If you've been putting off a restaurant plan because the bill is likely to hurt, this might be a good time to finally make that booking.What is the Dining Carnival? Dining Carnival is a major pan-India dining festival on District by Zomato, a one-stop solution for going out and lifestyle experiences. When is it: Starting 15 September 2026 and running for two months, the carnival brings together thousands of restaurants across India with offers, discounts and rewards you can unlock when you book and pay through the District App.So, whether you're planning dinner with friends, a date night or just want an excuse to finally try that restaurant you've been saving on the ‘gram, there's a chance you can do it for less during Dining Carnival.What's In It for You?Up to 50% Off Your BillDining Carnival brings discounts of up to 50% off at multiple partner restaurants across India. That includes everything from popular spots around the corner to premium restaurants and five-star hotels.New Deals Every FridayOne deal might not be there forever, and new ones keep dropping throughout the carnival. So, it's worth checking the District App every Friday. Your favourite restaurant, or that place you've been wanting to try, could suddenly have an offer worth booking.CashbackYour savings don't necessarily end with the discount on your bill. Pay through the District App and you can also unlock assured rewards, including benefits like 10% cashback as Dine Coins.The Deals Can Get Pretty WildWe're talking about offers like 6 beers for ₹600! Yes, the kind of deals that might just change where you go for drinks post-work or your next weekend brunch plan!Best Part?You don't need to sign up for another subscription or pay an upfront fee.Just download the District App, go to the Dining tab, and the moment you click it, you can see what offers are available.Great Spots, Greater DealsDining Carnival includes restaurants across India, covering cafés, restaurants, bars and hotel dining experiences. To give you an idea of what's on offer, here are just a few of the spots where you can find Dining Carnival deals:An Important Note Before You Read MoreThe list below is only a small snapshot of the restaurants participating in Dining Carnival. So, if you don't spot your favourite café, the bar you've been meaning to visit or that restaurant you've been seeing all over social media, it doesn't necessarily mean it isn't part of the carnival.New deals will continue to drop throughout the carnival too. Keep checking the District App to discover what's new and see whether a place you've been wanting to visit is finally within your budget.
Dining Carnival 2026: For Offers and Deals on Spots in Chennai
DistrictOct 19, 2026
·12 min
Your next meal out could come with a little extra saving. Just open the District App and find offers to make your dining plans fun & easy.
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Worth TryingCrispy Lamb Hummus, Lamb Souvlaki, Chicken Lahmacun, ArayesBest ForFamily meals, group outings, post movie dinners
Worth TryingCloud Pudding, Pidi with Varutharacha Kozhi Curry, Mutton Coconut Fry, Chakka Tholi ThoranBest ForFamily meals, bringing visiting guests, regional food explorers
Worth TryingLoaded Cheesy Burritos, Nacho Platters, Soft Tacos, Peri Peri FriesBest ForCasual group meals, late night food runs
Worth TryingChicken Rendang Biryani, Gaja Fried Chicken, Kueh Pie Tee, Black Nut Lamb CurryBest ForDate nights, non drinkers wanting a premium cocktail experience
Worth TryingKatsu Curry, Handmade Gyozas, Ebi Sushi, Phad ThaiBest ForFamily meals, group outings
Worth TryingWorld’s Best Chana Bhatura, Cheese Corn Balls, Italian Pastas, American SizzlersBest ForFamily outings, nostalgic comfort food cravings
Worth TryingSushi & Sashimi Platter, Truffle Edamame Dim Sums, Pork Belly, House Infusion CocktailsBest ForDinner into nightlife plans, date nights that go late
Worth TryingContinental & Mediterranean Small Plates, Wood Fired Flatbreads, Handcrafted Mocktails, Global CurriesBest ForDrinks and date nights, rooftop romantic evenings
Worth TryingButter Chicken, South Indian Platter, Hand-Tossed Pizzas, Signature Restobar CocktailsBest ForBig group nights out, weekend parties
