Chennai enjoys a huge advantage of being a coastal city where dining experience is concerned. The city is quite fortunately located with a marvellous backdrop of the ocean and a stunning weather that behaves all year long. Many restaurants have taken the advantage of this fact by offering their diners a chance of dining al fresco, where they can revel in the breezy weather and admire a soothing view of the sea. Leading this attractive bunch of names is ‘Skyline Roof Garden’, located at Hotel Gokulam Park Sabri, 33 TT Expressway, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Navalur, a charming oasis of serenity perched on the rooftop of the building. The restaurant is a major attraction for local families, tourists, corporates and bar hoppers.

To enjoy a pub crawl in Chennai, Skyline Roof Garden is bound to feature on it. The bar takes care of both tipplers and gourmets by presenting them with a fantastic set of menus, ranging a wide spread of cuisines and boozy drinks. Seafood is covered lavishly on the menu, one of the perks of dining in a coastal town like Chennai. To marry your delicious drinks, ask for the yummy munchies which comes in a lavish variety. Nibble on, achari pomfret, fisherman’s basket, shu mai, Thai chicken satay, char grilled jumbo prawns, pepper New York strip steak, peshawari murgh kalmi kebab, quesadillas, mushroom duplex, chicken tandoori tikka, Cajun spiced panko fried chicken finger, Cantonese veg spring roll and corn cheese nuggets. Follow that with a series of curries, steaks, chopsuey, grills and gravies. Chef offers you a glimpse of regional flavours with delectable seafood curries.

Sit back for a while and savour your drink before jumping into the dessert course. Up on offer is scrumptious, American apple crumble, fudge brownie with ice cream, caramel custard, kesar mudka kulfi, coconut fried ice cream and gulab jamun. Overlooking a jumble of tall concrete towers, the restaurant is the perfect foil for this kind of background. Done in complete outdoorsy fashion, the furnishings used are lightweight outdoor furniture, flanking a smart looking bar. Under your feet there is a soft carpet of grass, in which you can sink in your feet in pure luxury. At night, the place comes alive with numerous hidden lights. Skyline Roof Garden is casual, cosy, relaxing and exhilarating in parts. If you want to pick a subtle place for a first date, then this restaurant is tailor made for you. The bar turns out to be quite affordable as well.

Keywords: Navalur, Chennai, Rooftop, Multi-Cuisine, Seafood, Bar, Drinks, Cocktails, Serene, Casual, Appetizers, Curries, Affordable.

Summary: Skyline Roof Garden comes through for those occasions when you want a dreamy, tranquil atmosphere to party in. The cool rooftop location of this bar, on top of Hotel Gokulam Park, seems like an oasis amongst the concrete jungle of Chennai.