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Best restaurants in Thiruvananthapuram

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

Thiruvananthapuram'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 Thiruvananthapuram

Ratings & reviews via Google

  1. Villa Maya01

    1. Villa Maya

    4.5· 7,970 reviews₹₹₹₹

    No-120 Palayam Airport Road Near, MUTHOOT SKY CHEF, Perunthanni, Vallakkadavu, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695008, India

  2. Paragon Restaurant02

    2. Paragon Restaurant

    4.2· 16,230 reviews₹₹₹·

    5,OPPO, TC 2, South Indian Bank, 44, Ulloor Brg, Kesavadasapuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695004, India

  3. Lantern Grove Restaurant03

    3. Lantern Grove Restaurant

    4.3· 2,319 reviews

    All India Radio Rd, opposite La posh, Cotton Hill, Vazhuthacaud, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695014, India

  4. Cafe Jade - All Day Dining (24X7)04

    4. Cafe Jade - All Day Dining (24X7)

    4.6· 2,726 reviews₹₹₹·

    Hycinth Hotels, Manorama Office, Manorama Rd, near Malayala Manorama, Aristo, Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695001, India

  5. Longtime05

    5. Longtime

    4.3· 2,241 reviews₹₹₹·

    A 23, Jawahar Nagar, Sasthamangalam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695003, India

  6. O Café06

    6. O Café

    4.5· 1,077 reviews₹₹₹·

    Oruvathilkotta, Aakkulam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695029, India

  7. Pankayam07

    7. Pankayam

    4.0· 17,861 reviews₹₹··

    JUST AFTER UNDERPASS, Bakery Flyover, Nandavanam, Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695033, India

  8. BLND Restobar08

    8. BLND Restobar

    4.5· 2,166 reviews₹₹₹·

    SFS Cyber Palms Rd, near Nexa Motors, Karimanal, Kochuveli, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695583, India

  9. Zam Zam Restaurant09

    9. Zam Zam Restaurant

    4.1· 31,413 reviews₹₹··

    opp. MLA Hostel, University of Kerala Senate House Campus, Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695034, India

  10. Plated Trivandrum10

    10. Plated Trivandrum

    4.3· 1,643 reviews₹₹··

    Trivandrum Bakery Palayam Rd, Housing Board, Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695001, India

Eating in Thiruvananthapuram, 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 Thiruvananthapuram 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 Thiruvananthapuram; 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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