Kaanam organises small-group meetups in Cochin, Trivandrum and Calicut: dinners at busy restaurants, chaya at cafés, and company for events, day trips and activities at busy public places. Book your seat, and we group you with ID-verified adults close to your age.
First seat free No seat fee on your first dinner or chaya once you're verified.
For people aged 18 and over. The iPhone and Android apps are coming soon; use Kaanam in your browser today.
Every booking is a seat at an organised small-group meetup in a public place, with ID-verified adults 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. Tell us who you'd like to meet; the venue is revealed at noon on the day.
Chaya with one new person at a busy café in the daytime, matched by age and language. An easy first step if a full dinner feels like a lot. Never the same person twice.
Concerts, matches, movies, festivals, cruises and day trips (back the same day). Don't skip what you love for want of company: go with a small group who want to go too.
Walks, fitness, sports, runs and treks. Say whether mornings or evenings suit you; when 3 of you match, you pay, the group chat opens and you choose the day together.
Booking is free and takes a minute. Pick a night for dinner, a daytime chaya, an event you don't want to go to alone, or an activity: say mornings or evenings and when 3 of you match, you choose the day together. We do the grouping, you just turn up. Groups are small, places are busy and public, and everyone is ID-verified.
Book your first seatNew in town, back home and out of touch, or just tired of eating alone? A table of new faces is an easy first step.
Moved to Kochi, Trivandrum or Calicut for work or study? A seat at a table is the quickest way to meet people who live where you do.
Small groups of 3 to 6, so everyone gets to talk. Good food, a cup of chaya, and people who are glad you came.
Every table starts with strangers, and some of the best friendships begin that way. If you'd like to stay in touch, you can, when you both choose to.
You've seen them at a café, a match, the next table over, and thought of saying hello. Then the moment passed. Kaanam gives those moments back: a seat with people who came to meet someone new, just like you. No awkward openers: everyone is there for the same reason, and we do the grouping.
Find your tableBooking 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 who you'd like to meet.
We make groups by age, vibe and language: 6 pm the day before for dinners and chaya, 24 hours before for events, and for activities as soon as 3 people match. Pay the seat fee by the time shown to confirm your seat and get your venue and group details.
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 policyMeeting new people should feel easy, not risky. Choose a women-only group, or a mixed one where you're never the only woman. Everyone shows our team a government ID and a live selfie, others see only your first name, and you can leave privately at any time before the meetup. A person on our team reads every report.
Book your first seatBooking is free. You pay a small seat fee only once you're matched. Once you're verified, your first dinner or chaya seat has no seat fee.
₹149 a seat
Dinner with 3 to 5 new people.
₹99 a seat
Oru Chaya, Event company and Activity buddies.
₹549
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 Cashfree (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 sells seats at organised group meetups in public places, with a fee for organising and verification. It isn't a dating or messaging service. Chaya is for two people, always in a busy public cafe or bakery in the daytime, for a cup of tea, coffee, a juice or a light snack.
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 seat has no seat fee.
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.
Every table starts with new faces.
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