Chennai Cafe
1158 W Washington St #104, Tempe
(480) 687-4732
Customers' Favorites
Chennai Café Special Rava Masala Dosa
Chennai Café Special Thali
Chettinad Chicken Curry
Samosa Chaat 2 Pieces
Ghee Paper Roast Dosa
Paneer Butter Masala
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken Tiki Masala
Mysore Masala Dosa
Vegetable Biryani
Soups
Rasam
A traditional south indian sour and spicy soup.
Kozhi Rasam
Spicy chicken soup. Spicy chicken soup loaded with south Indian spices and herbs.
Appetizer
2 Piece Idli
Steamed rice and lentil patties. Served with sambar and chutney.
Idli, vada
Vada. steamed rice, lentil patties and fried lentil donut. Served with sambar and chutney.
2 Piece Dhai Vada
Lentil donuts dipped in yogurt. Served with sambar and chutney.
2 Piece Sambar Vada
Fried lentils donuts dipped in sambar. Served with chutney.
2 Piece Rasa Vada
Fried lentil donuts dipped in rasam. Served with sambar and chutney.
2 Piece Vegetable Samosa
Crispy and flaky crust stuffed with potato, onions, and peas.
2 Piece Samosa Chaat
Vegetable samosa topped with garbanzo beans curry, chutney, tomato, and onion.
Mixed Veggie Pakora
Deep-fried potatoes, cauliflower, onion, and chilies mixed with chickpea flour and spices and served with sambar and chutney.
2 Piece Vegetable Cutlet
Minced vegetable with spices, bread crumbed and deep fried.
Chili Pakora
Hot peppers mixed with chickpeas, flour, and deep-fried.
Chaat Papri
Crisp flour cookie sprinkled with puffed rice, crispy noodles and plain yogurt tossed with potatoes, onions, fresh coriander, and tamarind chutney.
Bhel Puri
Crisp flour cookie sprinkled with puffed rice, crispy noodles and tossed with, onions, fresh coriander, and tamarind chutney.
Paneer Pakora
Paneer coated with besan and deep fried. Served with mint chutney and tamarind chutney.
Idli Manchurian
Steamed rice and lentil patties tossed in udupi special manchurian sauce. Served with sambar and chutney.
Assorted Appetizers
Medhu vada, veg samosa, veg cutlet and pakora.
Chicken 65
Chicken cubes marinated in a mild savory mix and deep fried.
Chicken Wings
Grilled chicken wings marinated in a mild savory mix. garnished with onion and bell peppers.
Medhu Vada
Fried lentil donuts. Served with sambar and chutney.
Thali Platers
Veg Thali
Roti, white rice, sambar, dhal, kootu, poriyal, rasam, paneer curry, curd, pickle, papad, and dessert.
Non-Veg Thali
Nonveg appetizer, roti, white rice, dhal, 2 non-veg curry, rasam, curd, pickle and dessert.
Chennai Café Special Thali
Idli, dosa (of your choice, excluded rava dosa), medu vada, sambar, chutney, dessert and tea or coffee.
Uthappam
Plain Uthappam
Indian style pancake.
Tomato and Peas Uthappam
Uthappam topped with tomatoes and peas.
Onion and Hot Chili Uthappam
Uthappam topped with onions and chilies.
Vegetable Uthappam
Uthappam topped with tomatoes, peas, carrots, chilies, and onions.
Onion Tomato Chili Uthappam
Uthappam topped with onion, tomatoes, chilies.
Dosa
Muttai Podi Dosai
Rice crepe with layered egg and sprinkled with layer of lentil spices.
Masala Dosa
Crepes filled with potatoes and onions masala.
Sada Mysore Dosa
Thin rice crepes with a layer of hot chutney.
Ghee Paper roast Dosa
Thin rice crepes loaded with ghee.
Ghee Paper Masala roast Dosa
Thin rice crepes loaded with ghee filled with potatoes and onions masala.
