24 Refreshingly Good Cafes in Chennai

Cafes are all about comfort and those in Chennai are not different. You cannot separate coffee from Chennai and comfort from its cafes. They are not just places to have dosas and idlis but have burgeoned into culinary destinations, where the menu is nothing but a journey into a world of the most exotic global cuisines. This blog will reveal some of the best cafes in Chennai.

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1. Tryst Cafe

Its indoor seating is as comfortable as its outdoor seating. It serves a wide range of Mexican, Italian, Continental dishes. But try the bakery and you will forget everything else!! They make their own signature bread, and their desserts are a must-try if you want a perfect café experience.

• Location: Neelankarai
• Zomato Rating: 3.9/5
• Cost for two: Rs.900/- (approx.)

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2. Wild Garden Café – Amethyst

This garden café is a profusion of greenery and calm. Vintage furniture and a very European ambiance are instantly noticeable. They serve most dishes from Italian and Continental cuisines, but having breakfast here is something special. They have indoor and outdoor seating and is pet-friendly too. Having dinner here is not a bad idea at all!!

• Location: Royapettah
• Zomato Rating: 4.1/5
• Cost for two: Rs.1,400/- (approx.)
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3. The English Tearoom

This café is bathed in pastel shades and its décor gives a feel of being in an English café. It serves an amazing variety of teas ranging from organic, green, herbal, and exotic teas. The food is an assortment of Mexican, Italian, Asian and other cuisines. The dessert is its highlight though, and the specially prepared Afternoon Cream Tea Set comes with sandwiches, pastries, raisin scones, and your choice of tea.

• Location: Alwarpet
• Zomato Rating: 4.0/5
• Cost for two: Rs.900/- (approx.)

4. Writer’s Café

If you are a book lover you will love this café. Yes, this café has collaborated with Higginbotham, one of India’s oldest bookstores to give a unique reading experience to its guests. Here, you can browse through books or even buy them. Apart from veg and non-veg appetizers and mains, you are treated to the Flammenkuchen, a pizza-like dish from southern Germany. This café train burns victims in life skills.

• Location: Gopalapuram
• Zomato Rating: 4.3/5
• Cost for two: Rs.450/- (approx.)

5. The Brew Room

Here, you get to taste some of the most exotic coffees and specialty teas, with aromatic flavors, prepared with unique brewing methods. They have a huge all-day breakfast menu, with delightful options of eggs, muffins, pancakes, waffles, or a simple omelet with chai. Green surroundings with vintage décor and spacious outdoor seating will make your day.

• Location: Mylapore
• Zomato Rating: 4.4/5
• Cost for two: Rs.1,100/- (approx.)

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6. Chamier’s Café

This café has a charming elegance about it which draws you in the first place. The vintage décor is seen in its wall photographs, colonial furniture, and the overall décor. It’s comfortable though and very cute. They have a fabulous all-day breakfast menu with a variety of options, apart from the mains, beverages, and desserts.

• Location: RA Puram
• Zomato Rating: 4.2/5
• Cost for two: Rs.1,000/- (approx.)

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7. That Madras Place

This café has a classy décor, with doodles on its walls, and a charming vibe around it that makes it easy for anyone to have a relaxed time here. They serve mainly European dishes, but the Italian delicacies are also extremely tasty. Do try their Bolognese Spaghetti and Theobroma, which are its must-try preparations. They also make their own artisanal teas.

• Location: Adyar
• Zomato Rating: 4.1/5
• Cost for two: Rs.800/- (approx.)
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8. Lloyds Tea House

The teas that you get here may surprise you with its flavors and tastes. With an astonishing 60-70 variety of teas, including the exquisite white tea, this café is best for those who like tasting different teas. Apart from the teas, this café serves delicious European, Italian and Asian cuisines, made in both veg and non-veg.

• Location: Gopalapuram
• Zomato Rating: 4.2/5
• Cost for two: Rs.1,000/- (approx.)

