Restaurants owned by Mollywood celebs

Food businesses are the most successful and profitable ones around the globe. Mollywood celebs have also tried their hand in this business. Many stars own restaurants, to which they have given a personal touch in order attract food lovers. Here’s a list of restaurants owned by Malayalam celebrities....

Cafe Papaya by Aashiq Abu:

Cafe Papaya is owned by director Ashiq Abu and his friends. The cafe is a bit unique and different from regular restaurants. It is set up in such a way that visitors can listen to music, watch movies trailers, documentaries, behind-the-screen shots of films in a theatre screen and browse through the interesting collection of books in the library.Musicians perform live at the cafe and one can try all the different varieties of coffee, cookies and other delicacies.

Dhe Puttu by Dileep:

Dhe Puttu restaurant is a joint venture by film stars Dileep and Nandirsha. Puttu is a South Indian dish, which is also known as steam cake. The restaurant serves puttu in several interesting varieties. The restaurant is known for its chicken biryani puttu and beef biryani puttu, which aren’t found anywhere else in the world.

Mamma Mia by Siddique:

Mamma Mia is owned by Malayalam movie actor Siddique and headed by his son Shaheen. Established in 2013, the restaurant is Kerala's first and only full- service restaurant that offers a casual, yet memorable dining experience. The hotel is known for its various cuisines that range from local dishes to international and continental to Arabic. As the restaurant serves delicious Indian and Kerala food, it is popular among non-resident Indians as well.

Mango Tree by Dileep:

Mango Tree is a restaurant owned by actor Dileep. The hotel is the ancestral house of singer Yesudas, known as `House of Yesudas', in the memory of Yesudas's mother who planted a mango tree in the courtyard around 70 years back. The mango tree is still there and is the prime attraction of the place. The restaurant is well known for its sea food grills, Bistro, Italian and continental food and excellent Indian tandoor.

Spice Boat by Prithviraj:

Spice Boat is a restaurant owned by actress Mallika Sukumaran. Her sons Prithviraj, one of the youngest and most charming stars of Mollywood and actor- singer Indrajith are the directors of the restaurant. This multi-cuisine restaurant is mainly known for its Indian food. The ambiance of the restaurant is well appreciated by customers.

Waffle Street by Asif Ali:

Asif Ali launched a new restaurant at Panampilly Nagar, Kochi. It’s a joint venture of Asif Ali and his friends Mujeeb and Brijeesh. The restaurant was inaugurated by actor Prithviraj. The specialty of the restaurant is that it serves different varieties of donuts and cakes.