2 Hour Street Food Tour in Sowcarpet Chennai: A Multisensorial Experience Through Delectable Dishes
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24 Ratings
Chennai
Embark on a 2-hour street food tour in Sowcarpet, Chennai, and indulge in a multisensorial experience through delectable dishes. Explore frenetic streets, narrow alleys, and legendary food stalls while tasting signature dishes.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • C1 Flower Bazaar Police Station - Our food connoisseur will meet you at the entrance of the Police Station.
  • Sowcarpet - We will visit a local food joint which serves the iconic “Murukku Sandwich”, most famous dish of Sowcarpet.
  • ANMOL LASSI - We move to Anmol Lassi centre, a place run by an ex professional wrestler, Dinesh Soni. He has been quenching the thirst of visitors to Sowcarpet for the last 30 years. The signature offering is Kesar lassi which is a sweet and creamy drink made with non-sour curd. I Saffron and sugar top up the ingredients. Served chilled in large glasses, the lassi also get a few drops of dried cream.
  • Kakada Ramprasad Sweets and Chaats - The food walk ends at the most famous chat shop of Sowcarpet called Kakada Ramprasad. Six decades since the classic Kakada jalebi was first fried in the quaint corners of Mint Street, the legacy of Kakada Ramprasad has come a long way. We will savor Aloo Tikki which is a magic of the blend of mashed potatoes and the traditional Indian spices. This will be followed by Jalebi, the dessert for all seasons.
  • Shree Vada Pav - Vada pav is the state dish of Maharashtra and the best place to savour it in Chennai is at Shree Vada Pav. It is a fast food dish which consists of a deep fried potato dumpling placed inside a bread bun sliced in half through the middle.
What's Included
  • Snacks
Additional Information

Strolling through Sowcarpet for a Street Food Tour offers a delightful journey into the tastes of Chennai, featuring a two-hour exploration filled with sampling iconic offerings from renowned roadside eateries. As we meander past bustling roadways, squeeze through tight passageways, and encounter vibrant storefronts, each packed with culinary delights, your senses are sure to be engaged.

Location
C1 Flower Bazaar Police Station
Rattan Bazaar Road
Our contact number as well as GPS location of meeting point would be shared the previous day.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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El_greenholio
May 14, 2024
Excellent Tour with Wonderful Guide - This was a great walking tour through the market with lots of wonderful food to try. From the pani puri to the vada pav it was all prepared right in front of you and served fresh. My guide, Nivi, was excellent. Her knowledge of the market and the best places to eat was unparalleled. I would highly recommend her as a guide should you be doing this tour. A tour like this is a great way to experience the local life whilst in the hands of a trusted guide who knows the way and where to eat.
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Pepe
Apr 27, 2024
5 senses EXPLOSION. - Satish our guide was extremely knowledgeable, pleasant and made sure everyone was having a good time. The food is simply fantastic and the entire tour is an amazing experience.
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138eddiew
Apr 25, 2024
Delicious food in an bustling and authentic part of Chennai - This was such an amazing food tour with Satish. He took us to some really unique and local places and the food was just delicious. Loved the walk through the busy sowcarpet area as it was bustling and just full of life and energy. We really got a good feel for the city during this walk and I absolutely loved it. Great memories forever. Thank you Satish for guiding us through this refreshingly authentic area of Chennai.
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Hectorperiquin
Apr 25, 2024
Great quick way to experience the local culture - It wasn’t just culinary (which was already exceptional), it was also an amazing way for us to see local culture in the streets, markets, and in some of the busiest areas of the city.
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Armand
Apr 25, 2024
Amazing tastes and flavours of Chennai - Great guided street food experience, authentic and fun way to experience the night street food scene in Chennai, highly recommended 🙏💚
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Caroline_f
Mar 27, 2024
Fabulous local food and drink tasting experience - A colourful experience trying all different kinds of exciting local food and drinks. the guide, Gladius, was very knowledgeable and friendly.
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Caroline
Mar 26, 2024
Fabulous tour of local food and markets - A fascinating experience tasting a range of different local food and drinks that I wouldn’t have had the confidence to try without being on the tour (or known how to eat them!). Gladius was a knowledgable and friendly guide. I would definitely recommend the tour.
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Buttonmoon_5
Feb 23, 2024
Great food in authentic Chennai - Nivi gave us a great tour and we got to try to so many street food snacks at the most popular stalls that all the locals were queuing at - we tried pani puri, bhel puri, vada pav, lassi and more! Really fun and tasty your!
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Mirandaz668
Feb 11, 2024
Waking Food Tour - Ganesh was very knowledgeable about the history of the food and the city of Chennai. Each of the different places we stopped had great food and he made sure it was too my liking to know if he needed to modify where we went to next. Overall it was a fun and enlightening experience.
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Skt7911lv
Feb 8, 2024
Very genuine non-touristy tour of night market trying lots of local street foods. Well organised. Strongly recommend. - Brilliant introduction to Chennai street food and night market. Ganesh was full of information and good humour, and really made sure we saw everything we wanted to. Plenty of time to take photos. Although we saw no other tourists and the streets were bustling, we felt safe. Tried all sorts of foods (more than 10) that we wouldn't have ventured to try on our own. Can thoroughly recommend a private tour as Ganesh was happy to adjust the tour to suit us and added some extra sights. Five Senses Tour was also happy to arrange transport direct from our hotel in a very modern clean vehicle. Make sure to arrive hungry!
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