avasyah truly vegetarian
freshly steamed thattu idli served on a brass plate with chutney and sambar

tradition • flavour • experience

where tradition meets the table

a modern celebration of flavours, crafted with the warmth of tradition.

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Our Favourites

dishes we serve

A showcase of the kitchen — plain, podi and ghee thattu idli alongside the dishes we make every day.

The Thattu Idli Family

ghee being drizzled over warm thattu idli

thatte ghee idly

soft, warm and comforting — a classic south indian favourite.

steamed to order and finished with a spoon of warm ghee.

thattu idli topped with red spice podi

thatte podi idly

soft idlis finished with aromatic, spicy podi.

freshly ground podi for aroma and gentle heat.

soft thattu idli served with sambar and chutney

thatte sambar idly

warm idlis drowned in piping hot sambar.

served with coconut chutney on the side.

crisp benne dosa with butter and three chutney bowls

benne dose

bangalore-style butter dosa, crisp at the edges.

a pat of butter melting over the roll, chutneys alongside.

brass bowl of kharabath garnished with peanuts and curry leaves

kharabath

one bowl of spiced rice, ghee and peanuts.

comfort in a bowl, served with raita.

creamy pasta in a shallow white bowl

makhani pasta

comforting pasta in a rich makhani sauce.

tossed to order, the way a good pasta should be.

thin crust pizza topped with paneer, jalapeños and onions

mar pizza (9")

golden crust, generous toppings, straight from the oven.

blistered at the edges, best shared while hot.

golden garlic bread slices with herbs

cheese garlic bread

golden, crisp and fragrant with garlic and cheese.

four pieces, best shared, straight from the oven.

filter coffee poured between a steel davara and tumbler

filter coffee

south indian filter coffee served in traditional style.

pulled between davara and tumbler for the froth.

curry leaves, coconut and whole spices being prepared by hand

our philosophy

simplicity, done beautifully.

we don't chase trends — we chase flavour, the kind that lingers in memory long after the plate is cleared.

every dish is rooted in vegetarian tradition, but plated with a quiet elegance that feels both familiar and a little special.

from the first bite to the last, our food is meant to feel like being welcomed into a home.

prepared
slowly, gently, with love
rooted in
vegetarian tradition
served
warm, and made to be shared

our story

a table set with care

avasyah is a table set with care — where simple, honest vegetarian food is made the way it's meant to be: slowly, gently, and with love.

warmly lit dining room with brass pendant lamps and set tables

every dish here carries that spirit forward. nothing pretends to be something it isn't. what you taste is exactly what it says it is — honest, wholesome, and made to be shared.

our kitchen believes in simplicity done beautifully — flavour before fashion, and warmth before spectacle.

the room follows the same idea: brass, soft light and unhurried conversation, so a meal can take as long as it likes.

kitchen
honest vegetarian, cooked slowly
room
warm, quiet, brass and terracotta
signature
thattu idli — plain, podi, ghee

visit us

come sit with us

open every day, 7 am – 2 am — breakfast, meals, pizzas, pastas and filter coffee, all under one roof.

Address
avasyah truly vegetarianshop no. 13 & 14, ground floorno. 53, wellingdon estate, ethiraj salaiegmore, chennai, tamil nadu 600008
Hours
monday – sunday7 am – 2 am
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wellingdon estate, ethiraj salai — a short walk from egmore.

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