Sada Rava Dosa
Special rava dosa. Thin semolina based crepe / thin semolina based crepe with onions.
Chennai café Special Rava Masala Dosa
Semolina lentil crepe grilled with onion and chilies, filled with potatoes and onions.
Chettinad Special Mixed Vegetable Dosa
Thin rice crepes filled with onion, cauliflower,potatoes,carrot and chettinad spice.
Garlic Spinach Dosa
Crepes filled with onion, potatoes, tomato, spinach, and spicy garlic chutney.
Garlic Masala Dosa
Thin rice crepe filled with spicy garlic chutney, potatoes, and onions..
Sada Dosa
Thin rice crepes.
2 Piece Kal Dosai
Soft and spongy rice crepe, slightly thicker than regular dosa.
Muttai Dosai
Rice crepe with layered egg.
Poondu Podi Masala Dosai
Rice crepe sprinkled with garlic and lentil spices powder and filled with potatoes and onions masala.
Chef Special Madurai Kari Dosai
Rice crepe topped with egg, spicy minced chicken, and chef special masala.
Mysore Masala Dosa
Thin rice crepes with a layer of hot chutney and filled with potatoes and onions.
House Specialities
Channa Batura
Large puffy bread served with chickpeas curry.
Poori Bhaji
Fluffy wheat bread with potatoes and onions
Chennai Special Cheese Spring Dosa
Thin rice crepe with cheese, vegetables, and spices.
Chili Gobi
Cauliflower marinated with flour, sauteed with garlic, bell pepper, onion, ginger chili, and soy sauce.
Gobi Manchurian
Cauliflower marinated with flour, sauteed with garlic, ginger chili, and soy sauce.
Kal Dosai, Veg kurma
Soft and spongy rice crepe served with special vegetable kurma or chicken curry.
Egg Omelette
Egg, onion, chili, cilantro.
Muttai Podimas
Scrambled egg with onion, chili, cilantro.
Kal Dosai, Chicken curry.
Soft and spongy rice crepe served with special chicken curry.
Poori kurma
Fluffy wheat bread with vegetable curry.
Briyani
Vegetable Briyani
Aromatic basmati rice, cooked with fresh vegetables and fresh herbs.
Egg Briyani
Aromatic basmati rice cooked with golden fried onions, tomatoes, spices, and egg.
Rice Specialties
Bisi Bele Bhath
Rice cooked with lentils and garden-fresh vegetables. Served with pickle and papadam.
Lemon Rice
Rice flavored with lemon and seasoned, topped with peanuts.
Bagala Bath
Yogurt rice garnished with mustard seeds and cucumber.
Breads
2 Piece Poori
2 pieces. Deep-fried, whole wheat fluffy bread.
Onion Paratha
Whole wheat bread stuffed with onion.
Paratha
Multilayered whole wheat bread.
2 Piece Chapathy
The soft whole wheat bread.
Aloo Paratha
Multi-layered whole wheat bread stuffed with potatoes and spices.
Batura
Large puffy bread.
Garlic Paratha
Whole wheat bread stuffed with garlic.
Veg Curries
Aloo Gobi
Potatoes and cauliflower cooked in indian spices and tomato-based sauce.
Chole Peshawari
Garbanzo beans / chickpeas cooked in tomato-based gravy with exotic spices.
Dhal Curry
Lentil cooked in mustard, cumin, and Indian spices.
Paneer Butter Masala
Paneer cooked in tomato and onion in silky sauce.
Paneer Shahi Korma
Paneer with almonds and creamy sauce garnished with fruits.
Kadai Paneer
Paneer, onions, green pepper stir fired in thick sauce.
Palak Paneer
Spinach, paneer cooked with onion, tomato, and Indian spices.
Mutter Paneer
Green peas and panner cooked with onion, tomato and indian spices.
Kadai Bhendi Masala
Okra, onions, green pepper stir fired in thick sauce.
