About-Us - Pumpkin Tales

Our Story

When three unique women come together with one passion, it is sure to be magical. Pumpkin Tales – created with a passion to bring a new dining experience for the people of Chennai with inspiration from all over the world. Serving sustainable, healthful and delicious food, Pumpkin Tales is a warm and conversation-friendly place that serves original global recipes from Singapore to Canada, and everywhere in between!

Restaurant

Located in the heart of the city, Pumpkin Tales is a labour of love serving traditional food from cuisines around the world, with a unique modern twist.

The Bakery

From breads to croissants, tarts to desserts, The Bakery by Pumpkin Tales is your one stop shop for that quick craving or the impromptu tea party or your daily pantry needs!

Catering

From product launches to baby showers, corporate lunches & dinners to birthdays & anniversaries, our catering expertise will ensure that your special event is memorable for you and your guests.

Chindi Varadarajulu, the Creative Chef of Pumpkin Tales, is a fan of traditional recipes, authentic flavours and preservative-free cooking. Originally from Singapore and then Vancouver, when Chindi moved to Chennai she missed her breakfast staple of American coffee and croissants. So she decided to set up a restaurant that would serve both (and a whole lot more!) in the ever-changing food space in Chennai! With 25+ years in the restaurant industry, every day is a culinary adventure with Chindi!

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Slow Food Philosophy

Slow Food does not mean your food is slow to cook! It just means we spend longer finding the freshest produce from as close to home as possible!

The Slow Food philosophy places emphasis on preserving traditional recipes and age-old, minimally processed styles of cooking – going back to using techniques and ingredients that have long been forgotten. Our menu incorporates the Slow Food Philosophy – our ingredients are sourced locally and sustainably to ensure that only the freshest, most delicious, and healthful dishes make it to your table. We avoid preservatives and canned food and make everything fresh, everyday, using the highest quality produce and traditional cooking methods.

Our Team

Bhuvana

Partner

Raji

Partner

Suresh

Head Chef

Monica

restaurant manager

Reviews

It turned out to be such a great find ! Location and service is great 🙂 I tried their Tuesday special Taco (tofu avocado taco) and their cold chocolate..both tasted simply outstanding ! The cold chocolate was probably the best I have ever had ! The next time you make plans with friends, this should be your choice !

Madhuvanthi Sundararajan

If you love organic food and support negative carbon footprint this is your place. From an all women staffing comes some of the best culinary experiences ever. With some of the finest ingredients money can buy and giving each ingredient the respect it deserves, they flavours are fresh and unspoilt by ensuring nothing is overcooked. Loved the experience!

Aarthi

The perfect place to do one of those late Sunday breakfasts that extend to a comforting lunch. The menu is exquisitely curated with a warm staff. Started with some hearty breakfast bowls and ended with a clean, long island green tea. The in between can be just about anything you want it to be. The Poke Bowl left me smiling 🙂

Hrushita Dave

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Our Story

Restaurant

The Bakery

Catering

Our Chef

Slow Food Philosophy