Where to buy hot cross buns in Chennai for Good Friday

Ahead of Good Friday, bakeries in Chennai sell hot cross buns with cinnamon raisins and candied fruits

Ahead of Good Friday, bakeries in Chennai usually pull out fresh batches of hot cross buns laced with spices and studded with pieces of fruits. Most bakeries and hotels begin selling these buns starting today and will ensure that they are available till Saturday. Apart from hot cross buns, chocolate easter eggs, marzipan eggs, chocolate bunnies and special easter hampers are also popular treats during this season.Here is a list of places old and new that you can head to, for this season’s warm and soft hot cross buns, a sumptous British tradition. 

Smith Field bakery in Purasaiwakkam’s Perambur Barracks road has been selling these buns for over 130 years. Along with the spices and fruits, dates are also added to the buns, adding a sweet kick. They are particular about baking without preservatives or flavour enhancers and sell for a piece for ₹20. 

They can be reached at 9884600232.

This bakery in Purasaiwakkam has been churning out fresh buns since 1978. The recipe has transcended decades and is made with a special spice mix usually containing cinnamon and nutmeg called ‘ garam masala’ locally. These buns are priced at ₹15 and are sold in thousands every season.

They can be reached at 9841695339.

The iconic Buhari Hotel on Anna Salai has a secret ingredient that makes their buns soft and ‘healthy’: butter. The bakery attached to the hotel has been famous for its hot cross buns which are also egg-free and are sold at Rs 40 or Rs 45 for a bun.

Buhari can be reached at 28551951.