Avartana

Spent the New Year's Eve dinner at Avartana by ITC. Their personal touch for reservations was quite a surprise. Kimaya was the 13 course delicacy that night and couldn't fault any of it. The extra new year dishes and desserts were delightful. Fine dining at its best. Would definitely recommend for its memorable feast !

The tasting menu as they call it at avartana ITC grand chola is a must try for the ambience , presentation and service if budget isnt your constraint. Priced on the higher side they are open on weekends for lunch and dinner. Lunch has only one option of 13 course whereas dinner presents toubwith 7,9,11 and 13 course priced accordingly starting at 2500. They food is tastefully prepared and more than that presented to you. Both veg and non veg options are available and priced the same. Their drinks menu is a booklet named kaleidoscope and has concotions you could never imagined. Pre booking is a must . Can be experienced once as long as you can afford it.

We were looking for vegetarian options within ITC. After Peshawari, which offers a set menu for veg or a few other options, we tried this place. There are 4-5 set menu options to choose from with each one longer than the previous. The number of items and calorific values associated go up from just under 2k to over 3.5k Each one has a veg menu and a non-veg menu to choose from. Very courteous staff and with each item they brought, they took time to explain what it is The photos don’t do enough justice to the presentation and visual treat that was the food we had. Strongly recommended

[Late review] Visited in Jul 2024 A visit to Avartana was on my to-do list for sometime as it has constantly featured in the Asia Top 100 restaurant list for the last couple of years. There are quite a few menus to choose from. We went with the Anika menu which provides a very good coverage of the different courses the restaurant has to offer. Every menu has a vegetarian and non-vegetarian option. The number of courses in the Anika menu is a bit of the higher side and I’d recommend trying it only if you’re very hungry. All the courses were good and the dinner was quite well paced. The dishes provided a wide myriad of flavour profiles which is a treat to your taste buds. My favourite courses were the lobster, shrimp & coriander dumpling, and char-grilled pork belly. Service is really good and you are constantly attended to through the meal. We had a flight to catch later in the night and the restaurant staff ensured that our dinner was done within a couple of hours so that we could leave for the airport in time. Overall, Avartana is a fantastic restaurant and you should definitely go if you’re visiting Chennai.

The food was sumptuous and was served in culinary art standard. Let’s dive in to the Cons. 1. I understand it’s a set 10-13 course meal and you serve one course every 15-18 mins. It’s supposed to be a culinary experience rather than a dinner, I 100% agree BUT if you have kids/children (5-12 years) in the table they should be served faster , they don’t have the patience to wait and also they get really hungry if you make them wait 15mins for every course. Please see what can be done 2. The repeats should be served atleast before the main course , we got it along with the dessert A Big Plus is your vegetarian options which is as tastier or better than your non veg options except the sweet potato option which was not that great ..! Spiced Aubergine is the best..!!

Food is great and 10/10 for consistency across our visits. But service was poor, though attitude wise the staff was good. We had a 30 minute wait between two courses - we reminded a waiter after 20 minutes, and then took 10 more minutes for food to be served. Since waiters were moving around tables, no one seemed to be in complete control of a table. Reason given for the long wait was that we had different menus on our table - but than it takes amazing skills to have everyone wait for 30 minutes And what excuse for 35+ minutes for billing? First 15-20 minutes no signs of anyone. Then there seemed to be one credit card machine and one tablet, and since 'three tables have asked for the bill', they cannot manage. Guys, please buy one more tablet and her one more PoS machine! Number of previous reviews complaining about the billing process means the Grand Chola management is indifferent (And yes, please pipe down the pipe music. Overall, they need a proper leader for the front of the house else all the innovation in food won't mean much)

Amazing experience with the 13 course sampler menu! Every dish was unique. It was a South Indian fusion food as a category, with creative cooking, presentation, and unique taste. Everything they provided were edible, even though some of the items on the dish appeared differently. For example, the toffee wrapper in Uthukuli butter morel dish, or the wrapper in the spiced aubergine dish or the fennel panacotta! Unbelievable three hour experience!

Top class restaurant. Variety of supreme tastes pass by in a great atmosphere. You choose an amount of courses, each small and special. Every dish gets a short explanation when served. Staff is nice and helpful. Definitely a good location to go to for the better occasion.

