Madras Pavilion

Insider Tips

Madras Pavilion’s spread is sumptuously expansive and its service, genuine; but unlike sister restaurants at the Grand Chola, the food is neither best-in-class, nor particularly memorable. Idlis, eggs, bakes and amp; breads, soups and roasts are all above par
• The breakfast filter coffee ritual is truly theatrical: a veshti-clad bearer will enthusiastically pour filter coffee back and forth across a height of over a metre, while beaming at you with the practiced smile of a seasoned performer. Keep a camera handy
• Even though the Madras Pavilion and #39;s floor space matches upto ITC Grand Chola standards, during peak hours (like breakfast) things get a little too buzzy. Sit away from the island kitchen and towards the corners to escape the hubbub