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Which Nalam would you like to visit?
Chennai
Nalam Alwarpet
Tamil & Chettinad, cooked over tamarind wood
Bengaluru
Nalam Indiranagar
Coastal Karnataka & Kodava, with a charcoal grill
Mumbai
Nalam Bandra
Konkan coast seafood & a cocktail bar
Hyderabad
Nalam Jubilee Hills
Deccan & Andhra, with a charcoal dum kitchen
Kochi
Nalam Fort Kochi
Malabar & Syrian Christian, with the day’s catch
Which day?
Choose a branch first.
How many guests?
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Contact usWhat time suits you?
Choose a branch, a day and a party size first.
Any preference on where you sit?
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Terms
Choose a branch, a day, a party size and a time above; the branch confirms by phone or email
To change or cancel, call the branch with the name on the booking. Free up to two hours before
Nine or more? Call the branch and we’ll set up a long table
Change, cancel or prefer to call?
Chennai
Nalam Alwarpet
+91 44 4620 1414Valet parking from 7 PM; limited street parking on St. Mary’s Road
Bengaluru
Nalam Indiranagar
+91 80 4718 2290Paid parking at 100 Feet Road complex, 3 minutes’ walk; valet on Friday and Saturday
Kochi
Nalam Fort Kochi
+91 484 297 1402Street parking on Princess Street; we recommend an auto or a walk from the ferry
SOUTH INDIAN KITCHEN
A South Indian kitchen in five cities. Coastal and home-style cooking over charcoal, tamarind wood and coconut husk, since 2014.