Questions, Answered

Where can I eat an Onam Sadhya in Chennai in 2026?

Ente Keralam serves the Onam Sadhya at three Chennai outlets: Poes Garden, Besant Nagar and Anna Nagar. The Sadhya is served 20 to 30 August 2026 and is booked online at https://www.entekeralam.menu/book, for dine-in or takeaway.

When is Thiruvonam in 2026?

Thiruvonam, the grand day of Onam, falls on Wednesday 26 August 2026. Ente Keralam serves the Onam Sadhya from 20 to 30 August 2026, so guests who cannot dine on Thiruvonam itself have ten other days to choose from.

How much does the Onam Sadhya cost at Ente Keralam?

The dine-in Onam Sadhya is ₹799 a guest until 24 August 2026 and ₹1099 a guest from 25 August 2026, served unlimited. Children up to the age of ten dine with our compliments. The Onam Sadhya Takeaway Box is ₹2,199 and serves two adults. All prices include GST.

What is an Onam Sadhya?

The Onam Sadhya, also written Sadya, is the traditional vegetarian feast of Kerala, served on a banana leaf during the Onam harvest festival. Ente Keralam serves thirty dishes: banana chips and sharkara varatti to begin, pickles and relishes, red rice with sambar, avial, olan, kaalan and thoran, and payasam to finish. Every dish is vegetarian and the leaf is served unlimited.

Can I order an Onam Sadhya for takeaway in Chennai?

Yes. The Onam Sadhya Takeaway Box serves two adults at ₹2,199, collected from your chosen outlet inside a pickup window you select when booking. Takeaway is prepaid online. Onam Payasam is also available, ₹699 for a single 500 ml pack or ₹1,999 for the four-payasam combo. Leftover food from a dine-in table cannot be parcelled, so a Sadhya to carry home must be booked as a takeaway order.

Do I need to book the Onam Sadhya in advance?

Yes, booking ahead is strongly advised. Seats are limited and the peak days, Uthradom on 25 August and Thiruvonam on 26 August, along with the weekends, fill first. Book at https://www.entekeralam.menu/book: choose your outlet, date and sitting, and a QR code is issued to show at the entrance.

What are the Onam Sadhya serving times?

The Onam Sadhya is served at lunch in five sittings: 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm, each an hour long. Tables are held for ten minutes past the reserved time. Takeaway boxes are collected in the pickup window chosen at booking and are best enjoyed by 3:00 pm on the day of collection.

How do I pay for the Onam Sadhya?

Dine-in is settled at the outlet after your meal, so nothing is charged when you book. Takeaway is prepaid online at the time of booking, and a GST tax invoice is emailed to you.

Is the Onam Sadhya vegetarian?

The Onam Sadhya is entirely vegetarian, as tradition requires. Non-veg specials, where offered, come from the a la carte selection for dine-in guests only and vary by outlet and day.

Where are the Ente Keralam outlets in Chennai?

Ente Keralam has three outlets in Chennai, and the Onam Sadhya is served at every one of them.

• Poes GardenNo. 1, Kasturi Ranga Avenue 1st Street, Poes Garden, Chennai 600018 · +91 63749 99504
• Besant Nagar2nd Floor, 14/22, 3rd Avenue, Custom Colony, Besant Nagar, Chennai 600090 · +91 72001 78594
• Anna NagarNo. 40, 2nd Main Road, E Block, Anna Nagar East, Chennai 600102 · +91 63749 99506