Chennai — food talk

Filter-coffee, pongal, idli-vada. The pongal is peppery and generous with ghee. Small dining room, quick turnover. Walk to Kapaleeswarar after breakfast for the classic Mylapore Sunday.

The Chettinad chicken is properly spicy — not toned down. Muttai kuzhambu (egg curry) is comforting. Parottas were flaky. Around ₹350 for the meals set.

Both do south-Indian veg meals very well. Sangeetha has a lighter sambar in my experience, Saravana leans richer. Filter coffee at Saravana has been more consistent for me.