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Dhabas in Chennai
12,151 places to eat in Chennai across 55 areas. Sorted by how well each place is documented, never by payment. How we rank
Quick answer
Chennai has 12,151 places to eat listed on IndiaRestros, most in Teynampet (2,033), Kodambakkam (1,399) and Adyar (1,386): 6,145 restaurants, 2,090 cafes and 1,426 bakeries and more. Of these, 263 are pure veg, 8,295 list a phone number (75%), 147 have timings and 268 have photos. Most-listed cuisines: Coffee, Bakery and Indian.
- All 12,151
- Pure veg
- Restaurants6,145
- Cafes2,090
- Bakeries1,426
- Quick bites1,224
- Sweet shops694
- Bars & pubs383
- Food courts102
- Dhabas52
- Coffee1,425
- Bakery1,416
- Indian1,374
- Desserts1,176
- Beverages786
- Bar food691
- Tea626
- Biryani587
- South Indian518
- Pizza384
- American377
- Chinese318
- North Indian287
- Asian154
- Sandwiches145
- Middle Eastern138
Dhabas in Chennai on the map
Areas in Chennai
Teynampet2,033 placesKodambakkam1,399 placesAdyar1,386 placesAnna Nagar1,163 placesRoyapuram954 placesSholinganallur697 placesAmbattur557 placesPerungudi520 placesValasaravakkam484 placesAlandur379 placesThiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar319 placesTambaram164 placesKallamchavadi163 placesTondiarpet157 placesPallavaram151 placesMeddappakkam120 placesMadhavaram111 placesMadipakkam101 placesAvadi92 placesTiruvottiyur88 placesRajeswari Nagar83 placesPoonamalle79 placesKullattur77 placesRajakilpakkam71 placesSt.Thomas Mount-Pallavaram Cantonment Board54 placesPorur49 placesNazarathpettai45 placesMeenambakkam45 placesPolichalur37 placesReddipalaiyam36 placesTirurageswaram32 placesKaikalapettai30 placesKannapalayam28 placesMaduravoyal25 placesVengavasal24 placesTVS Emerald Heartland22 placesPadur19 placesManali19 placesJalladiampet18 placesViraraghavapuram18 placesKavanur16 placesDasiripuram16 placesChromepet15 placesNaravarikuppam14 placesPadiyanallur13 placesMinjur12 placesSelaiyur11 placesSikkarayapuram8 places
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Questions foodies ask about Chennai
How many restaurants are there in Chennai?
IndiaRestros lists 12,151 places to eat in Chennai, Tamil Nadu: 6,145 restaurants, 2,090 cafes and 1,426 bakeries and more. The count grows as open data and restaurant websites are read.
Which areas of Chennai have the most places to eat?
Teynampet (2,033), Kodambakkam (1,399), Adyar (1,386), Anna Nagar (1,163) and Royapuram (954). See all areas in the list on this page.
How many pure veg restaurants are in Chennai?
263 places in Chennai are marked pure vegetarian on IndiaRestros (2% of listings). Browse pure veg places in Chennai.
What cuisines is Chennai known for?
By number of places listed: Coffee (1,425), Bakery (1,416), Indian (1,374), Desserts (1,176) and Beverages (786).
How many Chennai restaurants have a phone number, menu or photos on IndiaRestros?
8,295 list a phone number, 147 have opening hours, 0 have a menu with prices and 268 have photos. Every fact carries its source; menus and photos come mostly from the restaurants' own websites and keep being added.
How is this list ranked?
By how well each place is documented (confidence, completeness, number of independent sources, phone on file), never by payment. The formula is published at /ranking.