Kayees Rahmathulla Hotel
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| Kayees Rahmathulla Hotel | |
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| Established | May 22, 1948 |
| Food type | Kerala cuisine |
| Street address | Gujarati Road, Near Gujarati Temple, Mattancherry, Kochi, Kerala, 682002 |
| City | Kochi |
| Country | India |
| Other locations | Durbar Hall Road, Ernakulam South, Ernakulam, Kerala, 682016 |
Kayees Rahmathulla Hotel is an Indian restaurant in Kochi, Kerala.[1] The restaurant is known for its Mutton Biryani which is known as Kayikka's Biryani. It was founded by V. K. Kayee in 1948 and enjoys a cult status among the restaurants in Kochi.[2]
History[edit]
V. K Kayee, popularly known as Kaikka (Brother Kaee), worked as a cook and waiter in the British Army in the 1940s. Later he started working as a waiter at Bombay Hotel in Kochi. In 1948, he started a tea shop in Mattancherry which was named Hotel Rahmatullah. In 1951, he converted it into a proper restaurant under the name Kayees Rahmatullah Hotel. The restaurant special dish was the Mutton biryani which became famous among the residents across Kochi.[3] By word of mouth, fame began to spread to places outside the regiom. Traders passing through Kochi or unloading goods in the city used to visit the restaurant. They started calling Kayee as Kaika (Kayee brother). Since then, the main dish served by the restaurant gained a reputation and came to be known as Kaika's Biryani. After Kayee's death in 1999, the restaurant was taken over by his son and grandson. Currently the restaurant operates in two locations, the original hotel in Mattancherry and a new hotel located near Durbar Hall Ground in Ernakulam.[4]
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References[edit]
- ^ "കായിക്കാ ബിരിയാണീടെ രുചിയെന്തെന്നറിയേണ്ടേ..." Mathrubhumi. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ Menon, Anasuya (16 December 2022). "What to eat while at Fort Kochi". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Where to eat in Kochi". Condé Nast Traveller India. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Kayikka's biriyani is a thriving three-generation taste". OnManorama. Retrieved 22 November 2023.