NH 45 · TRICHY TO CHENNAI
Highway travellers
The natural halfway stop for anyone driving the Trichy–Chennai highway. Wide parking, clean restrooms, and a live kitchen fast enough to keep your journey on schedule.
100 YEARS HERITAGE · SAMAYAPURAM · TRICHY–CHENNAI HIGHWAY
The best pure veg stop between Trichy and Chennai.
Shri Cauverys Pure Veg Restaurant is the largest live kitchen in Trichy — a hundred-year highway landmark near Samayapuram Mariamman Temple, trusted by travellers, temple devotees, families, and institutions across the region.
100
years of heritage
7AM–11PM
open every day
100%
pure vegetarian
SEE IT FOR YOURSELF
Real photos, real highway kitchen
WHO WE SERVE
Built for every kind of visitor on this highway
One kitchen, five very different journeys — each with its own reason to stop.
TIRUCHIRAPPALLI CITY
Trichy city customers
A hundred-year local institution, not just a highway stop. Families across Trichy drive out for a full meal, a birthday dinner, or a weekend outing with children.
NEAR SAMAYAPURAM MARIAMMAN TEMPLE
Temple devotees
Minutes from Samayapuram Mariamman Temple. A pure vegetarian meal before or after darshan, with quick service for devotees on a tight pilgrimage schedule.
INSTITUTIONAL CATERING
Old age homes & rehab centres
Bulk vegetarian meal orders cooked fresh daily, with no reused oil and no overnight refrigeration — hygiene standards that matter most for elderly and recovering residents.
Call to arrange bulk orders →INSTITUTIONAL CATERING
Hospitals
Reliable bulk meal supply for patient attendants and hospital staff nearby, prepared the same day with the same hygiene promise we hold for every dine-in guest.
Call to arrange bulk orders →EVERYDAY DINING
Families with children
A dedicated play area, kids’ combos, and a menu wide enough that everyone at the table finds something, from tiffin to Chinese to a full meal.
AT THE COUNTER
Nine counters, one live kitchen
1
Meals
Full South Indian meals, mini meals and unlimited sides.
2
Types of dosa
Made fresh to order, hot off the tawa.
3
Idly & tiffin
Idly, vada, pongal and classic breakfast tiffin.
4
Chapati & poori
North Indian breads with curries and gravies.
5
North Indian
Paneer, dal and curries for a change of taste.
6
Chinese
Gobi Manchurian, fried rice and noodles, veg style.
7
Briyani
Vegetable briyani cooked in small, fresh batches.
8
Sweets & savouries
Fresh counter, made and displayed daily.
9
Beverages
Filter coffee, tea, milk and fresh juices.
OUR STORY
A highway landmark, a century old
Shri Cauverys Pure Veg Restaurant has served travellers on the Trichy–Chennai highway at Samayapuram for a hundred years, growing from a roadside stop into what is now the largest live kitchen in Trichy.
Every dish is cooked to order across our open counters, so what reaches your table, or your institution’s kitchen, is always fresh, never held over, and always 100% vegetarian.
1926
APPROXIMATE YEAR OUR KITCHEN FIRST OPENED ITS DOORS ON THIS HIGHWAY
OUR PROMISE
Hygiene you can see
The same standard for a highway traveller’s plate and a hospital’s bulk order.
No palm oil
We cook only with quality edible oils, never palm oil.
No MSG
No Ajinomoto or added MSG in any of our kitchens.
No oil reuse
Cooking oil is never reused across batches or days.
No overnight storage
Leftovers are never refrigerated and served the next day.
QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK
Frequently asked questions
Is Shri Cauverys the same as The 100's Veg Restaurant in Samayapuram?
Yes. The 100's Veg Restaurant in Samayapuram has been renamed to Shri Cauverys Pure Veg Restaurant — same restaurant, same location on the highway, same live kitchen and hygiene standards.
What is the best pure vegetarian restaurant on the Trichy to Chennai highway?
Shri Cauverys Pure Veg Restaurant in Samayapuram is a 100-year heritage, 100% vegetarian restaurant directly on the Trichy-Chennai highway, known as the largest live kitchen in Trichy, open daily from 7 AM to 11 PM.
Is there a good restaurant near Samayapuram Mariamman Temple?
Shri Cauverys Pure Veg Restaurant is located on the highway close to Samayapuram Mariamman Temple, making it a convenient pure vegetarian stop for devotees before or after darshan.
Does Shri Cauverys take bulk food orders for hospitals, old age homes or rehab centres?
Yes. Shri Cauverys prepares bulk vegetarian meal orders for institutions such as hospitals, old age homes and rehabilitation centres, cooked fresh with no overnight refrigeration and no reused oil. Call the restaurant directly to arrange institutional or bulk orders.
What are the timings of Shri Cauverys Pure Veg restaurant?
Shri Cauverys Pure Veg Restaurant is open every day from 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM, including public holidays.
Does Shri Cauverys use palm oil or MSG in its food?
No. Shri Cauverys does not use palm oil, does not use MSG (Ajinomoto), never reuses cooking oil, and never serves overnight-refrigerated leftovers.
Is Shri Cauverys suitable for families travelling with children on a highway trip?
Yes. The restaurant has a play area for children, ample parking, clean restrooms and quick table service, making it a practical stop for families driving between Trichy and Chennai.
FIND US
Visit the highway kitchen
Address
No 30/1a, Trichy to Chennai Highway,Samayapuram – Kariyamanickam Road,
S. Kannanur West, Tiruchirappalli,
Tamil Nadu 621112
Contact & bulk orders
Hours
| Monday – Sunday | 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
Open every day of the week, including public holidays.