Elegance is the word that comes to mind once you enter this place. Shining cutlery, soft music, different-unique taste, not the typical keralite or Portuguese, but something in between with a modern outlook! Portions are more European, hence order carefully, starters can be small but main course could b bigger for a single person!👌
Elegance and class is by far the best one can feel whilst entering the History at Brunton. The Soft music, shining glassware and cutlery are all a signature sight here. One of the best places in Fort Kochi for traditional Kerala and Jewish inspired dishes. Cannot recommend a favourite here as it wouldn’t do justice to the beauties in the menu. A personal choice though would definitely be the ‘Chuttulli Meen’ . Any of the dishes here and a glass of your favourite wine is a great way to unwind in Namma Kochi.
Cheers fellow foodies!
Great fusion Kerala and Portuguese food, with an ambience worth writing about (hence this small contribution). The name and the dishes are a tribute to Kochi's history, as is the restaurant itself, where you are seated under a high wooden roof criss-crossed with beautiful beams. Three musicians were playing carnatic music, and service was discreet and spectacular. Drinks are priced on the higher side, but food is reasonable for the quantity and quality. Inside Brunton Boatyard and unmissable.
I have visited History Restaurant 2 year ago.When i was in Kochi.It was my first Visit to Brunton boatyard and I came here with my wife and brother. We heard a lot about the hotel, seafood restaurant. Right from the beginning the staff was very welcoming and accommodating. They wish you with traditional folding hands. We had the Seafood experience which offers 4 course meal at a very good deal with choice of fresh catch of the day with offerings of different marination. My brother order a chicken entrée and wife ordered for Palak paneer. Mind you it was Palak aur paneer which served along with moong dal and herd rice. All the meal dishes were delicious.
Icing on the cake. The live Indian classical instrumental music.
Special thanks to Dhanya for looking after our table and to Lins Luckose the Manager.
There are some places in kochi that a person just has to visit, and History is one of them. The ambience of the place is top notch. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Yes,it is expensive ( thats why the 4 stars), food for 5 cost us 4k without any starters. But the food is delicious. Appams were tasty, the biryani was flavourful. The chocolate ganache was delightful. And please do try their homemade ice creams. loved the banana flavour. A thoroughly enjoyable experience.
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Starting with how beautiful the place is. It took us some time to get a table on that Easter Sunday. So we walked around a bit in the property. So beautifully maintained. So green with such a beautiful vintage touch.
We waited for almost 20 mins and finally got a slightly cramped table. They had a special menu for Easter. But we decided to order from their regular menu. Started off with some ice tea and some virgin mint mojitos. Both were refreshing with the right amount of tang and sweetness. Nothing special but definitely needed after the wait on that particularly hot summer day. Each one of us ordered a thali. The thali quantity was more than for one single person. What was common in all he thalis were the vegetarian curries. Each of them had a cabbage curry, a salad, some curd, beans and some pickled carrots. All the Thalis came with a generous portion of rice. The pickled carrots were especially yummy with that mustard and chilly hit. The chicken thali had a very coconuty chicken curry. Although I love coconut, this was my least favourite. They mentioned Chettinad chicken curry, but I didn’t get the Chettinad flavour. The prawn thali, had an extremely delicious and tangy prawn curry with jumbo sized prawns. The seafood thali, which was unsurprisingly the winner came with the same prawn curry and some other seafood extras. It had a delicious kerala style clam fry and a portion of melt-in-your-mouth fish fry.
For dessert, we chose from the Easter special menu. The desserts were average.we got the creme brûlée with a coconut flavour, the coconut caramel custard and the chandrakaran mango cheesecake. The cheesecake was the best amongst the three but the portion was too small. The caramel custard was delicious but the custard was split. The honey comb on the creme brûlée was again too chewy and the dessert itself was split.
Had an absolutely fabulous meal here tonight. Try the lobster and the king prawns. Also the avocado ice cream was delicious. The terrace seating is lovely ask for this while going here.
