Chennai is a city of contradictions. While it's fiercely proud of its music, dance and cultural heritage, it's also a young city that's surging ahead with elan
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Where To Stay In Chennai
Taj Connemara
Get a feel of the bygone colonial days in the magnificent Taj Connemara, the only heritage hotel in Chennai. Just off...
Hanu Reddy Residences
With two properties in prime neighbourhoods, Hanu Reddy Residences is a good bet for those looking for reasonable yet...
The Leela Palace
Situated at the meeting point of the Adyar River and the Bay of Bengal, the majestic Leela Palace is luxury at its best....
The Raintree, St Mary’s Road
Located in a quiet residential neighbourhood surrounded by gigantic rain trees, this charming hotel is the perfect base to...
Ikhaya
This six-bedroom boutique property located in the heart of the city offers modern comforts in a tranquil home-like...
Taj Connemara
Get a feel of the bygone colonial days in the magnificent Taj Connemara, the only heritage hotel in Chennai. Just off...
Hanu Reddy Residences
With two properties in prime neighbourhoods, Hanu Reddy Residences is a good bet for those looking for reasonable yet...
The Leela Palace
Situated at the meeting point of the Adyar River and the Bay of Bengal, the majestic Leela Palace is luxury at its best....
The Raintree, St Mary’s Road
Located in a quiet residential neighbourhood surrounded by gigantic rain trees, this charming hotel is the perfect base to...
Where To Eat In Chennai
Fresh Pressery
One of the newer additions to the city’s ever-expanding dining scene shows all signs of being here for the long run....
Wild Garden Café
As the name suggests, this café is set in the midst of a lush garden complete with dappled sunlight and birdsong. The...
Southern Spice
Taj Coromandel’s Southern Spice gives diners the chance to sample the best dishes from across the southern states in...
Nair’s Mess
Snake your way through parked bicycles and scooters to the unassuming but always crowded Nair’s Mess. Tucked away in...
Ratna Cafe
Seven decades old, Ratna Cafe is a fixture in the city’s dining scene. Regulars flock here for their fluffy idlis...
Fresh Pressery
One of the newer additions to the city’s ever-expanding dining scene shows all signs of being here for the long run....
Wild Garden Café
As the name suggests, this café is set in the midst of a lush garden complete with dappled sunlight and birdsong. The...
Southern Spice
Taj Coromandel’s Southern Spice gives diners the chance to sample the best dishes from across the southern states in...
Where To Drink In Chennai
Lord of the Drinks
This pan-Indian gastropub stirs up the nightlife scene in Chennai with a cavernous 1,200m2 space done up in a medieval...
Off The Record
Step into this resto-bar in the popular Nungambakkam neighbourhood and the first thing that catches your eye is the classy...
Brasa
It’s no surprise if you find yourself unable to take your eyes off the ceiling at Brasa, a 2019 entrant to Chennai’s...
The Velveteen Rabbit
With its quirky name inspired by the children’s book by Margery Williams, elaborate list of tipples and eye-catching bar...
Radio Room
This classy and immensely popular bar has been drawing the crowds for years now and shows no signs of slowing down....
Off The Record
Step into this resto-bar in the popular Nungambakkam neighbourhood and the first thing that catches your eye is the classy...
Brasa
It’s no surprise if you find yourself unable to take your eyes off the ceiling at Brasa, a 2019 entrant to Chennai’s...
The Velveteen Rabbit
With its quirky name inspired by the children’s book by Margery Williams, elaborate list of tipples and eye-catching bar...
Radio Room
This classy and immensely popular bar has been drawing the crowds for years now and shows no signs of slowing down....
What To Do In Chennai
DakshinaChitra Museum
Get a crash course in the architecture, crafts and culture of the southern states in DakshinaChitra, a unique heritage...
Madras Crocodile Bank
One of the largest reptile zoos in the world, the Madras Crocodile Bank is essentially a research and conservation trust....
Kalakshetra Foundation
Classical dance and music are an inextricable part of the culture of Chennai. The Kalakshetra Foundation, started in 1936...
Mamallapuram
Sixty kilometres south of Chennai, along the picturesque East Coast Road, lies the UNESCO World Heritage site of...
Marina Beach
This sprawling stretch of beach is undoubtedly the city’s most iconic landmark. Ravaged by the 2004 tsunami, the...
DakshinaChitra Museum
Get a crash course in the architecture, crafts and culture of the southern states in DakshinaChitra, a unique heritage...
Madras Crocodile Bank
One of the largest reptile zoos in the world, the Madras Crocodile Bank is essentially a research and conservation trust....
Kalakshetra Foundation
Classical dance and music are an inextricable part of the culture of Chennai. The Kalakshetra Foundation, started in 1936...
Mamallapuram
Sixty kilometres south of Chennai, along the picturesque East Coast Road, lies the UNESCO World Heritage site of...
Marina Beach
This sprawling stretch of beach is undoubtedly the city’s most iconic landmark. Ravaged by the 2004 tsunami, the...
Where To Shop In Chennai
Naturally Auroville
A lily pond surrounded by lush greenery marks the entrance of Naturally Auroville’s flagship store in Nungambakkam....
Poompuhar
Tamil Nadu is known for its immaculate bronze craftsmanship and exquisite Tanjore paintings. At the state-owned and run...
Amethyst
One of the city’s prettiest boutiques is a store, café and an event and exhibition space all rolled into one. The...
Manjal
Visalakshi Ramaswamy’s Manjal is an explosion of colours. The author-entrepreneur aims to shine the spotlight on...
Nalli
An institution of sorts, Nalli is synonymous with silk saris. The simple white building in crowded Panagal Park continues...
Naturally Auroville
A lily pond surrounded by lush greenery marks the entrance of Naturally Auroville’s flagship store in Nungambakkam....
Poompuhar
Tamil Nadu is known for its immaculate bronze craftsmanship and exquisite Tanjore paintings. At the state-owned and run...
Amethyst
One of the city’s prettiest boutiques is a store, café and an event and exhibition space all rolled into one. The...
Manjal
Visalakshi Ramaswamy’s Manjal is an explosion of colours. The author-entrepreneur aims to shine the spotlight on...
