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'''Kayees Rahmathulla Hotel''' is an Indian restaurant in [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-03-26 |title=കായിക്കാ ബിരിയാണീടെ രുചിയെന്തെന്നറിയേണ്ടേ.... |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/travel/features/kayikka-biriyani-kochi-raj-kalesh-mathrubhumi-yathra-1.4645308 |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=Mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref> The restaurant is known for its [[Biryani|Mutton Biryani]] which is known as ''Kayikka's Biryani''. It was founded by V. K. Kayee in 1948 and enjoys cult status.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Menon |first=Anasuya |date=2022-12-16 |title=What to eat while at Fort Kochi |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/what-to-eat-while-at-fort-kochi/article66272263.ece |access-date=2023-11-22 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
V. K Kayee, popularly known as Kaikka (Brother Kaee), worked as a cook and waiter in the British Army in the 1940s. Later he started working as a waiter at Bombay Hotel in [[Kochi]]. In 1948, he started a tea shop in [[Mattancherry]] which was named ''Hotel Rahmatullah''. In 1951, he converted it into a proper restaurant under the name Kayees Rahmatullah Hotel. The restaurant special dish was the [[Biryani|Mutton biryani]] which became famous among the residents across Kochi.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-12-16 |title=Where to eat in Kochi |url=https://www.cntraveller.in/story/where-to-eat-in-kochi/ |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=Condé Nast Traveller India |language=en-IN}}</ref> By word of mouth, fame began to spread to places outside the region. After Kayee's death in 1999, the restaurant was taken over by his son and grandson. Currently the restaurant operates in two locations, the original hotel in Mattancherry and a new hotel located near [[Durbar Hall Ground]] in [[Ernakulam]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kayikka's biriyani is a thriving three-generation taste |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/travel/kerala/2018/08/09/kayikka-biriyani-kayees-cafe-history.html |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=OnManorama}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Bharath Coffee House]]<br />
* [[Paragon Restaurant]]<br />
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