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History. There could not have been a more appropriate name for this upscale restaurant at Brunton Boatyard, Fort Kochi. The rich Arab, Jewish, Dutch, British and of course local heritage of this area is brought alive in the menu. As you walk up the wooden staircase near the open lobby, you enter an expansive place with old fashioned wood panels, wood flooring and lighting which is a bit yellow and dim but helps create the Raj like atmosphere.Â
The table is set very elegantly and a very polite set of staff usher you to your table. A refreshing Ginger honey drink is brought with compliments followed by a bread basket and butter. The Menu comprises of different items designed to showcase different cuisines associated with kochi but some stuff like Methi Paneer also creep into the menu, ostensibly brought into the region by Gujaratis. Well, History was not a subject I relished in school so we will take that version. There are however some excellent choices like Vypeen Moilee, Chuttulli Meen, a version of stew and First class Railway Mutton Curry.
We tried their Rasam. 3 different types- Tomato, Lemon and Raw Mango are served with Pappadums in small shot type glasses. Great taste and quite innovative presentation. The Adai Dosai we had next was amazing. It was actually 3 thin Dosais or let's say a cross of Dosa and Cheela, served with Avial which again was very different and tasted great. Already feeling qquite full, we skipped the Vattalappam which we really wanted to have- maybe next time.
A fine dinning experience thus ended. The costs were steep by Fort Kochi standards but so is everything with the chain that runs this hotel so we knew that beforehand.
They used to construct boats here, these days they make delicious food. The ambiance will make you feel like you are inside a boat during the medieval times. They have Malabar, Syrian food, European food, Jewish food too. If you are in a tight budget this may be difficult on your pocket. One meal may easily cost you 1500 and above. I went there because it was opposite to my hostel 'Vedanta'.
The history restaurant is true to its name,a trip through history. history of cochin is served on a platter.
Opened only for dinner serves an array of delicacies relished by different communities
Forgotten dishes inspired by Portuguese, jewish, British Malabar,anglo , Syrians, dutch are on the menu
Every menu item has an interesting story behind it and staff takes great pride in explaining it.
Dishes like
First Class railway lamb curry
Officers Chicken curry
kothmally meen
Chuttili meen
Vpeen curry
Fish moilee
Coriander lemon soup dont know if it is still part of menu
are value for evey penny spent
For dessert You must try VATTALAPPAM unique version of caramel custard made with jaggery n coconut milk.
Very lively atmosphere , unique ambience and humble staff , soothing live classical music
Do reserve a table
Nitin Hajela (TheFoodieTales.com)
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Beautiful and classy restaurant at brunton boatyard , history is ideal place for a good food with live music and great service.
Extravagantly priced , the meal for 2 will cost you INR 2000 without alcoholic beverages.
If you are looking for the exclusive and elegant fine dine experience , look no further and visit this place.
The food is delicious and you will love every moment spent here.
I would advice you to try their signature dishes for the enhanced experience.
It was a privilege to dine at history. Read through each of Chef Ajeeth's detailed journeys discovering the traditional food of different people that graced Fort Kochi over the years. Kudos to your effort. Must say the First Class Railway Mutton Curry was a delight with the mutton cook tender, falling off the bone. The welcome drink made of Ginger, lemon and honey made us shamelessly ask for more. Ended perfectly with a Vatallapam. Not too sweet but just right.
Lovely food and the ambience. I fell in love with their dark chocolate dessert and the pomfret. Cherry on the top is the hospitality...it's as good as it gets.
There is a Mehfil happening with tunes played to the liking of my Caucasian tourist friends who would take it to mean classical Indian fusion music, however I found it a bit too loud and annoying whilst I had come to savour some seafood but the food never disappoints out here and we shifted to outdoors to escape the Tansen of the house and the lobster with herbed butter just helped ease my ears and the rest of my maladies !! Yumm food !!