9. Ciclo Cafe

With a décor that is themed on cycles, this café is one of the most unique cafes in Chennai. It has plush seating, colorful walls, brightly lit interiors, and charming ambiance. They have a shop where you can shop for cycles. They serve delicious dishes from Italian and American cuisines. Do try their Salted Caramel Cheese Cake and Pizza Verdure!! Both of them are special.

• Location: Kotturpuram
• Zomato Rating: 4.2/5
• Cost for two: Rs.1,100/- (approx.)

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10. Shiraz Art Café

This café serves amazing Persian delicacies, along with Mediterranean, Lebanese, Parsi, and Continental dishes. You get to see very strange sounding names like Esheneh, Ghaimeh, Koko subzi, Fesenjoon in the menu, but when you taste the real thing, it will blow your mind with its flavors and aromas. They have a great open air seating, where you can enjoy some cool sea breeze while eating.

• Location: Neelankarai
• Zomato Rating: 4.1/5
• Cost for two: Rs.1,100/- (approx.)

11. Ashvita Bistro

This café has nice interiors and a cozy ambiance. It has both indoor and outdoor seating. The Sunday brunch menu is quite delicious. There are Thai and Italian dishes like the momos, pizzas, pasta along with other dishes. The show stealer is undoubtedly the monster shakes, which are loaded with chocolates, cookies, and creams.

• Location: Alwarpet
• Zomato Rating: 3.9/5
• Cost for two: Rs.1,000/- (approx.)

12. Latitude – By The Park

This casual dining café has remarkable interior décor and a casual ambiance. The grilled food, Asian dishes, sandwiches, appetizers, pizzas, pasta, eggs, all are mouth-watering. They also have exotic teas, coffee, smoothies, and desserts.

• Location: Nungambakkam
• Zomato Rating: 3.8/5
• Cost for two: Rs.1,400/- (approx.)

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13. Crisp Café

You get some of the best European dishes at this café in Chennai. They have an all-day breakfast and a fabulous menu having salads, pasta, sandwiches, burgers, Oriental, Mexican, and Italian dishes. There are some juicy fish and meat dishes too. Those with a liking to desserts must try the Cake Shakes. The shakes have cake and cookie batter, along with chunks of chocolate and flavored jelly cubes.

• Location: Nungambakkam
• Zomato Rating: 3.9/5
• Cost for two: Rs.1,200/- (approx.)

14. The 90’s Cafe

This café has a 90s styled theme décor, with wall graffiti, posters, photographs, paintings, and other props. Lighting, seating, the ambiance is very relaxed and easy. The menu is sprinkled with American and Continental dishes. The variety of burgers, sandwiches, nachos, fries are truly amazing. Mozzarella Sticks, Tender Coconut Shake, He Who Must Not Be Named Burger, Garlic Parmesan Fries are some of the must-try dishes.

• Location: Anna Nagar East
• Zomato Rating: 3.9/5
• Cost for two: Rs.600/- (approx.)

15. Dialogue In The Dark

This unique café does not let you see your meals. Its pitch black over here, that makes having meals even more fun. The only sign of food are the smells, aromas, and touch senses. You get North Indian meals in this café. They even have games, where you play, again in total darkness, and use your other senses to identify sounds and objects.

• Location: Royapettah
• Zomato Rating: 4.8/5
• Cost for two: Rs.800/- (approx.)

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16. Kipling Cafe

This might be one of the best places in Chennai for a candle-lit dinner. The green lawns have thatched cabanas, making the ambiance feel very tropical. And the beach nearby, it becomes even more dreamy. There are some marvelous dishes from Thai, Continental, and Italian cuisines. The starters are outstanding, and so are the platters.

• Location: Akkarai
• Zomato Rating: 3.9/5
• Cost for two: Rs.2,400/- (approx.)

