A Wider Table, Every Course
From the first welcome drink to your morning cup of tea, every meal is part of the journey. The Premium menu puts both fish and chicken on the table at lunch and dinner, adds pulissery and payasam to the midday spread, and finishes with a breakfast that runs from idly and sambar through to bread, butter and jam.
The Premium houseboat package includes a welcome drink, a Kerala lunch of rice, sambar, fish fry or curry, chicken fry or curry, pulissery, thoran, salad, curd, papad, pickles and payasam, evening tea or coffee with banana fritters or onion pakoras, a dinner of chappathi, rice, fish, chicken, mixed vegetable curries, dal and curd, and a combined continental and traditional Kerala breakfast with puttu, kadala curry, appam and egg stew. All meals are cooked on board and included in the package price. Vegetarian alternatives are prepared on request.
Welcome Drink
On boarding, around 12:00 PM
Served on the deck as you board, before the crew casts off and the jetty falls away behind you.
- Vegetarian
Welcome drink
Lunch
Around 1:30 PM, while cruising
The Premium lunch puts both fish and chicken on the table, adds pulissery - the mild yoghurt and coconut curry Kerala kitchens build a meal around - and finishes with payasam.
- Vegetarian
Rice
- Vegetarian
Sambar
- Non-vegetarian
Fish fry or fish curry
- Non-vegetarian
Chicken fry or chicken curry
- Vegetarian
Pulissery
- Vegetarian
Thoran (stir-fried vegetables with coconut)
- Vegetarian
Salad
- Vegetarian
Curd
- Vegetarian
Papad
- Vegetarian
Pickles
- Vegetarian
Payasam
Evening Snacks
Around 4:00 PM
The boat has moored by now. Tea and something hot from the pan, eaten on the deck while the light goes gold over the water.
- Vegetarian
Tea or coffee
- Vegetarian
Banana fritters or onion pakoras
Dinner
Around 8:00 PM, moored for the night
Fish and chicken again at dinner, alongside chappathi straight off the tawa and a spread of vegetable curries.
- Vegetarian
Chappathi
- Vegetarian
Rice
- Non-vegetarian
Fish fry or fish curry
- Non-vegetarian
Chicken fry or chicken curry
- Vegetarian
Mixed vegetable curries
- Vegetarian
Dal
- Vegetarian
Curd
BreakfastContinental + Kerala traditional
Around 8:00 AM, before check-out
Premium breakfast runs both ways: the Kerala plate of puttu, kadala curry, appam and egg stew, and the continental side of bread, butter and jam.
- Vegetarian
Tea or coffee
- Vegetarian
Idly
- Vegetarian
Sambar
- Vegetarian
Chutney
- Vegetarian
Bread, butter and jam
- Non-vegetarian
Traditional Kerala breakfast: puttu, kadala curry, appam, egg stew
Add-On Dishes You Can Pre-Order
Celebrating something, or want the backwaters' best seafood on the table? These are cooked fresh on board alongside your usual menu.
Jumbo prawns roast
Roasted in a thick Kerala masala
Crab masala
Backwater crab, cracked and cooked to order
Duck roast
Kuttanadan style, slow-roasted
Add-ons are charged on top of your package and need to be ordered at least a day before the cruise, so the crew can buy them fresh that morning. Ask our team for current prices and availability.
A note on the menu
Menus may vary slightly depending on the houseboat, seasonal availability, and the selected package. Specific menu items can be confirmed with our team before your trip.
Plan the Rest of Your Trip
All Alleppey Houseboats
Browse the full fleet with live prices and availability.
Deluxe, Premium & Luxury
What actually changes between the three categories.
Alleppey Day Cruise
A few hours on the backwaters with lunch on board.
Overnight Houseboat Stays
Sunset cruise, a night moored, misty morning.
Honeymoon & Couple Houseboats
Private charters for two, with candlelit dinners.
Kerala Houseboat Packages
Multi-day trips built around a backwater cruise.
Premium Menu FAQs
What is included in the Premium houseboat food menu?
A welcome drink, a Kerala lunch of rice, sambar, fish fry or curry, chicken fry or curry, pulissery, thoran, salad, curd, papad, pickles and payasam, evening tea or coffee with banana fritters or onion pakoras, dinner of chappathi, rice, fish, chicken, mixed vegetable curries, dal and curd, and a combined continental and Kerala breakfast. All meals are included in the package price.
How is the Premium menu different from the Deluxe menu?
The Premium menu is wider at every main meal. Lunch and dinner both carry fish and chicken rather than one or the other, lunch adds pulissery and payasam, and breakfast combines the traditional Kerala plate - puttu, kadala curry, appam and egg stew - with a continental spread of bread, butter and jam.
Do AlleppeyGT houseboats provide vegetarian food?
Yes. Most of the Premium menu is already vegetarian, and the chef prepares alternatives in place of the fish and chicken when you ask before the cruise - typically paneer curry or vegetable stew at lunch and paneer masala or aloo gobi at dinner. Tell us at the time of booking so the shopping is done accordingly.
Is food prepared on the houseboat?
Yes. Every Premium boat carries its own chef and kitchen. Lunch is cooked while the boat is cruising and dinner after it moors, so nothing sits around waiting to be served.
Can the menu change depending on the houseboat?
Slightly. The Premium menu is standard across our Premium boats, but the fish depends on the morning catch and some items shift with seasonal availability. Confirm specific dishes with our team before your trip.
Ready to Taste Kerala from the Backwaters?
Choose your houseboat and let us take care of the rest.