India Guide
Tamil Nadu
Eating
1 Abhirami 10 Rockins Rd, opposite Central Bus Stand Trichy's best-known south Indian restaurant serves up unbeatable value lunchtime "meals" (Rs20), and the standard range of snacks the rest of the day. They also have a fast-food counter where you can get dosas and uttapams at any time.
2 Chembian Hotel Sangam, Collector's Office Rd Excellent restaurant offering a range of delicious Indian dishes, as well as unusually good Western and Chinese cuisine, in an atmospheric, beautifully decorated dining hall. Live Carnatic music at weekends. Price: Main dishes around Rs200
3 Gajapriya Royal Rd, on the ground floor of the Gajapriya hotel. Non-veg north Indian and noodle dishes are specialities of this small but blissfully cool and clean a/c restaurant. A good place to chill out over coffee.
4 The Madras Breeze Residency 3/14 McDonald's Rd Worth trying for the excellent-value diner buffet (Rs200), which features a range of mostly Indian and Chinese dishes, with some less common cuisine, such as Mexican, thrown into the mix.
5 Sree Krishna's 1 Rockins Rd, opposite the Central Bus Stand Delicious and very filling American or south Indian "set breakfasts", unlimited banana-leaf thalis at lunch time (Rs35) and south Indian specialities in the evenings – all served with a big smile.
6 Vincent's Dindigul Rd, next to the bakery An "Oriental" theme restaurant, set back from the road in its own terrace garden, with mock pagodas, concrete bamboo and a multi-cuisine menu that includes tasty chicken tikka and other tandoori dishes. A bit shabby, but it's an escape from the hectic bus-stand area. No alcohol; evenings only.