High-End Fine-Dining Restaurants In Chennai
By Krati Purwar
Chennai restaurants are often stereotyped to be serving only South Indian dishes, but the city offers culinary adventure to foodies who are willing to explore. From traditional South Indian delicacies to international cuisines, one can find everything in restaurants and street food stalls established along its bustling streets. Note recommendations for fine-dining joints where you can relish Asian, Indian, Continental, Chinese, and other cuisines.
*Some restaurants listed in this trail serve non-vegetarian food, but have been added because they have good vegetarian options on their menu as well.
J.Hind - Grand By GRT Hotels
Boasting vibrant and cosy interiors, J.Hind - Grand By GRT Hotels is the perfect place to gorge on North Indian and Mughlai food in Chennai. It offers fusion dishes by adding a twist to traditional delicacies. Some of the delectables on the menu that you must try out include raasaa rasam, tandoori lamb kebabs, Kerala fried chicken, Goan prawn balchao, Marina beach nethili fry, steamed momos, Amritsar fish & chips, and Punjabi chole.Southern Spice - Taj Coromandel
If you want to taste the authentic flavours of South Indian cuisine, Southern Spice - Taj Coromandel, located in Anna Salia, is the place to be in Chennai. Intimate settings elevate the dining experience here. Some of the most scrumptious delicacies on their menu include kuzhi paniyaram, sambar, appam, elaneer payasam, chemeen fry, kori kempu bezzule, njandu chaaru, lamb chops ajardina, and kadala gassi.Seagull - Taj Fisherman’s Cove Resort & Spa
Seagull - Taj Fisherman’s Cove Resort & Spa has classic interiors and comfortable seating space. It also has open space for dining, where you can plan a romantic date. This place has deletables from Chinese, North Indian, and Continental cuisines. A few delicacies on their menu that are worth a try include mutton coconut roast, prawns, chicken shorba, nalli nihariu, elaneer payasam, fish exotica, kozhi malli khorma, chicken tikka butter masala, and penne arrabiata.Hamsa
Another place to experience fine dining and gorge on North Indian food in Chennai is Hamsa, located in Adyar. The space is large enough for family gatherings on special occasions. Some of the dishes that you must order from their menu include tomato shorba, garlic kulcha, spiced buttermilk, gulab jamun, dum aloo Benarasi, vellai korma, idiyappam biryani, paneer tikka, and subz dum biryani.Seasonal Tastes
With a lively and well-lit space, Season Tastes welcomes its customers to try Asian, North Indian, and Continental dishes on its menu. Located in Velachery, the restaurant is perfect for dates, outing with friends, and corporate gatherings. It has three separate menus for alcoholic drinks, food, and non-alcoholic beverages. If you are planning to visit, you must try their Goan Curry, Kashmiri Mirch Paneer Tikka, dal tadka, chicken tikka masala, lasooni murgh tikka, etc.Golden Dragon - Taj Coromandel
Golden Dragon - Taj Coromandel is a fine dining restaurant with beautiful aesthetics. It serves Asian, seafood, and Chinese cuisines. A few of their must-try delectables include prawn sesame toast, mala clear soup, fried chicken and taro dumplings, crispy lobster with chilli butter sauce, crispy prawns, golden corn niblets, stir-fried tiger prawns, and pan-fried tenderloin and okra in mala sauce.Royal Indianaa - The Accord Metropolitan
Royal Indianaa - The Accord Metropolitan is a vegetarian restaurant that boasts luxurious interiors. They have live music that enhances the dining experience. It has a small menu with assorted delicacies like curd rice, pangdigai vada, javarisi adai, subzi rogan josh, ennai kathirikkai, manga malli sadam, caramel javarisi payasam, and assorted international desserts.
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