20 Restaurants Everyone Must Visit in Chennai Right Now

Every place we go, first we see the food of that place. This Chennai food guide might help you as a trip planner to find an affordable and nice place to dine.

1. Pan Asia
ITC Grand Chola , 63 , Mount Road, Guindy, Chennai.

This isn’t one of those fancy run of the mill posh hotels; it is truly grand in many ways! The elaborate wood work, the marble all around, the high ceilings, the grand staircase, the chandeliers.
The Pan Asian restaurant has a display of some fine wine collection at the entrance. Once you enter the main dining area with the open kitchen, the decor, the dining plates, the red water glasses, the cutlery everything had “Asian” written all over it. The staff members are courteous and always there to help when you need without being intruding. The service was simply impeccable. The menu is big and diners will be spoilt for choices from all over Asia.

The drinksare refreshing and keeps you occupied while you wait for the starters. The wait is not too long though. Salmon & Spicy Tuna Sushi plates is wonderful. The fisiwas fresh and the sushi is simply yum! Most of the sushi ingredients are imported from Japan. The Sushi followed by Steamed Chicken buns and Chef recommended Chicken Jaio. The bun is sticky & sweet from outside with the chicken being spiced enough to balance it out. The chicken dumplings looks like a piece of art and exquisite. The kid get a specially made chicken noodles with toned down spices as per their liking. For the mains the Braised Pork Belly. That slowly cooked pork with the buttery belly fat and soft meat is like a piece of heaven on the plate.. It is accompanied with some steamed buns that paired well with the broth that with the pork. The dessert is beautifully plated with plum ice-cream, fried chocolate dumplings made of mochi and white chocolate droplets with colourful fruity powders.

Along with the impeccable service and the brilliant ambiance, Pan Asian is spot on in dishing out some authentic oriental fare. One of the finest restaurants in one of the finest luxury hotels, Pan Asian is an experience all by itself.

1. Dakshin
Crowne Plaza Chennai Adyar Park, TTK Road , Austin , Alwarpet , Chennai.

Dakshin at old park Sheraton now crown plaza is a must visit restaurent in Chennai. Try their prawn starters which was is appropriately done prawns coated with red masala which isso very well with melbec from Spain. The other starters banana dosa and some other small dosa as per the server's recommendation was really worth a try.

The main chicken dish with mild gravy is well with perfectly done appams. South Indian okra/prawn masala / lamb in a fiery brown gravy really hot the spot. All the ingredients are well cooked juicy and you will love the different tastes that they provid. Not to forget the Malabar parottas.
It is a great meal and you will remember the tastes for a long time. Service is great and very knowledgeable serving staff.

2. Madras Pavilion
ITC Grand Chola , 63, Mount Road , Guindy , Chennai

The madras place refines luxury dining with amazing desserts. The flavours are good and most of the ingredients are fresh. The starters are good and the mock tails are also good and they customise to our liking.

The service is veryprompt, courteous and very pro active. It does not feel like they are intruding our privacy. The main course is limited but the salads and oriental cuisine is good with fresh produce. The pork sausages are also worth a try .The desserts is amazing.

3. MuruganIdli Shop
149/1 , 6th Avenue , Opposite VilankanniVhurch , Besant Nagar , Chennai

A decent place for good south Indian food at affordable prices. Their dosa varieties are all crisp and delicious that you wouldn't want each bite to come to an end. The vadas are just about average though.
Idlis are cottony soft and possess a fresh look.

4. Adyar Anand Bhavan
9,L.B Road , Adyar ,Chennai.

Good place for crispy and tasty dosa along with vada.Sweets are very good. Everything at a very low price. Veg. curries are also good especiallykaju masala and navratnakhurma.
This place is famous for sweets...and yet they make some tasty cholabatura, adaiavial.

5. The Marina
39, College Road,Nungambakkam, Chennai
You live by the Coast and Chennai doesn't have too many sea food joints. But this one is an exclusive Sea food restaurant. They have an open display of all that you can see in the Ocean. The concept works by weight and they can satisfy your palette by the Cuisine you choose (Kerala, Tandoor, Chinese, Chettinad).

