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Not a Chennai local, but check the spelling first.
thousand lights, not thouseef
Right, the place you're after is The Thouseef on Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, and expect around 800 to 1200 for two.
Rajat jana bar, good for a first visit in 2026?
stayed near there last year. the bar's fine but nothing special, mostly a work crowd in the evenings. if you want something with more character walk 10 min to the smaller places off the main road, cheaper too.
yeah the side lanes off the main road are where it's at, check after 8
After 8 works but a couple shut by 10.
which lane exactly, ive been told the same
fair point on the work crowd, but the side lanes get dead after 10 so go early unless u want a quiet one
the 10pm point holds for weeknights but friday the lanes run later, till 11 or so. if ur going on a weekday then yeah, early is right
Saturday's the exception, lanes fill past midnight.
Midnight is pushing it imo, most shut by 11:30 even on Saturdays, but the crowd spills onto the street so it feels later.
Good call on the side lanes, though I'd say go before 9 since a couple of those spots roll down early on weeknights.
those smaller spots are mostly wine shops with a bench out front, so set ur expectations accordingly