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Upstairs - the authentic Italian restaurant.


Opposite the famous Santa Cruz Basilica, on Bastian Lane, on the top floor of a line of shops, magnificently designed and aptly named is the Upstairs Italian Restaurant.
Dash up the wooden stairs of this hub and you’re led into a simple yet inviting hotel that can accommodate around 40. Ayesha and Fabio the owners are at your service, guiding you to select the best of Italy. A variety of dishes await you on the menu card- lasagna, pasta, pizza, salads, sea foods and crepes. The day’s special, written in colourful chalk on slates, will tempt you. Though some of them sound Greek and Latin to you, with proper guidance, you’ll learn what Italian cuisine comprises.
You can have breakfast, lunch or dinner at Upstairs which opens at 8.30a.m and closes by 10 p.m on any day but Tuesday. Upstairs offers a wide range of vegetarian and non vegetarian delicacies. Take away is also available.

Munch and have fun.
For a virtul Italian experience visit http://www.upstairs-italianrestaurant.com/


Shop n Save – Shopping made easy


When it comes to quick and hassle free shopping, there’s one particular name that pops up in the minds of tourists, foreigners and locals alike – Shop n Save. Tucked in line with majestic old buildings, Shop n Save is located in Princess Street, the business street of Fort Cochin. Literally just as it is named, you save when you shop at Shop n Save.
The double storied building that houses the shop, has a lot in the offing for the ultimate traveler. Travelling accessories, packed food stuff, stationery, souvenirs, toys, cutlery, utensils and toiletries are just the tip of the ice berg. Apart from this, Shop n Save has a book store where one can own books at a nominal rate. Shop n Save also has to its credit a restaurant on the top floor, which caters to a wide variety of food- Continental, Chinese and Indian. Adding to this, it also has a counter that sells Indian musical instruments.
This isn’t all, Shop n Save also helps you keep in touch with the world. Sify I way, the largest retail Internet cafĂ© brand in India, has its outlet in Shop n Save. One can have access to the net, at very low rates. It is guaranteed that you’ll be thrown off your feet with the wonderful ambience of the place and the warm and courteous attitude of the staff.