Timeless tables: Five iconic Chennai restaurants that have fed the city for decades
Ninan’s Restaurant, a 70-year-old establishment in Chennai, remains a beloved culinary landmark known for its traditional parotta and mutton curry. The restaurant preserves its heritage within the historic YMCA building while adapting to modern tastes.
Why it matters
It highlights the preservation of local culinary heritage and the role of historic establishments in maintaining a city's cultural identity.
Parotta and Mutton Curry, at Ninan’s Restaurant, YMCA Building, Esplanade, NSC Bose Road. | Photo Credit: Ravindran R
For generations of Chennai food lovers, Ninan’s Restaurant has been more than a place to eat. Nestled within the historic YMCA building at Esplanade, opposite the Madras High Court, this 70-year-old-old establishment continues to serve food that evokes nostalgia and tradition in equal measure.
The old YMCA building heritage structure opposite the Madras High Court. | Photo Credit: Jothi Ramalingam B.
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