The place where I found 'tradition' again and again, The Indian Coffee House


Finding a restaurant in unfamiliar places is like finding an oasis in a desert.

I had visited Alleppey many times but was searching for a nice restaurant and missed out my very favorite ‘Indian Coffee House’. This is my fourth visit to alleppey, I didn’t find in last three visits but yesterday I did. It happened suddenly, the restaurant is located in a busy circle and its just opposite to one of our training centers, where I was supposed to go.

I entered in the restaurant and without looking out for the menu, I ordered Dosa, the unique experience of having dosa with a combination of a single vada (I had similar experience in Trivandrum) was served by a nice waiter with a humble smile. I couldn’t stop my temptation to order for a coffee.

For the next two days I visited almost six times, sparing time for my tea breaks to spend in the coffee house and the large meals.

I was curious to know the history of this restaurant, and made myself to discover the history of Indian Coffee House. I found an interesting article.

I am touched with the last paragraph of the article, it goes;

Since the inception of Indian Coffee House, 44 years have passed. Of course, Kochi has undergone a sea – change. Many who were once regulars to ICH have become ministers, chief ministers, super starts, writers, legal experts and social heroes. But the ICH continues to be the same. The same old coffee. The same old tradition. And of course, the same old smiling, turbaned waiters.


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