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உணவுப் பட்டியல்
The menu
Breakfast until 11:30, unlimited meals from noon, tiffin and regional roasts into the evening. Prices include taxes.
- Vegetarian
- Non-vegetarian
- Vegan
- Spice level
Breakfastகாலை உணவு
Soft, steamed and hot off the tawa. Served until 11:30 am.
₹160Mini Idli with Sambarமினி இட்லி
Fourteen thumb-sized idlis drowned in a shallot sambar, finished with ghee and a spoon of podi.
Gluten-freeUntil 11:30 am
₹140Idli, Vada & Sambar
Two idlis and a crisp medu vada with sambar, coconut and tomato chutneys.
Gluten-freeUntil 11:30 am- ₹150
Ven Pongalவெண் பொங்கல்
Rice and moong dal cooked soft with black pepper, cumin, cashew and plenty of ghee. Sambar and coconut chutney.
Contains nutsGluten-freeUntil 11:30 am - ₹150
Poori with Potato Masala
Three puffed pooris with a turmeric-yellow potato masala, the way it is made on Sunday mornings.
Until 11:30 am - ₹130
Rava Upma & Kesari
Semolina upma with mustard, curry leaf and cashew, paired with a small square of saffron kesari.
Contains nutsUntil 11:30 am
Tiffinடிபன்
Light plates for any hour — the food Chennai runs on.
₹220Ghee Podi Dosaநெய் பொடி தோசை
Crisp, lacy dosa brushed with ghee and our roasted lentil-chilli podi. Three chutneys and sambar.
Gluten-free
₹190Masala Dosa
The classic — a thin golden dosa folded over soft potato masala with curry leaf and mustard.
Gluten-free- ₹210
Onion Rava Dosa
Thin, crackly semolina dosa with onion, green chilli, cumin and black pepper. Takes a little longer; worth it.
₹170Kuzhi Paniyaram
Twelve dimpled dumplings from fermented batter, with onion and chilli, pan-roasted in a cast-iron mould.
Gluten-free- ₹200
Adai with Avial
A thick, protein-rich lentil pancake with a bowl of avial — mixed vegetables in coconut and yoghurt.
Gluten-free - ₹230
Kothu Parotta
Flaky parottas chopped on the griddle with egg, onion and a tomato salna. Loud, fast and deeply satisfying.
From 5 pm
Mealsசாப்பாடு
Rice, sambar, rasam and the day's poriyal. Unlimited, unhurried.
₹320South Indian Mealsசாப்பாடு
Unlimited rice with sambar, rasam, kootu, two poriyals, appalam, pickle, curd and a small sweet. Changes daily.
Gluten-free12 noon – 3:30 pm
₹280Vegetable Chettinad Curry
Seasonal vegetables in a dark, freshly ground masala of black stone flower, fennel and pepper. With rice or parotta.
₹300Paneer Pepper Masala
Paneer in a coarse black-pepper and onion masala, closer to a roast than a gravy. Comes with ghee rice.
₹390Meen Kulambu
Seer fish simmered in a tangy tamarind and tomato gravy with fenugreek, best eaten the next day — so we make it a day ahead.
Gluten-free
₹420Dindigul Mutton Biryani
Short-grain seeraga samba rice with tender mutton, mint and a quiet heat. Served with brinjal curry and onion raita.
Gluten-free- ₹160
Thayir Sadam
Cooling curd rice tempered with mustard and curry leaf, with pomegranate, grapes and a spoon of mango pickle.
Gluten-free
Regional Specialitiesபிராந்திய சிறப்பு
Dishes with a postcode — Chettinad, Madurai, Kongu, Malabar.
₹360Pepper Chicken Roastமிளகு கோழி வறுவல்
Chicken on the bone roasted almost dry with crushed black pepper, curry leaf and small onions. From the Chettinad kitchens.
Gluten-free
₹320Madurai Kari Dosai
A soft dosa layered with egg and a thick mutton keema, folded and served with coconut chutney. A Madurai midnight classic.
₹240Kongunadu Arisi Paruppu Sadam
Rice and toor dal cooked together with garlic, shallots and dried chilli, finished with coconut oil. Humble and complete.
Gluten-free
₹440Malabar Prawn Curry
Prawns in a coconut-milk gravy with kokum, green chilli and curry leaf, in the Kerala coastal style.
Gluten-free
₹430Gongura Mutton
Slow-cooked mutton with sour sorrel leaves and plenty of red chilli, as served in Andhra homes.
Gluten-free- ₹200
Udupi Set Dosa & Sambar
Three soft, spongy set dosas with a sweeter, jaggery-tinged Udupi sambar and coconut chutney.
Gluten-free 
₹290Chicken 65
The Chennai original — boneless chicken marinated in curd, chilli and ginger, fried crisp with curry leaf.
Beveragesபானங்கள்
Filter coffee pulled by the metre, and cooler things for Chennai afternoons.
₹90Filter Coffeeபில்டர் காபி
A peaberry-chicory blend brewed in a brass filter, pulled with hot milk into a steel tumbler and davara.
Gluten-free
₹70Masala Chai
Strong Nilgiri tea boiled with ginger, cardamom and milk.
Gluten-free- ₹80
Nannari Sarbath
Sarsaparilla root syrup with lime and soda — the old Madras cooler.
Gluten-free - ₹60
Spiced Buttermilk
Thin, salted buttermilk with ginger, green chilli, curry leaf and coriander.
Gluten-free - ₹90
Tender Coconut Water
Served in the shell, with the malai scooped on the side.
Gluten-free
Dessertsஇனிப்பு
Jaggery, coconut, ghee. Sweet, but not too sweet.
₹140Elaneer Payasamஇளநீர் பாயசம்
Chilled tender-coconut payasam with coconut milk, cardamom and a little jaggery. Served cold.
Gluten-free- ₹150
Ada Pradhaman
Rice flakes cooked slowly in coconut milk and dark jaggery, finished with ghee-fried cashew and coconut.
Contains nutsGluten-free 
₹110Ghee Mysore Pak
Two pieces, porous and melting, made the morning you order it.
Gluten-free- ₹100
Pineapple Kesari
Semolina cooked with ghee, saffron and fresh pineapple.
Contains nuts - ₹160
Banganapalli Mango & Cream
Sliced Banganapalli mango with lightly sweetened cream. Available while the season lasts.
Gluten-freeSeasonal
Allergen information: dishes are prepared in a kitchen that handles nuts, dairy, gluten and shellfish. Tell us about an allergy when you order and we will guide you. Prices are illustrative — this is a fictional concept.
Hungry already?
Breakfast seats go quickly on Sundays. Reserve a table, or walk in on a weekday.