Dal Roti Restaurant

If you walk down Lilly Street in Kochi Fort, you will find Dal Roti Restaurant near the Parade Ground. The building is old, like most things in this part of town, with thick walls and high ceilings that help keep it a bit cooler. We don't have air conditioning, just the sea breeze and the ceiling fans. During the tourist season, the street is full of people from all over the world, but we also have our local regulars who come in for a simple meal. The Parade Ground is right nearby, so we often hear people playing football or the sound of various events happening there. We focus on basic things like rotis and different kinds of dal. The kitchen is small and the staff has to move around each other carefully. We use a lot of local spices that we get from the market nearby. The tables are a bit mismatched, and the floor is that old stone style that shows its age. It is not a place for a quiet, private talk because the tables are quite close together. We don't have any big signs or bright lights. Most people find us just by walking past or hearing about us from someone else. It is just a small, family-run kind of place where we do our best to keep things running every day. Kochi gets very hot, so we usually have a lot of cold water ready for anyone who walks in.