A full vegetarian South Indian meal served on banana leaf -- rice, sambar, rasam, four to six curries, papad, and pickle, with unlimited refills. This is the complete cultural eating experience that anchors lunch across the city.
The most accessible version of this meal, tourist-friendly and consistent across its many Chennai locations -- a reliable first stop if you're new to the format.
For a more traditional Tamil Brahmin-style version of the same meal, Vasanta Bhavan leans further into the older format than Saravana Bhavan's broader, more tourist-accessible approach.
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