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and cuisine of
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Our Story
At The Madras Diaries, we cherish the intrinsic family values of Indian culture, where meals are a grand affair involving everyone, served harmoniously and savoured together. We invite you to partake in this amiable ambiance through our heart-warming Indian cuisine food. Our menu, a curated mosaic of India’s culture and flavours, offers a plateful of tradition and innovation.
Drawing from a treasure trove of recipes passed down through generations and our expertise in fine dining restaurants, The Madras Diaries is acclaimed as one of the finest Indian cuisine destinations. Our diverse menu caters to every palate and mood, from aromatic soups and broths to contemporary hors d’oeuvres with a creative twist. Dining at The Madras Diaries means indulging in the best of both traditional and modern culinary worlds.
Each dish we serve is a tribute to the rich heritage of Indian cuisine, ensuring every dining experience at The Madras Diaries leaves indelible memories. For those seeking the pinnacle of Indian cuisine in the refined setting of fine dining restaurants, The Madras Diaries awaits to welcome you.
Virundhombal
There is something for every palate at The Madras Diaries, a gem among fine dining restaurants, specialising in Indian cuisine food. From the humble yet flavoursome combination of roti with a spicy yet slightly sweet butter chicken to the garlic-infused naan paired with a fiery gosht rogan josh, our menu is a celebration of diversity. The airy, fluffy steamed idlis served with an assortment of chutneys, the crispy dosas accompanied by spicy podi and sumptuous sambar, each dish is a testament to the rich tapestry of Indian cuisine. Our array of mouth-watering, decadently wholesome meals is designed to make your soul dance with joy, presenting India in all its splendour – the vibrant colours, the diverse flavours and the captivating aromas, all on a single plate.
At The Madras Diaries, we invite you to recline and savour the essence of our glorious tradition with ‘Virundhombal’, an ode to South Indian Food and culinary delights from across the nation. Allow us to transport you back in time as you reminisce over cherished food memories at our unparalleled Indian restaurant in Amsterdam, where the essence of Indian cuisine food is celebrated in the sophisticated ambiance of fine dining.
Our Signature Dishes

Beetroot Kola Urundai

Butter Chicken

Mysore Masala Dosa

Bendakaya Fry

Podi Bonda

Tandoori Chicken
Kozhi Chettinad
Masala Dosa
TMD Special Biriyani
Our Locations
Amsterdam
The Madras Diaries, your go-to South Indian Food Restaurant in Amsterdam, where cherished traditions meet a modern twist through the exquisite chettinad cuisine. Dive into a world of flavours that speaks to both heritage and innovation.
Utrecht
The Madras Diaries in Utrecht offers a vibrant South Indian dining experience, where the region’s timeless recipes are served with contemporary flair. Enjoy the depth of Chettinad spices, delicate dosas and unique specialties like our Ajwani-spiced Fish Tikka, a South Indian creation.
Takeaway Orders
At The Madras Diaries, stepping through our doors means immersing yourself in the rich tapestry of Indian cuisine, where each meal is a feast, each drink a celebration and every dish is crafted with love. For those craving the indulgence of our flavours but prefer the comfort of their own space, our takeaway menu brings the best of our offerings right to your doorstep. Offering both fine dining and convenient takeaway options, we ensure that every experience with us, whether in-house or at home, is memorable.
Create lasting memories with every meal from The Madras Diaries, a distinguished name among fine dining restaurants, now available for takeaway. Our doors are open for both lunch and dinner, from 11:30 AM to 9:30 PM, Tuesday to Sunday, ready to serve you our signature delights.
Testimonial
Our Guest Book
Warm words in our culinary diaries
Luke
Amazing South Indian food in Amsterdam! Our group had peshawari naan, Malai paneer, Tulsi Tikka paneer, tandoori chicken, various desserts and biryani. Everything was excellent!
Prachi Joshi
Loved every dish we ordered. I recommend going to this place if you want to have authentic and tasty Indian food. I haven’t found anything remotely good in Berlin, I have been looking for a few years now.
Jairaj Matharu
Great Indian food, very welcoming staff. Recommended!
Joydeep Banerjee
It’s a 5 Star performance by Mr.Padmanavan and his team. Food was great. Especially all mutton recipes were excellent. God bless you and please keep serving good food to people.
Pravin Kumar
I enjoyed South Indian food after a long time.
Seeraga samba Mutton biryani, fish kulambu, Kulfi are some of the best dishes which we had.
Sangita Sharma
Feels like you are in india … food is delicious… staff is friendly… location is convenient… highly recommended
Mani Deep Thota
It’s a proper South Indian restaurant the food is really nice We took the non-veg talli and it’s great
Aditya Kiran Kakati
Good Southern Indian coastal cuisine with a range of seafood, vegetarian and meat. Had the spicy crab previously, it was delicious and I made quick work of the whole thing. We went for the Onam festival lunch buffet which was amazing (pictures).
Parag Vaswani
Wow! This is by far the best Indian restaurant in have been in NL, especially if you like seafood. The quality of meat, the flavours just amazing. Make sure you reserve 🙂
Maria Markova
Great place! Attentive staff, tasty food, menu easy to navigate for vegetarians and vegans, clear explanations of dishes for those less familiar with Indian cuisine
Hema Sekizhar
Amazing food… highly recommend the kareemen … and nannari sharbath.. and many other things… 🙂
Chandra Keerthi
A very beautiful restaurant in Utrecht.
Since, we were with a group, we could taste a lot of dishes and everything was really yummy. We stepped out of the restaurant with our tummies full.
Must visit for people who would like to try Authentic South Indian food.
Subasri Srithar
This is our to go place now in recent times when we feel Like having a very Indian food
Yeshvanth N
The food was great. I had a different experience, and the ambiance was nice. The drinks 🍸 were nice. The service was quick and good.
Shanthi Swaroop
I visited Madras Diaries in Leidsche Rijn for the first time..The food was very nice.I would recommend to ask for Selva Ganapathy specifically for exclusive service.
Ieshia Mongen
Amazing food and amazing staff!! I asked if they could alter a virgin mocktail to alcoholic and it was delicious. Would definitely recommend to eat here!
Shiva Ranjhani
After being in Amsterdam for a week and was really craving for some South Indian food and thankfully we found this restaurant…. I must say the food we tasted here for soo good!
Manish Masih
Very nice place to eat with your family. The dinner was really tasty. Best mutation curry and king prawn curry. Absolute try once here to eat. The staff were really friendly.
Piyush Patil
Fantastic food, great cocktails. The service at the restaurant especially by S. Ganapti and Magesh was brilliant. I will be visiting again with my family and will recommend the place to all my friends. The egg curry and paratha is to die for.
Francisco Blanco
The food was good and the waiters were quite attentive.we had rhe tasting menu and it was good and the value for money was also ok. The only thing to improve is the time that the food took to come to the table. It was way too long for our liking. Overall, very well recommended
