Modern Kerala Dining
Kera
by Charles
Coconut, curry leaf and slow fire. The soul of the Malabar Coast, plated with contemporary craft.
Our Story
A Kitchen Rooted in Kerala
Kera means coconut, and coconut is where every Kerala kitchen begins. At Kera by Charles we cook the way home cooks do along the Malabar Coast: spices roasted and ground the same day, curries built slowly in clay and iron, seafood treated gently, and coconut in all its forms — grated, milked, oiled, toasted.
What arrives at your table is familiar and new at once: Amma’s chicken curry beside a deconstructed Kerala classic, a twelve-hour beef short rib beside a lace-edged palappam. Traditional soul, contemporary plate.
Charles’ Signatures
The dishes our guests come back for
12-Hour Slow Cook
Beef Variyellu
Fall-off-the-bone beef short rib, aromatic Kerala spices.
$29.99
Malabar Classic
Malabar Dum Biriyani
Jeerakasala rice, house-ground spice, slow-cooked meat or mushroom. Served with raita, date and lemon pickle, pappadam.
$19.99
Toddy Shop Style
Attin Kaal
Slow simmered lamb shank in a bold Kerala toddy shop-style curry.
$29.99
Weekends Only · Sat & Sun
The Kera Signature Meals Tray
An elegant tasting journey through Kerala’s traditional feast — thoughtfully crafted with authentic flavours and contemporary presentation. $29.99 per person, available Saturday and Sunday only.
Freshly Ground Spice
No shortcuts and no pastes. Our masalas are roasted and ground in-house so every curry tastes of the day it was made.
Coast to Table Seafood
Barramundi, mussels, prawns and squid handled gently and cooked to order, the way the Malabar coast intends.
Family Friendly
A dedicated Little Explorers menu, gentle spice on request, and a welcome that feels like someone’s home.
Opening Hours
Dinner
Monday – Sunday
5:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Weekend Lunch
Saturday & Sunday
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
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