Our Story

From a cloud kitchen to Coimbatore’s table.

The Side Dish Company began with a simple, stubborn idea: food that tastes the way it should — with no artificial colour and no Ajinomoto. That promise still runs every service.

A signature chicken plate on the table at The Side Dish Company, Coimbatore
Since 2018Peelamedu · Saravanampatti
The marigold-decorated storefront of The Side Dish Company in Coimbatore
The open-air dining area at The Side Dish Company
Mr. Raghunathan, founder of The Side Dish Company
Mr. Raghunathan, Founder
  1. 2018

    Born as a cloud kitchen

    TSDC started as a delivery kitchen in Coimbatore, cooking South Indian and Chinese favourites without colour or Ajinomoto — and quickly found a loyal following online.

  2. 2024

    A new chapter

    Mr. Raghunathan took over the kitchen with a bigger vision: keep the honest cooking, and give it the table, the service and the setting it deserves.

  3. 2025

    Fine dining in Peelamedu

    Our first dine-in restaurant opened on Vilankuruchi Road near PSG Tech — 60 seats, plated with care and led by Chef John Peter.

  4. Now

    Saravanampatti

    A second home near KCT College with 80 seats — the same menu, the same promise, closer to more of Coimbatore.

Vision

To be Coimbatore’s most trusted name for South Indian & Chinese food — honest, clean and beautifully plated.

Mission

Cook every dish without artificial colour or Ajinomoto, serve it with warmth, and make fine dining feel effortless — at the table, at the counter or at your door.

The Side Dish Company team in Coimbatore
The TSDC family
Chef John Peter in chef's whites holding a Guinness World Records certificate
Chef John Peter in a black chef's jacket
The Chef

Chef John Peter.

Fourteen years in the kitchens of Dubai shaped Chef John Peter’s hand — precise knife work, a fearless wok and a deep respect for ingredients.

Before coming home to Coimbatore he cooked at Marco Polo Restaurant, where he was part of a Guinness World Record–setting chopsuey. Today he leads both TSDC kitchens, bringing that international discipline to the South Indian and Chinese dishes our guests love.

14 yrs
Cooking in Dubai
Guinness
World Record chopsuey, Marco Polo Restaurant
2
Kitchens he leads in Coimbatore
Recognition

Earned, one plate at a time.

Framed Zomato Restaurant Awards 2025 certificate naming The Side Dish Company a Top 3 Chinese restaurant in Coimbatore
Zomato Restaurant Awards 2025

Top 3 Chinese Restaurant in Coimbatore

Voted among the city’s best for Chinese food — cooked without colour or Ajinomoto.

Yugam 2026 · KCT

Proud participants at Yugam 2026

We brought the TSDC kitchen to Yugam 2026 at Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore.

  • 4.4★Average rating across platforms
  • 22K+Reviews from guests
  • 8 Lakh+Orders served every year
  • 2018Cooking honest food since