Being a place of tradition and heritage Kollam serves the traditional Keralite cuisine consisting of Puttu, Dosa, Idly, Rice, seafood etc. There are also some typical food items of Kollam such as Arikkadukka and Stuffed Mussels which are to be found anywhere in Kollam. However, you can easily get other kinds of cuisine such as Chinese, Mughlai, continental etc. if you want.