Spent the New Year's Eve dinner at Avartana by ITC. Their personal touch for reservations was quite a surprise. Kimaya was the 13 course delicacy that night and couldn't fault any of it. The extra new year dishes and desserts were delightful. Fine dining at its best. Would definitely recommend for its memorable feast !

The tasting menu as they call it at avartana ITC grand chola is a must try for the ambience , presentation and service if budget isnt your constraint. Priced on the higher side they are open on weekends for lunch and dinner. Lunch has only one option of 13 course whereas dinner presents toubwith 7,9,11 and 13 course priced accordingly starting at 2500. They food is tastefully prepared and more than that presented to you. Both veg and non veg options are available and priced the same. Their drinks menu is a booklet named kaleidoscope and has concotions you could never imagined. Pre booking is a must . Can be experienced once as long as you can afford it.

We were looking for vegetarian options within ITC. After Peshawari, which offers a set menu for veg or a few other options, we tried this place. There are 4-5 set menu options to choose from with each one longer than the previous. The number of items and calorific values associated go up from just under 2k to over 3.5k Each one has a veg menu and a non-veg menu to choose from. Very courteous staff and with each item they brought, they took time to explain what it is The photos don’t do enough justice to the presentation and visual treat that was the food we had. Strongly recommended

[Late review] Visited in Jul 2024 A visit to Avartana was on my to-do list for sometime as it has constantly featured in the Asia Top 100 restaurant list for the last couple of years. There are quite a few menus to choose from. We went with the Anika menu which provides a very good coverage of the different courses the restaurant has to offer. Every menu has a vegetarian and non-vegetarian option. The number of courses in the Anika menu is a bit of the higher side and I’d recommend trying it only if you’re very hungry. All the courses were good and the dinner was quite well paced. The dishes provided a wide myriad of flavour profiles which is a treat to your taste buds. My favourite courses were the lobster, shrimp & coriander dumpling, and char-grilled pork belly. Service is really good and you are constantly attended to through the meal. We had a flight to catch later in the night and the restaurant staff ensured that our dinner was done within a couple of hours so that we could leave for the airport in time. Overall, Avartana is a fantastic restaurant and you should definitely go if you’re visiting Chennai.

The food was sumptuous and was served in culinary art standard. Let’s dive in to the Cons. 1. I understand it’s a set 10-13 course meal and you serve one course every 15-18 mins. It’s supposed to be a culinary experience rather than a dinner, I 100% agree BUT if you have kids/children (5-12 years) in the table they should be served faster , they don’t have the patience to wait and also they get really hungry if you make them wait 15mins for every course. Please see what can be done 2. The repeats should be served atleast before the main course , we got it along with the dessert A Big Plus is your vegetarian options which is as tastier or better than your non veg options except the sweet potato option which was not that great ..! Spiced Aubergine is the best..!!

Food is great and 10/10 for consistency across our visits. But service was poor, though attitude wise the staff was good. We had a 30 minute wait between two courses - we reminded a waiter after 20 minutes, and then took 10 more minutes for food to be served. Since waiters were moving around tables, no one seemed to be in complete control of a table. Reason given for the long wait was that we had different menus on our table - but than it takes amazing skills to have everyone wait for 30 minutes And what excuse for 35+ minutes for billing? First 15-20 minutes no signs of anyone. Then there seemed to be one credit card machine and one tablet, and since 'three tables have asked for the bill', they cannot manage. Guys, please buy one more tablet and her one more PoS machine! Number of previous reviews complaining about the billing process means the Grand Chola management is indifferent (And yes, please pipe down the pipe music. Overall, they need a proper leader for the front of the house else all the innovation in food won't mean much)

Amazing experience with the 13 course sampler menu! Every dish was unique. It was a South Indian fusion food as a category, with creative cooking, presentation, and unique taste. Everything they provided were edible, even though some of the items on the dish appeared differently. For example, the toffee wrapper in Uthukuli butter morel dish, or the wrapper in the spiced aubergine dish or the fennel panacotta! Unbelievable three hour experience!

Top class restaurant. Variety of supreme tastes pass by in a great atmosphere. You choose an amount of courses, each small and special. Every dish gets a short explanation when served. Staff is nice and helpful. Definitely a good location to go to for the better occasion.