Taj hotel since 1936


Taj Malabar hotel is an 84 year old hotel in Kochi. It was originally known as Willingdon hotel way back in the mid 30's and then Malabar hotel.  I celebrated my first birthday here when it was just Malabar hotel and not part of Taj
On the 25th of December, I went there with my family for a Christmas buffet lunch. We reached there by around 1 pm. And we did not have a reservation. Luckily, they got us tables on the lawn outside.
There was a wide spread of starters including roast pork, gnocchis pasta and green pasta. I chose the roast pork, gnocchis pasta and the green pasta. It was very tasty.  I liked their roast pork and their pastas coz that was the best. I had their oysters for the first time. It was good and we ordered some more of it
For the soup, they had the chicken soup and the vegetable soup.
For the buffet, they had noodles, biriyani. pita bread with kebabs, chicken and mushrooms etc. I took the pita bread with kebabs, chicken and mushroom.  There was also a separate seafood station for grilled fish and oysters. The taste of pita bread with kebabs, chicken and mushrooms were too good.
For the desserts, there were so many varieties of pastry cakes, payasams etc.
The food at the Taj was very well presented with good range of choices. Also it was a memorable Christmas lunch with family on the beautiful backwaters of wonderful Kerala.
Name plate of Taj Malabar

Entrance to the Taj malabar

Roast pork, gnocchis pasta and green pasta

Vegetable clear soup

Oysters

Seafood

Pita bread with kebabs, chicken and mushrooms

View of the cochin backwaters from Taj Malabar

View of the Cochin backwaters from Taj malabar

Taj Malabar lawn



Comments

  1. AlummoottilJanuary 14, 2020 at 7:41 AM

    Please read my blog on the topic Taj since 1936

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  2. Thomas ThomasJanuary 14, 2020 at 7:55 AM

    Nice write up about a historic hotel
    The view it commands of the backwaters is superb

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    1. AlummoottilJanuary 14, 2020 at 8:00 AM

      Thanks Doctor for the compliments. I know. beautiful isn't it the view?

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  3. Rajiv PaulJanuary 15, 2020 at 1:29 AM

    Very well written Sandeep and Malabar hotel is such a lovely place.

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  4. kitsonq8January 16, 2020 at 7:45 AM

    It's been years since I had a meal there. Thank you for the good account of your Christmas lunch. Nice photos too.

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