6. Shree Mithai
18, Dr TV Road, Chetpet, Chennai

This chain actually is primarily known for their sweets which by the way are top notch. They also serve snacks and other savouries. Good varieties in their menu and prompt service.This place seriously can be called Haldiram of South. Excellent taste.Superb service.Exquisite options for both sweets and snacks.

7. SarvanaBhavaan
Y 209, 2nd Avenue,Anna Nagar West, Chennai

Starting from idli's to every other dish they serve. Its clear that quality has been their utmost priority. Good service inspite of the crowds. Great food. Do try any of the saravanabhavan's when in chennai !Saravanabhavan is a quick place for a quick South Indian breakfast. The service is very prompt and quick and the staff are helpful in making us decide what we want. Must try for traditional South Indian.

8. Vrindavan
New Woodlands Hotel, 72/75, Dr.RadhakrishnanSalai, Mylapore, Chennai
One of the best south Indian restaurants... Delicious dosa and uttappam... Even the continental food is worth trying. Tomato omelet and Mexican bean salad were the stand out dishes... Also worth mentioning about their cold kesar lassi..

9. Sangeetha Veg. Restaurants
7, Gandhi Nagar, 1st Main Road,Adyar, Chennai

Quality - 4.5/5
Quantity - 4/5
Parking - 2/5
Service - 4/5
VFM - 3/5
Price - 1.5/5

10. Nair Mess

22, Mohammed Abdullah 2nd Street, Opposite Chepauk Stadium, Chepauk, Triplicane, Chennai

11. Rayar’s Mess
31, Arundale Street,,chennai,Mylapore, Chennai
Idli and vada served very hot and fresh in evening mysore bonda tasts nice and their filter Coffee tastes awesome must try value for money :)

12. Karpakambal Mess

Good place to have pure veg food. Tried ravapongal and Vazhaipoovadai, both are tasty. Podidosa was okayish. Filter Coffee is good.

13. Shree Krishna Sweets
Old No. 53, New No. 20, Venkatanarayana Road, T. Nagar, Chennai600017

Inviting ambiance; Clean and hygiene environment; Service with genuine warmth; Delicious rose badam milk are the highlights of my recent experience at this store.

14. Bombay Halwa House

12 & 14, Balfour Road, Davidpuram, Near Uma Complex, Kilpauk, Chennai

15. Hotel Krishna Prasad
76, NSC Bose Road,Sowcarpet, Chennai
Idly ( 5/5 )
Vada ( 5/5 )
Paper dosa ( 5/5 )
Sambhar ( 5/5 )
Set dosa ( 4/5 )
Pongal ( 5/5 )
Parothakurma ( 4/5 )
Coffee ( 5/5 )

Cost: Rs. 150/-

16. KozhiIdli

6/8, 4th Street, Crescent Avenue Road, Gandhi Nagar, Opposite Global Speciality Clinic Adyar, Chennai

17. Kaidi Kitchen
20/3, Bishop Wallers Avenue,Mylapore, Chennai 600004
Versatile aesthetics is the first reason to visit. Second is the variety of cuisines. Third is the taste.Worth a visit.

18. Haven Sampoorna
31, Pandian Street, VelacheryBypass Road, Near Guru Nanak College, Velachery, Chennai

They have good choice of continental & Indian dishes. Piping hot food & very courteous staff . They are one of the few places which do not levy service charge. Excellent value for money place. Average 3 course is about 300 rs per person

19. MamiKadai
7, Pitchupillai Street, Near Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai
A small inn maintained exceptionally well. When the place is that clean, yo won't sulk about standing n eating your food. Typical Mylai touch.Authentic veg tiffen. They seem to have all kinda food. From the rice, to the dosa, to the bajji. The taste gives yo a homey feel. And it's awesomely pocket friendly

8 Apps For Surviving Holiday Tips

Utilizing technology could facilitate some of your holiday stress. Holiday planning apps for your cell phone or iPhone can keep you on track and sparing cash all through the season.

