Does Kochi Cafe offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

Kochi Cafe offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 0432 254 916.

How is Kochi Cafe restaurant rated?

Kochi Cafe is rated 5 stars by 1 OpenTable diners.

Is Kochi Cafe currently accepting bookings?

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Kochi Cafe

Kochi cafe serves flavours from the south western coasts of India. The menu is a mixture of starters, small eats, vegan, vegetarian and meats made from fresh spices and herbs. Our rice and breads comprises of Naan, Garlic naan, stuffed paratha and flaky porotta.

Starters

Delicious, starters from the streets of Goa, Mangalore and Coastal Kerala

Potato bonda$10.00
Chickpea battered spiced potato spheres,
Samosa$10.00
Seasoned potatoe mash in a flaky pastry
Mangalurean chicken bezule$12.50
Red morsels of batter fried chicken
Chicken Bonda$12.00
Batter fried minced spiced, chicken served with tomato chutney
Rava (semolina) fried fish fingers$12.90
Semolina crumbed strips of seasoned fish, with a tangy sauce.
Paneer chili fry$12.90
Fried paneer fritters doused in a tangy stir fry sauce
Samosa chat$12.00
Mashed up samosas with tangy tamarind sauce, mint yogurt and crushed chickpeas

Grills

Marinated meats grilled to perfection in a tandoor oven

Achari Paneer$18.00
Achari (pickle spices) marinated Paneer cubes, grilled in a tandoori oven
Spicy chicken tikka$18.00
Succulent pieces of chicken marinated in pickled chilli and fragrant spices
Goan chicken Cafreal$18.00
Adapted from Portuguese colonies of Goa, slow cooked chicken morsels in a green herb and spice marinade
Chef special Fish tikka$20.00
Fingerlicking, tasty with bursts of flavours
Fries and tikka$20.00
Chicken tikka with fries

Meat Mains

Fresh cooked with spices and herbs. Some of the best cooked curries

Chicken vindaloo$19.00
A fiery red tangy full flavour chicken curry with coconut vinegar and ground red chilli.
Butter chicken$19.00
Yes, by popular demand
Malabari chicken$19.00
Kerala style chicken curry with roasted coconut and spices.
Kolhapuri chicken $19.00
Maharastrian curry that is full of rich varied spices and really drool worthy
Madras Lamb Khurma$19.00
Lamb with depth of flavour, amazin gravy from coconut and a mydrid of fresh spices
Lamb Vindaloo$19.00
Friery red Portuguese influenced Goan dish with vinegar, tamarind and ground spices
Goat rasa$19.00
This goat curry is scrumptious, deep in flavours and very appetizing.
Goat coconut curry$19.00
An inviting warm curry that is rich and fragrant
Nilgiri Korma$19.00
Delicious goat curry is from the western ghats, infused with coriander leaves and tender coconut
Chef special Beef curry.$21.00
House speciality made from golden brown onions and ground spice mix
Fish/ Prawn curry$21.00
Inspired by the backwaters of Alleppey in Kerala, a tongue- tickling raw mango, turmeric gravy laced with coconut milk
Goan fish and prawn curry$21.00
Full of wonderful flavours in ground coconut with tang from soaked dry tamarind.

Vegetarian delicacies

Naturally vegetarians, the food from the Konkan and Malabar coast is simply delicious with many different spices and fresh creamy coconut

Paneer Butter Masala$18.00
Tangy tomatoes, fresh cream and cubes of paneer, deliciously yours
Malai Paneer$18.00
Mildly spiced with onions, fresh cream, spices and dried fenugreek leaves
Dhaba Paneer$18.00
One popular dish served in most roadside eatry joints
Road side Channa Masala$18.00
tempting chickpea with tomatoes onion and spices.
Tomato Bhendi$18.00
Tender okra pods, piquant oions, tangy tomatoes, bold spices,
Jeera Methi potatoes$16.00
A delicious simple cumin flavoured potatoe with fenugreek leaves
Dal fry$16.00
Moon lentils, onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and mild spices with turmeric.

