Chennai
has some fine pubs & lounge bars. Here is a list and some we recommend
but not necessarily in that order. (
= we recommend)
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DOWNING ST is the new pub in city, N.Boag Rd, T.Nagar. |
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| RHAPSODY,
Lounge at the Marriott |
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| HAVANA
at the Rain Tree |
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| PROVOGUE
@ Park Sheraton. The lounge has been made out in the
same place where the old Gatsby 2000 used to be. Gone are the shabby &
dull interiors, the new look lounge is minimalist in design, with nice soft
lighting. The twin level lounge has a big bar on the ground floor
stocked with fine spirits, it also has small bar on the upper level. The
bar has fireman's pole running down from the upper level, this is often used
by the bar tenders as the fastest way down. The music is
good, the crowd is minimal, there's lots of space but the drinks
especially the cocktail mixes are lousy. Its a great place if u like to lounge
around, hangout with a snob crowd. |
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| DISTIL
The new 'high energy' bar at the Taj Connemara. The place is crowded,
the ambience is ok, the music is not bad. The quiet area reserved for business
guests sucks!. Short eats are expensive and minimal portions are served. |
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| ZARA
The Spanish Tapas pub - The tapas pub is the first of its kind in Chennai.
The pub serves a wide variety of tapas ( short eats) which are popular servings
in Spanish pubs and to wash all that down, there is wide variety of cocktails.
Cocktails are the preferred drink of customers
at Zara's. The ambience is just right for those long session of drinks with your
friends, Interiors have been done to good taste with a touch of Spanish
inspiration. Zara's can easily seat more than 100 people at a time. The tapas
served were quite good but a tad expensive considering the portion. We must say this pub is a welcome change to the usual English styled
pubs. If you are wondering about the cost of liquor at the Spanish pub its
definitely more reasonable than the so called Irish pub in the city. |
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| BIKE
& BARREL
- The watering hole at the new Residency hotel is styled
after pubs in England. The pub is laid out in 2 tiers with a large seating
capacity. If you are a stag (single males) you are politely asked to move to the upper
section, highly discriminatory and happens only in Chennai.
The interior
is completely wooden to give that warm feeling but the seats could have been a
little more comfortable. The walls of the pubs are decorated with souvenirs
from English pubs. There is a genuine 1950
English motorcycle on display suspended from the ceiling. For sports buffs there are 2 large plasma TV screens to
catch their favorite games but am sure you will find more interesting things to
watch.
On weekend nights this place is rocking.
So If u want be part of the fun, get there early. Don't be surprised if
you find people dancing in the aisles. Over all the experience is reasonable,
service is ok and liquor prices bearable. The best part about the place....the music is really good and
loud!
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| LEATHER
BAR -
Great place to chill out on Friday
nights & week nights too. On the downside the bar is definitely more
expensive than the others that means you pay a
hell of a lot for good old ' Golden Eagle' or 'Sand Piper'.
The place attracts the city's social
elite. Here you run into COO's of IT companys, film personalities and other
important people. If you wanna network while relaxing then this is the right
place to be. After a few drinks if you feel like shaking a leg just walk
over to Pasha night club.
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| THE
LOUNGE @ Savera is a low profile
bar, Its got a live band playing in the evenings.The best seats would be
outside, lovely breeze, calm & no cigarette smoke. They also some serve
some amazing pizza's but you got to wait 20-25 minutes for one. The service is
poor. |
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| SPARKS
- a big pub, well laid out & spacious, doubles as a discotheque on Saturday
nights, beverage prices are reasonable too.. |
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| ZODIAC bar at the
Accord Metropolitan hotel on GN Chetty road, T.Nagar |
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| SPEED
- At the Madras International. |
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| GEOFFREY'S
at the
Radha Park Inn Hotel, on the koyammbedu ring road. The pub is targeted as a
place to meet and party for young adults. In addition to serving draught beer
and other kinds of liquor, Geoffrey's is also bringing to Chennai its signature
recipes. This includes murg banno kabab, prawn wheels, crispy mushroom Hong Kong
style and vegetable wantons. The service is good, the prices are reasonable
for the place and the music is good too. |
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| The
other watering holes, not much action but decent places you could go for a
drink... |
| DOME
- Le Royal Meridien, GST Rd, St.Thomas Mount. |
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| BAMBOO
BAR - Savera, Radhakrishnan Salai. |
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| DURRANTS
- Chola sheraton, Cathedral Rd. |
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| ARCOT
- The Trident, GST Rd |
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| FORT
St.GEORGE - Taj Coromandel, Nungambakkam High Rd. |
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| WESTMINSTER
- Park Sheraton Hotel, T.T.K. Road |
