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Eating in Madurai
Eating in Madurai
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The food of Madurai is well quoted as "Manadirkku idhamana sappadu". The cuisine of Madurai inherits the true taste of Tamils. Other restaurants are also popular in Madurai like Madurai Sri Muniyandi Vilas which is a parking place for most of the non-vegertarian food lovers. Madurai possesses its unique and exclusive foods like Paruthi paal, jigarthanda, panangkarkandu paal and chettinadu varieties like appam, kuzhi paniyaram, etc.
Guide:
Atmosphere
NNNN = Extremely noisy and crowded; NNN = Noisy and crowded; NN = Moderately noisy and crowded; N = Spacious and reduced noise level
Food type
[S] = Spicy; [H] = Hot (meaning: Garam); [T] = Tasty!; [NV] = Non-vegetarian; [V] = Vegetarian; [J] = Jain food; [NVV] = Non-vegetarian and Vegetarian
There are any number of restaurants but any college Boy Knows how to have the best dinner at one of the " Evening Mutton Stalls " for a pittance. The strong aroma of eye watering dishes is not for the faint hearted. The next morning you will be reminded of your spicy escapades into culinary discovery. If spicy hot is not your cup of tea, your starting point should be with "Kotthu Parotta" without the gravy, chilies, or chili powder or pepper mixed in it. The music of the Kotthu ladles drumming on the flat hot plate of a charcoal fired Barbeque is Nirvana to a hungry mans ears. I recommend the roadside eatery near the central bus stand branch office of KPN travels. Spare the shoddy service and test the immunity of your bowels! all the best!(NNN). (NV)
Hotel Kanna, 59 A Netaji Road. Tasty Biryani, Parota, Non-Vegetarian dishes. Close to shopping. �
Hotel Janakiram 1, Tamil Sangam Road. Great Non-Vegetarian restaurant. Amazing service. �
Hotel Janakiram 2, Tallakulam. No 1 in Madurai for taste. �
Hotel Janakiram 3, Goods Shed Street. High class Non-Vegetarian Restaurant. Fully Air-Conditioned. Authentic Taste with good people. �
Modern Restaurant, West Avani street (Behind the YMCA). $$/NN/[S]/[T]/[V] Great place to savor a traditional south Indian meal. They still serve the most authentic idly, dosa, pongal and kesari (as you would find in a traditional Iyengar household). Their clientele has boasted of the famous Nehru and even Mahatma Gandhi. Even till a few years ago, their walls were covered with photographs of who's who of India. A must see and eat place!! Rs.50 for the Thali. �
Amma mess $$/NNN/[S]/[T]/[NV] Amma (Tamil equivalent for Mother) mess is a very popular dining place among the locals as well as those travelling from neighboring districts. Located on Alagar Kovil Road at Tallakulam, it is at a equal distance from Tamukkam Post Office bus stop as well as Tallakulam Perumal Kovil bus stop. If you get down at the former, head NE else head SW if latter. Their lunch is very popular. Buses to Mattuthavani should take you to this place. Don't miss their speciality dishes like rabbit biriyani, dove biriyani, crab omlette and bone marrow omlette etc.
Jaffer's Home Biryani $/NN/[NV]/[T] Popular place for Biryanis and side dishes. In the evening, they make Parottas as well. Buses to Mattuthavani or Alagarkovil should take you to this place. The nearest bus stop is Evening Madurai Kamaraj Univ stop or Madurai Corporation Eco Park stop. The dining place is located on a small street opposite to the Thyagaraja Petrol Station.
Chappati Park $/NN/[V]/[T], nearby the K.K.Nagar Arch. As the name implies, the dining place is known for its variety with Chappati (roti like item). You name it, they got it! You can notice creative stuffing with Chappatis. Popular place for dinner. The nearest bus stop would be K.K.Nagar Court (Neetheemandram). Head E if you get down at the above stop. Buses to Mattuthavani would take you to this place.
Hotel Sabarish $/NNNN/[V]/[T]/, Town Hall Road. A very popular dining place for dosas and uthappams. Don't miss it! It is very nearby to the Madurai Railway Junction. If you head towards the Town Hall Rd from the Railway station, the hotel is situated nearby the second 4-road intersection. This is one of the best vegetarian restuarants in Madurai. Spare the crowd and noise, you are going to taste something unique and you can't forget it for a few months atleast!
Hotel Amsavalli $$/NNN/[S]/[T]/[NV] In Nellpettai, serves mouth-watering Chicken Biriyani, and a variety of other delicious Biriyanis that are a hit with those looking for good food on a budget. Great taste, very old and an authentic Madurai biriyani you can have!
Hotel meeenakshi Bhavan $$/NN/[V]/[T] Serves very good south Indian food. Also, the north Indian food is pretty good. But all hotels serve north Indian food only during Dinnertime.
Hotel Harish $/NN/[V] South Masi Road. Pure veg restaurant. Excellent fast food items like pizzas and chat.It houses a bakery too.
New Ariya Bhavan, West Masi Street, it serves good Bombay/marwadi thali and south Indian thali. Also, it has some fine Bengali sweets in addition to local south Indian sweets and savories.
Murugan Idly Shop, West Masi Street. Exclusively for very soft Idlies. Also good for DOSAs and other south Indian food. Try once.
Hotel Aarthi [V], just behind to Koodal Alagar Temple, Near Town Bus stand. Serves Good and safefood of South Indian and Continental dishes.
However, dinner options are limited. Wherever you are, please don't forget to savor the hot "raw banana bhajia' or Kela Bhajia or valakkai bhajji Tamil. Also be wary of drinking water, better to buy water bottles.
Vaigai mess, out post Tallakulam (Oppsite to canara bank ATM which is on the way to k.k.nagar), ☎ 9789547957. A first class non-veg hotel. It is popular in the noon. you can have your lunch there. Chicken biriyani, mutton biriyani are famous there. Fish fry, mutton fry, chicken fry and a lot of spicy dishes to taste. �
Konar Kadai, Near Railway Station & Tamil Changam Road. Non Vegetarian. �
The banyan, Heritage madurai hotel (next to fenner), ☎ + 91 452 2385455, . 24. Geoffery bawa designed this hotel so the restaurant faces the old banyan tree and has a lot of daylight. The food is delighfully moderate on both price and spices! They offer Indian and continental menus. The staff speak english , its probably the best place to eat quality food in Madurai 400. �
Arul Anandam Mess, (near vilakku thoon). Quality non vegetarian dishes at reasonable prices. �
Taj Restaurant, Town Hall Rd. Quality non vegetarian restaurant catering to foreign tourists. �
bamboo garden, No 3/7, Abdul Gafoor Khan Street Azhagar Koil Road, | Opp To Eco Park (452-436-1617). Delicious Chinese, rated #1 on tripadvisor restaurant section. Also delivers a limited menu. �
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