Aalayam Restaurant

About this place

Aalayam Restaurant is a casual dining restaurant in Anchal, Kollam, offering a varied menu that combines Indian and Arabic-influenced cuisine. The restaurant is particularly associated with biryani and Arabian specialities, while its wider menu includes chicken, beef, vegetarian dishes, breads, fried rice, noodles, beverages and soups. Available menu information lists chicken kuzhi mandi, chicken alfaham mandi and chicken alfaham among its Arabic-style offerings, alongside a broad selection of Indian and Indo-Chinese preparations. The restaurant's biryani selection forms an important part of its food identity, while meat dishes such as chicken fry, chicken roast, pepper chicken, beef roast, beef fry, beef coconut perattu, beef curry and beef dry fry provide several options for diners who prefer Kerala-style and Indian non-vegetarian food. Vegetarian choices include paneer preparations, mushroom dishes, mixed vegetable curry, chilli gobi and Gobi Manchurian, giving the menu reasonable variety beyond its meat-focused specialities. Arabic influence is especially visible through the restaurant's mandi and alfaham preparations. Chicken kuzhi mandi combines fragrant rice with seasoned chicken, while alfaham provides a grilled chicken option associated with the Arabian-style food culture that has become popular throughout Kerala. These dishes sit alongside familiar breads such as parotta, chapati and wheat paratha, as well as kuboos and dosa, allowing customers to combine different styles of food according to their preferences. The restaurant also provides a selection of fried rice and noodles, including chicken, egg, vegetable, mushroom, paneer, mixed and Schezwan varieties. This gives Aalayam a broader multi-cuisine character rather than restricting its menu to traditional Kerala or Arabic food alone. Soups such as chicken hot and sour soup and vegetable hot and sour soup, along with fresh lime, pineapple, watermelon and grape juices and lime soda, add further variety to the dining experience. Aalayam Restaurant has also received favourable customer comments for its food and dining environment. Tripadvisor categorises the restaurant as Indian and Arabic and records lunch and dinner among its meal types, while reviews have specifically mentioned its biryani, food quality, cleanliness and service. The restaurant's identity therefore comes from the combination of familiar Indian and Kerala-influenced dishes with popular Arabian preparations, making it suitable for diners looking for everything from biryani and parotta-based meals to mandi, alfaham, fried rice, noodles and grilled or fried meat dishes. Overall, Aalayam Restaurant forms part of the contemporary food scene of Anchal and the wider Kollam region, where traditional South Indian and Kerala flavours increasingly share menus with Arabic and other international-inspired dishes. Its combination of biryani, mandi, alfaham, meat curries, vegetarian preparations, breads, rice dishes, noodles and beverages makes it a versatile restaurant for everyday dining and group meals.

🚆 Nearest Railway: Punalur Railway Station (~6 km)

✈️ Airport: Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (~75 km)

🚌 Bus: Chanthamukku Bus Stop, Anchal

🏨 Stay: Utham Mahal; Archana Residency; Hotel Hybiz By Darshan

✅ Notes: Aalayam Restaurant is located at Chanthamukku on SH48 in Anchal and serves Indian and Arabic cuisine.