Food & Shopping

Idli & Dosa

Soft steamed rice cakes & crispy fermented crepes served with sambar & chutney

Murugan Idli Shop, Sangeetha, Ratna Cafe

Vada

Crispy lentil fritters, served with chutney & sambar

Adyar Ananda Bhavan, Hot Chips

Sambar Rice

Tangy lentil stew mixed with rice, a staple Tamil dish

Saravana Bhavan, Komala Vilas

Chettinad Chicken

Spicy, pepper-infused chicken curry, famous in Tamil Nadu

Junior Kuppanna, Ponnusamy Hotel

Biryani (Dindigul/Buhari Style)

Flavored rice with aromatic spices, Chennai's unique biryani style

Thalappakatti, Buhari, SS Hyderabad Biryani

Parotta with Salna

Layered flatbread with spicy gravy, popular in Tamil street food

Royal Sandwich, Ente Keralam

Kothu Parotta

Minced parotta stir-fried with egg & meat

Maplai, Madurai Kumar Mess

Paniyaram

Crispy outside, soft inside dumplings made from dosa batter

ID (VR Mall), A2B

Jigarthanda

Madurai-origin milkshake with ice cream & badam

Famous Jigarthanda, The Old Madras Café

Filter Coffee

Famous Chennai-style strong coffee, served in brass davara set

Madras Coffee House, Sri Krishna Sweets