Here's what can help you! The Ultimate list of Travel apps that will help you survive the holidays with lesser stress and make your vaction an affairto remember!

1) Kayak

Travel search site Kayak.com is one of the best-loved destinations for discovering the best deals on flights, particularly when your meticulous about the points of interest: what time to leave, number of delays, and which airlines I can utilize. In its initial days, Kayak just took care of inquiry (despite the fact that it was one of the best at that end of the game), yet now you can prepay for flights, hotel reservations, and even auto rentals. Furthermore, Kayak incorporates into its searches other total administrations, as Orbitz and Priceline, to really verify you locate the best deal.

2) Maps.Me

The Maps.Me mobile app gives you a chance to scan the world over, zoom in on any district or city, and download an itemized guide of that region to utilize offline. You'll see a choice to download only the guide or the guide with bearings empowered to get you from point A to B without an Internet association. What you can like about Maps.Me is the considerable level of detail on maps for lesser voyaged places, for example, Freetown, Sierra Leone (show), which isn't all around mapped by Google Maps. It's an absolute necessity have travel app for the individuals who wander from the generally accepted way to go.

3) MenuPages

When on road trips, you can frequently discover restaurants adjacent utilizing Google Maps or Yelp, however, you can't generally perceive how much the food costs or what's on the menu. MenuPages fills in those holes, letting you know whether some espresso is going to run you a dollar or an excessively high price. Notwithstanding when menus are turning, MenuPages gives you an example menu from an earlier day. It's an incredible travel device, at present covering New York City, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, South Florida, and Washington, D.C.

4) OpenTable

Tangle a dinner reservation in under a moment with the OpenTable application. OpenTable is pretty generally utilized as a part of real urban areas in the U.S. also, Canada, and additionally in London. It gives you a chance to discover restaurants that meet your criteria, see opening times, read surveys, and reserve a place online at no charge. It's an extraordinary eatery asset when you're in any city, yet particularly while traveling.

5) Orbitz Flights, Hotels, Cars

 Orbitz Flights, Hotels, Cars looks for the best travel deals, gives you a chance to book them, and offers a value ensure if another client books the same go as you for less. Orbitz's application is the kind that anybody would need for planning an excursion early to discover low costs, and also a minute ago bookings from the road.

6) Roadtrippers

Tell Roadtrippers you're beginning area and destination, dates of travel, and what sorts of things you're keen on finding along the way, and this application will plot your excursion for you. Roadtrippers can discover unique attractions, eateries, historical centers, event congregations, campgrounds, and the sky is the limit from there. When you discover a site you like, simply add it to your trip, and Roadtrippers will redraw your travel outline.

7) TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor is a standout amongst the most best online hotspots for travelers, especially on the grounds that it has top to bottom audits of hotels, eateries, and locales to see. Photographs transferred by different users are likewise useful for getting a look of a spot from a fair perspective. TripAdvisor is one of the wealthiest assets you'll discover because it has a tremendous and dynamic group.

8) TripHobo

Last but not the least, TripHobo Trip Planner App is one of the best bids make your travel easier! Simplifying travel, the app provides a unique platform to craft your itineary, add attractions from over 14000 destinations across the world and optimizes the best route for you. Plus, you can browse the travel itineraries created by fellow travellers and edit them according to your choices! The app also offers variety of hotels to suit your trip plan. As they claim, Trip Planning is really just a tap away!

10 Smart Travel Habits You Need To Develop Right Now

There’s no man on the land who doesn’t love to travel. All of us are constantly striving to fulfill that ultimate desire to travel all over the world and to some secret favorite locations as well. But there are just few of them who manage to live their dreams and map the most unforgettable journeys. So how do they do it, what’s the gimmick behind being a super smart traveler?

These easy travel tips will help you out. They’re as simple as raising a toast, just develop these habits and maintain them. You can then soon join the smart travelers’ bandwagon!

1. Save money –

This is essential because you might have some sudden travel plans and money shouldn’t stop you from exploring the world. While there are options for cheap travel, you should always have a steady bank balance in order to have a happy journey.

