The Best Cafs In Chennai India

An old-fashioned little English tea-room, a garden café, a café for cycle enthusiasts—Chennai has an assortment of extremely good coffee shops that double up as a venue for events and pop-ups. Here’s our list of ten best cafés in the city.

The Brew Room

This quaint, European-themed, open-air cafe in Savera Hotel is a true delight to be in. They’ve got a mind-boggling range of coffees from South Indian Kaapi to French press. Try their eggs benedict or the cinnamon french toast from their specialty breakfast menu. A breezy little café right in the heart of the city is the perfect place to spend your Sunday brunches.

Wild Garden, Amethyst Café

Writer’s Café

On a joint venture with Higginbothams, one of India’s oldest bookstores, Writer’s Café is the kind of a place book aficionados make a beeline for. With rows of shelves stacked with books, Writer’s café beckons all the bibliophiles to sit back and relax with a book, a cuppa, and some delicious pastries. The café also has a children’s section and the space above has more titles to choose from. Don’t miss out on their thin crust pizza, or flammkuchen. In the thicket of their desserts range, do try their fruit tart and choco pie. Another interesting high point of the café is that it employs burn victims and survivors and its proceeds go to the NGO, and the PCVC (Crime Prevention and Victim Care).

Chamier’s Café

Known for its very British-inspired ambiance and beautifully framed walls, Chamier’s Café gets its name from the road it’s located on. In the midst of the city’s hustle and bustle, this café is a treat for the eye and soul. Serving some of the most delicious Italian and continental cuisines, the café is a perfect spot for a tête-à-tête or a rendezvous. The building also houses Anokhi, a fashion boutique, a gift shop, and the Amethyst room, a space that hosts pop-ups and events.

Ciclo Café

Ciclo Café has one too many bicycles mounted on walls and the café’s theme is brilliantly on display for everyone to see. A café for cycling enthusiasts, this place also offers bicycles from International brands for sale, in addition to mouth-watering dishes. With every inch of the café fashioned out of bicycle paraphernalia, this uniquely themed café also serves as an activity hub for cyclists. While you’re animatedly discussing your latest cycling record, do so over their signature filter coffee or a plate of soulfully flavored tart.

Ashvita Bistro

This charming open-air café, with artsy indoors, is the perfect place for you to spend the evenings. They serve both Asian and European fusion food that’s more than just yummy. The bistro also hosts a number of curated events, like open mics and workshops. Don’t forget to try their monster jars that are a hit among the locals.

Shiraz Art Café

This breezy, open-air Iranian café definitely stands out from the rest in the city. The café serves piping hot Mediterranean, Iranian, and Persian cuisines that make for spicy, flavored relishes. They also have an extensive platter covering Arabian and Lebanese cuisines. This artsy cafe on ECR is pet-friendly and a great place to spend Sunday afternoons.

Did you know – Culture Trip now does bookable, small-group trips? Pick from authentic, immersive Epic Trips, compact and action-packed Mini Trips and sparkling, expansive Sailing Trips.

Since you are here, we would like to share our vision for the future of travel - and the direction Culture Trip is moving in.

Culture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful — and this is still in our DNA today. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special.

Increasingly we believe the world needs more meaningful, real-life connections between curious travellers keen to explore the world in a more responsible way. That is why we have intensively curated a collection of premium small-group trips as an invitation to meet and connect with new, like-minded people for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in three categories: Culture Trips, Rail Trips and Private Trips. Our Trips are suitable for both solo travelers, couples and friends who want to explore the world together.

Culture Trips are deeply immersive 5 to 16 days itineraries, that combine authentic local experiences, exciting activities and 4-5* accommodation to look forward to at the end of each day. Our Rail Trips are our most planet-friendly itineraries that invite you to take the scenic route, relax whilst getting under the skin of a destination. Our Private Trips are fully tailored itineraries, curated by our Travel Experts specifically for you, your friends or your family.

We know that many of you worry about the environmental impact of travel and are looking for ways of expanding horizons in ways that do minimal harm - and may even bring benefits. We are committed to go as far as possible in curating our trips with care for the planet. That is why all of our trips are flightless in destination, fully carbon offset - and we have ambitious plans to be net zero in the very near future.