A visitor to Cochin nowadays is spoilt over a choice of hotels since nowadays Cochin can boast to have a huge array of 'star' hotels. But those of you for whom money is not a thing of concern and who want to enjoy their stay in Cochin, the best place to stay is the Taj Malabar, Cochin. This hotel of the Taj group is situated in a picturesque location. It is on the Willingdon Island and provides the customers with an astounding view of the Cochin harbor and the beautiful backwaters, a specialty of Kerala.
Though there are many specialty restaurants at Taj Malabar, Cochin, the most famous one is the Rice boat restaurant. Now you must be wondering what sort of a restaurant is having such a name! Well, that is because the restaurant is atop a Rice boat or Kettuvalom. These Rice boats were earlier used for the purpose of picking up rice harvest around the backwaters. However, now they are used as house boats for the tourists. The Rice boat restaurant at Taj Malabar, Cochin spoils its customers over a choice of fresh seafood. They are hauled from the backwaters and displayed in the show kitchen afterwards. Now the guests are given the opportunity to interact with the chefs so that they can ask the chef to make a customized specialty. Looking at the menu of the Rice Boat restaurant at Taj Malabar, Cochin, you will find that it offers cuisine from regions where the Rice boats were used for the harvesting purpose. Here you can also get three distinct seafood styles: if you choose the Kerala backwater cuisine, then you will get to it the local sweet water fishes and seafood cooked in typical Kerala curries and grills. You can also relish lobsters, scampi, mussels, and oysters if you want to, or you can enjoy the internally renowned Norwegian Salmon, octopus or clams. An added advantage is the Taj Malabar Cochin's new, extended windows. While eating, you can get a breathtaking view of the open ocean, hear the sound of the waves kissing the boat and watch the warehouses of the foreboding Fort of Cochin, which will immediately take you to Cochin's colonial past. You can wear any dress of your choice while eating in the Rice boat restaurant, as there is no restrictions on attire; however there are restrictions on time since the restaurant is open from : Informal choice 7:30 pm - 12:00 am. And most importantly for enjoying your food, you must get prior reservations. So, on your next visit to Cochin, you must stay at the Taj Malabar Cochin, and enjoy the food of the Rice boat restaurant at Taj Malabar, Cochin.
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