Madurai Appu Chettinad Restaurant

You can find us right on Melur Main Road, just across from the District Court in Arignar Anna Nagar. Being near the court means we get a lot of lawyers and folks with legal business coming in for lunch throughout the week. It gets quite busy around noon. We do Chettinad style cooking here because that's our background and what we know best. The restaurant has been here in Madurai for some time now. We aren't trying to be a five-star place or anything fancy. We just have tables and chairs and a kitchen that stays busy from morning till night. The spice smells usually drift out onto the street. Some days are hotter than others, especially with the kitchen heat, but the ceiling fans help a bit to keep folks comfortable. We don’t have a massive team, just a few of us making sure the plates are full and the water is cold for everyone. The menu has the items you’d expect from a local Chettinad spot. We don't change it much because people like what they know. The floors are stone and easy to wash down at the end of the night. It’s a lot of work keeping up with the lunch crowd, but we manage. If you’re over by the court and hungry, we’re right there. We don’t do fancy plating or anything. It’s just food on a plate, served as fast as we can get it ready. That’s how we’ve always done it here.