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MANGALURU: Gajalee  Saravana Bhavan  DK Choice
Seafood South Indian vegetarian
Circuit House Compound, N Mada St, Mylapore, 600004 Royal Vega 
Kadri Hills, 575004 Tel (044) 2461 1177 Vegetarian
Tel (0824) 222 1900 This locally owned chain has ITC Grand Chola Hotel, 63 Mount
Offshoot of the famous Mumbai branches all over Chennai, Rd, Guindy, 600032
eatery, dishing up great prawn each one offering clean, reliably Tel (044) 2220 0000
biryani and fish masala fry. tasty and cheap South Indian After a ceremonial aarthi
food. Superb ice creams. greeting, guests choose
MYSURU: Hotel Mylari  one of five distinct palace-
South Indian Annalakshmi  themed rooms to dine in.
769 Nazarbad Main Rd, 570010 Vegetarian Feast on exquisite vegetarian
Tel (0) 99800 13292 18/3, Rukmani Lakshmipathy Rd, dishes drawn from royal
A Mysuru institution – both Egmore, 600008 kitchens across India. To
adjacent Mylaris serve divinely Tel (044) 2852 5109 Closed Mon experience it all, order the
crispy, paper-thin dosas. Named after the goddess of food, magnificent thali, served
this charity-run place does one of on a silver platter.
MYSURU: Parklane Hotel  the best thalis and Indian buffets
International in town. Book ahead.
2720 Sri Harsha Rd, 570001
Tel (0821) 400 3500 Curry Town – Savera Hotel 
Courtyard hangout with fairy North Indian Tamil Nadu
lights and live Indian classical Savera Hotel, 146 RK Salai, 600004
music. Tasty biryanis and curries, Tel (044) 2811 3475 KANYAKUMARI: Ocean
weekend BBQs and beer. This place offers the best of Restaurant 
North Indian cooking and International
UDUPI: Mitra Samaj  traditions by Chef Jugesh Arora. Seashore Hotel, East Car St, 629702
South Indian Tel (04652) 246 704
Car St, 576101 Tuscana Pizzeria  Set against the awe-inspiring
Tel (0820) 252 0502 Italian backdrop of the ocean, this
Full of pilgrims, this small place 19 3rd St, Wallace Garden restaurant serves some of the
churns out endless plates of idli, Rd, Nungambakkam, 600006 best seafood, North Indian, South
vada and a variety of dosas. Tel (044) 4503 8008 Indian and Indo-Chinese cuisine.
Excellent for thin-crust,
wood-fired pizzas, carpaccios, DK Choice
cannelonis, plus good desserts.
Chennai KARAIKUDI:
Benjarong  The Bangala 
Mathsya  Thai South Indian
South Indian vegetarian 146, TTK Rd, Alwarpet, 600018 Devakottai Rd, Senjai, 630001
1, Halls Rd, Egmore, 600008 Tel (044) 2432 2640 Tel (04565) 220 221
Tel (044) 2819 1900 Waiters float through this dimly The banquet hall of this heritage
Traditional staples served in a cosy lit room with aromatic bowls of hotel is one of the best places
dining room. The house thali comes chilli-roasted crab, tom yum and to taste Chettinad cuisine. Lunch
with tamarind and coconut dosas. pandanus-wrapped chicken. is served thali-style on banana
leaves. Expect signature Chettinad
Nair Mess  Dakshin at ITC  specials such as chicken pepper
South Indian South Indian fry, crunchy banana vadas and
22 Mohammed Abdullah 2nd St, Sheraton Park Hotel, TTK Rd, coconut pudding on the daily
Chepauk, Triplicane, 600005 Alwarpet, 600018 changing menu.
Tel (044) 2842 0850 Tel (044) 2499 4101
Busy Kerala joint, serving limitless Refined versions of home-style
portions of rice, fish and prawn Keralan, Tamil and Andhra MADURAI: Surya 
curry, and flaky parotta bread. cooking. Live sitar and tabla. South Indian
110 W Perumal Maistry St, 625001
Tel (04522) 343 151
One of Madurai's best
restaurants, Surya provides
stunning rooftop views of the
Meenakshi temple along with
excellent Andhra food and
chilled beer.
MAMALLAPURAM: Golden
Palate 
Vegetarian
Mamallaa Heritage Hotel, 104 East
Raja St, 603104
Tel (0) 93801 26188
This clean and bright hotel
restaurant serves fresh North
Indian comfort food, including
Grand interiors of the Royal Vega restaurant in Chennai rich paneer and lentil dishes.
For more information on types of restaurants see page 705
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