Restaurant Scams in Kochi

Drink Spiking in Tourist Bars and Restaurants

The UK FCDO India advisory specifically warns of spiked drinks and food targeting foreign nationals, with victims subsequently robbed or assaulted. In Kochi, this risk is concentrated in the tourist-facing bars and rooftop restaurants along Princess Street and the waterfront area of Fort Kochi, where strangers may offer drinks or where unattended drinks are vulnerable. Victims typically experience sudden disorientation and wake to find valuables missing.