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Bruntons is an amazing place. Its old world charm,the wide verandas, the great location on the waterfront and at the enterance to the Cochin harbor.The fishing nets are just around the corner and the famous Jewtown also nearby. The restaurant is on the first floor,lovely wooden flooring and paneling.There is an open air seating place which overlooks the Vypeen Ferry jetty,while a huge raintree overhangs nearby. Sit outside for a romantic dinner or be inside for your business or family gettogether.The ambience takes you back to a gentler era and you should enjoy your meal here taking time and at leisure. Spend time reading thtough the "Historical" Menu and youre sure to come home the wiser !! We love the place and have always preferred the outside seating and selected the great Seafood dishes. The local flavor is available for the adventurous while to be safer try thr first Class railway Curry !! To put it mildly the food is always tasty and good , The chef is ever helpful and for first timers do consult him prior to your order. Enjoy the meal over casual conversation and lilting instrumental music in the evenings.Bruntons is an experience !!
Experiencing The Historical Hotel is more than just the food. As we entered the stunning building we were greeted with the beautiful smell of sandalwood and warm smiles from the staff. We called ahead to ensure there were vegan options. There were many options and our waiter knew his menu very well, ensuring us what the vegan options were. They also have a some tasty fruity mocktails, as ones who don’t drink alcohol this was a nice treat.
I would suggest dining at Brunton for anyone wanting to experience a quiet and beautiful atmosphere. There was live music which added to our candlelit dinner. We will be back.
There is no doubt that it's a fine dining restaurant. Indoor as well as outdoor space is clean and nice. The outdoor space is near the river, the only noise disturbance is from the frequent ferry service. Food was delicious and well plated so you can expect the price to be a bit high along with the taxes. One issue i felt is that they dont provide menu instead we need to scan QR code, since the network was weak we faced issue in viewing it.
Beautifully located lapped by the waves from the Arabian sea. Typical Kerala style decor and menu
Nice place. Hospitable staff. A special mention about Mr ASHWIN PAUL. He was quite helpful during our whole stay. I had forgotten some things in the room while checking out. ASHWIN PAUL had ensured that it was couriered to the railway station, where I was waiting for my return train. This had helped me avoid a lot of inconvenience.
The place will take us back to India before Independence. We can see antique materials used during the 18th century. The food & service was excellent.
Great restaurant with some more refined dishes. More expensive than your average restaurant but price/quality is on point.
Also very courteous staff and fairly short wait times for your food.
Definitely recommended to visit.
My wife and I visited the Armory for an anniversary lunch and were blown away by the ambiance, quality of food and service. We tried Continental as well as Kerala food - both were excellent, and the service by Ajosh and the rest of the staff helped us enjoy our experience even more. We had the tiger prawns, fish and chips, and the paneer dish, along with some of their signature cocktails and a bottle of Sula Chenin Blanc.
One of the best fine dining experiences we've had in India. Must try!
Masala grilled Fish and White Wine is a must try! All the food was impeccable, and very courteous and accomodating staff! Can't wait to visit again!
When we went the staff were excellent. Our server, Abhinav was superb and very happy and smiley. We really enjoyed our food and absolutely loved that every dish on the menu of the history restaurant had a history lesson as to why it was there. Overall we left well fed and feeling like we knew more about the cuisine of Kochi and highly pampered by the staff.
Town's best Local community food served at History restaurant with great service
Wonderful experience, warm welcoming staff... perfecto for a romantic date. Review is not complete without taking the name of the Waiter- Mr.Vishnu; he was extraordinary. Special thanks to the chef for such a delightful food. Impressive presentation. Do try Indian oregano crisps and grilled fish.
Great and beautiful place. The service was perfect. Saranya, our waitress gives us good advices, and a perfect service with a beautiful smile. The choice of wine is good and the food is fresh and we'll prepared !
Great experience. See you next time at Cochin !
Excellent place with mesmerizing ambience and sea breeze. Friendly staff. Must try sea food. Great choices particularly squid dishes.
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