Chettinad cuisines are most sought-after in non-vegetarian restaurants. In fact there were a lot of revisions in menu made in the past decade to cater to the Chettinad cravings. There are Mutton Pirattal, Chettinad Chicken, Nandu Rasam, Aattukaal soup, and much more from the delicacies of Chettinad cuisine. So, here we present to you the leading 10 Chettinad restaurants if you are among the lakhs who love the cuisine.
1. Amma Chettinad
This is for the hardcore Chettinad fans. It is located in Chennai. Here, you enjoy excellent food service. There is no need for reservation here, and you still enjoy the feast. You can have flexible ordering methods and there is definitely no space for declining your request for extra curry that usually happens at most restaurants. This restaurant is run by leading hoteliers who have served the cinema stars and politicians.
2. Anjappar
It is among the common Chettinad chain of restaurants. They are known to serve consistent taste. Apart from the usual dishes, there are grilled foods and Tandoori items served in the evening hours as well.
3. Ponnuswamy restaurant
Ponnuswamy restaurant is functional in Chennai for years. There are a number of branches for this restaurant of which the Royapettah branch is well known. There is mutton chukka, chicken 65, liver fry and much more available here to taste the real Chettinad flavors.
4. Karaikudi Chettinad Restaurant
There are a number of Karaikudi Chettinad Restaurants here. It is in the name Amaravati, Shogun, Coastline, The Dhaba, etc. This has a number of locations across the city of which the Velachery (near Tharamani) is very well known and at close proximities for people working in IT sectors in and around the locale. There are various tiffin items available here including the Chettinad gravy. While the Karaikudi Chettinad is not a famous one for Briyani varieties, they still serve tangy Briyani along with Chicken 65. There are soups nad meals and many more items which are a definite try. Other than holidays and Sundays, there will not be sever crowd – you can have a relaxing dining here.
5. Madura Thevar Hotel
Here, you can enjoy quick lunch menu with different gravy varieties in Chettinad cuisine. The pricing is also affordable. And there is AC dining as well. Madura Thevar is present at various locations including Medavakkam main road, Velachery, etc. If you get a chance to visit the place, give it a try on Mutton Chukka, liver fry, brain fry, and Thala Kari.
6.Velu Military Hotel
You can feel the typical touch of a military hotel here. For all the chettinad foodies, this is a perfect hotel serving all of its delicacies. There are prawns, crabs, mutton chukka, chicken 65, and spicy Naatu Kozhi Kuzhambu here.
7. Madurai Appu
There are 7 branches of this restaurant spread across Chennai. Here, the food served is tasty and succulent that you will love the spicy feel. You should certainly try out their Briyani during your visit here.
8.Aathangudi Restaurant
It is present on GST road, Tambaram Sanatorium. ThThey have a wide platter of meals and briyani and chicken starter varieties including chicken lollypop, mutton chukka, etc. There is also chicken 65, seer fish fry, nethili varuval and more. Here you should also try the Vaazhai poo vadai and different kinds of kulambu varieties including poondu kulambu. It is also present at Velacher.
9.Classic Aachi
It is functional at Alsa mall, Egmore. You can have delicious lunch here served on fresh banana leaves. There are soups and excellent side dishes included in the feast. Except holidays and Sundays, the hotel is not much crowded. There are repeated customers getting back to the restaurant regularly. Here, the Chicken varutha curry is very famous.
10.Kurinchi
Want to try Turkey briyani? Hotel Kurinchi is the best choice to go with. Most of the advocates and businessmen and politicians pick this restaurant to have a nice feast. Not only does the restaurant attract visitors from Chennai, but from other states as well during their visit to Chennai. There is freshly prepared Parotta served hot in the evening hours with spicy Chettinad kuruma or mutton masala of your choice. The charges are also nominal and don’t burn your pocket.