2. Get a good travel insurance – You may feel you’re all safe and healthy but things might get ugly if you’re in an unknown country/ city. Travel insurance does not cost much and covers all your medical expenses, illnesses, baggage theft, flight delays and other expenses during the journey. Hence, it’s always a good idea to consult your trip planner and buy travel insurance for yourself/ family.

3. Travel often – You cannot become a smart traveler unless you ‘travel’ so plan as many holidays as you can.

4. Study – be geographically sound – Educate yourself as much as you can. Pick up some good books, scan through the world map and learn about geographical factors of places. If you wish to travel overseas, you should have a detailed knowledge about the location, climate, time zones, etc. Use travel apps like Skyscanner, TravelPro they will be of great help

5. Read – There are huge number of interesting stories and travel blogs out there. Read other people’s experiences, stories and reviews. Keep yourself updated with the latest deals on travel bookings, special events happening in and around your city, etc. This will help you hone your traveling skills.

6. Master the art of Packing –

You need to limit your baggage and be smart enough to include only the necessary ones. Gathering all pointless things and stuffing them in your bag is just going to increase your load to carry.

7. Learn Languages – Try your hand at learning some local and foreign languages, its super fun. Knowing various languages boosts your confidence as you are able to strike a conversation with strangers and be actually good at it. So pick up that book and start learning now!

8. Exercise Daily –

It’s important to be fit and healthy in order to develop that much needed stamina to travel extensively. Also, your body needs to go through that little exertion daily so that you stay warmed up, always.

9. Watch Travel Shows – By this you get to see places, sitting right there in your couch and why not? There are awesome series of travel shows wherein the anchor takes a dig at some super cool exotic places!

10. Share Experiences – When you share your travel experiences, we revisit those places. It’s lovely to always share your holiday tales with friends and families. You experience the joy of traveling!

So, just try sticking to these habits and you’ll soon turn in to that sturdy smart traveler :)

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7 Of the Ultimate Places to Get Away From It All This Christmas

Christmas holidays are usually the best part of the year when the air is filled with snowflakes and glitter and Christmas trees decorate the streets, houses, malls and more and stockings treasure our surprise gifts. What a time to recall and what a time to plan for! Christmas indeed is the best time to plan a trip, live the festive season, and explore the many ways it is celebrated in.

While this festival is all about the church, the gathering of people to worship God and exchange peaceful and loving emotions, the enthusiasm put together to hype the season and rejoicing about the fact that the one we believe in was born on this auspicious day. Christmas cheer is enhanced by the snow covered tree, the gorgeous greeting cards, the yummy sweets, and glistening decorations.

This Christmas, let’s think of something out of the box. We’ve obviously spent umpteen numbers of Christmases with family and friends back home. This season let’s break free. Let’s get away from the cliché celebrations and give the festive shimmer an invigorating shape this year. Here’s how to innovate your Christmas by planning exploring a little more of the world.

Christmas Vacation Ideas

Tanzania

Ever dreamt of an adventurous Christmas, with hikes being a part of it? No? That’s because it isn’t a normal way of celebrating this festival. However, if you’re looking for a way to burst the traditional bubble and do something extravagant, this isn’t that bad an idea. Tanzania with its land of animals and peaks and parks could just be your perfect get away from it all this Christmas.

Bora Bora

This bliss of nature is generously found here on this island. Bora Bora makes you feel like you’ve stepped into some place outside the world. The beauty and tranquility of this place may just make you forget about the festive season. So if you wish to escape the cheer of Christmas altogether, here is where you should pack up for.

While this was Christmas excluding Christmas, let’s take a look at the different way of enjoying the festival while slashing the trite festive delight.

Seville

This Spanish city is Catholic to the core. While we have Santa Claus and a sparkling decor, they have chestnuts roasting, traditional markets, sober decoration, native scenarios, fine delicacies teamed up with wine and more. The city exhibits a subtle Christmas cheer that is indeed impactful.

New York

America goes overboard with Christmas as they always add a little extra to everything during this season. The city otherwise beautiful switches to glamorous with shimmery lights, fascinating decoration, tall colorfully dressed trees that glow with lights and a lot more. Indulge in the festive fun and try your hand at ice skating here as well.

