A2B Adyar Ananda Bhavan

T1’s A2B Adyar Ananda Bhavan is your vegetarian anchor

Right in Chennai’s domestic Terminal T1, A2B Adyar Ananda Bhavan is the familiar South Indian veg option you see all over the city, just with airport pricing. Expect classic tiffin items, sweets, and quick snacks that work for a 20–30 minute stop between check-in and security or while waiting at the gate.

A basic idli–sambar plate or pongal usually runs cheaper than most Western chains in T1, and filter coffee often sits in the ₹40–₹70 range depending on size. Portions skew similar to city branches, so one dosa plus coffee generally holds you for a short domestic hop to BLR, HYD, or MAA–DEL.

The grid is simple: stick to South Indian staples like ghee dosa, poori masala, pongal, idli, vada, and the usual sweets counter (mysore pak, laddus, jangri). North Indian mains and Chinese-style dishes show up on the board too, but at airport outlets those tend to be more hit-or-miss than the tiffin section the brand built its name on over decades in Chennai.

Service at A2B in T1 generally runs fast during morning banks around 05:00–09:00, when half the terminal seems to be ordering coffee and vadas. Trays move along cafeteria-style, and you’re usually in and out in under 15 minutes if you stick to ready items instead of made-to-order curries or complicated combos.

Pricing is marked up versus an Adyar street branch, but still under the cost of most sit-down multicuisine spots in MAA. A quick tiffin plus coffee can keep the bill under ₹250 per person, which is hard to match with burgers or pizzas in the same terminal.

Tip: if you’re catching an early IndiGo or Air India flight from T1, eat a full plate here with strong filter coffee; you may not see a decent vegetarian option again until landing at your next airport.