Food Festivals & Food Events in Kochi
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Kochi eats by the season. Onam, in August or September, brings the sadya, a banana-leaf feast of two dozen or more vegetarian dishes sold by advance booking at restaurants and hotels. December is plum-cake season, with cake-mixing events and Christmas brunches, and Ramzan fills the snack stalls and biryani houses of Mattancherry after sunset. Through the year, the five-star hotels, including the Kochi Marriott at Edappally, Crowne Plaza and Le Méridien at Maradu and the Grand Hyatt at Bolgatty, run regional and international food promotions. For something informal, buy the day's catch from the stalls beside the Chinese fishing nets at Fort Kochi and have it cooked nearby, or follow a food walk through Mattancherry's Gujarati sweet shops and spice lanes. Panampilly Nagar is the café district.
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Frequently asked questions
What food is Kochi known for?
Seafood such as karimeen and prawns, Kerala meals served on a banana leaf, appam with stew, Malabar-style biryani and the sweets and snacks of Mattancherry.
When is Onam sadya available in Kochi?
Restaurants and hotels serve it in the days around Thiruvonam, which next falls on 12 September 2027. Some restaurants offer a smaller sadya through the year.
Where do food festivals take place?
Mostly at five-star hotels in Edappally, Maradu and Bolgatty, with pop-ups in cafés and stalls at fairs on Marine Drive and during the Cochin Carnival.
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