Cocktail bars and restaurant bars in Chennai, selected for the people, ingredients and ideas behind their drinks.
Cocktail bars and restaurant bars in Chennai, selected for the people, ingredients and ideas behind their drinks.
places on the shortlist
7 recent openings
An Art Deco-inspired bar with a drinks programme developed from historical cocktail references.
Karl Fernandes’ archival approach gives the bar a clear identity.
MadCo. pairs house-made infusions with Mathangi Kumar’s South Indian bar food.
An intimate bar with a coherent local flavour vocabulary, from coffee and tea to jasmine.
The Anna Nagar outpost combines sushi and Asian plates with coastal Indian dishes and cocktails.
Indulge highlighted the tori maki, Malabar prawn curry and drinks, while noting an issue with the tuna sashimi.
A compact restaurant for sushi, Asian plates and cocktails.
Indulge praised the nigiri, tofu and Japanese cheesecake; its review found some seafood dishes less consistent.
A cocktail lounge on KNK Road with vintage radios, velvet seating and a menu built for sharing. Benne dosa tacos, haleem croquettes and thecha paneer bring familiar Indian flavours into the bar kitchen.
Worth considering for a proper meal alongside cocktails, with distinctive small plates and a nostalgic music programme.
A rooftop Japanese and Sichuan restaurant at Novotel Chennai Chamiers Road.
A specialist choice for sushi, carpaccio and a longer Asian dinner above the city.
