Street food in Chennai - Best places to eat

Its been two years since I left Chennai for my studies. But, there has been no single day without thinking about the delicious street food, that is available in Chennai. From various sources, I have collected some of the best street foods available in Chennai. If you are a foodie like me, then I believe that, this will be of great help to you. Here is the list of 25 must try street foods that, I will be trying out on my next visit to namma chennai!!

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1. Karishma Pani poori shop
   Location: Nungambakkam High road
   Speciality: Authentic pani poori and jhal muri
   Add-ons: You can find the authentic Kolkatta pani poori here
2. Royal Sandwich shop
   Location: T.T,K road
   Speciality: Sandwiches
   Website: http://www.royalsandwich.in/index.html
   Add-ons: So many varieties of sandwiches available, with a twist in the flavours
3. Rayar's mess
   Location: off Kutcheri road
   Speciality: Authentic south-indian dishes
   Add-ons: The 'mess' has been in the business for three generations now.
4. OSB Hot and Chaat
   Location: Lake view road, West mambalam
   Speciality: Chaat and North indian tiffins
   Add-ons: Pocket-friendly, lots of varieties to try out
5. Matta's veg corner
   Location: Ashok Nagar
   Speciality: Pure vegetarian fast food dishes
   Add-ons: Indianised chinese veg dishes
6. Rajan bakery
   Location: Near 5 lights, Kodambakkam
   Speciality: Gobi manchurian and noodles
7. Amudham juice parlour
   Location: Station road, Kodambakkam
   Speciality: Coconut water strawberry, coconut water orange
   Add-ons: Their servings are very large and you get to drink the extra juice that doesn't find in the glass
8. Kaalan (Mushroom)
   Location: You can find it in the small push cart all across Chennai
   Speciality: Kaalan, it is super delicious mushroom gravy
9. Vada Pav
   Location: In and around Mint street
   Speciality: Authentic Vada pavs and Pani pooris
10. Sandwich shops
    Location: Outside Alsa Mall, Egmore
    Speciality: Delicious sandwiches
11. Mylai Karpagambal Mess
    Location: Mylapore
    Speciality: Keerai vadai
    Add-ons: Recent reviews state that, it has lost its sheen. But, nevertheless you can try it out
12. Kannadasan Mess
    Location: Natesan park road, Tnagar
    Speciality: Kothu parotta
    Add-ons: Very good vegetarian dishes
13. Kayendhi bhavan
    Location: All across Chennai
    Speciality: Cheap and delicious meals and tiffins - Idly, vada, pongal, etc.,
    Add-ons: They are the original fast food restaurants with South-indian cuisine
14. Venkatramana Boli stall
    Location: Thambaiah reddy road, West Mambalam
    Speciality: Thenga poli, Puran poli
    Add-ons: There are other similar stalls, but look out for this real one
15. Mohan's chaat
    Location: Near Venkatramana Boli stall, West Mambalam
    Speciality: Badam Milk
    Add-ons: This shop doesn't have a name board
16. Kakada Ramprasad
    Location: Mint street
    Speciality: North indian sweets
    Add-ons: Must visit for all sweet-tooths
17. Hand held chaats
    Location: Marina beach & Beasant nagar beach
    Speciality: Sundal, Corn on the cod
18. Madras Coffee house
    Location: Many branches across Chennai
    Website: http://www.madrascoffeehouse.com/index.html
    Speciality: Traditional filter coffee
19. Tibb's Frankie
    Location: Adyar
    Speciality: Frankie
20. Abdul Aziz's Atho shop
    Location: In between Rajaji road and Beach road
    Speciality: Traditional atho, baijo with egg stew
21. Saptagiri Tiffen center
    Location: near Brilliant tutorials, Tnagar
    Speciality: Delicious tiffen varieties
22. Ajanabi Mithai Ghar
    Location: Pantheon road, Egmore
    Speciality: Chaats
23. Links
    Location: Raja Annamalai road, Purasaiwakkam
    Speciality: Khakra, Aloo chips and Dabeli
    Add-ons: Not a great place to sit and enjoy the food, but its worth the taste
24. Thattu vadai settu kadai
    Location: Lloyds road, Gopalapuram
    Speciality: Goli soda, murukku settu
25. Murugan Idli shop
    Location: Across the city
    Speciality: Idli, dosa and other south-indian dishes
    Add-ons: Try out their Jigarthanda, not the best but definitely worth a try

What do you think of these places?

The street foods in Chennai is not limited to these 25 places, there are lots more; which I will be posting in another article. If you have some more places in your mind, do let me know in the comments section, so that I can add it in the next article.

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