Old Mirchi Biryani, Velachery
13 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/Chennai, r/TamilNadu·19 comments quoted below
What people say, in short
Old Mirchi's Chennai outlets draw recommendations for Hyderabadi-style biryani, represented here by Velachery. Mutton biryani has fans, and one commenter recommends the vegetarian version without naming an outlet. The Velachery takeaway report praises flavour but questions the amount of meat for the price; another diner disliked that outlet, and an OMR commenter feels it has declined.
Address
The Old Mirchi Biryani, Velachery Bypass Rd, Natesan Nagar, Sri Sakthi Vijayalakshmi Nagar, Velachery, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600042, India
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Mutton biryani, Veg biryani
- Opinions divided
- Yes
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
Tried many places around Guindy and liked Old Mirchi's biryani among the best.
Very good food; only visited the Velachery branch.
Suggests Old Mirchi as the pick if you are willing to pay a bit more.
Had mixed views on it.
Suggests trying their biryani in Velachery or Tharamani.
Found the mutton biryani very disappointing.
Tried the Velachery branch and it simply did not appeal to them.
Liked it but says it's a hit and miss sometimes.
Listed as their number one.
Calls their Hyderabadi dum biryani the best of that style they have had.
Feels the OMR outlet was good in the past but has slipped since.
Simply recommends Old Mirchi biryani.
Names Old Mirchi when asked for the best biryani spots in Chennai.
Lists the OMR outlet among their biryani picks.
Their go-to place for veg biryani right now; prefers it over Guntur Gongura.
Says their biryani isn't good.
Agrees with another commenter that the biryani here is very good.
Recommends Old Mirchi, with outlets in Velachery and near Alwarpet.
Their mutton biryani is actually good
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Last verified 20/10/2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.