17. Azzuri Bay

They have quite a big menu here. And there are many dishes to choose from Continental, Italian, North Indian, South Indian, Chettinad, Thai cuisines. The seafood is juicy and made with authentic spices. The rooftop seating lets you enjoy some cool air while looking out on the scenic outdoors.

• Location: Adyar
• Zomato Rating: 4.1/5
• Cost for two: Rs.1,000/- (approx.)

18. Café Mercara Express

Having coffee in this café is nothing short of luxury. This café in ITC Grand Chola gives you a luxurious café experience in Chennai. You get to taste the most flavorful coffee and munch on exquisite dishes in fine ambiance. There are fabulous options from Continental, North Indian, South Indian and other cuisines. The seafood is very delicious, and so are the meat dishes.

• Location: Guindy
• Zomato Rating: 4.1/5
• Cost for two: Rs.2,500/- (approx.)

19. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

This small café is more of a dessert parlor, where you can pamper yourself with cheesecake, chocolate mousse cake, and other goodies. It has an all-day breakfast menu, along with cakes, cookies, muffins, gourmet sandwiches, freshly baked bread and a lot of other options. You get the best brewed hot and cold coffee, along with a wide array of exotic teas and iced drinks.

• Location: Velachery
• Zomato Rating: 3.8/5
• Cost for two: Rs.700/- (approx.)

20. D Cafe

This is more of a garden café with plenty of greenery around and an amazing ambiance. The flower pots, trees, shrubs, cobbled paths, wooden furniture, and vintage décor makes it a perfect place for romantic candle-lit dinners. There are exciting dishes from Mexican, Italian, Chinese, and European cuisines.

• Location: T. Nagar
• Zomato Rating: 3.3/5
• Cost for two: Rs.1,200/- (approx.)

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21. Pantry d’or

This café has fabulous interior décor with soft lighting and a classy ambiance. They have mouth-watering Continental, Italian and many other dishes from world cuisines. There are pasta, pizzas, burgers, paninis, wraps, and many options in veg and non-veg meals. Don’t just gorge on them, because there is a stunning dessert menu waiting for you. There are freshly baked pancakes, waffles, crepes, ice creams, churros, and shakes in jars.

• Location: Anna Nagar East
• Zomato Rating: 4.2/5
• Cost for two: Rs.750/- (approx.)

22. Cafe Central

You’ll love the ambiance and décor. But even more, you’ll love the coffee here. You get coffee in all its heavenly avatars. There are coffee frappes, Irish coffee, latte, mocha, cappuccino, besides many more. You are treated to sundaes, shakes, sandwiches, hot chocolates, iced teas, and exotic teas. You get to play board games, read books and also catch up on the news or sports action on TV.

• Location: T. Nagar
• Zomato Rating: 4.1/5
• Cost for two: Rs.500/- (approx.)

23. Urban Desi House

This café has a quirky décor, but an ambiance that will make you come here many times. There are many seating options from indoor, outdoor to rooftop seating. The food they serve can give you a desi flavor even in exotic dishes. There is all the desi foodstuff – pakodas, parathas, curries, vada pav, bun maska and others. You get desi burritos, Indian style fried rice and others. Do try the Gharwali Thali in veg, chicken and egg variations.

• Location: Thuraipakkam
• Zomato Rating: 3.8/5
• Cost for two: Rs.300/- (approx.)

24. Gusto Cafe

A café with a hookah!! Wallah, Wallah!! You can exclaim these very words upon entering this café. The décor here will stun you with its imagination and creativity. The Arabian-theme of the place is evident in its furniture, props, and curios. There are many Continental dishes included in platters, starters, mains, besides pizzas, pasta, mocktails, sandwiches, coffee, iced teas, and desserts.

• Location: Nungambakkam
• Zomato Rating: 3.7/5
• Cost for two: Rs.1,100/- (approx.)

We cannot tell which one of these suits your taste. But we can tell you one thing for sure!! Whichever café you go in, it will surely tingle your taste buds and charm you with its décor. If you been to these cafes, or know of some more, then do drop your comments in the box below.

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