CHENNAI: Midnight hunger pangs and want to order in? Or do you want the dine-in/ take-away option? Roshne Balasubramanian went food-trotting around the city and compiled a list of restaurants and food shacks that serve everything from biryani, rolls, souffles, rasam vada to bread omelette, late into the night!
Night Eat – Royapettah and Choolaimedu
If you are in the mood to devour some lip-smacking paneer tikka, dragon chicken, tandoori chicken, chicken chukka or chicken tikka roll, Night Eat is your go-to place. With two outlets in the city, this restaurant delivers food right at your doorstep.
Meal for two: Rs 500
Timings: 7 pm to 4 am
For details, call: 23610205
The Mama Shop, Adyar
Kola urundai, banjara chicken, kung pao fish and falafel, this small food joint gives you the world on a plate, even after the clock strikes 12. You can even make your own box of veg, egg, chicken or mixed ‘Mazzeh’ box.
Meal for two: Rs 500
Timings: 8 pm to 3 am
For details, call: 42693615
Twilight, Nungambakkam
True to its name, this restaurant is popular for its late-night deliveries and take-outs. Open until the wee hours, Twilight is the best place to order your quick bites like the chicken club sandwich and tikka rolls.
Meal for two: Rs 350
Timings: 7 pm to 7 am
For details, call: 43081222
Shaack, Anna Nagar East
Located above FabIndia, in recent times, Shaack is arguably one of the most popular night-time spots for its welcoming ambiance and amazing food. Be it their idiyappam, Thai crispy chicken, pasta or tiramisu, you wouldn’t stop with just one visit!
Meal for two: Rs 1,000
Timings: 7 pm to 4 pm
For details, call: 26260506
Hi Look, Sardar Patel Road, Adyar
Happy students are those who snack while they work on submissions. Says who? IITians and Anna University students! They swear by Hi Look, a hole-in-the-wall place that serves everything from tea, juices, sandwiches to bread omelettes and cheese omelettes at a pocket-friendly rate. And the best part? It’s open 24 hours.
Meal for two: Rs 200
Timings: 24 hours
For details, call: 9444145514
Nightu Foodie – Velachery, Nandanam
Situated in two locations in the city, this is a fairly affordable dine-in/delivery restaurant. Most customers are regular visitors and popular demands are chilli paneer and chicken tikka sandwich. Meal for two: Rs 600 Timings: 12 pm to 4 am For details, call: 9841877440
Mathsya, Egmore
This legendary restaurant, known for its dosas and Udupi cuisine, is a respite for all the ‘pure veg’ folks out there! Burning the midnight oil for several years, Mathsya is famous for rasam vada, signature Raja Raja Cholan dosai, Mysore masala dosai and kadubus. Even at 1 am, you can find patrons queuing up to get a quick bite, and we hear that it’s a favourite spot among film enthusiasts to discuss movies after a late night show!
Meal for two: Rs 500
Timings: 7 am to 1.30 am
For details, call: 30853795
Cibo, Ashok Nagar
Want to have a relaxing late night dine-in experience after a long day at work? Head to Cibo, an all day-dining-cum-late night restaurant, which serves multiple cuisines under a single roof. Gorge on their finger-licking fish finger, pizzas, Thai hot basil crispy chicken and wash it all down with a tender coconut souffle.
Meal for two: Rs 800
Timings: 7 pm to 4 am
For details, call: 30205670
Rasavid – Thoraipakkam,
Karapakkam, Semmencheri
It is post midnight and you’re unable to find a place to satisfy your biryani cravings? Fret not. Rasavid has a mouth-watering line-up of maseladar biryanis. From a special kadai paneer biryani, special kaju biryani, Hyderabadi mughlai dum biryani, paneer burjia dum biryani to your regular chicken biryani, they have it all!
Meal for two: Rs 800
Timings: 6.30 pm to 5 am
For details, call: 33011525
Dawn and Dusk,
Nungambakkam
This eatery in Khader Nawaz Khan Road has been on the city’s food map for years and serves everything from fries, pizzas to pastas. Some night-owls call the place a ‘life saver’ and swear by their mouth-watering Chinese food.
Meal for two: Rs 700
Timings: 7 pm to 7 am
For details, call: 30853632
Hotel Sangam, Triplicane
Sangam is another famous joint for biryanis and lets you indulge in them guilt free, if you are on a budget. The appam, paya, mutton chops, Ceylon egg parotta and other dishes on their menu (massive portions alert!) keep whetting your appetite.
Meal for two: Rs 350
Timings: Open till 12 am
For details, call: 28549692