Kayal,South Indian Restaurant- Leicester - Nottingham

Kayal means backwaters in Kerala. The whole school of South Indian seafood cuisine takes its name from Kerala Backwaters. Kerala has a distinctive cuisine, very unusual and different from the rest of India, so Kayal. Food in 'Kayal' is all about discoveries, and aromas. Kerala cuisine offers several gastronomic opportunities to those willing to experiment with the cuisine. So, if you are in Midlands, don't miss out on the opportunity to savour the cuisine of Kerala at Kayal Nottingham, and Leicester.

In the early days of 2006 Midlands saw the successful establishment of 'Halli', The Village Vegetarian, which brought to the town an unusual cuisine that is different from the normal curry houses. After almost a year Midlands was blessed with 'Kayal at Nottingham', The Backwater Cuisine, an authentic Kerala Seafood Specialty Restaurant. Kayal Nottingham doubled its occupancy after few months due to the overwhelming response from the people who love authentic Indian food. Our existing successful restaurant in Granby Street, Leicester has been upgraded with the 'Award Winning' Kayal concept.

Kayal- Kerala Restaurant- voted as the 5 star Nottingham Restaurant by Metro.
Leicester- Voted 5 star Leicester Restaurant 2006
Leicester- Best Venue Award winner 2007
Best Restaurant Category- Kayal grabbed 'The Best Newcomer award 2007' in East Midlands.
Best Business Awards – Kayal won the 'Young Enterprise of the year 2008' in East Midlands, UK.
Kayal Concept – Won the Local Food Hero Award 2008

Kayal, the healthy concept: be it seafood, vegetable or meat, the emphasis is on 'healthy food', less use of oil, sugar, and artificial additives, and more use of natural herbs, spices flavorings, is the specialty of Kayal – WHERE TRADITION MEETS QUALITY.

Kayal work with – Leicester Comedy Festival, Leicester Diwali Festival, Nottingham Goose fair, Nottingham Ice Arena, Broadway Theatre, different football clubs, Universities and hospitals of Leicester and Nottingham.

Kayal South Indian Breakfasts transmit on BBC Two at 3.45 on Friday 16th December
Two main ingredients infuse Jaimon Thomas' passion for the restaurant business. One is the desire to bring authentic South Indian food to a region overrun with mediocre, anglicized Indian restaurants. The other is to provide service using the principle laid out in the Sanskrit phrase 'adithi devo bhava' means 'Guest is God. ------ Tim Burke, Metro, December 10 2008
Awards 1. Voted 5* Leicester Restaurant 2009 by Leicester Mercury. 2. East Midlands Local Food Hero Award Winner 2008. 3. Voted in the Times, Top Ten Indian Restaurants in the Country. 4. Young Enterprises Award Winner 2008. 5. Our Fuction Hall- Best Venue Award Winner 2007. 6. East Midlands Best Newcomer Award Winner 2007. 7. Voted 5* Nottingham Restaurant 2007 by Metro. 8. Voted 5* Leicester Restaurant by Leicester Mercury
Reviews
Two main ingredients infuse Jaimon Thomas' passion for the restaurant business. One is the desire to bring authentic South Indian food to a region overrun with mediocre, anglicized Indian restaurants. The other is to provide service using the principle laid out in the Sanskrit phrase 'adithi devo bhava' means 'Guest is God. ------- Tim Burke, Metro, December 10 2008
Kayal was, quite simply, a revelation. The food was exceptional, and the service was charming, informed and effi cient. Almost every dish here seems to contain an abundance of spces and it's the freshness and purity of these ingredients that creates such culinary heaven. The emphasis is on healthy food, with less reliance on oil, sugar, and artifi cial additives and more use of natural fl avourings. ------ David Sandhu, Metro, September 12, 2007
City enjoying an explosion of flavours from South Asian Cuisine. A string of new openings such as Kayal in Broad Street has made Nottingham even more of a haven for high quality South Asian dining. ------ Erik Petersen, 26th October 2007, Nottingham Evening Post
Housed in a pine-dominated dining room with steel lanterns hanging from the ceiling, this is surely the nearest you'll get to a Keralan beachside shack in deepest Nottingham. With a superb veggie selection, including thali-style set meals for less than ?10, you can't go wrong in terms of choice & value. ------ The Times, November 1- 7, 2008
We love Kayal! The Thomman's Hall is one of my personal favourites in terms of venues for comedy. It's beautifully decorated and has an intimacy which is so important for comedy. The reason why we love the place is because of the amazing food they serve. ------ Geoff Rowe, Director, Leicester Comedy Festival
It's the blast of friendly and inviting atmosphere that hits you as you open the door to Kayal that tells you this is going to be a good place in which to eat. Infact its more than good- its Excellent. I've tried hard to think if there were any negative to this meal and it's a struggle. ------ Alison Curtis- Leicester Mercury