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Best restaurants in Kochi

Where to eat in Kochi — from market lunches to tasting menus

Kochi's eating-out scene, edited. Sit-down restaurants worth crossing the city for: regional kitchens, modern Indian, the legacy continental rooms, and the chef-led places opening this year. Long lunches and table-for-two dinners alike.

Top 10 restaurants in Kochi

Ratings & reviews via Google

  1. Restaurant Chef Pillai Kochi01

    1. Restaurant Chef Pillai Kochi

    4.7· 16,560 reviews

    Le Méridien Kochi, Nettoor, Maradu, Kochi, Kerala 682304, India

  2. District 7 Encore Kadavanthara02

    2. District 7 Encore Kadavanthara

    4.6· 1,462 reviews

    Level-1, Ozone Greens, Ozone Avenue, Jawahar Nagar Ave, Kumaranasan Nagar, Kadavanthra, Kochi, Kerala 682020, India

  3. French Toast Fort Kochi03

    3. French Toast Fort Kochi

    4.4· 854 reviews

    St Francis Church Rd, Fort Kochi, Kochi, Kerala 682001, India

  4. Kochi Kitchen, Kochi Marriott Hotel04

    4. Kochi Kitchen, Kochi Marriott Hotel

    4.3· 1,086 reviews₹₹₹₹

    Lulu International Shopping Mall, 34/1111, N.H. 47, Edappally, Kochin, Kochi, Kerala 682024, India

  5. Samridhi @ Kochi -05

    5. Samridhi @ Kochi -

    4.5· 3,615 reviews₹···

    Samridhi@kochi, Paramara Rd, Ernakulam North, Kacheripady, Kochi, Kerala 682018, India

  6. Brindhavan Bypass06

    6. Brindhavan Bypass

    4.4· 19,703 reviews₹₹··

    43/3075, 43/3075, NH 66, near Hotel Rock Rose, Chakkalakkal, Palarivattom, Kochi, Kerala 682025, India

  7. Seagull07

    7. Seagull

    4.3· 11,145 reviews₹₹₹·

    2-18, Calvathy Rd, Fort, Fort Kochi, Kochi, Kerala 682001, India

  8. TOT - Talk of the Town08

    8. TOT - Talk of the Town

    4.7· 2,297 reviews

    2863+G6V, Kannayath Rd, Mamangalam, Elamakkara, Kochi, Kerala 682025, India

  9. Club House Restaurant09

    9. Club House Restaurant

    4.7· 579 reviews

    Kapithan House, 1/689, Princess St, Fort Nagar, Fort Kochi, Kochi, Kerala 682001, India

  10. Rasoi Fort Kochi10

    10. Rasoi Fort Kochi

    4.4· 1,944 reviews₹₹··

    1, 341, Rose St, next to St. Francis Church, Fort Nagar, Fort Kochi, Kochi, Kerala 682001, India

Eating in Kochi, an honest take

Every city has its food clichés — and the gap between the tourist-trail restaurant and the place where chefs actually eat is wide. We've kept this list to the latter: restaurants we'd book for a birthday, recommend to a vegetarian guest, or send a client to between meetings.

When to book

Top restaurants in Kochi take reservations 2–4 weeks ahead for prime weekend slots. Lunch is almost always easier than dinner. Most kitchens close between 3 PM and 7 PM; the late-night exceptions are noted below.

Dietary notes

Vegetarian and Jain options are widely available across Indian and pan-Asian menus in Kochi; vegan menus are reliable at modern places, less so at legacy restaurants. Allergens — gluten, nuts, shellfish — are best flagged at reservation time, not on arrival.

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