The ITC park sheraton is actually a very nice hotel.. was there for a conference today. Late afternoon to evening - not much inside Madras (though lots of good places to eat out).
http://chennai.burrp.com has several places but briefly -
Cornucopia - western cuisine, fusion sort of - Cenotaph Road, Teynampet.
Benjarong - Thai
Matsya - Egmore or T.Nagar - south indian vegetarian "tiffin" in the "udupi" stype .. its authentic
Copper Point, at the GRT Grand Days in T Nagar - south indian food
Oh, if you have a cast iron stomach and a good resistance to stomach bugs there's a much wider range of options.
Keep a weekend or so free to get driven out along the east coast road to Mahabalipuram, that'd be a good place to go. Or there's other stuff (temples and such) withn the city, a museum .. dont know what kind of sightseeing you want but Frommers etc should have the lot covered.
Originally Posted by
ms1664
I'm going to Chennai from Apr 5-Apr 13 for business. I'm staying at ITC Sheraton the whole time.
What is there to do and see in the city in late afternoon/evening ? Does anyone recommend any places to eat, or should I stick to the hotel restaurant ?
How is the hotel neighborhood ? Anything interesting within walking distance ? Is it safe to walk around or should I take a taxi ?
I will have sunday Apr 6 free, are there any places further away from Chennai that I shouldn't miss ? Is Mahabalipuram worth going to as a day trip ? Any recommended means of getting there ?
Thanks for your advice.