Kaanam sells seats at small-group dinners, chaya meetups and events at restaurants and cafés in Cochin, Trivandrum and Calicut. Pick a date and an area, book your seat, and we group you with verified people at a busy public venue.
On iPhone and Android soon. Use it in your browser today.
Every booking is a seat at a small meetup in a public place, with people close to your age who speak your language. You pay the venue for your own food, drinks and tickets.
Dinner with 3 to 5 new people at a restaurant we pick in your neighbourhood. The venue is revealed at noon on the day.
Chaya with one new person at a busy cafe, in the daytime. Never with the same person twice.
Concerts, matches, movies, festivals and cruises with a small group instead of alone.
Walks, runs, cycling, sports and treks with people at your pace.
Booking is free. You only pay once you're matched with a group.
Sign in with your email, then a photo of your ID and a live selfie. Our team checks every member.
Pick a night and a neighbourhood, an event or an activity. Tell us your budget and who you'd like to meet.
We make groups when booking closes, by age, vibe and language. Pay the seat fee and your group chat opens.
Find your group with a shared code, tap "I'm here", and enjoy. Rate the evening after.
Meeting strangers should feel easy. That's why safety is built into every step.
Read our privacy policyBooking is free. You pay a small seat fee only once you're matched. Your first dinner or chaya is on us once you're verified.
₹149 a seat
Dinner Tables and Oru Chaya.
₹99 a seat
Event company and Activity buddies.
₹499
6 dinner or chaya seats, valid 3 months.
₹499
8 event or activity seats, valid 3 months.
Prices include taxes. You pay the venue for your own food, drinks and tickets. Not matched or meetup called off? You're not charged, or you get a free next seat or a full refund. See cancellation and refunds. Payments are handled securely by Razorpay (UPI, cards and net banking).
Pick your city in the app. Each neighbourhood includes the places right around it.
Anyone 18 or over who lives in or visits a city Kaanam runs in, and passes our ID and selfie check.
No. Kaanam is for making friends and meeting new people in small groups. Chaya is one-to-one, but always in a busy public cafe in the daytime.
You aren't matched and nothing is charged. If your area is quiet, we combine it with nearby ones.
Yes, you pay the venue for your own food, drinks and tickets. The Kaanam seat fee covers organising, matching and safety.
Yes. Share your invite code from the app. When a friend joins with it and comes to their first meetup, your next dinner or chaya is free.
Women can invite a female friend with a one-time code, and you'll be seated together. A seat booked with a friend's code is free.
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