Travelling as a vegetarian family, or with elders who eat only Jain food? On a private pure vegetarian houseboat in Alleppey, the whole boat is booked for your group and the kitchen follows a dedicated vegetarian menu for your stay.
Every Lake Queen houseboat category, Deluxe, Premium and Luxury, has its own pure vegetarian menu. Jain food, prepared without onion, garlic or root vegetables, is available on prior request. Share your food preferences when you book so the crew can plan the shopping and cooking before you board.
The pure vegetarian menu applies when everyone in the group is vegetarian, because veg and non veg dishes are not mixed in the same package.
A sample overnight cruise with the Premium vegetarian menu. Menus vary slightly by houseboat category.
| Time | Meal | On the menu |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 PM | Welcome | Fresh juice or tender coconut |
| Afternoon | Lunch | White rice, chappati, sambar, mixed vegetables, long beans mezhukkupuratti, Gobi 65, aloo masala, banana kalan or curd, pappadam, salad, pickle, seasonal fruit and payasam |
| Evening | Snacks | Tea or coffee with banana fritters or pakoda |
| 8:30 PM | Dinner | Chappati, white rice, dal curry, paneer masala, bhindi fry and salad |
| 8:30 AM | Breakfast | Idli and sambar, dosa and sambar, puttu and kadala, or bread, jam and butter |
| 9:00 AM | Check out | Back at the jetty |
See every menu on the houseboat food menu page.
Each category has its own vegetarian menu. Starting overnight rates for a 1 bedroom houseboat, all meals included:
| Category | Starting price | Vegetarian highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Deluxe | ₹10,000 + GST | Gobi 65, mixed vegetables, paneer masala, banana kalan |
| Premium | ₹15,000 + GST | Adds aloo masala and payasam at lunch |
| Luxury | ₹20,000 + GST | Adds aloo jeera, veg sabzi, extra paneer and Gobi 65 at dinner, finger chips in the evening |
Rates can go up on holidays, peak season and special days. Larger houseboats from 2 to 10 bedrooms are available for big families. See the full houseboat tariff.
Jain meals are prepared on prior request, without onion, garlic, potato or other root vegetables. Tell us about your Jain requirement at the time of booking so the crew can plan ingredients and cooking.
For a fully vegetarian or Jain group, only the vegetarian menu is prepared for your stay.
No eggs? A few breakfast options include egg curry. Let us know and we will serve egg free choices such as idli, dosa or puttu with kadala curry. Only one breakfast option is served per group, so please confirm it before check in.
Curious about Kerala’s own vegetarian feast? Read the official Kerala Tourism guide to sadya.
Jain families: enjoy the backwaters without worrying about what goes into the kitchen.
Families with elders: grandparents who follow a strict vegetarian diet get familiar, home style food.
Large family groups: plan a multi family trip on one larger houseboat with a single vegetarian menu.
Vegetarian couples: combine a pure veg menu with our honeymoon houseboat packages.
✔ Mention vegetarian or Jain food when you book
✔ The pure vegetarian menu applies when all guests are vegetarian
✔ One breakfast option per group, confirmed before check in
✔ Extra food can be ordered a day before, at extra cost
✔ Bottled drinking water is available on board
✔ Check in 12:00 PM, check out 9:00 AM the next day
✔ Board at our private jetty at Pallathuruthy, away from the Finishing Point crowd
✔ Coming from Kochi? See our Kochi Airport to Alleppey houseboat transfer
✔ Add a shikara ride through the narrow village canals
✔ Check all houseboat timings
Travelling with guests who prefer Halal food? See our Halal friendly houseboat.
Planning for a bigger group? See our corporate houseboat outings and houseboat weddings and receptions.
Lake Queen Houseboats is part of LEDD Hotels & Resorts, a Kerala hospitality group operating more than 30 hotels across the state. Our local Alappuzha team has an average of 12 years’ experience in Kerala tourism and manages around 40 houseboats from 1 to 10 bedrooms.
Your route: Rani, Chithira and Marthanda lakes, Kainakary and Kuttanad, the rice bowl of Kerala.
Office: Church Road, Pallathuruthy, Alappuzha 688009
Phone: +91 95260 45222
Email: reservation@leddhotels.com
Yes. Every Lake Queen houseboat category has its own pure vegetarian menu, served when all guests in the group are vegetarian. Mention it when you book.
Yes. Jain meals are prepared on prior request, without onion, garlic, potato or other root vegetables.
Yes. Menus are not mixed in a single package, so a mixed group chooses either the vegetarian or the non vegetarian menu. The pure vegetarian menu applies when everyone is vegetarian.
Kerala and North Indian dishes such as sambar, mixed vegetables, long beans mezhukkupuratti, Gobi 65, aloo masala, paneer masala, dal curry, bhindi fry, payasam and seasonal fruit. Breakfast includes idli, dosa or puttu.
Overnight rates start at ₹10,000 + GST for a 1 bedroom Deluxe houseboat with all meals, ₹15,000 + GST for Premium and ₹20,000 + GST for Luxury.
Yes. Tell us in advance and we will serve egg free options such as idli, dosa or puttu with kadala curry.
Tell us your date, number of guests and whether you need a pure vegetarian or Jain menu, and our team will confirm the houseboat and menu.
