Where to eat

Where to eat in Alleppey

Alleppey eats straight from the backwaters and the Kuttanad paddy country — pearl-spot fish, duck and toddy-shop cooking, often best aboard a houseboat or at a roadside kallu shappu:

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What to eat in Alleppey

Alleppey eats straight from the backwaters and the Kuttanad paddy country — pearl-spot fish, duck and toddy-shop cooking, often best aboard a houseboat or at a roadside kallu shappu:

Karimeen pollichathu

Pearl-spot fish — Kerala’s state fish — marinated and grilled in a banana-leaf parcel. The signature Alleppey dish, and a houseboat staple.

Kuttanad duck roast

Slow-cooked duck (tharavu) in dark roasted spices — the speciality of the Kuttanad backwater belt around Alleppey.

Toddy-shop fish curry

Fiery red karimeen or prawn curry eaten at a kallu shappu (toddy shop) with kappa (tapioca) — rustic and unforgettable.

Prawns & backwater seafood

Konju (prawns) and fresh river fish cooked simply with coconut — at their best straight off the water.

Kerala sadya

The banana-leaf vegetarian feast, a daily fixture at the town’s meals halls.