Methodology
THE WEEK correspondents held panel discussions with food experts to rate the best restaurants in seven cities—Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai and Kochi.
The best restaurants for several categories, such as fine dining, north Indian, south Indian, global and regional food, were selected and ranked by the experts comprising chefs, restaurateurs, food critics, food entrepreneurs, food writers and bloggers, and food enthusiasts
Street food is not ranked because the cuisine is vastly different, even within a city. THE WEEK’s Culine Scale was applied to all other categories—five stars for the top 30 per cent, four stars for the next 30 per cent and three stars for the last 40 per cent.
For Chennai, the panel comprised Priya Subramani, Aarti Krishnakumar, Saravanan and Dr. Wasim Mohideen.
Best Pubs and Microbreweries in Kochi
Radio Room, Somerset – 5 stars
365 AS, Hyatt Regency – 5 stars
On The Rock, Crowne Plaza – 5 stars
Brasa, Radisson Blu, Egmore – 4 stars
Leather Bar, The Park – 4 stars
Off The Record – 4 stars
Watson’s – 3 stars
Sera – The Tapas Bar – 3 stars
Studio, Slate Hotels – 3 stars
Q Bar, Hilton – 3 stars
Best Fine Dining restaurants in Chennai
Avartana, ITC Grand Chola – 5 stars
Peshawri, ITC Grand Chola – 5 stars
The Flying Elephant, Park Hyatt – 5 stars
Focaccia, Hyatt Regency – 4 stars
China XO, The Leela Palace – 4 stars
Pan Asian, ITC Grand Chola – 4 stars
On The Rocks, Crowne Plaza – 3 stars
Tao of Peng, InterContinental – 3 stars
J. Hind, Grand Hotel – 3 stars
Ayna, Hilton – 3 stars
Best Fine Dining Standalone restaurants in Chennai
Bombay Brasserie, Nungambakkam – 5 stars
Chamiers Café – 5 stars
Savya Rasa – 5 stars
Spice Klub – 4 stars
Pumpkin Tales – 4 stars
Gossip Fusion Bistro – 4 stars
Nasi and Mee – 3 stars
Soy Soi – 3 stars
The Marine – 3 stars
Hamsa – 3 stars
Best North Indian restaurants in Chennai
Peshawri, ITC Grand Chola – 5 stars
Up North, The Raintree – 5 stars
Bombay Brasserie, Nungambakkam – 5 stars
SALT – 4 stars
Beyond Indus, Taj Club House – 4 stars
The Great Kabab Factory, Radisson Blu – 4 stars
Hatimy’s – 3 stars
Dhaba By Claridges – 3 stars
Copper Chimney – 3 stars
Kailash Parbat – 3 stars
Best South Indian restaurants in Chennai
Avartana, ITC Grand Chola – 5 stars
Southern Spice, Taj Coromandel – 5 stars
Annalakshmi – 5 stars
Dakshin, Crowne Plaza – 4 stars
Prem’s Graama Bhojanam – 4 stars
Raintree, Taj Connemara – 4 stars
Amma Chettinadu Restaurant – 3 stars
Isha Life – Mahamudra – 3 stars
ID, Sathyam Cinemas – 3 stars
Courtallam Border Rahmat Kadai – 3 stars
Best Regional restaurants in Chennai
Kappa Chakka Khandari – 5 stars
Sea Salt – 5 stars
Kovai Alankar Vilas – 4 stars
Mana Andhra – 4 stars
Malgudi, The Savera – 3 stars
Bayleaf – 3 stars
Amdavadi – 3 stars
Best Street Food in Chennai
Bayleaf, On The Go
Janal Kadai, Mylapore
Kabab Corner, Egmore
Kalathi Rose Milk Shop
Kulfi Thatha
Links Sandwich Shop
Burma Atho Shops, Mannadi
Nungambakkam Chaat Corner
Alsa Mall sandwich Shop
Kakada Rampra
Here is the full infographic of the Best Restaurants in Chennai in 2019