Rome

Visit the lively city of Italy that’s low on tourists this time of the year. However, the city isn’t quiet nor does it suffer isolation. The Piazza Navona sets up an elaborate Christmas market. So you have that Christmassy atmosphere with a stunning décor and lively celebrations without the hotchpotch of the city. On Christmas Eve, you have a mid night mass preceded by a joyous trip to the Vatican on Christmas Day.

Rio de Janeiro

Celebrate this Christmas with Christ the redeemer in the city of Rio de Janeiro. The city throws huge parties at this time of the year. You have mesmerizing beaches, sparkling fireworks, and a whole lot of local enthusiasm to add to the Christmas fun. Rio de Janeiro is a package of Christ, nature and entertainment, together in a single vacation.

Lapland

This Christmas, fly to the land of Santa Claus (the Christmas Father). Finland, Norway, Sweden are a few options to choose from. If you love the traditional Christmas celebration, you can literally live one here. Enjoy an icy Christmas here with husky sledges, reindeer, or snowmobile tours and more. Visit the Christmas village here and enjoy this festive season like never before. On this trip you will be doing the usual traditional stuff with originality. Could Christmas get any better?

You cannot take Christ out of Christmas, we don’t wish for that either. But, you can of course enjoy the festival vivid ways and create forever cherishing memories in different parts of the world.

12 Best Family Holiday Destinations in Europe

This holiday season splurge on a lavish vacation with family in Europe. You can't treat yourself or your family to something better than an European holiday. The continent is rich with countries that have fascinating cities to designed to make your holiday perfect with Europe Itinerary planner . When you travel to Europe, you realize that the world has so much more glamor to it, while Europe sightseeing introduces you to artistic and natural beauty on another level altogether. So if you've finally made up your mind to explore this continent this holiday season, here is a list of options for you to choose from  ecstatic Europe.

Europe things to do and see:-

London
Do you actually need an explanation to why you should travel to London? Visit the elegant British museum, get a glimpse of the tower of London, and the avant-garde Tate Modern which come highly recommended. The city has something in store for everyone that comes its way. There it is an ideal family destination.

Paris
This fashion capital of course calls for a whole lot of shopping and a visit to the Eiffel tower. But that not all what Paris is about. This city houses marvels of art and serves some sinful cuisines. You have old churches and museum here as well.  A perfect family holiday sure comprises of good food, decent places, shopping and a whole lot of fun, that comes from the list of best Paris tours. Where better than Paris can you find it in a combo?

Berlin
An enthralling city with a sparkling nightlife and yummy cuisines. Berlin serves as a trend setter and is pretty modern in terms of fashion and otherwise. The city is home to museums, memorials and plenty of attractions that are historically significant.

Venice
A romantic perfect. If family is you and your spouse alone, you need not look further, make a stop at Venice. However, even if you choose to visit Venice with parents and kids the city will not let you down. You can explore the many theaters, churches, historic sites and notable eateries on your perfect family holiday here.

FlorenceThe artistic city boasts of ancient museums, Picasso paintings, marvelous architecture, old churches and delicious cuisine. The scenic beauty and picturesque views of Florence makes it tough to make a choice and pick one destination to travel to in Europe.

BarcelonaA city where the old and new unite. Barcelona is home to ancient as well as recent architecture. The city is home to churches, museums, parks and hosts a throbbing nightlife. It also offers magnificent views of the Mediterranean.

Amsterdam
You'll fall in love with the airport to begin with. Amsterdam is not only a red light district of a city flooded with coffee shops. You need to visit here to understand its core. The other side of the coin is stacked with shopping outlets, equisite restaurants serving Indonesian cuisine and can also serve as an educational excursion for kids.

Prague
The city of music that spreads love! Prague is more like a fairy land with ancient Gothic architectural structures and fascinating surroundings. The city is more a less a package that includes everything at a price that wont be too harsh on your pocket.

