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Best biriyani near Central Station Chennai 2026?
Try Hotel Buhari on Anna Salai instead, their seeraga samba mutton biriyani beats most spots around Central.
buhari's anna salai branch is the one that matters, the mount road side ones are inconsistent tbh
Seeraga samba is the right call there, though I'd ask for the brinjal curry on the side too, it's easy to miss.
brinjal curry is the tell, kathirikai gothsu if they have it
visited last year, Central Biriyani's mutton is solid but they sell out by 2pm most days so go before noon.
yeah before noon is right but sunday fills up even faster, i'd say 11:30. get the mutton and ask for extra salna on the side, that's the whole point
extra salna is the move for sure. only thing id add is bring cash, their card machine is hit or miss on busy mornings
Weekdays go closer to 1pm, weekends earlier.
Monday's the exception, gone closer to noon
bhai biriyani on sydenhams road, go early
Long stay permit in Chennai 2026, which one do I need?
e-visa won't cover a long stint
Right, and the 180 day gap rule trips people up.
the 2-month gap between re-entry counts from exit stamp
2 months if u exit by land, 180 only for air
Correct, and the 180 day gap is what catches people.
Agreed, and the usual trap is the entry-type mismatch: tourist e-visa can't be converted in-country, so you'd exit and reapply as employment or business.
true for tourist ones, entry visa is the long-stay route
Yep, tourist e-visa maxes at 90 days, so for a few months you'd want an entry visa applied for before landing.
unless its an entry visa applied for before u land
Tourist e-visas cap at 90 days, so anything longer needs an entry visa arranged before you land.