5 Affordable Restaurants in Velachery, Chennai
Updated 29 September 2026 · 5 restaurants in Velachery, Chennai considered · Ranked from Google ratings
This guide lists five affordable restaurants in Velachery for students, office workers and families who want a filling meal without a large bill. We kept only places whose Google price range is at most the listed per-person cap, then ranked them by Google rating weighted by review count. Five businesses qualified. Each entry covers the cuisine, opening hours, address, listed services and what reviewers mention, including the complaints, so you can pick what suits your plans.
#1
Namma Veedu Vasanta Bhavan
★ 4.4 (9,375 Google reviews)Vegetarian restaurant₹200–400 per person
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Namma Veedu Vasanta Bhavan is a pure vegetarian restaurant on the second floor of Phoenix Market City on Velachery Main Road, open daily from 10 am to 11 pm. It serves breakfast through dinner, with vegan options, delivery, catering and full wheelchair access. Reviewers mention generous sambar rice, decent paneer rice and soup, and good coffee, though some describe cold dishes, lumpy soup and tables that were not clean.
Best for: Vegetarian meals during a mall visit
- Address
- 2nd Floor, Namma Veedu Vasanta Bhavan, Phoenix Market City, S36, Velachery Main Rd, Indira Gandhi Nagar, Velachery, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600042
- Hours
- daily 10 am–11 pm
#2
Achayathi Restaurant
★ 4.3 (1,677 Google reviews)Kerala restaurant₹200–400 per person
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Achayathi Restaurant serves Kerala food on 100 Feet Road opposite Kalyan Jewellers in Rajalakshmi Nagar, open daily from 8:30 am to 11 pm. It offers breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner with table service, kerbside pickup and delivery. Reviewers praise the veg stew, egg appam and veg meals, describing hot food, generous portions and fair pricing, while one reviewer waited a long time to be served.
Best for: Kerala appam and stew
- Address
- 1, 100 Feet Rd, opposite Kalyan Jewellers, opp. Murugan Kalyanamandapam, 3rd street, Rajalakshmi Nagar, Velachery, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600042
- Hours
- daily 8:30 am–11 pm
#3
HOTEL UDUPI SRI KRISHNA VEG
★ 4.1 (1,091 Google reviews)Vegetarian restaurant₹1–200 per person
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HOTEL UDUPI SRI KRISHNA VEG is a vegetarian eatery on Sarathi Nagar 2nd Street in Tansi Nagar, opening daily from 6:30 am to 11 pm in the lowest price band. Reviewers describe mostly self-service with a coupon bought before eating, seating for around 25, a small restroom and no car parking. They mention tasty traditional food, good coffee and reasonable prices for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Best for: Early tiffin and filter coffee
- Address
- krishna restaurant building, HOTEL UDUPI SRI KRISHNA NOMOBER 17, 17, Sarathi Nagar 2nd St, Balamurugan Nagar, Tansi Nagar, Velachery, udupi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600042
- Hours
- daily 6:30 am–11 pm
#4
PONNI AKKA KADAI
★ 4 (111 Google reviews)South Indian restaurant₹200–400 per person
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PONNI AKKA KADAI is a South Indian restaurant on New Colony Road in Ayodhya Colony, open daily from 12:30 to 11:30 pm. It offers dine-in with table service, kerbside pickup and delivery, and is listed as good for kids and groups with free street parking. Reviewers praise fish meals and a crisp fish fry, calling some items spicy, but others found the seafood combo incomplete and the service poor.
Best for: Fish meals at lunch
- Address
- 25, New Colony Road, Ayodhya Colony, Velachery, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600042
- Hours
- daily 12:30–11:30 pm
#5
SS Bucket Biryani Velachery
★ 4 (591 Google reviews)Restaurant₹200–400 per person
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SS Bucket Biryani Velachery is on Velachery Main Road in Lakshmi Puram, open 11 am to 11 pm most days, from 10 am on Wednesdays and 9:30 am on Sundays. It serves halal food and late-night meals, is popular with students and usually has a wait. Reviewers say takeaway is quick with chairs for waiting, but several report biryani served cold, long waits and one hygiene complaint.
Best for: Late-night biryani takeaway
- Address
- No: 234 (69, Velachery Main Rd, Lakshmi Puram, Velachery, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600042
- Hours
- Fri 11 am–11 pm; Mon 11 am–11 pm; Sat 11 am–11 pm; Sun 9:30 am–11 pm; Thu 11 am–11 pm; Tue 11 am–11 pm; Wed 10 am–11 pm
How we made this list
We looked at 5 restaurants in Velachery, Chennai with a Google rating of 4.0 or higher and at least 20 reviews, then Google price range of ₹600 or less per person, then by rating. A rating from thousands of reviews counts for more than the same rating from a handful, so a new place with a few perfect scores does not jump the queue. Ratings and hours are from public Google listings on 29 September 2026 and can change. Nobody paid to be on this list.
Tips before you go
- Namma Veedu Vasanta Bhavan and Achayathi Restaurant take reservations, useful on weekend evenings.
- For an early start, HOTEL UDUPI SRI KRISHNA VEG opens at 6:30 am.
- Namma Veedu Vasanta Bhavan and HOTEL UDUPI SRI KRISHNA VEG are pure vegetarian places.
- Hours and prices come from Google listings and change, so check the listing before a long trip.
Frequently asked questions
Which is the highest-rated restaurant on this list?
Namma Veedu Vasanta Bhavan ranks first, with a Google rating of 4.4 from 9,375 reviews. Achayathi Restaurant is second at 4.3 from 1,677 reviews.
Which restaurants in Velachery, Chennai are open late?
None of these stays open past midnight. The latest to close is PONNI AKKA KADAI, at 11:30 pm.
How much does it cost at these restaurants?
Google lists these price ranges per person: Namma Veedu Vasanta Bhavan ₹200–400; Achayathi Restaurant ₹200–400; HOTEL UDUPI SRI KRISHNA VEG ₹1–200; PONNI AKKA KADAI ₹200–400; SS Bucket Biryani Velachery ₹200–400.
Which of these have free parking?
Google lists free parking for Achayathi Restaurant, HOTEL UDUPI SRI KRISHNA VEG, PONNI AKKA KADAI and SS Bucket Biryani Velachery.
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