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coffee in Chennai

27 cafes · 29 roasters · avg nri 61

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the best specialty cafes in Chennai are Six 'O' One, Aaladipattiyan Panaiyur, and Cafe Pramadham. they lead 27 independent coffee shops here, ranked by the natural ranking index, a 0-100 merit score blending review quality, local credibility, and web presence. no chains.

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24 results

Six 'O' One

Six 'O' One

elite
Chennai, India|cafe
4.8(1,920)
trending
local cred89%
nri score92
Aaladipattiyan Panaiyur

Aaladipattiyan Panaiyur

featured
Chennai, India|cafe
4.6(3,314)
new wave
local cred84%
nri score81
Cafe Pramadham

Cafe Pramadham

featured
Chennai, India|cafe
4.4(1,847)
new wave
local cred87%
nri score77
Coffee Shastra - T.Nagar (Best Filter Coffee in the World)

Coffee Shastra - T.Nagar (Best Filter Coffee in the World)

featured
Chennai, India|cafe
4.4(2,362)
new wave
local cred85%
nri score77
Old Madras Baking Company (Adayar)

Old Madras Baking Company (Adayar)

featured
Chennai, India|cafe
4.4(1,655)
new wave
local cred85%
nri score76
Writer's Café

Writer's Café

featured
Chennai, India|cafe
4.4(7,650)
new wave
local cred80%
nri score76
Aaladipattiyan Kaiveli

Aaladipattiyan Kaiveli

featured
Chennai, India|cafe
4.4(2,543)
new wave
local cred79%
nri score76

Shell

featured
Chennai, India|cafe
4.3(2,782)
new wave
local cred85%
nri score74

90ML

featured
Chennai, India|cafe
4.3(2,808)
new wave
local cred84%
nri score74
Aaladipattiyan Ambattur

Aaladipattiyan Ambattur

featured
Chennai, India|cafe
4.3(3,444)
new wave
local cred78%
nri score74

Chamiers Cafe

featured
Chennai, India|cafe
4.3(3,308)
new wave
local cred77%
nri score74

Aaladipattiyan Medavakkam

featured
Chennai, India|cafe
4.3(1,576)
new wave
local cred80%
nri score73

Shree Mahalakshmi milk depot & agencies

verified
Chennai, India|cafe
4.4(1,912)
new wave
local cred85%
nri score69

Les Amis

verified
Chennai, India|cafe
4.4(2,296)
new wave
local cred84%
nri score68

The Brew Room

verified
Chennai, India|cafe
4.4(3,421)
new wave
local cred81%
nri score68

Wild Gardencafe

verified
Chennai, India|cafe
4.3(8,060)
new wave
nri score57

Cafe Noci

verified
Chennai, India|cafe
4.2(393)
new wave
local cred84%
nri score56

Brews & Beyond, Nungambakkam

verified
Chennai, India|cafe
4.8(194)
new wave
local cred84%
nri score56

Cafe Mercara Express

verified
Chennai, India|cafe
4.3(184)
new wave
local cred80%
nri score55

Bussin’ Coffee

verified
Chennai, India|cafe
5(66)
new wave
local cred84%
nri score54

Sugary Salt Cafe

claimed
Chennai, India|cafe
4.8(23)
new wave
local cred80%
nri score44

Only Cold Brew

claimed
Chennai, India|cafe
4.6(101)
new wave
local cred88%
nri score42

Ram's Tea house

claimed
Chennai, India|cafe
4.4(4,343)
new wave
nri score42

Café Taupe

claimed
Chennai, India|cafe
3.8(68)
new wave
local cred85%
nri score38

faq

what is the best cafe in Chennai?

Six 'O' One is the top-ranked cafe in Chennai, scoring 92/100 on the natural ranking index. it is ranked on review quality, local credibility, and web presence, with chains excluded.

how many specialty coffee shops are in Chennai?

27 independent specialty coffee shops in Chennai, all ranked by the natural ranking index. chains are excluded by default.

where do locals get coffee in Chennai?

Six 'O' One draws the highest share of local regulars in Chennai, with a local-credibility score of 89/100, the proportion of reviewers who live in town rather than visiting as tourists.

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