Navratan Korma
Nine stir fried vegetables lightly spiced in curry sauce with fruits.
Malai Kofta
Paneer cooked in tangy tomato cream and onion sauce.
Chettinad Special Veg curry
Mushroom, cauliflower, onions, and tomatoes cooked in exotic chettinad spices.
Vegetable Vindaloo
Chickpeas and mixed vegetables in a silky curry sauce.
Non-Veg Curries
Chettinad Chicken Curry
Chicken cooked in chettinad spices and sauce.
Chicken Curry
Chicken cooked with spicy chili sauce and whole ground spices.
Pepper Chicken
Chicken cooked and loaded with spices and black pepper.
Spinach Chicken Curry
Chicken cooked with Spinach and spices.
Chicken Kurma
Chicken cooked in spicy ginger, garlic, fresh cream.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken cooked in thick tomato-based sauce loaded with the right amount of butter to bring in the exquisite taste.
Chili Chicken
Boneless chicken cooked with red chili sauce and Indian spices.
Chicken Vindaloo
Spicy sauce made from garlic, vinegar and red chili, chicken, and potato.
Pepper Shrimp Masala
Shrimp cooked with spices and pepper.
Malabar Fish Curry
Fish cooked in tangy sauce together with masala, spices, and coconut.
Extras
Fresh Garden Salad
Lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, carrot, onion.
Sambar
Lightly spiced, tangy lentil soup simmered with vegetables.
Raita
Yogurt with tomatoes, cucumber, and coriander leaves.
4 Piece Papadum
Roasted, crispy lentil tortilla.
Plain Rice
Basmati rice.
Milakai Podi
A spicy mix of grinded lentils.
Desserts
2 Piece Rasmalai
Homemade cottage cheese in a special condensed milk flavored with rose water and garnished with pistachio nuts.
2 Piece Gulab Jamun
Doughnut kinda dough, deep fried and dipped in light sugary rose syrup.
Chennai Special Payasam
Fine vermicelli cooked in milk and honey, with raisins and cashews.
Rice Pudding
Rice cooked with milk and honey, garnished with raisins and almonds.
Mango Kulfi
Made with mango and milk.
Kids Menu
Kid's Plain Dosa
Kid's Chocolate Dosa
Cheese Dosa
Masala dosa.
Beverages
Sodas
Pepsi, diet pepsi, sierra mist, mountain dew, tropicana lemonade, lipton sweet tea.
Kumbakonam Filter Coffee
House special filter coffee with milk.
Indian Masala Tea
Tea made with Indian spices and milk.
Lassi
Yogurt drink. Plain, sweet or salty.
Mango Lassi
Fresh mango, yogurt, sugar, and honey.
Cold Coffee
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Recent Reviews
Chennai Cafe offers a fantastic dining experience with a delicious lunch buffet and a great à la carte selection in the evening. The food is consistently flavorful, making it a highly recommended spot for authentic South Indian cuisine.
Beyond the food, the staff's dedication to customer service truly stood out. Three weeks ago, I accidentally lost a ring at the restaurant, and their team went above and beyond to help. They thoroughly searched the area...
Beyond the food, the staff's dedication to customer service truly stood out. Three weeks ago, I accidentally lost a ring at the restaurant, and their team went above and beyond to help. They thoroughly searched the area...
May 2025
This is truly the best restaurant in Phoenix. The food is always so fresh and full of flavor. Every time I eat here, the food comes out hot and perfect, and it leaves me feeling happy and peaceful afterward. I think it’s the special spices and the high quality of the ingredients that make it feel that way. I come here often, and I get excited every single time. The lunch buffet is also incredible – so many tasty options to enjoy!
May 2025
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We ordered the mini tiffin and the chicken biryani — both were absolutely delicious. The dosa was crisp and perfectly golden, with just the right amount of ghee, and the sambar was rich and flavorful. The biryani had tender pieces of chicken and...