Budget
Ariya Bhavan
opp: bus stand, thampanoor
Arulakam
Palayam junction & bakery junction
Buhari Hotel
Atakulangara, near east fort. try the puttu and mutton curry. not for the faint hearted as the food is spicy.
Cafe Coffee Day
By the main road at kowdiar is a branch of the popular national chain and ideal for a cappuccino or sandwich.
Balan's Tattukada
Kaithamukku
Varnam Seafood Family Restaurant
Nandavanam road, near rbi.
Arul Jyothi
(m.g. road, tel: +91 471 2470240 serves delicious south indian vegetarian food.
Open House
Ayurveda college jn
Azad Restaurant/Hotel
Which has branches in a few places in thiruvananthapuram including statue junction, near overbridge and vazhuthacaud.
Mubarak restaurant
Ruby nagar, chalai
Anand Bhavan
statue junction
Arya Nivas
Very popular with good food and quality service.
Maveli Cafe
A branch of indian coffee house near the ksrtc bus stand in a unique spiral tower. there are other branches of indian coffee house in the city which also serve cheap traditional food.
Vegetarian options include:
Kaithal Restaurant
Chalai. try the pepper chicken.
Most of the budget restaurants tend to be crowded and noisy as the aim is a rapid turnover and not relaxed dining. It might be better to use the take away facilities and eat at a local park.
Hotel Venkateshwara
Airport road, fort. a small hotel which offers food favoured by tamil brahmins & famous for its kara vadai
Non vegetarian Kerala cuisine is served in -
Midrange
Pizza Corner
At the spencer junction.
KTDC floating restaurant
At veli. amazing scenery across the lake.
Hotel Geeth
At statue, good kerala food. lunch buffet at rs. 190 (http://www.geethinternati...)
Sindhoor
Near the cotton hill girls high school, vazhuthacaud. serves chinese and indian cuisine. the interior is designed to mimic a cave and results in a dark environment. not very cosy or stylish. tasty food, and good value for money.
Indraprastha
Near bakery junction
Kalavara
At kowdiar, behind the trivandrum tennis club, and near pulimoodu junction.
Casa Bianca
A pizzeria and restaurant at vazhuthacaud - owned and run by a lovely expatriate. serves great, fresh tasting pastas, pizzas and all things italian in a casual intimate setting. definitely worth the trip from kovalam if you're missing a good quality thin crust pizza.
Swagat
At statue, good vegetarian food. very good lunch thalis for rs 60. serves sadhya traditional kerala food on sundays (http://www.comfortinngran...)
Zinc n Rock
A multicuisine restaurant that serves burgers, sandwiches, omelettes, variety mocktail smoothies, their own recepie of crispy and crunchy fricassee fried chicken, indian, chinese & italian dishes. located at vanross junction, behind secreteriate, statue. (http://www.zincnrock.com)
Ambrosia
A bakery with an eating outlet. serves burgers, hotdogs and pizzas. bakery junction and near medical college.
'Alacarta' - A multi cuisine restaurant that serves a variety of freshly cooked Indian, Chinese, Arabic, Mexican and continental dishes. Ask for the deep fried ice cream to sweeten your tongue after the delicious food. Home delivery and catering to parties available. Paruthippara, near MG College. +91 471 4066650, +91 95 4406 6650
Take Home
A popular roadside take-away joint in kowdiar.
The Seven Hills
A new multi cuisine restaurant featuring mouth watering dishes from across to globe including authentic kerala meals.the seven hills
Top end
KTDC Mascot Hotel
Pmg junction
Leela Kempinski
Resort kovalam.
Taj Green Cove
Resort kovalam.
Taj Residency
Vazhuthacaud
There are plenty of restaurants in Thiruvananthapuram serving South Indian food. There are also quite a few eating places serving other cuisines, such as North Indian, Chinese and American food. Please note that the word 'hotel' is used for restaurants.