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Black BirdCafe & Restaurant

Near campus · Vellore

Off campus, without going all the way into town

Our Silk Mill branch is on Katpadi Road, an easy trip from the VIT Vellore campus — built around what a student budget and a student group actually need.

Both branches · Open 10 AM – 9 PM, all days · Menu from ₹49

The budget question, answered first

Everything else about eating out as a student is secondary to what it costs, so: the menu starts at ₹49 and most of it sits under ₹200. That is a real meal rather than a snack, and it is the same price list as our other branch — nothing is marked up because it is near the campus.

It matters most when a group is pooling money. Because we are à la carte rather than fixed-menu, a collection stretches exactly as far as the arithmetic says, and nobody is paying for a package that included something they did not want.

If you are working to a set amount per head, say the number when you call and we will tell you honestly what it covers.

Booth seating with marble-topped tables under a geometric lit ceiling, guests eating at the far end
Booth seating, for when it is four of you rather than fourteen.

What makes it work for campus groups

Seating built for groups

Student-friendly seating downstairs and a hall upstairs, rather than a room of couples’ tables you have to push together.

Free WiFi

On the house. Useful for the playlist, the group photo and the work nobody is really doing.

Farewells and freshers

The hall takes the whole batch, and we can arrange decoration with notice. It is one of the things we do most.

Delivery to campus

Kivo, Zomato and Swiggy all deliver from us. Kivo is the local one and takes a much smaller commission, so ordering there keeps more with the kitchen.

Bulk orders for hostel events

Pizzas, wraps and loaded fries in quantity, collected from the counter. Give us at least a day.

Getting here, and when to come

We are on Katpadi Road at Thayumanavar Street, beside the Fastrack showroom, on the first floor of Sai Complex. It is a short ride from campus and from Katpadi Junction if you are coming off a train.

Evenings between six and nine are the busiest hours of our week and weekends are heaviest of all — that is the campus crowd, and a large group turning up unannounced then will wait.

Afternoons and early evenings are quieter, faster and better if you want to sit for a while. Whenever you come, remember we close at 9 PM.

Questions we get asked

How far is Black Bird from the VIT Vellore campus?

Our Silk Mill branch is on Katpadi Road beside the Fastrack showroom — a short ride from the campus and from Katpadi Junction. We deliberately do not quote a travel time, because it depends on traffic and on which gate you leave from; the branch page has a directions link that routes to the door.

Is there somewhere near VIT for a big group?

There is a hall upstairs at the Silk Mill branch that takes the kind of group a farewell or a freshers party involves. Call 97892 90974 with the date and a rough headcount and we will hold it — walking in with twenty-five people on a Saturday evening will not work.

Do you deliver to the VIT campus or hostels?

Kivo, Zomato and Swiggy all deliver from us. Kivo is our local Vellore partner and charges the café a much smaller commission than the national apps, so ordering there means more of what you pay stays with the kitchen. For a large hostel order, call a day ahead and collect from the counter instead.

How cheap is it really?

The menu starts at ₹49 and most of it is under ₹200, at both branches, with no campus mark-up. A modest per-head budget buys a proper meal rather than a side.

From the kitchen

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Crispy Chicken Burger — Burger at Black Bird Café, Vellore
Non-vegetarian

Crispy Chicken Burger

Golden Crispy Fried chicken patty with fresh lettuce and creamy sauce, served in a soft toasted bun for a crunchy, flavorful bite. 🍔🐔

₹129Bestseller
Peri Peri Fries — French Fries at Black Bird Café, Vellore
Vegetarian

Peri Peri Fries

Crispy golden fries tossed in fiery peri peri spices for a bold, spicy, and flavorful bite. 🌶️🍟

from ₹69Medium · LargeBestseller
Loaded Chicken Fries — French Fries at Black Bird Café, Vellore
Non-vegetarian

Loaded Chicken Fries

Golden fries loaded with juicy chicken, two layers of Moyo sauce, and three layers of bold seasonings for a fiery, flavorful bite. 🌶️🍗🍟

from ₹139Medium · LargeBestseller

The place itself

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Warmly lit dining area with wooden tables, brown chairs and a menu card waiting on the table
Birthday setup inside the café, with a balloon arch and a lit Happy Birthday sign
Illuminated menu boards showing pizzas and combo meals above the takeaway counter
The Black Bird Cafe & Restaurant storefront lit up at night, with the crispy chicken board outside

Taste the value of money

Black Bird Café

Coming off campus?

Silk Mill on Katpadi Road. Call ahead if there are more than eight of you.

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