One of my favorite hobbies is of course eating :) While new restaurants and international cuisines are
In house specialities is of course the famous Idly and their trademark secret recipe Sambar. The Idlies are somewhat larger than normal though flatter and the waiter carries a good sized mug full of sambar and he pours it over your plate slowly.
The trick is of course to cut your idly into very small pieces to soak up the sambar,you can ask him to pour a second helping and voila you have a plate full of idlies mashed into the sambar with its distinctive aroma. Oh and welcome to Chennai, you have arrived !
Order a coffee and some other day perhaps a vada to go with your idly and sambar, or as a standalone item, same procedure, cut the vada into small pieces to soak up the sambar. Jalebi is of course another delicious item there together with the traditional Dosai.
Dont be put off by the sorry looking entrance, they are renovating it seems, enjoy the food, shouldn't cost you more than Rs 50/ for idly sambar and coffee.
making a big headway in Chennai there are lots of eateries serving local cuisine and each has a distinctive taste and loyal fan following.
Ratna Cafe in Triplicane is one such hotel. Established in 1948 well thats what the board says, located at the junction of Pycrofts Rd and Triplicane High Road its doing quite well thank you and has even opened a branch at T'Nagar.
In house specialities is of course the famous Idly and their trademark secret recipe Sambar. The Idlies are somewhat larger than normal though flatter and the waiter carries a good sized mug full of sambar and he pours it over your plate slowly.
The trick is of course to cut your idly into very small pieces to soak up the sambar,you can ask him to pour a second helping and voila you have a plate full of idlies mashed into the sambar with its distinctive aroma. Oh and welcome to Chennai, you have arrived !
Order a coffee and some other day perhaps a vada to go with your idly and sambar, or as a standalone item, same procedure, cut the vada into small pieces to soak up the sambar. Jalebi is of course another delicious item there together with the traditional Dosai.
Dont be put off by the sorry looking entrance, they are renovating it seems, enjoy the food, shouldn't cost you more than Rs 50/ for idly sambar and coffee.
