourites to choose from. It’s a step back in time to dine here and is a much-beloved spot for locals.

A tasteful space with a focus on art, Kashi Art Cafe in Fort Kochi is known for its salads, sandwiches and a brief selection of local dishes like appam and stew. Frequented mainly by art lovers, the place is home to exhibitions and installations by a different artist every month. Kashi Art Cafe’s patronage includes big names from the Malayalam film industry.

Another gem in the Fort Kochi area, Pepper House Cafe is located right next to a garden. Sit outdoors to enjoy a mild breeze and then browse the attached library and gift shop. Sometimes, the cafe also hosts exhibitions. The menu mainly includes European food. Pepper House Cafe’s desserts are very popular and not to be missed.

One of the OG places for local cuisine in the city, Vinayaka Caterers is highly recommended especially if you are throwing a feast at home! Their parippu payasam promises to be a sweet treat filled with all the goodness of creamy milk and sweet jaggery infused with moong dal. This place is perfect for trying kung pao paneer, dragon baby corn, egg masala, chilli mushroom, and Mughlai shahi paneer. 

Waffee House is a small cafe with cosy vibes. They serve a variety of waffles, including blueberry cream cheese waffles, red velvet waffles, and Twix waffles. You can order Dutch pancakes like coffee indulgence pancakes, hola honey pancakes, Kitkat pancakes, and cashew pancakes. Their crepe menu is also quite large and includes mango mania crepes, lotus biscoff, banoffee crepes and more. Their beverage menu comprises mocktails, shakes, cold coffee, mojitos, iced tea, and smoothies. 

Sauce is a small food joint where you can host a small gathering or a birthday party for kids. They have flavourful small bites like French poutine, chicken cheese burster, and platter. They also serve different kinds of salads and nachos. If you like your coffee with toast, order mushroom toast, chilli cheese toast, chicken chilli flake toast, and more. For a quick combo, order a sandwich, omelette, pasta, noodles, or pizza with the choice of your beverage.

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.

Cheenavala is a cosy restaurant in Thevara, Kochi, where you can plan a small gathering with friends, family, and loved ones. Their menu features soups, salads, crab, squid, neymeen, prawns, and a variety of other South Indian, North Indian, and Chinese dishes. A few must-try here include biryani, njandu roast, squid tawa fry, dragon fish, Alleppey fish curry, lasooni jingha, spaghetti seafood aglio olio, murgh kadhai, paneer tikka, etc.

Wake Up Cafe in Gandhi Nagar, Kochi, is a small eatery where you can grab a samosa, vada pav, bhel puri, pani puri, tea, filter coffee, and snacks. It has a small sitting area where you can grab a bite or wait until your order gets packed. They have veg and non-veg food options to cater to a wide range of customers. The eatery serves omelettes, chicken burgers, egg grill sandwiches, paneer and cheese rolls, and more.

Street Menu is also a roadside food joint that features seafood delicacies on its menu. They serve dragon chicken, pepper chicken, red meat dishes, chicken fry, parotta, lamb, tea, and roasted meat dishes. There are no options for vegetarians, as the restaurant primarily caters to people with a preference for seafood and meat-based dishes.

Tasty Corner is a paradise for meat and seafood lovers. They have roasted prawns, fish tawa fry, and squid roast for starters. For the main course, they have crab curry and chicken biryani. While their menu is limited, the flavours in the dishes are unlimited. You can either visit the place and eat there or order online from any food aggregator application.

This roadside joint is a paradise for lovers of Malabari cuisine. With a large sitting area and air conditioning, you can comfortably enjoy your favourite dishes. They serve chicken and mutton biryani, noodles, omelette, fish curry, roasted fish, soup, kala chana, coffee, and ice cream. Whether you are organising a party or planning to spend some time with family, this is the perfect joint.