Who We Are

The most authentic
Chettinad cuisine you can
find in Madurai

Chettinad Cuisine is worldwide famous for its spiciness in the food. You cannot find it in any other restaurant other than Chettinad restaurant, which gives you a dazzling and unforgettable taste on food. The Karaikudi Mess Chettinad restaurant in Madurai has the most authentic and unique Chettinad masala taste, which never let relish you on other cuisines.

UNIQUE TASTING

Delightful Experience

Astonishing Chettinad Cuisine

Chettinad is a region of the Sivaganga district of southern Tamil Nadu state, India. The traditional cuisine of Tamil Nadu's Chettiar community, Chettinad cuisine has a culinary tradition unlike any other. Generally synonymous with very spicy food, in reality, Chettinad cuisine is a complex blend of well-balanced flavors.

Unique spices used in Chettinad cuisine

In the famous Chettinad cuisine which is a combination of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes, the flavor and aroma that comes from the spices used in the dish makes it more distinct and delicious. Some of the major spices used include anasipoo (star aniseed), kalpasi (a lichen), puli (tamarind), milagai (chilies), sombu (fennel seed), pattai (cinnamon), lavangam (cloves), bay leaf, Karu milagu(peppercorn), jeeragam (cumin seeds), and venthayam (fenugreek). These have specific benefits to your health as well and they are used in different proportions for various dishes.

Experience our Delicacies

Experience our variety of traditional and distinct signature dishes made with natural spices and fresh herbs by an experienced chef. We also serve popular dishes like Kadai (quail), muyal curry, and turkey roast is in our signature dish list.

Our Specials

Traditional Chettinad Dishes

Chicken Biryani

₹ 199

Mutton Masala

₹ 240

Masala Fish Fry

₹ 160

Bulk Orders Available

The elegant style of catering for your size and budget. For marriage, business / corporate events, birthday parties, Valaikappu Function, college functions, VIP lunch / Dinner, etc.

Customer Feedback

What Our Clients say?

For the first time, I am tasting the chettinad cuisine with my friends in karakudi mess Madurai. Mutton biryani and mutton varuval was so delicious I never thought it would be this much good. Their services were also nice and the food we had in the dinner pleased me. It made my day with my friends.

Sajana
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Wow, I liked the Chettinad Chicken Roast and Prawn Pepper Fry more delicious. I was tasting it for the second time it never disappoint me.

Sajana
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Guntur chicken fry is too spicy, a good flavored one it was yummy and tempt me to have another one. Other items are also good thanks for the wonderful dishes.

Sajana
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