Eating Out

Chennai now has eating out options to suit different tastes and flavors. You get almost the entire popular
world cuisines thriving here. We give you information on the good buffets in the city, the food festivals
going on and also new eat outs in the city. You can help readers of this bulletin by sharing wonderful
experiences you have had recently at some of these restaurants. That will surely make this section more
authentic and complete.
Vegetarian Dinner Buffet at The Accord Metropolitan
Maami Manasu Vecha is the theme of the festival going on at The Accord from October 22nd till
November 1, 2009. You will get an opportunity to savor original maamis recipes right in front of your
eyes – piping hot from a team of maamis. For more information call: 2815 1000, 4391 1000
Chinese Food Buffet at The Wok
The Wok is a relatively new Chinese restaurant in The Country Inns & Suites in Egmore. Their vegetarian
buffet cost Rs.225 and non-vegetarian buffet cost Rs.250. Dinner buffets are offered only during weekends.
The Wok is in Country Inns & Suites situated at 3, Gandhi Irwin Road (Next to CMDA building. For more
details contact 98414 00227 or 3024 2424.
Buffet at Basil
Basil is another restaurant housed in Country Inns & Suites. During the week they have a special buffet at
Rs.250 and during the weekend, the lunch & dinner buffet with a few additional dishes cost Rs.350. It is
located in Country Inns & Suites situated at 3, Gandhi Irwin Road (Next to CMDA building. For more
details contact 98414 00227 or 3024 2424.
Business Lunch at Canton for Rs.140 & Rs.120
Canton Restaurant specializes in Chinese fare and they serve vegetarian lunch for Rs.120 and nonvegetarian
lunch for Rs.140. At Kaveri Complex, 96, Nungambakkam High Road, (next to Hotel Ganpat).
Ph: 2827 2197, 2821 4445.
The Deal Meal at The Piano
The Piano at Savera offers Come as 3 & pay for 2 and Come as 5 and pay for 3 deals. The restaurant offers
kababs, grills, seafood, Pan Asian cuisine, pasta counters, barbeques, chaats and much more. You can also
enjoy a cantle lit dinner with Talisman – two piece western band and an all new buffet with a wide spread
of Indian, Chinese, Tandoori, Continental delicacies and an array of desserts. At 146, Dr.Radhakrishnan
Salai, Ph: 2811 4700.
Lunch at Rs.275 and Rs.225 at The Dhaba
The Dhaba is offering non-vegetarian set lunch at Rs.275 and vegetarian lunch at Rs.225. Dhaba is at
R.K.Salai. Ph:2811 0553.
For Contentment at Earthly Prices
1. Sri Krishna North-Indian Veg Restaurant
The place is run by A.R. Sharma and wife Santhosh Devi for a decade now. The restaurant is tiny and looks
makeshift (PVC roof and chairs, half walls, et al); it can seat 20 at a time. The food here is basic — dal,
roti, subzi and rice. With minimum masalas the food is kept simple. A meal comes at Rs. 40. The menu
comprises not more than six items — thali, mini lunch, aloo paratha, chapathi, lassi and curd rice. Open six
days a week (closed on Sundays and Government holidays). Parathas are available from 10.30 a.m. to 3
p.m. and from 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. For thalis and chapatis, the timings are between noon and 3.30 p.m.
and between 6.30 p.m. and 9.30 p.m. Good, wholesome, hygienically prepared food is what you get here.
The address is 159, Peters Road, (Close to Fly over near Sathyam cinema). Ph: 28411655.
2. Venkteshwara Boli Stall
Started 15 years old boli stall churns out 5,000 bolis everyday. There’s sweet boli, masala boli, coconut boli
and dal boli. Their jangiri has a very good name and their paruppu podi and idli podi are famous too.
Ayudha Puja and Deepavali are the biggest days when it comes to business. Situated a little after or before
the Doraiswamy subway (depending on where you come from) at 159, Thambiah Reddy Street, Chennai-
33. Timings: Open on all days, between 7.30 a.m. and 10 p.m. Ph: 24746555.
Six months ago, Venkteshwara Boli Stall opened a branch near the Ayodhya Mandapam.
3. Bakes ‘n’ Corner Juice World
Saji V.S. from Thrissur and brother-in-law Shyamsundar started Juice World 10 years ago. Located just
beside Adyar Bakery on C.P. Ramaswamy Road, this juice stall enjoys wide clientele, with bikes and cars
stopping by till close to midnight, and about 15 people work here to prepare and serve the 25 varieties of
fruit juices and milkshakes available, ranging from watermelon, papaya, grape and pomegranate to
butterfruit and rosemilk. Only mineral water is used.
The place is in Alwarpet and they are open on all days from 7 a.m. to 11.30 p.m. Ph: 98841 89190.
4. Guru Bhai’s Stall In Parrys Corner
The tandoori chicken selling at Guru Bhai’s stall get sold out as soon as they are made around 7 pm. This
place, devoid of any furniture is a great street food experience. Chicken and mutton biryani are served in
the afternoons. Average cost of a plate of chicken here is Rs.35 to Rs.50. Contact: 93821 69246
5. Enjoy Some Other Simple Pleasures of Life
The sandwich stalls opposite Alsa Mall, Montieth Road, Egmore has jam-cheese toast, chilli-cheese toast
and masala toast.
Sree Annapurna, beside the Chennai City Police Commissioner’s Office, in Egmore, is famous for
authentic Bengali meals.
Bombay Lassi, behind Shanti Theatre on Anna Salai is a great place to go to, for lassi
Newly Opened…..La Boulangerie at Kotturpuram
La Boulangerie is a French Bakery outlet and it has opened another one in the city at Kotturpuram. It is at
No.68, Gandhimadapam Road. They have wholesome bread, cakes, pastries etc. Call 95000 59519 for
more details.
Kokum at Anna Nagar
Kokum brings fare from the Southern states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra and the Konkan region. Their
new restaurant has been opened at AC 61, 5th Avenue, Shanti Colony, (next to Pazhamudir Cholai), Anna
Nagar, Chennai-40.

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