Only a few cities in India are up earlier than Chennai, ensuring a diverse selection of breakfast alternatives from the first rays of dawn. Beyond the city's traditional South Indian breakfast strongholds, the city's changing food scene has thrown up a broad range of breakfast options, and yes, a nice cup of coffee is always in the mix.
So here are the best breakfast places in Chennai.
Madras Pavilion
It's difficult to choose between the city's luxurious hotel breakfast buffets. From the Westin's wellness emphasis to Le Meridien's International signature breakfast, almost every hotel has stepped up its game. Madras Pavilion not only does a great job with South Indian breakfast, but they also have a signature menu with a focus on locally-produced products. Try the finger-millet and almond meal pancakes with aloe vera and black currant chutney, as well as the muesli and Berry Brulee with amaranth and jaggery brittle.
There you have it, the best breakfast places to try out in Chennai whenever you visit the city.