Restaurants/Beach Shacks in Kovalam?

penster · Oct 10th, 2005, 19:50

Oops, sorry - forgot to ask this in my earlier thread!

Just wondered if anyone can recommend any good restaurants/beach restaurants in the Kovalam area (we're staying at the Uday Samudra). Happy to do a bit of walking or jump in a taxi!

Thanks!

calina666 · Oct 10th, 2005, 20:00

All the restaurants along the beach (lighthouse) were good, when we went there, but there are no beach shacks, not like in Goa. Most of the food is either vegetarian, chicken or fish - no red meats. Fish is fresh, and you get a good size portion, so there is not much chance of starving.

kiranlal · Oct 11th, 2005, 00:14

you really need to jump in to the rikshw or walk through the Hotel Samudra and cross over the hills to reach the Light house beach (it is nice to walk, and at night when you go back there will be plenty of rikshas to take you back )
i can reccomend few resturents, Coconut grove is in the middle of the beach and it is very much reccomended for sea foods and indian foods,
fusion is also good , or you can head to germen backery , or Santhans resturent , (dont try the big fish portions )
and for pure vegitarian there is only 2 or 3 places, one of them is Lonley planet, just take the side way just before the Hotel jeevan and turn left , or ask any body
enjoy your stay at kovalam ,
Np
no problem you can get red meet also

penster · Oct 11th, 2005, 02:08

Thank you so much calina666 and kiranlal - you've both been very helpful and it's made me even more excited to go!

Only 20 weeks to wait!

TracyB · Oct 11th, 2005, 02:33

I can relate to your excitment..We are going to Kerala in 3 weeks!!

We are going with a small tour group and staying in Cochin, Houseboat and Kovalam, amongst other places..In Kovalam we are staying at the Travancore Heritage..

I am really looking forward to this..

calina666 · Oct 11th, 2005, 14:23

Kovalam must have changed since I was there 2 years ago, perhaps it was because we went out of the tourist season, but nowhere stays the same.

kiranlal · Oct 11th, 2005, 15:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by calina666

Kovalam must have changed since I was there 2 years ago, perhaps it was because we went out of the tourist season, but nowhere stays the same.

I am

surprised
because two years before there was only one vegitarian resturent in kovalam , and now there may be one more , i live in trivandrum buti used to work in this are with groups , and the main speciality i seen here is the sea food ,

Oct 10th, 2005, 19:50	#1
penster Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 7	Restaurants/Beach Shacks in Kovalam? Oops, sorry - forgot to ask this in my earlier thread! Just wondered if anyone can recommend any good restaurants/beach restaurants in the Kovalam area (we're staying at the Uday Samudra). Happy to do a bit of walking or jump in a taxi! Thanks!

Oct 11th, 2005, 00:14	#3
kiranlal The only one of its kind Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Trivandrum,Kerala,India,Malaysia,Singapore Posts: 522	you really need to jump in to the rikshw or walk through the Hotel Samudra and cross over the hills to reach the Light house beach (it is nice to walk, and at night when you go back there will be plenty of rikshas to take you back ) i can reccomend few resturents, Coconut grove is in the middle of the beach and it is very much reccomended for sea foods and indian foods, fusion is also good , or you can head to germen backery , or Santhans resturent , (dont try the big fish portions ) and for pure vegitarian there is only 2 or 3 places, one of them is Lonley planet, just take the side way just before the Hotel jeevan and turn left , or ask any body enjoy your stay at kovalam , Np no problem you can get red meet also __________________ A big world and small people

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calina666 Calina666 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Benaulim, Salcete, Goa, India Posts: 24	All the restaurants along the beach (lighthouse) were good, when we went there, but there are no beach shacks, not like in Goa. Most of the food is either vegetarian, chicken or fish - no red meats. Fish is fresh, and you get a good size portion, so there is not much chance of starving.

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TracyB Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 349	I can relate to your excitment..We are going to Kerala in 3 weeks!! We are going with a small tour group and staying in Cochin, Houseboat and Kovalam, amongst other places..In Kovalam we are staying at the Travancore Heritage.. I am really looking forward to this..

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calina666 Calina666 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Benaulim, Salcete, Goa, India Posts: 24	Kovalam must have changed since I was there 2 years ago, perhaps it was because we went out of the tourist season, but nowhere stays the same.

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