The Tanjore Tiffin Room, Andheri, South Indian restaurant in Versova, Mumbai, India.
The Tanjore Tiffin Room is a South Indian restaurant in Andheri West, Mumbai, specializing in Chettinad cuisine. It serves rice dishes, curries, and regional specialties prepared following traditional recipes with fresh ingredients.
The restaurant was founded to bring the cooking traditions of the Chettinad region to Mumbai, where this type of cuisine was hard to find. It has kept its focus on traditional preparation methods since it opened.
The name refers to Thanjavur, a city in Tamil Nadu long associated with temple cooking and regional food traditions. The menu follows recipes from the Chettinad area, known for bold spicing and dishes rarely found outside South India.
The restaurant is close to Versova metro station, so it is easy to reach by public transport or taxi. Food can be eaten on site or taken away, depending on what suits your plans.
The word "tiffin" refers to a light midday meal traditionally carried in stacked metal containers called tiffin boxes. Mumbai has its own network of carriers who deliver these boxes across the city every day.
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