Avartana

A lavish culinary experience! Go for it, only if you have a lot of patience and great passion and appetite of Unique Gastronomy adventure. They server only Dinner and we opted for their 13 course menu. The staffs very patiently briefed us on the overall experience and menu. The concept is each dish is served in mini portions but taken so much care to prepare. I didn't take a note of the names, listing the items in the order we received: 1) Mini Chat - it was a kind of bhel pori served in a paper which was consumable, served on top of mini ammi kal 2) Mini fish starters served with batter deep fried Curry leaves and butter milk mousse. It was server on a super heavy rock. Tasted good, surprisingly the curry leaves were super crunchy and yummy 3) Rasam - was served in a French press container. Surprisingly it was full of flavour and verra level. 4) Fish starter with vathal - all of it was good 5) Prawns with mini neer dosai - was okish 6) Some momos - forgot what it was :-) 7) Chicken and Ghee rava dosa - the dosai was crispy and drenched with Ghee and tasted awesomee 8) Fish in a green sauce 9) Idiyappam with Asparagus & Stew - WHOAH, this was the show stealer, the stew was so rich, creamy and tasty 10) Neer dosai with mutton - I didn't like the mutton smell, felt it was slightly raw 11) Mini coin parotta and chicken gravy - the gravy was once again super creamy and good 12) Mutton soru - I didn't like the taste and flavour of mutton much 13) A mango based desert served with a burning candle and everything was consumable, served with papadam 14) Coconut coffee dessert - wow this was indeed novel! the desert was served as a mini coconut piece and once again all of it was consumable and tasted great! 15) Pan icecream - was okish If I had any complains - it was on the choice of mocktails, they could have included more drinks (the pineapple drink I ordered was very average).

Had a great experience at Avartana. Loved the variety in the course menu and the overall ambience — perfect spot for a relaxed catch-up with friends. The rasam was honestly the best I’ve ever had, and the asparagus coconut stew was excellent. The lamb was tender and well done, and the panna cotta dessert was the star of the night. That said, the seafood fritter rice was underwhelming. Portions felt a bit small, there was a noticeable delay between courses, and the bill took quite some time to arrive. Overall, a memorable fine-dining experience with some outstanding dishes, though service timing could be better.

We had a 13 course meal, followed by a special anniversary surprise dish. The staff was very cheerful and helpful. I thank all the staff who explained and served the divine vegetarian kimaya dishes for the great experience. It was wonderful experience to see the food art which was so delicious too. A must try experience in Chennai

A place for special occasions. More than it being a dinner it was a great experience. I would say it was good art. Don't go with the mindset of the usual buffet where you can eat a lot. Here the quantity will definitely be on the lowereer side. But as I said it's an experience. Personally I thought the food will not be enough but it was actually sufficient. Overall a memorable experience

The restaurant offers a mostly enjoyable dining experience, but for the price and the concept it’s going for, both the management and staff could use better training to refine the overall service quality. Most of the dishes were very good, though a few items like the brain lamb fritter in the course meal felt somewhat out of place and not up to the same standard as the rest. That said, the table staff were kind, attentive, and genuinely understanding, which made the experience much more pleasant overall.

Was very eager to eat here and it didnt disappoint. I had the Bela menu and it was delicious from start to end. Mu favorite courses were the stir fry chicken and offcourse the fennel panacotta. Excellent service courtesy of max.

Fabulous 7 course meal ranging over 2.5 hours! Their meals are lip smacking and very well explained by the server- they even tell you how to eat each dish! You can check from the meal options based on your preference- I liked Bela. The restaurant is well Lit as the long span can get tiring a bit. The restaurant is inside the ITG Grand Chola and it’s a beautiful Hotel! One must visit when in Chennai

🎥 Avarthana – ITC Grand Chola, Chennai 13-course tasting menu. 3 hours. Pure magic. So we finally tried one of the bougiest lunches in Chennai and honestly? Worth. Every. Minute. From the first bite to the thirteenth, it felt like fireworks on the palate. Different textures, wild flavour combos, and somehow everything just made sense together. The pacing between each course even made us hungrier like they knew exactly how to keep us hooked. 🌟 Top picks? • Pork belly – soft, juicy, absolutely elite. • Lemon sorbet – that citrus foam?? A literal reset button for the soul. What I loved most is how they take the most everyday South Indian elements like our OG gunpowder and give it this fine-dining glow-up with a Western twist. Familiar but fancy. Final verdict: 4.5/5 Because hey… we’re Indian. We get these flavours daily. But tasting them at this elevated level? Chef’s kiss. ✨ If you’re a foodie, just go. Your taste buds will thank you.