1. MEMORIES MULTI-CUISINE RESAURANT (PALLIKUTTUMA BRIDGE, RAMANKARY)
An expensive but ideal place to stay over while traveling on A/C road. Also, to dine-in by the scenic beauty of the backwaters. Karimeen fry, fish tikka, and Karimeen Polichath are the main specials. Other combos include appam mutton stew chilly chicken, lunch with 4-5 curries especially, fish varieties, papad, curd and many more.
2. MADHURAPARI FAMILY RESTAURANT & TODDY SHOP (ALAPPUZHA – CHANGANASSERY RD, KUTTANAD)
Tapioca with chili fish curry, prawns, fish & clam fry in coconut oil is a delicious treat you must try while visiting Kuttanad. Natholli fry, Karimeen Poliichath(large fish grilled with stuffed masala wrapped in banana leaf), Beef coconut fry, with salad can be tried out with sweet fresh toddy.
3. BREWMEEN DELICACY (OPP. SD COLLEGE, ALAPPUZHA)
Regular meals include Pothichoru with rice, omelet, curd curry, aviyal, chutney, thoran, pickle, and fish fry are rated from 80 to 100 only. Phulka Chapathi is available as the main course. Other specials include shrimp popcorn, fish molly, prawns, and fish biryani.
4. AVEES PUTTU HOUSE (ONNAAMKARA, PULINCUNNOO P.O.)
This restaurant develops varieties with putt or Kerala steam cakes. Putt thali, steamed cake
biryani, beef putt, appam, idiyappam, Porotta can be combined with coconut milk, duck curry, chicken, or beef masala. Regular veg meals and Karimeen fry are also served here.
5. BROOKSHORE RESTAURANT (MONCOMPU, KERALA)
Especially for vegetarians, they have appam with vegetable korma, regular meals with 3-4 veg dishes (includes papad, beetroot curry, lentils, beans), duck roast with kappa, pearl fish masala, podimeen fish fry(Spicy and Crispy small fish deep fried with curry leaves).
6. KANTHARI RESTAURANTS & BANQUETS(BYPASS ROAD, NEAR AKM SCHOOL, CHANGANASSERY)
Kuttanadan Chopsuey, Paal kappa(tapioca smashed with coconut milk and sautéed in mustard, red chili & oil) specials, other regular fish meals, and chicken varieties like butter chicken with naan/parotta, chicken lollipop are served here. This place with delicious dishes is a must-try.
7. KAILASAM TODDY SHOP (KUTTANAD TALUK)
Kappa-fish curry is a mouth-watering combo for all Keralites. The intense color and the taste of spices in the thick red gravy is a pride for Malayalis. Usually, large fleshy fishes are taken for the curry. There is no perfect combo, and any dish goes well with it. Other delicacies here are tiger shrimp roast, crab roast, Kuttanadan duck curry, crispy fish fries sauté in the flavor of coconut oil.
8. NILAVARA RESTAURANT (PALLATHURUTHY, PONGA, NEDUMUNDY)
Appam with Kadala curry, dosa, poori, parotta available with standard chicken, duck, and fish varieties located with good ambiance and dining services to customers.
9. SNEHA KALAVARA FOOD HUB(ALLAPUZHA CHANGANASSERY ROAD KALARCODE PAZHAVEEDU)
Main courses include special veg thali, fish thali, and sea-food thali platter of cost 150 and 650 rupees. Other dishes include Pothi Porotta, Rumali roti, and other regular breakfast, snacks, and dinner recipes are accessible. Kuttanadan tharavu(duck) mappas is a must try.
10. MINI KALPAKAVADY (ANGELICAN CHURCH-PANDARAKULAM ROAD, PALLATHURUTHY)
Fish, lobster, pork, prawn fry, beef curry with parotta, tapioca, regular Kerala lunch( lunch with fish dishes)are the highlights. The extra spicy gravy you get in the toddy shop is delicious but if you are trying it for the first time, be ready with a glass of toddy or water.
