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Kerala, India
Indian & International Vegetarian Restaurants

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Alappuzha (Alleppey)
The very popular Arun, at the Komala Hotel, Zilla Court Ward, has very good Indian veg and Chinese food. Thalis are Rs 25. The Western food is not as good.
Aryaas, Mullakal Rd, is a good economical South Indian place with very good dosas.
Vijaya, Jetty Rd, is a good South Indian veg place.
Hotel Aryas, Mullakal Rd, has cheap veg meals.

Ernakulam
Athul Jyoti, Shanmugham Rd, and Bharath Coffee House, Broadway, have basic veg meals for Rs 15.
Lotus Cascades/Jaya Cafe in the Woodlands Hotel, MG Rd, has very good veg thalis for Rs 50 and good North and South Indian food. It is reasonably priced. Recommended.
Bimbi's, Shanmugham Rd near the Sealord boat jetty, is a fast-food place serving good cheap Indian and Western food. It has a large sweet shop in front. It has good masala dosas for Rs 10. There is another branch near Jos Junction.

Guruvayur
The Hotel Vanamala Kusuman (556-702), South Nada, has the Vishakham Thali Restaurant.
Most of the eating places I saw in town were vegetarian thali places.

Kollam (Quilon)
Hotel Guru Prasad, Main Rd, serves inexpensive vegetarian meals for Rs 15.
Sree Suprabatham Restaurant, near the clock tower, is a South Indian restaurant.
Mahalakshmi Lodge has a good vegetarian restaurant.
Iswarya Lodge has a good vegetarian restaurant.
The Sudarsan Hotel has a good vegetarian meal restaurant and an A/C individual preparation restaurant. They have good breakfasts.
Supreme Bakers, just off the Main Rd, has cakes and breads.

Kottayam
Black Stone is a good vegetarian place.
Thali Restaurant, Homestead Hotel, KK Rd, has good thalis for Rs 30

Kozhikode (Calicut)
Kalpaka Tourist Home is a vegetarian place that serves a South Indian breakfast, Chinese, Indian and Continental.
Woodlands vegetarian restaurant, White Lines Building, GH Rd, is one of the best places in town. Thalis (Rs 40)
Cochin Bakery, across from the State Bank of India, and the A/C Regal Cakes a few shops down, sell good baked goods.
Alakapuri Guest House, MM Ali Rd. near the railway station, has a very good South Indian restaurant.

Kovalam
Lonely Planet vegetarian restaurant is in a peaceful location back from the beach. It is a good place for South Indian, Western, and inexpensive thalis. Recommended.
German Bakery sells baked goods, muesli, pasta, and breads. Not pure vegetarian.

Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
Woodland Tourist Bhavan (22077 ???22071) has a restaurant.
Muckumkal Tourist Home (22070), near the Kumily bus stand, has a veg restaurant.

Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
Hotel Arulakam, across the street and two blocks down from the railway station, has a vegetarian restaurant.
Arul Jyothi, opposite the Secretariat on MG Road, is a fairly good, cheap South Indian place.
Sri Ram Sweet Stall, on MG Rd near the Hotel Pankaj, is a good, cheap place.
Ananda Bhavan Restaurant, further north, is a basic South Indian meal place with a big selection of sweets.
Vinayak Vegetarian Restaurant, Dharmalayam Rd, near Manjalikulam Rd, serves Keralan food.
Ananda Jyoti, Manjalikulam Rd, serves cheap Indian food.
The KTDC Chaithram has two good restaurants. One is pure-veg and the other one is a Mughal-style North Indian place.
The Promenade in the Mascot Hotel, Museum Rd, has snacks and ice cream. Open 24 hr. Not pure vegetarian.

Thrissur (Trichur)
Hotel Bharath, next to the Hotel Elite, is a very good, clean, vegetarian South Indian place.
The Manapuram Hotel, near the KSRTC bus stand, has a vegetarian restaurant.
In the Pathan Hotel, junction of Round South and Chembottil Lane, there is a good A/C vegetarian restaurant.

Varkala
Shri Padman, next to the temple tank, is a popular place, despite its appearance. It has good, cheap, veg food.
Café Italiano, Prasanthi Guest House, has good pizza, spaghetti, and bread JA Tourist Hotel has a good rooftop restaurant serving Western food, including pasta, pizza, and bread. Not pure vegetarian.
Mama Chompos Pizzeria, Beach Rd, has good pizza, pasta, and bread. Recommended. Not pure vegetarian.

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