Local businesses in Chennai
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3 km of the city centre.
- Restaurants and cafes: 326
- Kappa Chakka Kandhari; Mash; Writers Cafe; China Town Restaurant; IRCTC; ARAVIND Traveler's Coffee; Adyar Anand Bhavan; BBQ Bro's; Star Biryani; Saravanaa Bhavan
- Hotels and lodges: 123
- The Park Avenue Hotel; Ibis Chennai City Centre; Taj Club House Chennai; Greens Suite; Hotel Park Plaza; Ammu Palace; GP Mansion; Udayar Mansion; Metro Palace; Taj Connemara
- Attractions and museums: 16
- British Council; Fort St. George Museum; Tamilnadu Police Museum; Dr. Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran Museum; Egmore Childrens Museum; India Post Philatelic Bureau; Amma Museum; DUGAR GROUP OF COMPANY; Madras High Court Museum; Egmore Government Museum
- Cinemas and theatres: 19
- Woodlands Symphony; Batcha Theatre; Albert Theatres; Casino Theatre; Melody; Raja Annamalai Hall; University of Madras Auditorium; Balaj; Buvaneshvari; Crown Talkies
- Places of worship: 180
- Armenian Church of the Virgin Mary; St. Andrew's Church; Sri Lankan Buddhist Temple; Sri Kaalikambal Kamadeswarar Temple; Arulmigu Varadaraja Manavaala Magamuni Thirukkoyil; Church at Jehovah Shammah; Kachaleeswarar Temple; Renuka Parmeshwari Temple (Chinnama Kovil); Sacred Heart Shrine; St. John the Baptist Church
- Parks and stadiums: 64
- Loane Square; Nehru Indoor Stadium; Rajarathinam Stadium; Anna Memorial; Hydro Therapy Swimming Pool; M.G.R Memorial; Saifiyah Burhaniyah Sports Complex; Hanging Gardens; Langs Garden Park; Mayor Sathiyamoorthy Park
- Clothing shops: 211
- Ashok Traders; Atlas Tools Center; Gandhi Hosiery; Gayathri Agencies; Kamals; Manpasand; Mehar Wedding Gallery; Nicobar; Posh Boutique; Radhe Krishna Lace House
- Jewellers: 96
- Aadinath Jewel; Aarthi Gold House; Amma Fashion Jewellers; Aradhana International; Asotha Jewellers; Bitco Bangles; C.R. Jewellery; Chakra's Covering; Cit Gold; Curio Jewellers
- Salons and beauty shops: 45
- Naturals salon and spa; Royal Saloon; Annalakshmi Beauty Parlour; Apple Hair Style; Apsara Beauty Parlor; Aradhana Mens Beauty Parlour; Aragavan & Sons; Ashoka Hair Style; Barber Wala; BarberWala
- Bakeries and sweet shops: 15
- Alankar Bakers; Brownie Heaven; CHAMS Bakery; CK's Bakery; Cake & Shake; Cake Square; Chandrika Bakery; FB Cakes; Ramya Bakery; Welcome
Chennai facts
- District
- Chennai district
- Population, 2011 Census
- 46,46,732
- Area
- about 426830040 sq km, about 6 m above sea level
- PIN codes
- 600001 (Chennai ), 600016 (Chennai Airport)
- Places nearby
- Park Town (neighborhood of Chennai, India, 1 km), Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai) (multipurpose stadium, 1 km), Chennakesava Perumal Temple (perumal temple, 1 km), Mallikesvarar Temple (shiva temple, 1 km)
- History
- The name Chennai comes from Chennappa Nayaka, whose territory the British East India Company took on lease in 1639.
- Local economy
- Chennai is called the Gateway to South India, with two major ports, an international airport and converging road and rail networks. Its economy has grown faster than the national average.
- Geography
- Chennai lies on the Eastern Coastal Plains at an average elevation of about 6.7 m.
Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.