There is more to South Indian cuisine than dosa, idli and sambhar and Chennai is an embodiment of the fact. Chennai offers a variety of cuisines, both regional and global. But when in Chennai, try the fiery Chettinad cuisine. It is pungent and aromatic, usually non vegetarian and always topped with an egg. Vegetarians can try the Thali that has small portions of various dishes (sometimes close to 20!) to sample from. Filling, and easy on the pocket as well.
Also popular is the tiffin which usually includes rice-based vegetarian snacks such as pongal, dosa, idli or vada, washed down with steaming hot filter coffee.
Visit T Nagar for some of the best and most popular restaurants serving Andhra, Chettinad and South Indian cuisine. Do drop in at one of the 17 Saravana Bhavan restaurants dotting the city for some authentic Tamil fare.