Vegan

The use of coconut as a staple ingredient makes most of dishes out of the coastal kitchen a vegan

Vegetable Sagu$18.00
Karnataka style deliciou mix veggie, coconut , onions and tomatoes.
Konkan dal curry$18.00
Mangalorean dal curry, sweet and tangy from dried tamarind
Mumbai Batata$18.00
Pan seared warm spiced savory potato pea dish, a total comfort on plate
Heary Okra Potato stew$18.00
Coconut milk with okra makes this simply delicious
Chickpea (sundal ) masala$18.00
Creamy coconut milk with crunchy chickpea makes this so dreamy and delicious, typically a home cooked curry.
Spinach Kootu$18.00
A comforting thick stew made with spinach and red lentils

Rice and breads

Rice is a staple of every south Indian meal, but then breads are also taking centerstage with these wonderful curry fare

Mutton Biriyani$20.00
Curried goat and basmati rice, a one pot dish
Chicken biriyani$19.00
One pot dish with rice, chicken, golden brown onions and a lot of different spices makes this most demanded
Tamarind rice$12.00
Cooked rice is tossed in a tamarind based spice blend.
Lemon Rice$12.00
Rice cooked with lemon juice, turmeric and tempered with a south Indian spice blend.
Kashmiri Pulao$12.00
A fruit and nuts rice, sweet and full flavour
Chicken fried rice$12.00
Indo Chinese style rice with boiled chicken and soy.
Vegetable pulao$12.00
Mixed vegetables, rice and a spiced onion mix
Steamed rice$6.00
basmati white rice

Kalu Dosa

Rice and lentil pancakes made on a flat grill

Plain Dosa$5.00
Flat grill done rice batter pancake
Egg dosa$8.00
lentil rice pancakes with egg
Chicken keema dosa$10.00
Minced chicken filled dosa pancake

Drinks & Desserts

Fresh made lassi, and chai, Indian desserts

Mango Lassi$5.00
Mango yogurt drink
Berry Lassi$5.00
Mix berries, with yogurt
Ginger chai$5.00
Milk tea with ginger and cardamom
Filter kaapi$5.00
Milk based south Indian coffee
Vermicelli Payasam brulee$7.00
Vemicelli cooked in milk with sugar and bruleed
Gulab Jamun$7.00
Cottage cheese balls dunked in cardamom flavoured sugar syrup
Chef special fruit Kulfi$7.00
Indian ice cream made with fruits
Rose Phirini$7.00
Lightly flavoured with rose, a rice pudding with rice flour and coconut milk

What people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

5.0

5 based on all time ratings

4Food
5Service
4Ambience
5Value

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3 reviews
Dined on 23 September 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great little find for delicious Southern Indian food.
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Starters

Potato bonda$10.00

Samosa$10.00

Mangalurean chicken bezule$12.50

Chicken Bonda$12.00

Rava (semolina) fried fish fingers$12.90

Paneer chili fry$12.90

Samosa chat$12.00

Grills

Achari Paneer$18.00

Spicy chicken tikka$18.00

Goan chicken Cafreal$18.00

Chef special Fish tikka$20.00

Fries and tikka$20.00

Meat Mains

Chicken vindaloo$19.00

Butter chicken$19.00

Malabari chicken$19.00

Kolhapuri chicken $19.00

Madras Lamb Khurma$19.00

Lamb Vindaloo$19.00

Goat rasa$19.00

Goat coconut curry$19.00

Nilgiri Korma$19.00

Chef special Beef curry.$21.00

Fish/ Prawn curry$21.00

Goan fish and prawn curry$21.00

Vegetarian delicacies

Paneer Butter Masala$18.00

Malai Paneer$18.00

Dhaba Paneer$18.00

Road side Channa Masala$18.00

Tomato Bhendi$18.00

Jeera Methi potatoes$16.00

Dal fry$16.00

Vegan

Vegetable Sagu$18.00

Konkan dal curry$18.00

Mumbai Batata$18.00

Heary Okra Potato stew$18.00

Chickpea (sundal ) masala$18.00

Spinach Kootu$18.00

Rice and breads

Mutton Biriyani$20.00

Chicken biriyani$19.00

Tamarind rice$12.00

Lemon Rice$12.00

Kashmiri Pulao$12.00

Chicken fried rice$12.00

Vegetable pulao$12.00

Steamed rice$6.00

Kalu Dosa

Plain Dosa$5.00

Egg dosa$8.00

Chicken keema dosa$10.00

Drinks & Desserts

Mango Lassi$5.00

Berry Lassi$5.00

Ginger chai$5.00

Filter kaapi$5.00

Vermicelli Payasam brulee$7.00

Gulab Jamun$7.00

Chef special fruit Kulfi$7.00

Rose Phirini$7.00