Gate-side in T1, Sri Krishna Sweets is the classic last-minute sweet-box stop before boarding.
This outlet sits in Chennai’s domestic Terminal T1, so it mainly serves passengers on Indian carriers heading to cities like Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Mumbai. It’s a counter-style setup rather than a sit-down café, so you’re in and out in under 10 minutes if you know what you want. Everything is post-security, which means you can buy boxes and carry them straight to your gate without worrying about check-in cutoffs.
Prices sit in the midrange for airport food: expect small sweet boxes to start around ₹200–₹250, with larger gift packs climbing to ₹600–₹800 depending on weight and mix. The focus is traditional South Indian sweets, especially ghee-heavy items. If you like rich flavours, the ghee mysurpa and badam cake are usually the safest bets. Savoury mixtures are typically cheaper per gram than the sweets and make decent in-flight snacks on shorter domestic sectors out of T1.
Service at Sri Krishna Sweets in T1 runs on typical airport hours, roughly aligning with the first and last domestic departures, so early-morning flyers around 5:00–6:00 and late-night departures after 22:00 usually still find it open. Turnover is high due to constant Indigo and other domestic traffic, so stock moves fast and freshness is generally better earlier in the day. If you care about presentation, check the sealing on pre-packed boxes before you pay.
Practical tip: if you’re tight on time at Chennai T1, pick pre-packed mixed boxes from the front of the display and pay in cash or UPI to get back to your gate in under five minutes.