Vienna
Art lovers should make a stop here. The gorgeous city is a whisk of art and music with a pat of history. With family you can enjoy the exquisite sights and grab your bit of historic knowledge in Vienna.

Tuscany
This is more about traditional cuisines wines and olives paired with mesmerizing views of the city. Tuscany falls in the countryside of Italy and therefore is a blend of elegant cypress trees, castles-turned-wineries-turned-hotels, cascading hills, sprawling vineyards and a lot more.

Istanbul
With a part in Europe and a part in Asia, Istanbul is a piece of two continents. The city therefore is rich with heritage and history. The commendable architecture, churches, malls, bazaars and more make Istanbul an ideal destination with family especially.

Rome
There's nothing like this blessed city in Europe. You can't afford to skip this city. Rome, the city of seven hills is often considered magical and eternal. This city is therefore ideal for a family vacation in Europe. The enchanting city is best for its Italian cuisines and the Pizza Navona. While Rome surrounds the Vatican city, go with family and explore the artistic Vatican museums.

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The Best Adventure Holidays For 2015

If you are one who loves adventures, just the thrill of exploring new places and making the most of those destinations then we have the perfect solution. So this list is for anyone who considers himself or herself a dare devil, Well, here is a list that makes most daredevils scared and excited. So visit these interestingly adventurous locations with the help of trip planner to get the adventure experience you always wanted.

1. Avoriaz, France

Mountain biking in Avoriaz is a tremendously large scale sporting activity that you can enjoy here. The destination offers the best trails and the finest trainers in the businesses that are sure to make a motorcyclist out of you. So let your inner fears left behind as you try this adventure filled journey through the rough roads and only your bike on your side.

2. Sailing, Cape Horn, Chile

When talking about sailing all we can think about is clear seas and sunny weather, well, this may not be a case here; from stormy seas to ocean waves the whole experience is sure to teach a few things. The sailing in the region is about taking those deepest fears out and riding the ocean. So book a boat and learn the art of sailing in these fine waters.

3. Ice Marathon, Antarctica

Looking for a chilly experience, well, we have a match for you. The ice marathon in Antarctica is a real thing and is a marathon on ice, yes; you heard it right a marathon that takes place on the ice beds of Antarctica. The contest sees a lot of tourists all the year round due to its uniqueness and daring sights. So be a part of this unique and innovative experience and observe Antarctica in a way like never before.

4. Swimming, Sporades Isles, Greece

When all you need is your swimming gear and a heart of a lion, well that’s a trip worth making. Take a dive in the crystal clear waters in the region and explore the waters like never before. The destination offers a once in a lifetime chance to actually swim in the clear waters with the sun on your head and thee waves by your sides.

5. Mount Baker, Washington, USA

Climbing the Mount Baker is no easy task and is an adventure that even the most famed hikers would remember in reminiscence. The destination is great to explore and the main activity is climbing the mountain that is done with soaring insignia by travelers every year. So pack up your hiking gear and be ready for the hike of your life!

6. Rock climbing, Yangshuo, China

Rock climbing is an experience every adventure seeker must do in a lifetime. Yangshou, China has some of the best rock climbing arenas and peaks that you can enjoy. The destination is known as the adventure capital of China and is a heaven for adventure seekers. Rock climbing activities is famed in the county due to the natural topography of the region. There are many indoor and natural places where you can enjoy rock climbing at.

7. Whitewater rafting, Mosquito Coast, Honduras

Gushing waters, pumping adrenaline and just your raft to save you from the toils of the waters is what whitewater rafting is all about. The voyage is considered one of the best experiences when it comes to adventure sports. Give the sport a try and you are guaranteed to have a memory you will never forget.

8. Expedition Amazon

Exploring the amazon forest is one such trip that any traveler hungry for adventure should take. With picturesque scenery and breath-taking views the destination is sure to grasp your attention. But what makes this destination the perfect place for adventure is the flora and fauna in the region and also the fact that there are many areas which have not been explored.

The fun and excitement of any trip can’t be matched with anything in the world as it is the experiences that count in life and not all the things that you own. So here was the list of heart pumping adventures that you should take on which are sure to change the way you think about the world.