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 bondaA$10.00
Chickpea battered spiced potato spheres,
SamosaA$10.00
Seasoned potatoe mash in a flaky pastry
Mangalurean chicken bezuleA$12.50
Red morsels of batter fried chicken
Chicken BondaA$12.00
Batter fried minced spiced, chicken served with tomato chutney
Rava (semolina) fried fish fingersA$12.90
Semolina crumbed strips of seasoned fish, with a tangy sauce.
Paneer chili fryA$12.90
Fried paneer fritters doused in a tangy stir fry sauce
Samosa chatA$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 PaneerA$18.00
Achari (pickle spices) marinated Paneer cubes, grilled in a tandoori oven
Spicy chicken tikkaA$18.00
Succulent pieces of chicken marinated in pickled chilli and fragrant spices
Goan chicken CafrealA$18.00
Adapted from Portuguese colonies of Goa, slow cooked chicken morsels in a green herb and spice marinade
Chef special Fish tikkaA$20.00
Fingerlicking, tasty with bursts of flavours
Fries and tikkaA$20.00
Chicken tikka with fries

Meat Mains

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

Chicken vindalooA$19.00
A fiery red tangy full flavour chicken curry with coconut vinegar and ground red chilli.
Butter chickenA$19.00
Yes, by popular demand
Malabari chickenA$19.00
Kerala style chicken curry with roasted coconut and spices.
Kolhapuri chicken A$19.00
Maharastrian curry that is full of rich varied spices and really drool worthy
Madras Lamb KhurmaA$19.00
Lamb with depth of flavour, amazin gravy from coconut and a mydrid of fresh spices
Lamb VindalooA$19.00
Friery red Portuguese influenced Goan dish with vinegar, tamarind and ground spices
Goat rasaA$19.00
This goat curry is scrumptious, deep in flavours and very appetizing.
Goat coconut curryA$19.00
An inviting warm curry that is rich and fragrant
Nilgiri KormaA$19.00
Delicious goat curry is from the western ghats, infused with coriander leaves and tender coconut
Chef special Beef curry.A$21.00
House speciality made from golden brown onions and ground spice mix
Fish/ Prawn curryA$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 curryA$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 MasalaA$18.00
Tangy tomatoes, fresh cream and cubes of paneer, deliciously yours
Malai PaneerA$18.00
Mildly spiced with onions, fresh cream, spices and dried fenugreek leaves
Dhaba PaneerA$18.00
One popular dish served in most roadside eatry joints
Road side Channa MasalaA$18.00
tempting chickpea with tomatoes onion and spices.
Tomato BhendiA$18.00
Tender okra pods, piquant oions, tangy tomatoes, bold spices,
Jeera Methi potatoesA$16.00
A delicious simple cumin flavoured potatoe with fenugreek leaves
Dal fryA$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 SaguA$18.00
Karnataka style deliciou mix veggie, coconut , onions and tomatoes.
Konkan dal curryA$18.00
Mangalorean dal curry, sweet and tangy from dried tamarind
Mumbai BatataA$18.00
Pan seared warm spiced savory potato pea dish, a total comfort on plate
Heary Okra Potato stewA$18.00
Coconut milk with okra makes this simply delicious
Chickpea (sundal ) masalaA$18.00
Creamy coconut milk with crunchy chickpea makes this so dreamy and delicious, typically a home cooked curry.
Spinach KootuA$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 BiriyaniA$20.00
Curried goat and basmati rice, a one pot dish
Chicken biriyaniA$19.00
One pot dish with rice, chicken, golden brown onions and a lot of different spices makes this most demanded
Tamarind riceA$12.00
Cooked rice is tossed in a tamarind based spice blend.
Lemon RiceA$12.00
Rice cooked with lemon juice, turmeric and tempered with a south Indian spice blend.
Kashmiri PulaoA$12.00
A fruit and nuts rice, sweet and full flavour
Chicken fried riceA$12.00
Indo Chinese style rice with boiled chicken and soy.
Vegetable pulaoA$12.00
Mixed vegetables, rice and a spiced onion mix
Steamed riceA$6.00
basmati white rice

Kalu Dosa

Rice and lentil pancakes made on a flat grill

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

Drinks & Desserts

Fresh made lassi, and chai, Indian desserts

Mango LassiA$5.00
Mango yogurt drink
Berry LassiA$5.00
Mix berries, with yogurt
Ginger chaiA$5.00
Milk tea with ginger and cardamom
Filter kaapiA$5.00
Milk based south Indian coffee
Vermicelli Payasam bruleeA$7.00
Vemicelli cooked in milk with sugar and bruleed
Gulab JamunA$7.00
Cottage cheese balls dunked in cardamom flavoured sugar syrup
Chef special fruit KulfiA$7.00
Indian ice cream made with fruits
Rose PhiriniA$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
5.0
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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Additional information

Starters

Potato bondaA$10.00

SamosaA$10.00

Mangalurean chicken bezuleA$12.50

Chicken BondaA$12.00

Rava (semolina) fried fish fingersA$12.90

Paneer chili fryA$12.90

Samosa chatA$12.00

Grills

Achari PaneerA$18.00

Spicy chicken tikkaA$18.00

Goan chicken CafrealA$18.00

Chef special Fish tikkaA$20.00

Fries and tikkaA$20.00

Meat Mains

Chicken vindalooA$19.00

Butter chickenA$19.00

Malabari chickenA$19.00

Kolhapuri chicken A$19.00

Madras Lamb KhurmaA$19.00

Lamb VindalooA$19.00

Goat rasaA$19.00

Goat coconut curryA$19.00

Nilgiri KormaA$19.00

Chef special Beef curry.A$21.00

Fish/ Prawn curryA$21.00

Goan fish and prawn curryA$21.00

Vegetarian delicacies

Paneer Butter MasalaA$18.00

Malai PaneerA$18.00

Dhaba PaneerA$18.00

Road side Channa MasalaA$18.00

Tomato BhendiA$18.00

Jeera Methi potatoesA$16.00

Dal fryA$16.00

Vegan

Vegetable SaguA$18.00

Konkan dal curryA$18.00

Mumbai BatataA$18.00

Heary Okra Potato stewA$18.00

Chickpea (sundal ) masalaA$18.00

Spinach KootuA$18.00

Rice and breads

Mutton BiriyaniA$20.00

Chicken biriyaniA$19.00

Tamarind riceA$12.00

Lemon RiceA$12.00

Kashmiri PulaoA$12.00

Chicken fried riceA$12.00

Vegetable pulaoA$12.00

Steamed riceA$6.00

Kalu Dosa

Plain DosaA$5.00

Egg dosaA$8.00

Chicken keema dosaA$10.00

Drinks & Desserts

Mango LassiA$5.00

Berry LassiA$5.00

Ginger chaiA$5.00

Filter kaapiA$5.00

Vermicelli Payasam bruleeA$7.00

Gulab JamunA$7.00

Chef special fruit KulfiA$7.00

Rose PhiriniA$7.00