Food in Chennai

South Indian Vegetarian|₹150 - ₹500

Mini tiffin comboGhee roast dosaRava kesari

21, Cathedral Road, Gopalapuram, mylapore

Est. 1981

Murugan Idli Shop

South Indian Vegetarian|₹100 - ₹350

Soft idli with multiple chutneysGhee pongalMini idli sambar

77, G.N. Chetty Road, T. Nagar, t-nagar

Ratna Cafe

South Indian Vegetarian|₹80 - ₹250

Sambar vadaIdli with sambarFilter coffee

90, Triplicane High Road, Triplicane, triplicane

Est. 1948

Junior Kuppanna

Chettinad chickenMutton curryNattu kozhi rasam

Chettinad|₹250 - ₹700

14, Nelson Manickam Road, Aminjikarai, anna-nagar

Thalappakatti

biryani

Dindigul Biryani|₹200 - ₹500

Dindigul mutton biryaniChicken biryaniSeeraga samba biryani

18, 2nd Avenue, Anna Nagar, anna-nagar

Buhari Hotel

biryani

Mughlai, Biryani|₹250 - ₹600

Buhari biryaniChicken 65Mutton kebab

83, Anna Salai (Mount Road), egmore

Est. 1951

Star Biryani

biryani

Biryani|₹150 - ₹350

Mutton biryaniChicken biryaniMutton chukka

Triplicane High Road, Triplicane, triplicane

Dakshin

fine-dining

South Indian (All Four States)|₹2,000 - ₹5,000

Chettinad pepper chickenKerala prawn curryAppam with stew

ITC Grand Chola, 63, Mount Road, Guindy, guindy

Avartana

fine-dining

Modern South Indian, Molecular Gastronomy|₹4,000 - ₹8,000

Tasting menuDeconstructed rasamChettinad lamb

ITC Grand Chola, 63, Mount Road, Guindy, guindy

Sangeetha

casual-dining

North and South Indian Vegetarian|₹150 - ₹450

Thali mealsChaat varietiesPaneer butter masala

30, Lattice Bridge Road, Adyar, adyar

Anjappar

casual-dining

Chettinad|₹200 - ₹600

Chettinad chickenPepper chickenParotta

22, Rukmani Lakshmipathi Road, Egmore, egmore

Nair Mess

casual-dining

Kerala|₹150 - ₹400

Fish curryAppamKerala porotta

18, Kutchery Road, Mylapore, mylapore

Amethyst

European, Continental, Cafe|₹400 - ₹1,200

Artisan coffeeCroissants and pastriesGrilled sandwiches

14, Whites Road, Royapettah, royapettah

Est. 2003

Writer's Cafe

Continental, Tea and Desserts|₹500 - ₹1,500

Afternoon tea setScones with clotted creamClub sandwich

Vivanta by Taj, Binny Road, near Egmore, egmore

Sandy's Chocolate Laboratory

Desserts, Chocolate, Continental|₹400 - ₹1,200

Belgian hot chocolateChocolate fondantTruffle platters

42, Kasturi Ranga Road, Alwarpet, alwarpet

Chamiers Cafe

European, Continental, Bakery|₹400 - ₹1,000

Quiche LorraineCaesar saladFresh-baked croissants

106, Chamiers Road, RA Puram, adyar

The Brew Room

Coffee, Continental, Breakfast|₹300 - ₹800

Single-origin pour-overCold brew on tapAvocado toast

TTK Road, Alwarpet, alwarpet

Ciclo Cafe

Italian, Continental, Coffee|₹400 - ₹1,000

Wood-fired Margherita pizzaPesto pastaCappuccino

109, Greenways Road, Kotturpuram, kotturpuram

Cafe De Paris

French, Bakery, Continental|₹350 - ₹900

Butter croissantsFrench macaronsCrepes

Khader Nawaz Khan Road, Nungambakkam, nungambakkam

The Vault

Continental, Finger Food, Cocktails|₹800 - ₹2,000

Signature cocktailsChicken wingsNachos platter

Khader Nawaz Khan Road, Nungambakkam, nungambakkam

10 Downing Street

European, Finger Food, Cocktails|₹700 - ₹1,800

Draught beer selectionFish and chipsShepherd's pie

Perungudi, OMR, perungudi

Q Bar

Asian, Tapas, Cocktails|₹1,200 - ₹3,000

Signature martinisDim sum platterSushi selection

Hilton Chennai, Guindy, guindy

Bay 146

Continental, Asian, Cocktails|₹600 - ₹1,500

Craft beer selectionLoaded burgersPrawn tempura

146, 2nd Avenue, Besant Nagar, besant-nagar

Hammered

North Indian, Continental, Cocktails|₹500 - ₹1,200

Pitcher dealsButter chickenTandoori platters

ECR, Neelankarai, neelankarai

Sowcarpet Food Street

Kachori and SamosaPani Puri, Bhel, Sev PuriJain-style Dosa

Street Food|₹20 - ₹80

Sowcarpet Main Road and surrounding lanes, George Town, george-town

Marina Beach Food Stalls

Banana, Onion, and Chilli BajjiSpiced Chickpeas and Raw MangoMurukku, Mixture, and Ribbon Pakoda

Street Food|₹20 - ₹60

Marina Beach Promenade, Kamarajar Salai, triplicane

Mint Street Food Trail

Rose MilkHaleem (Ramzan Special)Tawa Dosa

Street Food|₹20 - ₹40

Mint Street (Muthusamy Street), George Town, george-town

Besant Nagar Beach Food