Best Restaurants in Chennai

oracle: Foodies never had it so good in Madras...: "a list of the best eateries in Madras, and most of them serving only vegan food

The Most Popular eatouts- Indian cuisine
(which automatically includes "the most crowded")
(i) Eden (Besant Nagar)
(ii) Sangeetha (Gandhi Nagar, R.A.Puram...- ubiquitous, 'tis the word!)
(iii) Karpagambal Mess (Mylapore)
(iv) Saravana Bhavan (Nugambakkam...- these guys are everywhere, as well!)

The Best Dhabas
(i) Dhaba Express- Besant Nagar etc.
(ii) Sachin Ka Dhabba- Adyar etc.

The Best Pizzerias
(i) Pizza Hut- Kasturba Nagar, Nungambakkam...
(ii) Chef Express- ECR, Nungambakkam...

Other Pizzerias
(i) Dominoes- Kasturba Nagar, the various Planet Yumm outlets (Besant Nagar, Railway Station...), etc.
(ii) Pizza Corner- Adyar

Best Italian food
Bella ciao- Kottivakkam (opp. the beach)

Most scrumptious desserts ever
Cake Walk- Besant Nagar

The best cakes/pastries
(i) Cake Walk - Besant Nagar
(ii) Hot Breads - Gandhi Nagar, Besant Nagar...there are quite a few branches.
(iii) Adyar Bakery - Adyar, Thiruvanmiyur,Shastri Nagar...

The Best Sweets/Savories house/s
(i) The Grand Sweets and Snacks- Gandhi Nagar
(ii) Sri Krishna Sweets- Gandhi Nagar, etc.
(iii) Adyar Ananda Bhavan- Adyar, Shastri Nagar, the various Planet Yumm outlets, etc.
(iv) Gangotri Sweets- Cathedral Road
(v) Mansukh's

The Best Gujju food
(i) Mansukh's Food Mall
(ii) Navarathna - T.Nagar

The Best Chinese food
Chin Chin, The Residency

The Best Bajjis/Bondas
Rayar Kadai- Adjacent to Adyar Bakery, near the Adyar flyover

The Best Sundaes
(i) Cool Cats - Besant Nagar
(ii) Baskin Robbins - Adyar etc.

The Best Juices
Fruit Shop on Greams Road - there, in Besant Nagar