Worth TryingNutella Stuffed Skillet Cookie, Grilled Beef Steak, Chicken Alfredo Pasta, Wood Fired PizzasBest ForRelaxed weekend brunches, outdoor/garden setting dates
Worth TryingFresh Catch of the Day, Batter Fried Calamari, Lemon Butter Tiger Prawns, Tropical Fruit CocktailsBest ForSunset dinners, scenic outings, family friendly evenings
Worth TryingProgressive Indian Appetisers, Imported Meat Cuts, Artisan Pastries, Craft CocktailsBest ForIntimate date nights, quiet business dinners
Worth TryingSteamed Baos, House Made Ramen, Khao Suey, Nori SushiBest ForCasual hangouts, groups who want to share lots of small plates
Mezze
4.7
Alwarpet, Chennai
A Middle Eastern spread that goes beyond the usual hummus and pita routine.Step into Mezze for Middle Eastern and Mediterranean small plates in a cosy blue and white Aegean inspired setting. The Chennai outpost keeps the experience fully alcohol-free, with a menu built around sharing and a hospitality first approach. Regulars also mention being welcomed with a complimentary mezze plate before ordering.What Sets It Apart:• Serves a wider range of Middle Eastern dishes beyond the usual favourites• Customisable mezze platters with the option to swap dips• Tucked away setting in the quieter lanes of Cooperative ColonyWorth Trying: Crispy Lamb Hummus, Lamb Souvlaki, Chicken Lahmacun, ArayesBest For: Family meals, group outings, post movie dinners
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Kappa Chakka Kandhari
4.7
Nungambakkam, Chennai
Kerala food with a deeper look at the recipes you rarely find on restaurant menus.Kappa Chakka Kandhari brings regional Kerala cooking to the table under Chef Regi Mathew, with a focus on forgotten recipes and traditional cooking methods. The kitchen uses clay pots, iron skillets and slow wood-fire cooking, while ingredients are sourced from specific villages across Kerala to retain their regional character.What Sets It Apart:• Featured on Tatler’s Best 20 Restaurants in India list• Ingredients sourced directly from specific Kerala villages• Traditional wood-fire cooking in clay pots and iron skillets• Lesser known Kerala recipes, including pazhankanjiWorth Trying: Cloud Pudding, Pidi with Varutharacha Kozhi Curry, Mutton Coconut Fry, Chakka Tholi ThoranBest For: Family meals, bringing visiting guests, regional food explorers
Flat 10% OFF
Mex It Up- World On A Plate
4.7
Alwarpet, Chennai
Tex Mex gets a street-food detour at this Chennai born kitchen.Mex It Up brings together Tex-Mex formats and street-food influences from around the world, turning a familiar restaurant format into something more playful and customisable. The neon-lit space and generous portions add to its casual, easygoing character, while the menu deliberately mixes Indian street-food ideas with Mexican staples.What Sets It Apart:• Started as a lockdown home kitchen venture by Chef Kavya Verghese• Global street food influences beyond standard Tex Mex• Indian street food ideas adapted into Mexican formats• Customisable menu built around loaded plates and sharingWorth Trying: Loaded Cheesy Burritos, Nacho Platters, Soft Tacos, Peri Peri FriesBest For: Casual group meals, late night food runs
Flat 10% OFF
Pandan Club
4.6
T. Nagar, Chennai
Peranakan cooking gets a distinctly Chennai interpretation at Pandan Club.Led by MasterChef Australia winner Sashi Cheliah, Pandan Club explores Straits Chinese and Malay Nyonya cuisine through a restaurant format designed for Chennai. The kitchen works with ingredients such as buah keluak while also adapting Malaysian dining traditions through local touches rather than simply recreating them.What Sets It Apart:• India’s first official Peranakan restaurant• Best Non Alcoholic Cocktail Menu at the 30 Best Bars India Awards• Weekend nasi kandar adapts a Malaysian street food tradition for Chennai• Malaysian culinary traditions reinterpreted for a Chennai audienceWorth Trying: Chicken Rendang Biryani, Gaja Fried Chicken, Kueh Pie Tee, Black Nut Lamb CurryBest For: Date nights, non drinkers wanting a premium cocktail experience
Flat 40% OFF
Momotaaro
4.5
Nungambakkam, Chennai
