Adyar’s dining scene has expanded in recent years to offer more than just restaurants. Exciting restro bars now dot the neighbourhood, allowing visitors to enjoy good food alongside creative cocktails, beers, and more in energetic atmospheres. Ranging from casual pubs to rooftop spaces, here are 5 of the best Restrobars in Adyar. I explored the menus, décor and vibe at each spot so you’ll know exactly where to go for a memorable food and drinks experience.
FYRE Rooftop Lounge
Set atop Courtyard Marriott, FYRE soars as a chic open-air rooftop lounge offering unparalleled city views. Vibrant furniture adds splashes of color against neutral tones for an inviting backdrop as DJs spin energetic sets. Their modern Indian menu impressed with options like miso roasted chicken wings with gochujang glaze, coconut curry steamed mussels, and zesty watermelon chaat feta salad with crispy papdi. With a fun, fashionable crowd and delectable global cuisine menu alongside inventive cocktails like the Lychee Martini, FYRE is one of Adyar’s hottest destinations for a night out.
The Flying Elephant
A gastropub from the team behind Bay 146, The Flying Elephant dishes out comfort food favorites with a twist, like fiery chicken wings, crisp corn tacos filled with Mexican pulled chicken, Parmesan truffle fries, and chicken au gratin pasta baked with molten mozzarella. Their craft beers encompass local and global picks on tap as well as bottles while cocktails incorporate spices and fresh fruit purees for intriguing flavors. With cheerful blue interiors, antique wall prints and classic rock or jazz playing, The Flying Elephant offers a hip, high-spirited bar environment paired with inventive bar bites.
1965 – The Beer Café
With warm wood paneling, bench seating and a refined yet relaxed ambiance, 1965 celebrates artisanal brews from India and beyond including Germanwheat beers, Indian ciders, stouts on tap and more. But it also features gourmet pub grub like chilli pork ribs slow cooked till tender, thin crust pizzas fired up in a wood oven, and hearty sandwiches like chargrilled chicken steak with chimichurri mayo stuffed into artisanal bread. Whisky lovers can choose from an impressive selection too. For beer connoisseurs, 1965 is a refined drinking den.
Barrel44
This sprawling gastropub exudes old world charm with exposed brick walls, antique chandeliers, classic memorabilia accents and barrels used as décor. While they pour classic and innovative cocktails along with wines and craft Indian beers, Barrel44 also keeps patrons well-fed. The menu excels with bar bites like chilli cheese toast, quesadillas, creamy peri peri chicken lollipops and zesty lime and coriander chicken wings as well as filling mains like pulled pork or three cheese wood-fired pizzas. With hearty helpings of comfort foods and drinks in cozy surrounds, Barrel44 makes a perfect hangout spot.
Sherlock’s Pub
British police shields, a red telephone box entrance, Baker Street signage, and references to fictional detective Sherlock Holmes set the stage for good times at this pub franchise. Quench your thirst with their roster of beers on tap as well as European wines and handcrafted cocktails with sherlockian names. Pair them with finger foods like crispy corn machhi and desi Chinese style chilli potato. Their Baker Street Cheese Burger delivers satisfying melted cheddar, bacon bits and fries while Cajun Spiced Cottage Cheese Skewers makes an interesting vegetarian dish. An English style pub in decor, yet serving Indian fusion bar bites, Sherlock’s novel theme and men.
Conclusion
The next time your group wants lively conversation over tunes, good drinks and satisfying snacks in an energetic ambiance, head to one of Restrobars in Adyar. With al fresco rooftop lounges, gastropubs, beer cafes and more, watering holes in the area now mix up inventive cocktails, curated brew and wine lists paired with crave-worthy plates of bar bites and comfort foods that go way beyond standard pub grub.
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