Food & Shopping

Where & What to Eat in Trivandrum

Kerala’s culinary essence comes alive in Trivandrum. Expect a variety of dishes that are flavorful, coconut-rich, and often served with love on banana leaves. From street-side snacks to heritage restaurants, here’s what you must try:

 Must-Try Local Dishes

 Kerala Sadya

• A traditional vegetarian feast with rice, sambar, avial, thoran, pachadi, pappadam, and payasam
• Best experienced during lunch at heritage restaurants or on festival days

 Fish Curry Meals

• Served with steamed rice, tangy red fish curry, and seasonal sides
• Signature coastal dish using tamarind, coconut, and mustard seeds

 Appam with Stew

• Soft hoppers paired with vegetable or chicken stew in coconut milk

 Prawns Roast / Meen Pollichathu

• Spiced seafood dishes wrapped in banana leaf and roasted to perfection

 Parotta with Beef Fry

• Kerala’s iconic combo: flaky layered flatbread + spicy, crispy beef

 Palada Payasam / Ada Pradhaman

• Traditional desserts made with rice flakes, milk, jaggery, and ghee