Onesta

Italian food has gained a lot of momentum over time, so much so, packets of dried pasta fly off the shelves as frequently as Indian staples. It’s the steady craze for Italian food that has paved way for thousands of pizzerias and pasta-serving eateries all over the country. Chennai received it’s fair share of Italian eateries as well, one namely ‘Onesta’, a charming quaint pizzeria that transports you to the sunbaked trattorias scattered on Italian piazzas. This is the sole outlet of Onesta in Chennai, although cities like Bengaluru owns several of them. Diners with a deep love for pizzas and Italian food flock to Onesta to sample their delicious though pocket-friendly fare. Feed your navigation the following address, Tech Pump Towers, 3/62 Kumaran Nagar, Semmancheri, Chennai.

Menu of Onesta offers the quintessential Italian food galore that many Indians have become used to, namely, pizzas and pastas. Rather than those pizzerias focused on a pizza-heavy menu, the diners at Onesta can sit down for a proper 3-course Italian meal. They open their menu with an array of antipasti, which includes dishes like, fish cutlets, chicken tikka skewer, jalapeno poppers, crumb-fried prawns, spicy garlic bread, spicy chicken wings and herbed wedges. Once you’ve whetted your appetite gorge on a feast of pizzas and pastas. Onesta comes with some unique pizza toppings such as, chaat pizza, Szechwan chicken pizza, chicken stuffed-crust margherita, achari paneer pizza and cream roasted chicken. If it’s pasta you crave then your best options are, chicken & ricotta ravioli in arrabbiata sauce, penne in cheese sauce and minced chicken lasagna.

The dessert section at Onesta is pretty impressive. Try their, seasonal fresh fruit tart, chocolate & coconut mousse, baked cherry cheesecake and caramel walnut tart. Opt for a fizzy drink to wash down the meal. One can tap into Onesta’s unlimited buffet for a lavish Italian feast for fixed prices. They serve shisha as well, just FYI. Onesta does home delivery too. The eatery is a mix of a pizzeria and a café. The inviting, warm ambience created by their casual décor encourages you to linger with friends over delicious pizzas. If you do not want to splurge too much then this affordably priced eatery is ideal for you in every way.