Location: Kovalam
Top Restaurants in Kovalam
Best Asian food near Kovalam, Kerala, India
Find out what Asian restaurants to try in Kovalam. A beach town on the Arabian Sea in southern India, Kovalam features three spectacular crescent beaches. The most popular and largest beach is Lighthouse Beach, aptly named for its 30-meter lighthouse, which features a stunning site - the Vizhinjam mosque. For a less crowded beach, visit Samudra Beach, with ample coconut trees and great views of the local fishermen at work.
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10. Malabar Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 534 reviews
The hotel has been moving from current location to 200 meeter neat to light house July 1st onwards
Reviewed By ullabee
Malabar Café is probably the most popular restaurant on the seafront. We have been going there for several years, and even last December, when most places were quite empty, it was always busy.The ambiance is so relaxed, we love to just sit with a beer or cocktail and watch the sunset, the views are fabulous. Nothing has really changed since the previous year, the menu and staff are as reliable as before.When we do eat there, we prefer grills like paneer tikka, fish tikka etc which are always perfectly marinated and grilled. Their fish and seafood dishes are generally good as their turnover is quite high, so unlike lots of other restaurants you can be pretty sure it is fresh and not frozen and defrosted several times. My partner is vegetarian and he had egg fried rice a few times, we also had gobi Manchurian and chop suey - all good, though not brilliant. Their Western and small IndIan menu is very similar to other establishments. One very odd dish was the vegetable sizzler. We expected something like a chicken or lamb sizzler cooked with veggies on a very hot griddle, but without the meat, of course. Well, my poor partner was presented with a veggieburger served with chips and a few vegetables on a hot plate. You should have seen his face! This seems to be a uniquely Keralan interpretation of a vegetable sizzler as the description of this dish in another restaurant was exactly the same. Service is usually very good especially when the staff get to know you, even though they sometimes are extremely busy, and you may have to wait a bit. But overall, it's such a lovely place that we can forgive them some small shortcomings. prices are reasonable, we usually spend between INR1100 and 2300 depending on how many drinks we've had. We'll be back next year!
9. Fusion Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 285 reviews
Fusion can happen when two different things come together .Here east meets west, In many ways one of them is Fusion Food Which draws inspiration from the cuisines of the east and fuses them with elements from the west. We also serve original and tradition
Reviewed By stepheng925
This restaurant scores on the basics which makes an evening in.the restaurant such an enjoyable experience . Ambience is apparent the moment you enter the restaurant , the staff are extremely professional , polite and unintrusive . The menu is extensive and covers most tastes and the mains of Tiger Prawns we had were first class . We started with a spicy tamarind soup.which was delicious and finished with iced coffee . A most enjoyable evening and we look forward to a speedy return . 10/10
8. Lobster Pot
Overall Ratings
4 based on 129 reviews
Reviewed By RodPerth35
I would thoroughly recommend this restaurant...the matre dâ is very friendly very helpful and speaks very good English, the food is very very good and yum. Take the chefs recommendations as they are absolutely delicious. The dahl is possibly the best I have ever tasted..they will arrange your tut tut because it is a little bit out of the beaten track however donât be intimidated by the remote location, the food is fantastic well worth the trip
7. ABC Cafe & Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 180 reviews
The most vibrant, welcoming cafe on the beach front at light House beach. We are proud to be the oldest cafe here, welcoming guests since 1977.
Reviewed By VinnieLondon_SE2
Nice cafe on lighthouse beach. Huge menu of Indian, European and Mexican dishes. Cobb salad was really nice and huge. Soft drink menu really good....mint cucumber really tart and tasty. Chilli and garlic calamari passable. Coffee excellent...proper coffee. Restaurant up a staircase from beach boulevard on first floor and a really nice top terrace for when the sun goes down. Good place for lunch on lighthouse beach Dear Vinne! Thank you for review. We really appriciate your kind words. We try to have a good variety of dishes and drinks. And coffee! Thanks for enjoying our food, drinks and service. Welcome back.
6. Oyster Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 207 reviews
Reviewed By VinnieLondon_SE2
Eaten at this restaurant many times visiting friends over many years. Super friendly welcome by Manu. Great selection of local and generic Indian dishes. Seafood especially good..prawn Kadai and the excellent local dish prawn Malabari worth a try. Tables are set up on sea wall so great view to go with your lunch, dinner or sundowner. Highly recommend if visiting Kovlam area.
5. Bait
Overall Ratings
4 based on 498 reviews
Restaurant is functional for Lunch 1230 - 1500 hours/ Dinner 1930-2230 hours.
Reviewed By eugenekoshy
from the lovely walk to the restaurant, to the ambience where you have the sea on one side and the backwaters on the other, Bait is an award winning restaurant that lives up to its name. from service to live grills to a well balanced multi cuisine, its my favorite place for a lazy sunday brunch, I leave absolutely happy!
4. Curry leaf
Overall Ratings
4 based on 435 reviews
Reviewed By SandeepSaxena-IIP
This restaurant is a great place to eat and drink. Food is excellent with good fish dishes....try the Fish Fry Kerala style, it's great. Service is always with a smile.Lovely ambience, worthy price and the dishes are Soooooo yummie.. They really know what they are doing...
3. Anithas Bistro & Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 212 reviews
Reviewed By scratchglos
I had pizza (fussy eater) , husband had chicken tikka masala. Both meals were plentiful and really tasty. Lovely views over the sea, although its set back from the beach. The staff are really friendly. No room for deserts. Would i recommend, yes definitely
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2. Sanjeevini Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 372 reviews
Reviewed By AlanM827
We visited the restaurant after a difficult walk in the dark fortunately we were assisted by an employee of a nearby restaurant who had a much needed torch. My curry was very good as were the rice and nan. However, my wife had a chicken curry and asked for it to be âoff the boneâ, she was promised all breast meat. It did come off the bone but was certainly not all breast. She said the flavour was good but had she known that she would not get what was promised she would have had a vegetable curry.
1. The Tides
Overall Ratings
4 based on 244 reviews
Reviewed By liveforthehols
We were staying in the Leela and decided to eat here on our last night as the setting was so pretty. We received a very friendly welcome. The food was delicious. One of the dishes was slightly too spicy for me and the waiter insisted on making me a fresh one which was very kind. Could not fault the cooking and atmosphere.The fifth star is missing as the drinks were fiendishly expensive - we were offered sparkling water and when the bill came weâre shocked to see that this cost 600 Rupees!! Even the beers here cost far more than anywhere else in the hotel. The cocktail list could do with some work - everything had beer or Tabasco or pepper in it - or a combination of the three.