Japanese and Thai food without taking the usual Indo Chinese shortcut.Momotaaro keeps its menu centred on Japanese and Thai cooking, bringing together handmade Japanese preparations with Thai favourites in a setting inspired by the dining culture of Japan. Its split lunch-and-dinner schedule also gives it the rhythm of an izakaya rather than an all-day restaurant.What Sets It Apart:• Izakaya style lunch and dinner schedule with a mid day break• Handmade Japanese gyozas• Japanese influenced setting and music• Focuses on Japanese and Thai cooking rather than Indo Chinese adaptationsWorth Trying: Katsu Curry, Handmade Gyozas, Ebi Sushi, Phad ThaiBest For: Family meals, group outings
Flat 25% OFF
Cream Centre - Vegetarian Legacy Since 1958
4.4
Nungambakkam, Chennai
A Chennai vegetarian institution that has been serving comfort food since 1958.Cream Centre has built its identity around vegetarian comfort food, with a menu that moves across North Indian, Tex-Mex and Italian influences. What began in Chennai has since grown into a wider Indian chain while retaining the familiar flavours that made the restaurant a long-running name in the city.What Sets It Apart:• Chennai institution dating back to 1958• Around 27 outlets across India and one in Dubai• Signature chana spice blend standardised across outlets• Long-running vegetarian restaurant brand with a multi-cuisine menuWorth Trying: World’s Best Chana Bhatura, Cheese Corn Balls, Italian Pastas, American SizzlersBest For: Family outings, nostalgic comfort food cravings
Flat 10% OFF
Black Orchid
4.6
RA Puram, Chennai
A Pan Asian dinner spot that gradually turns into a late-night lounge.Black Orchid in RA Puram pairs Pan Asian dining with a dark, cinematic setting of velvet, amber lighting and gold accents. As the evening progresses, the restaurant shifts from a dinner-led experience into a DJ-driven lounge, creating a clear transition from dining to nightlife under one roof.What Sets It Apart:• Live teppanyaki counter with tableside cooking• Dinner and lounge experience under one roof• Resident DJs and late evening nightlife• Dark, cinematic interiors designed for an evening-to-night transitionWorth Trying: Sushi & Sashimi Platter, Truffle Edamame Dim Sums, Pork Belly, House Infusion CocktailsBest For: Dinner into nightlife plans, date nights that go late
Flat 25% OFF
The Living Room
4.6
Anna Nagar East, Chennai
A rooftop space that changes pace as the day moves on.The Living Room moves from a cafe style daytime setting into a livelier restobar by evening, with an expansive rooftop and a Continental and Mediterranean led menu. The bar takes a flexible approach to cocktails, while the space is also known for accommodating personal celebrations and customised table setups.What Sets It Apart:• Cafe to restobar format across the day• Cocktails can be customised to order• Rooftop setting with flexible celebration setups• Day to night format rather than a purely nightlife-led conceptWorth Trying: Continental & Mediterranean Small Plates, Wood Fired Flatbreads, Handcrafted Mocktails, Global CurriesBest For: Drinks and date nights, rooftop romantic evenings
Flat 15% OFF
Black Orchid
4.5
Anna Nagar East, Chennai
Three different dining moods, all under one roof.The Anna Nagar branch of Black Orchid spreads across three levels, bringing together a fine dining space, a lively restobar and an open air rooftop. Unlike the more focused Pan Asian lounge format of the RA Puram branch, this location takes a broader multi cuisine approach and separates its dining experiences across the building.What Sets It Apart:• Three dining concepts under one roof• Wider multi cuisine menu than the RA Puram branch• Live bands and Sunday rooftop parties• Separate spaces for fine dining, restobar and open air diningWorth Trying: Butter Chicken, South Indian Platter, Hand-Tossed Pizzas, Signature Restobar CocktailsBest For: Big group nights out, weekend parties
Flat 25% OFF
East Coast At Madras Square
4.8
Neelangarai, Chennai
