One of India’s oldest and culturally diverse cities, Chennai or what was known as Madras surely offers a wide range of dishes to surprise your taste buds. While the traditional south Indian dishes like idlis (steamed dish), dosas (crispy wafer filled with potato filling) and sambhar (lentil vegetable stew) are available at every street corner, the classic Indian recipes can be found thriving in restaurants. Very well known for its unique street vendors and their quality dishes you must not miss out on dishes like Idli, Dosa, Appam, Vada, Upma, Sambhar, Parotha, Chettinad Chicken, Pepper Chicken, Chicken Stew, Sweet Pongal, Kesari, Payasam, and more. On the other hand the new age restaurants are taking classic recipes to the next level with a perfect blend of spices and sauces.

One of India’s oldest and culturally diverse cities, Chennai or what was known as Madras surely offers a wide range of dishes to surprise your taste buds. While the traditional south Indian dishes like idlis (steamed dish), dosas (crispy wafer filled with potato filling) and sambhar (lentil vegetable stew) are available at every street corner, the classic Indian recipes can be found thriving in restaurants. Very well known for its unique street vendors and their quality dishes you must not miss out on dishes like Idli, Dosa, Appam, Vada, Upma, Sambhar, Parotha, Chettinad Chicken, Pepper Chicken, Chicken Stew, Sweet Pongal, Kesari, Payasam, and more. On the other hand the new age restaurants are taking classic recipes to the next level with a perfect blend of spices and sauces. The most common dish to try out on the streets is Bhajji, fried onion and potato which introduce perfect tang to your palette once matched with chutney. A spiral Murruku sandwich and Puttu with curry also make up for good breakfast options to try. Majorly the locals end their food with the classic Filter coffee. Its known filter coffee as it is made in a special way by blending the coffee with milk, it’s a must try when down South and often becomes addictive. Due to its roots as a British hub during their reign, it also has some classic recipes that took a traditional turn along the way like Mulligatawny soup, a traditional coconut soup where cooks added British herbs and spices. Chennai’s Burmese connection, when a large number of Tamilians left for Burma shows in a dish called Atho, fried noodles tossed with cabbage, onion and tamarind juice. As you keep exploring the state, more dishes come to the surface that will take you on a tasteful journey.