When we stroll into Up North at Pullman Hotel for dinner, we’re handled to views of the bustling visitors on Anna Salai beneath and the twinkling lights on the metro station close by, all whereas ensconced in a tastefully done-up glass home.
Pullman Hotel, a world chain owned by Accor, a French group, threw open its doorways in February this 12 months, and Up North, which was the rooftop restaurant within the resort’s earlier avtar because the Raintree Hotel has made a comeback.
“This is not your typical North Indian restaurant focussed on sharing portions and family meals. The menu is well thought out and concise, with a combination of small plates, kebabs, crafted cocktails and mains to choose from,” says Vinodh Ramamurthy, normal Manager, Pullman Chennai Anna Salai.
The cocktails at Up North include an Indian twist
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While the views do promise a really Instagram-friendly meal, we begin off with their cocktails. The Gulaboo martini, a rose and gulkand-infused vodka cocktail is simply the correct quantity of candy and refreshing. The Imli-Old customary, a gin cocktail with tamarind chilli and orange bitters nonetheless must have dialled down on the sourness.
There are fairly a couple of fusion experiments on the menu, we quickly uncover and one that proves to be a hit is the crunchy ghewar chaat, which blends candy and spicy flavours with a tamarind chutney topping combined with berries. The deep fried bite-sized haleem croquettes nonetheless undoubtedly wanted to be seasoned higher.
We transfer onto the kebabs and the murgh malai kebabs don’t disappoint; the succulent, creamy hen items are completely cooked. For the vegetarians, the khubani hara bara kebab are melt-in-the-mouth.
Dal makhni right here comes a lot hyped, and doesn’t disappoint and is finest paired with crumbly, tender garlic naan. The hen biryani then follows, steaming sizzling and positioned on the desk in a pot with the seal intact. While the rice is mild and fluffy and the hen beneficiant in amount, the biryani undoubtedly wanted punchier flavours to face out, particularly given the somewhat aggressive competitors with regard to the dish in Chennai’s burgeoning meals scene.
The desserts we dig into; each the falooda tres leches and the kunafa gulab jamun are innovatively plated. The falooda tres leches is an instantaneous favorite, with a chilly, spongy cake that comes soaked in rose-infused milk.
On the menu at Up North
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Over the years, a restaurant serving up a superb garlic naan or a subzi has grow to be an intrinsic a part of most star resorts within the metropolis. Stand-alone eating places serving North Indian meals for years now have been undisputed household eating favourites. We discover Up North’s diners are a combination — of enormous households trooping in for a late dinner and youthful diners, keen to soak up the views, telephones in hand and steaming plates of biryani for firm. Vinod says that that is what they hope to cater to, a various crowd of diners.
Whatever class you fall into, in order for you artsy pictures of your dal makhni with the views, we advise you choose the tables within the corners close to the glass-panelled partitions. The kebabs are good in fact, however the views make them higher.
Up North is at Pullman Hotel, Anna Salai. A meal for 2 together with alcohol prices ₹3,500 plus taxes. For reservations, contact 91500 01759
Published – June 17, 2025 10:26 am IST