11. NEW YORK CITY TODDY SHOP (CHAMPAKULAM – KANDAMKARI ROAD, KUTTANAD TALUK)
Mussel, fish, liver, and prawn roast are absolutely delicious and can be experienced with any breakfast, lunch, or tapioca dishes. The locals mention appam with beef, and liver roast is speechless and hence a must-try combo.
12. THAFF HOTEL AND RESTAURANT (GENERAL HOSPITAL JUNCTION, ALAPPUZHA)
Dum biryani, mutton chaps, Fish molly, fried rice, Patthri(rice bread), mutton curry are some dishes that stand out on their menu. Other general recipes include butter chicken, parotta, fishy fry, different flavors of fish gravy for rice thali. Thali can be customized as veg or non-veg as your preference.
13. AHALAN MANDI (ALAPPUZHA – VELIYANAD ROAD, KALARCODE, PAZHAVEEDU, ALAPPUZHA)
With different specials in Mandi, their beef mandi is admired by many, served with a tomato chili chutney and mint chutney. The beef meat in slow-cooked pit becomes incredibly soft, and even the rice has its authentic flavor. They use quality rice to prepare this is it. It takes a lot of time and patience to prepare it, but absolutely worth the wait. Chicken barbeque, mutton, kingfish, and prawns dishes also recommended
14. OOTTUPURA FAMILY RESTAURANT (MONCOMPU, KERALA)
Pearl spot fish fry, a recipe in which the fish is marinated overnight with fresh grind paste of pepper, garlic, ginger, regular chili, turmeric, and salt fried toasted until cooked soft inside and crispy outer layer, topped with a few curry leaves, and onion rings. Pearl fish masala, ghee rice, biriyani, salad, general veg meals, and duck roast are other dishes.
15. PERIYAR RESTAURANT (EDAPALLY – PANVEL HWY, CHERANALLUR, ERNAKULAM)
With good food and ambiance, served all popular sea-food dishes at one place. Usually, a
crowded spot at lunchtime. Fish varieties, duck roast, prawn fry, roast, squid, mussels, chicken fry, crab are accessed here. A must-try restaurant if you are a sea-food fan.
16. HOTEL PALLAVI (ALAPPUZHA – CHANGANASSERY RD, KUTTANAD TALUK)
A restaurant with a truly homely feel, a good quantity of rice, and more than 2 gravy of your choice (fish gravy red, or coconut fish gravy, or sambar, Pullisery, Resam) curries along with fish fry, fish masala, Thoran, and pickle. Curries and rice can be retaken if you are still hungry.
17. ARABIAN NIGHTS RESTAURANT (NEAR KTDC TAMARIND, AC ROAD, MANACKACHIRA, PUZHAVATHU)
A fish Mandi is not an everyday dish you can find. The town is known for fish varieties, and
hence this, the recipe is not astonishing. Do try if you are hungry driving through AC road. The dish has a better flavor than fish biriyani, as per the locals.
18. APPUCHETTANTE KADA HOTEL (PUZHAVATH SNDP, CHANGANASSERY)
Do not expect large dining here, but for sure, tasty and homely village food at a reasonable price, this is it. With the consistent quality of food, it’s of high fame and a crowd of customers. Meals include fish curry, a fish fry, cabbage Thoran, beetroot, and other vegetables for only 60 rupees.
19. BREEZE RESTAURANT (KUTTANAD TALUK, KERALA)
Close to the side backwaters, especially beautiful during the night with the lights. This restaurant is known for all fast food varieties has the least waiting time and good space for decent and neat dining. Biryani and parotta are the most ordered dishes from here.
20. AMMACHIKKADA HOTEL (KUTTANAD TALUK, ALAPPUZHA)
This place serves a nutritious and delicious favorite of both old and young alike in Kerala. And this recipe is Pazhankanji(Rice stored fresh overnight has rich starch water) served with coconut chutney, fish, lentils, and curd with spicy green chilly. Highly recommended as it is absolutely a different experience.
