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    Pan Asian, Restaurant in Chennai
    Restaurant

    Pan Asian

    Guindy, Chennai

    Restaurant in Chennai, India

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    Price

    $30–50per person

    Why go

    Pan Asian is a practical Chennai choice when the brief is a polished hotel dinner at ITC Grand Chola without heavy booking friction. It is better for business meals, family dinners, and guests staying near Guindy than for diners chasing a tightly defined tasting-menu experience. For a more destination-led meal, compare it with Avartana or Peshawri.

    About Pan Asian

    Pan Asian in Chennai opens for dinner every evening, with an additional Sunday lunch window.

    Use Pan Asian when its Chennai location and evening hours fit your plan. If you are comparing it with other named options, consider Avartana, Café Mercara Express, Ottimo Cucina Italiana, Peshawri, or Royal Vega based on the kind of meal you want and the latest details available from each venue.

    Better for an evening plan, with Sunday lunch as the exception

    Dinner is the main reliable use case: Pan Asian opens from 6:30–11:30 PM Monday through Saturday, and on Sunday it opens from 12:30–3:30 PM and again from 6:30–11:30 PM. For a Chennai dining plan, treat Sunday lunch as the daytime exception rather than the weekly norm.

    Know Before You Go

    • Best use: a Chennai meal when Pan Asian's hours match your schedule.
    • Timing: dinner nightly; Sunday also has lunch service.
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    Planning details

    Hours
    Monday: 6:30–11:30 PM · Tuesday: 6:30–11:30 PM
    Location
    ITC Grand Chola, 63, Anna Salai, Little Mount, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600002, India
    Website
    itchotels.com/in/en/itcgrandchola-chennai
    Phone
    +91 44 2220 0000
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    Venue details

    Ambiance

    Upscale luxury-dining atmosphere with noted ambiance, music, courteous service and an elegant hotel setting.

    Tags

    Vibe

    ElegantSophisticatedOpulent

    Best For

    Special OccasionBusiness DinnerGroup Dining

    Experience

    Hotel Restaurant

    At the Table

    Service Style
    Formal
    Meal Pacing
    Leisurely
    Capacity
    Large
    Kitchen
    Traditional
    Menu Format
    A la carte, Buffet
    Dietary
    Vegetarian friendly

    Signature Dishes

    • Sushi
    • Dimsums
    • Pork
    • Salads
    • Dessert
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    Know Before You Go

    Getting there
    ITC Grand Chola, 63, Anna Salai, Little Mount, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600002, India

    Planning details

    Hours

    Monday
    6:30–11:30 PM
    Tuesday
    6:30–11:30 PM
    Wednesday
    6:30–11:30 PM
    Thursday
    6:30–11:30 PM
    Friday
    6:30–11:30 PM
    Saturday
    6:30–11:30 PM
    Sunday
    12:30–3:30 PM, 6:30–11:30 PM

    Location

    ITC Grand Chola, 63, Anna Salai, Little Mount, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600002, India · Directions

    +91 44 2220 0000

    itchotels.com/in/en/itcgrandchola-chennai

    Also consider

    Where to go if this is not the right fit

    If the meal needs a stronger sense of occasion, choose Avartana. If the group wants a more focused hotel dinner with a North Indian-style lean, choose Peshawri.

    Restaurant context

    How It Compares

    Pan Asian is the easier, lower-friction hotel dinner choice in this Chennai set. Avartana is stronger for diners who want a South Indian meal to be the main event, while Pan Asian is better when the group needs a polished setting and less pressure around the reservation.

    Peshawri is the clearer pick for a more specific Indian hotel-restaurant mood; Pan Asian is the broader option for mixed tastes. Ottimo Cucina Italiana makes more sense when the group wants Italian rather than a wider Asian-leaning dinner format.

    For value and convenience, Café Mercara Express is the easier everyday alternative, while Royal Vega is better kept for diners specifically seeking its vegetarian hotel-dining lane. Pan Asian sits in the middle: more occasion-ready than a casual stop, less singular than the specialist choices.

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    Chennai hotel-restaurant comparisons

    Against Avartana, Pan Asian is the safer choice for an easy group dinner, while Avartana is better for a meal built around a defined South Indian point of view. Against Peshawri, Pan Asian gives mixed groups more flexibility; Peshawri is stronger when the brief is a focused North Indian-style hotel meal.

    Ottimo Cucina Italiana is the better cross-shop for diners who want Italian in the same polished-hotel lane. Café Mercara Express is the practical fallback when convenience matters more than occasion. Royal Vega is the one to compare if the group wants a vegetarian-forward hotel experience rather than a broader dinner format.

    FAQ

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Is Pan Asian good for a special occasion?

    That depends on what you need from the meal. For a different comparison point, you may also look at Avartana.

    What are alternatives to Pan Asian in Chennai?

    Other named options to compare include Avartana, Café Mercara Express, Ottimo Cucina Italiana, Peshawri, and Royal Vega.

    Is lunch or dinner better at Pan Asian?

    Dinner is the more consistently available option, since Pan Asian opens every day from 6:30–11:30 PM. Lunch is available only on Sunday, from 12:30–3:30 PM.