A garden restaurant tucked inside a restored European-style bungalow.East Coast at Madras Square combines a tropical garden setting with the character of a restored colonial era property. The original architecture has been worked into the restaurant rather than recreated as a theme, with open-air and glass-roof seating adding to the bungalow’s relaxed, old-world character.What Sets It Apart:• Converted colonial era bungalow setting• Tropical garden and glass roof seating• Original architectural character integrated into the dining space• Wood-fired cooking adds a distinct element to the menuWorth Trying: Nutella Stuffed Skillet Cookie, Grilled Beef Steak, Chicken Alfredo Pasta, Wood Fired PizzasBest For: Relaxed weekend brunches, outdoor/garden setting dates
Flat 15% OFF
The Beach By Madras Square
4.6
Kanathur, Chennai
A beachfront restaurant where the shoreline is closer than the usual sea view.The Beach by Madras Square sits directly along the ECR shoreline, with an open air setting that puts the sound and atmosphere of the sea right alongside the dining experience. Its focus on seafood and coastal cooking fits naturally into the beachfront location, while the restaurant’s direct access to the sand sets it apart from typical sea-facing properties.What Sets It Apart:• Direct walk onto the sand beach access• Open-air dining right by the shoreline• Seafood-led menu suited to its coastal setting• More immediate beach access than a conventional sea facing restaurantWorth Trying: Fresh Catch of the Day, Batter Fried Calamari, Lemon Butter Tiger Prawns, Tropical Fruit CocktailsBest For: Sunset dinners, scenic outings, family friendly evenings
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The Living Room Signature
4.5
Adyar, Chennai
The Living Room, reworked into a quieter and more intimate setting.The Adyar outpost takes a more restrained approach than the brand’s livelier restobar formats, with leather seating, private dining alcoves and low key jazz shaping the atmosphere. The concept leans towards a more intimate dining experience, with a menu and bar programme built around premium ingredients and craft-led preparations.What Sets It Apart:• More intimate setting with private dining alcoves• Live jazz instead of a DJ led format• Premium meats and seasonal menus• A quieter alternative to the brand’s more energetic restobar formatWorth Trying: Progressive Indian Appetisers, Imported Meat Cuts, Artisan Pastries, Craft CocktailsBest For: Intimate date nights, quiet business dinners
Flat 15% OFF
Little Soi
4.5
Besant Nagar, Chennai
Southeast Asian street food energy, with more than one country on the menu.Little Soi takes its cues from Bangkok and Hanoi-style street-food diners, with graffiti walls, neon signs and a casual, lively setting. Rather than sticking to one cuisine, the menu moves across Southeast Asia and neighbouring influences, bringing Vietnamese, Burmese and Japanese-inspired preparations together under one roof.What Sets It Apart:• Mixes Vietnamese, Burmese and Japanese influences• House made ramen and customisable Khao Suey• Street food inspired setting with graffiti and neon details• Broad Southeast Asian menu instead of a single country focusWorth Trying: Steamed Baos, House Made Ramen, Khao Suey, Nori SushiBest For: Casual hangouts, groups who want to share lots of small plates
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How Can You Actually Avail District Dining Carnival Deals?Getting the offer is pretty simple:Discover & Book: Open the District App. Go to the Dining tab and all the participating restaurants will appear on your screen. Pick a spot, check the available offer and make your booking.Dine Out: Head to the restaurant and enjoy your meal.Pay via the App: Settle your final bill through the District App. The applicable event discount is applied, and you can unlock the rewards linked to the carnival.Dining Carnival is a great reason to stop overthinking that fun plan. You might find a deal at a place you already love. Or finally get to try one that's been sitting on your saved list for months. Either way, with new offers dropping throughout the carnival, it's worth keeping an eye on what's happening on the District App, every Friday!Download the District App, browse the participating restaurants in your city and see where your next meal could come with a little extra saving.