Puducherry (Pondicherry)
A popular upmarket French-style bakery that does impressively delectable cakes, sandwiches, croissants and biscuits. The baguettes, brownies and quiches…
Must-see restaurants in Tamil Nadu
Thanjavur (Tanjore)
The busiest of several veg places facing the local bus stand, Vasanta Bhavan doles out biryanis and North Indian curries as well as smoothies, juices and…
Thanjavur (Tanjore)
This classy hotel restaurant does a very nice line in fresh, tasty, mainly Indian veg dishes, along with lunchtime thalis (₹140) and a decent multicuisine…
Tamil Nadu
Cheap veg restaurants line Arcot Rd, and this is one of the cleanest and most popular, serving good thalis, as well as cheap, yummy biryani and enough…
Madurai
The nondescript facade leads into a casual dining space with impeccable service, where a long list of meat dishes is the main attraction. The chicken dosa…
Chennai (Madras)
This tiny spot pulls in the crowds with the deep-fried delights of its signature Maharashtrian vada pavs – spiced potato fritters in buns, doused in…
Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)
A relaxed cafe with some 'sidewalk' seating, Joe's serves up crêpes, burgers and other snacks, along with good lassis, juices and coffee drinks. The iced…
Thanjavur (Tanjore)
The Hotel Gnanam's smart-ish nonveg restaurant is very good, with a wide range of North and South Indian dishes, plus local Chettinadu fare – and even…
Tamil Nadu
With cheery staff, Anupallavi is a good air-conditioned multicuisine restaurant tucked into the backyard of a decent enough hotel.
Tamil Nadu
The smart in-house restaurant at the GRT Regency Sameera offers a good upscale alternative to Vellore's cheap Indian restaurants.
Thanjavur (Tanjore)
The good, semi-open-air Indian/Sri Lankan/Chinese restaurant at the jungle-fringed Ideal River View Resort overlooks the river.
Tamil Nadu
A popular pan-Indian budget spot serving breakfast idli, filter coffee and South Indian thalis alongside curries and biryanis, in a clean, friendly…
Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
Stocks all kinds of international foods, from muesli to marmalade, along with particularly good Western Ghats produce, such as breads, cheeses and…
Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
Climb the stairs and join Ooty's international students for board games, wi-fi, a lending library and well-priced pizzas, chips, toasties, cakes and…
Chennai (Madras)
It's all about deliciously griddled, ghee-coated idlis and uttapams at this 37-year-old eatery in the thick of George Town.
Coonoor
Well-organised shelves are stocked with all of your self-catering needs, from fresh veggies to candy bars, plus tonnes of toiletries.
Chennai (Madras)
Tuck into cheap South Indian classics, veg biryanis or thalis (₹120) in the clean AC hall upstairs, or go for snacks downstairs.
Tamil Nadu
Easily the smartest place in Rameswaram for a feed, the Daiwik's vegetarian restaurant offers an excellent multicuisine menu.
Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
Good South Indian food in a clean setting behind the Nahar Nilgiris Hotel, plus juices, milkshakes and OK pizza.
Tamil Nadu
An always-reliable air-conditioned hotel restaurant that does tasty veg and nonveg fare in clean surroundings.
Thanjavur (Tanjore)
A friendly, popular, veg-only place near the centre of everything, that does afternoon dosas and a nice thali.
Thanjavur (Tanjore)
Cool off here with the best ice cream in town – it's 'homemade in a factory', according to the workers.
Tamil Nadu
Good fresh veg food and an air-con hall; very popular with locals. The coffee is great!
Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)
A long-time Mamallapuram fixture with a menu leaning towards Indian and seafood. The food won't win any prizes but the three floors of tables keep busy…
Tamil Nadu
An inexpensive vegetarian joint serving all-veg thali lunches (₹90), plus evening dosas and uttapams.
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