10 Best Cafes You Must Try In Kochi, Kerala

1. Mocha Art Cafe

Mocha Art cafe is located a two-minute walk away from Mattancherry Palace, on Synagogue Street. The cafe offers views of the Jewish Synagogue, which is the oldest in India. When the synagogue was still in use, the rabbis used to live next door in a Dutch-built building, which was eventually turned into a warehouse after it was bought by Abdul Karim Mohammed, a spice trader, in 1915. In 2017, Mohammad’s grandson, Junaid Sulaiman, turned the warehouse into a cafe, on the suggestion of his friend. Most of the original features have been retained in a comfortable and attractive space for indoor and outdoor dining. The cafe is famous for its chocolate cake, with handmade chocolate sauce, but also for a number of dishes with rice that are the typical cuisine of Kerala.

Mocha Art Cafe

Address: VI/179, Synagogue Ln, Opp Jewish Synagogue, Jew Town, Kappalandimukku, Mattancherry, Kochi, Kerala, India

Website: Mocha Art Cafe

Opening hours: Mon - Fri: 9:30am - 9pm; Sat - Sun: 9:30am - 9:30 pm

2. Tea House Cafe

The Tea House Cafe has an attractive, rustic and antique decor, resembling an old Western movie and located close to the Mattancherry Palace. In this warm atmosphere, visitors can enjoy gourmet tea or coffee or delicious sodas or a banana lassi in comfort, along with a selection of delicious cakes and sandwiches, prepared from freshly sourced ingredients. The owner of the cafe is always ready for a friendly chat.

Tea House Cafe

Address: AB Salem Rd, Tea House, Near Jewish Cemetery, Kochi, Kerala, India

Website: Tea House Cafe

Opening hours: 9:30am - 5:30pm (daily)

3. Kashi Art Café

Kashi Art Cafe is connected to Kashi Art Gallery in Kochi, which was established in 1997. The gallery is run by people who are involved in arts and the gallery and cafe both facilitate discussions between the artists and their audience. Art from all genres is exhibited here. The cafe is a casual space, with art displayed on the walls and serves coffee and tea, along with sandwiches, salads, and soups in a relaxed atmosphere, either inside the cafe or out on the patio.

Kashi Art Café

Address: Burger St, near Police Station, Fort Nagar, Fort Kochi, Kochi, Kerala, India

Website: Kashi Art Café

Opening hours: 8:30am - 10pm (daily)

4. Qissa Cafe

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Qissa is a coffee shop in the No. 18 Hotel in Kochi and is a place to relax and unwind with a selection of good coffees, teas or other drinks, including their famous mocktails. The cafe also serves continental cuisine along with freshly baked pies and cakes. Breakfast is available all day and lunch includes a range of sandwiches, salads and cake and pie of the day.

Qissa Cafe

Address: Ground Floor No. 18 Hotel, KB Jacob Rd, Opposite Police Station, Fort Kochi, Kochi, Kerala, India

Website: Qissa Cafe

Opening hours: 7:30am - 10pm (daily)

5. Pepper House

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Set in a colonial-style building which was originally a Dutch-style warehouse, Pepper House is a stylish cafe and cultural center which features a gallery, library of books and DVDs and a design shop and is on the way to Mattancherry. The cafe serves excellent coffee and a limited variety of cafe food to enjoy in the outdoors. The menu offers soups, salads, pasta, continental breakfasts, and the delicious, traditional Kerala curry.

Pepper House

Address: 11/10 A&B, Calvathy Rd, Near Hotel Seagull, Fort Kochi, Kochi, Kerala, India

Website: Pepper House

Opening hours: 9:30am - 7pm (daily)

6. Cafe Royale

Café Royale is located in the atrium of Hotel Abad in Kochi. The spacious eatery offers a selection of Indian and continental seafood dishes served with organic vegetables. All ingredients are, wherever possible, sourced locally, thus benefitting the local community. A comprehensive buffet is available to diners. The food is flavorful and filling and the staff is friendly and efficient.

Cafe Royale

Address: Hotel Abad Atrium Building, Near Central Square Mall, Kochi, Kerala, India

Website: Cafe Royale

Opening hours: 7am - 11pm (daily)

7. Coffee Cube

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Coffee Cube is a spacious and comfortable lounge, with soft sofas and coffee tables, making visitors feel right at home. Choose from a range of coffees and espresso, cold chocolate, fruit smoothies, ice cream smoothies, thick shakes, Blue Curacao and watermelon sodas or hot lemon tea. There is no food menu as such, but guests can enjoy a variety of delicious ice cream specials and chocolate delights.

Coffee Cube

Address: Near Archies, Convent Junction, Marine Drive, Kochi, Kerala, India

Website: Coffee Cube

Opening hours: 10am - 10pm (daily)

8. Loafers Corner Cafe

Located in Princess Street in Fort Kochi, Loafers Corner Cafe is the perfect place to chill out and relax. The cafe has a readers’ nook with bookshelves full of books to read and soothing music playing in the background. The cafe often hosts art exhibitions and book releases. The top drinks here are hot chocolate or cooling coconut milk, along with a range of smoothies. Some of the favorite dishes include olive and herb cheese omelet, vindaloo beef tortilla wrap, or for vegans and vegetarians, spinach and mushroom spaghetti on pesto or a cold pasta salad with soft garlic bread.

Loafers Corner Cafe

Address: 1/351, Princess St, Opp. Park Avenue Hotel, Fort Nagar, Fort Kochi, Kochi, Kerala, India

Website: Loafers Corner Cafe

Opening hours: 9am - 10pm (daily)

9. Hustoh Resto Cafe

Hustoh Resto Cafe is a restaurant, tea room and cafe in Kochi and is a fun and relaxing place to enjoy coffee, read a good book or have an interesting conversation with friends or other patrons. The cafe serves breakfast, wraps, sandwiches, salads, desserts and baked goods, however, reviewers mostly rave over the desserts!. Service is efficient, friendly and fast.

Hustoh Resto Cafe

Address: MGM Square, Palarivattom, Kochi, Kerala, India

Website: Hustoh Resto Cafe

Opening hours: 11am - 2am (daily)

10. Solar Café

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Run by an artist, Solar Cafe is in a spacious setting with high ceilings and overhead fans keeping the space cool. Relax inside the cafe, or outside on the balcony, watching the world go by at the ferry landing close by. Among the specialties are grape lassi, which is strained fresh grape juice with yogurt, or for breakfast try homemade muesli and delicious French toast with honey. Enjoy banana shakes or good, hot, strong coffee, and nibble on the fruit platter for a healthy snack. A selection of organic vegetarian food is also on the menu.

Solar Café

Address: Calvathy Rd, Kunnumupuram, Fort Kochi, Kochi, Kerala, India

Website: Solar Café

Opening hours: 8am - 6:30pm (daily)

Enjoy exploring multi-cultural and historic Kochi in Kerala

Explore the historic and fascinating mixture of architectural sites in the city, visiting the palace and fortress, marveling at the different cultures that have lived here, or heading to the beach for a swim, sunbathing or dolphin watching. Along the way, stop off and revive at some of the best cafes you must try in Kochi, Kerala, India.