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Vegetarian restaurant serving Indian and Western-style foods. Most dishes can be made vegan upon request. Limited choices nearby. Open Mon-Sun 9:00am-10:00pm.


Venue map for Banana Leaf Restaurant Kovalam
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2 Reviews

First Review by Sheen per

MarPet

Points +26

Vegan
27 Feb 2024

Indian and Arabic Kitchen and a pleasant atmosphere

For two years Banana Leaf has been run by new owners. From an ordinary Indian restaurant, it became a nice cafe and a cozy place for dinner. I like to work from here in the daytime because it is chill, and quiet and offers a lot of space between the tables = security, and privacy.

There are Arabic/Turkish options on the menu, which vary my diet in Kovalam. I like their wraps! Ask, if you are vegan because half of the Arabic dishes contain milk, curd, or eggs.

His Indian vegetable curry tastes to me like a ragu by my Ukrainian grandma! I fall into sweet memories of my childhood by eating it. In general Indian dishes taste better than in Subrapatham, which is located just the next door. Subrapatham is lovely, but I go there not because of the taste, to say the truth.

Banana Leaf is a bit more expensive than the other vegetarian options in Kovalam, but the atmosphere and the food are worth it.

Pros: taste, atmosphere, good organised

Cons: a bit expensive

BananaLeafKovalam

09 Dec 2024

Thanks for your very kind words.

We make everything from scratch - evens soups, currys etc. Nothing is pre-prepared. This takes a bit longer and costs a bit more but most people think that what we do is worth it!

Sheen per

Points +263

Vegan
14 Jan 2024

Excellent food, great people

Been coming to BL for many years. Indian vegetarian but most things can be made vegan. As well as Indian food they do great salads(not Indian style salads but closer to western style). Wildcards are baba ganoush and other Middle Eastern dishes.

Often bake breads, croissants and cinnamon rolls and more besides.

Staff are friendly-especially Rahul.

Pros: Too many to pick one out

Cons: None

BananaLeafKovalam

22 Feb 2024

Thanks for your lovely review and for liusting us on Happy Cow!




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