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While you whisk away your day amidst grand heritage and abundant luxury at Forte Kochi, make sure you also indulge your palate in the multi-cuisine delicacies available at Jetty restaurant. Jetty restaurant represents several colonial cultures that influenced Fort Kochi especially during the colonial era, and the variety of choices on the menu reflect these colonial influenced times. Jetty is one of the highly recommended restaurants in Kochi especially for its ambience.
Jetty restaurant is an ode to the Portuguese, Dutch and British influences that still linger through the streets of Fort Kochi. The menu at Jetty offers pretty much everything from pan Indian, pan European and British top picks to authentic rich Kerala flavours. When at Forte Kochi you are in the realm of an array of cultures and flavors that import you back in time.
Some of the most savoured dishes at Jetty restaurant are Squid Ularthiyadhu (sliced squid cooked in Kerala spices and tomato gravy), Kariveppila Meen (strips of fresh fish rolled in a roasted curry leaf, spicy and crispy fried), Seafood platter (an offering of scampi, tiger prawns, seer fish steak, sea brawl fillet and squid) Malabari Prawn Biriyani (a northern Kerala preparation of dum cooked Kaima rice with tiger prawns or fish cubes, served with Kachumber, coconut chutney and dates pickle).
The Four Cheese Pasta (entails penne, mozzarella, ricotta, romano, parmesan cheese with marinara sauce and fresh basil), Country Captain (a rich home-style chicken curry), Steak Diane (Medallions of steak covered with black pepper sauce, corns and a rich mushroom sauce served with mashed potatoes and grilled onions) and Meat Lover's Delight Pizza (BBQ ham, chicken sausage, ground beef, chicken salami, onion and olives) to name a few. Apart from the hearty choicest meals, there is a range of beverages to quench you thirst.
Start your day with breakfast by the pool, and devour warm waffles, fluffy pancakes or rich authentic Kerala cuisine as the sunny skies smile down. Irresistible chicken appetizers, cheesy Italian pizzas, freshly cut fruits, spicy pepper chicken appetizers, spicy pepper chicken gravy, scrumptious North Indian meal, spicy chicken tikka, a complete lunch spread, seafood fingers, seafood delight, rose cookies, appetizing sea food, calamari, and iced tea are just some of the choices for lunch. All this and more makes Jetty restaurant one of the most ideal spots for dining at Fort Kochi and that’s why it is indeed known as one of the best restaurants in Fort Kochi.
Come step into a world from the past, stay at Forte Kochi and enjoy these select mouthwatering dishes that will transport you into another era.
Fort Kochi houses the best preserved colonial influences that can be seen as you stroll down quaint streets shrouded by tall trees, and along the shore where you witness the sight of the famed Chinese fishing nets. Discover 15th century Portuguese influences, when Fort Immanuel was constructed with the permission of the Maharaja of Cochin. As for Dutch influences, Fort Kochi had been a Dutch military base, as well as a ship building yard and an old centre of Christianity for the Dutch. And last but certainly not the least are the influences from the British, who took over Fort Kochi in 1795, and continued the spice and tea trade. Most of the bungalows, and buildings in Fort Kochi stand from that era and present delightful Indo-European architectural influences.
Forte Kochi is indeed a tribute to the vital colonial influences of Fort Kochi and guests can experience this great legacy in our rooms, architecture and food.
