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Clafouti

Middle Cliff , Varkala | Kerala India, Varkala, India
04702601414
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Ranked #16 of 43 restaurants in Varkala
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, After-hours
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Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, After-hours
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Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

Clafouti has beautiful views stretching up the coast to Odayam and beyond which makes it a great LOCATION to dine. The food and service have been consistently GOOD for the past six years. I have spent many memorable hours at Clafouti during this time and thank Raj and his staff for their great service, lovely food, ready smiles and reasonable... More

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

We visited Clafouti 3 nights out of the 7 we stayed in Varkala. We had extrememly tasty fresh fish and we found the service and the value for money to be excellent. The views from Clafouti, as with most of the restaurants along the cliff, are wonderful. We would recommend this restaurant as a decent experience for a tourist restaurant.

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Canterbury, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

The view of the beach is outstanding,the service is good and there is a relaxed ambience.The American breakfast is yummy and is very good value for money.

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Solf, Finland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

We loved Clafouti. Once we discovered this restaurant we came back every day. Either for lunch or dinner. Marvellous food, friendly service and a beautiful setting. So worthwhile!

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New York City, New York, USA
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

Clafouti, the restaurant in back of the cliff-side hotel with the same name, is open air allowing diners (tourists) to gaze into the distance with enjoying the catch of the day. Like almost all restaurants in town, they offer a continental menu too, but their Keralan food was quite nice. They offered simple preparations (e.g. baked, grilled) in addition to... More

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Guwahati
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

Excellent food! We kept going back for more!! Clean ambience, nostalgic music and the sea food was divine. We also loved the sizzlers

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Ottawa, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

We really enjoyed the food here - opted for a few curries that were quite nice. We also really enjoyed their breakfasts! Delicious! We'd often order a pot of coffee in the morning (which they bring to your table), sit and really enjoy the morning peace. It's a big menu, so it would satisfy a larger group or picky eaters.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

I expected more - go to Trattoria or Abba - they serve much better food. It was not tasty, the salad a disappointment to what I had the nights before in the other places. This is a spot you can easily skip. there are much better options.

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Baku, Azerbaijan
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2013

Seafood is cheap no doubt about that but the quality deteriorates with the same. Also be ready to be served by Nepali cook and staff who don't know what real Kerala food is. This may be true for almost all the restaurants in Varkala as all have Nepali cooks - now what do they know about Keralite food. As far... More

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Tweed Heads, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2013

We only stopped for afternoon tea but really had to...we'd heard great things about the food. Can't really comment but if you want a meal with a stunning view then this is the place to be. From here you walk along the cliffs where there lots of stores with touristy things etc.

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