Design and Trends
Savour the most experimental flavours in the city at these buzzing restaurants
Food in India is a pot-luck of simplicity, vibrancy and variety. From comforting khichdi and sizzling curries to the crepe-satin crème brûlée and dripping jalebis, Indian kitchens brim with diversity. A result of this is the dilemma (of choice) for every food lover: a perfect menu amidst the perfect ambience. ELLE DECOR India takes you […]
A glamorous batcave. Walls dripping with an otherworldly dark realism. Giant rock boulders stationed inside; poised yet. Some cocktail experiments underway at an enigmatic bar. This is Charlee, the new restaurant and speakeasy in Mumbai juxtaposed calmly in the thriving locale of Santacruz, helmed by restaurateur Suren Joshi and Mokksh Sani. Designed by kaviar:collaborative, I’m convinced […]
First things first. Being a chai drinker for years, thanks to the rich, unfailing tea culture in Indian households, I, over time, developed an ardent fancy for coffee. Its roasted, rich scent is my guilty pleasure in the AM, sometimes in the PM too when writing for creative survival is underway. It’s true though. The […]
Lower Parel houses some of the tallest skyscrapers, is a hub for showrooms, and is known to have the best nightlife. You will also find a wide range of restaurants with varying global cuisines to satisfy your cravings. But does only food do the job? Or does the restaurant interior have something to do with […]
This has been the year of new restaurants and exceptional artistry. Especially in the cultural capital “Mumbai”, where one gets to experience the best from the world of culinary and design. As the year draws to a close, ELLE DECOR India brings you a curated list of city’s most talked about restaurants, setting the bar […]
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Visualize this, a speakeasy cocktail bar with a very inconspicuous entrance without any signage — PCO in Lower Parel, Mumbai offers exactly that! PCO that stands for Passcode Only models a stealthy entrance from the back end, making its way into an intoxicating ‘Secret Garden.’ Designed to perfect details by Minnie Bhatt of her eponymous […]
That’s the thing about comfort food – pitch any cuisine, any culinary technique, any esoteric recipe against it, and the first thing the spoon finds its way to and digs into is comfort food. At least, that’s the case for me, especially after savouring the menu at the newest outpost of The Nutcracker in Mumbai, […]
There’s a sense of adventure that softly unfurls once you set foot inside the restaurant Noon in BKC, Mumbai. This progressive, modern Indian restaurant finds its protagonist in the many local ingredients that scale a flavourful journey from the farms to the platters of the diners envisioned by head chef and founder of Noon, Vanika […]
Celebrating the nuances of Indian spices and sustenance, Ekaa Restaurant in Mumbai is centred around bringing out individuality of the recipes and ingredients. Ekaa that recently opened up in a quaint lane of Azad Maidan in South Mumbai is helmed by co-founder, Sagar Neve, and head chef and partner Niyati Rao who bring to their […]
A sweet scent of Vietnam and its buzzing, people-friendly culture pinned on food and intuitive interior design engulfs Nho Saigon, a Vietnamese restaurant in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) in Mumbai. Launched in the late months of 2021, Nho Saigon by Origin Restaurants positions itself as one of the few premier restaurants in Mumbai (and India) […]
Kala Ghoda, the district in the nexus of South Mumbai that sees a heavy bunch of locals and foreign tourists alike is awash with art, heritage and colours, no doubt. But, this upscale locale has also earned a spot for people to discover the emerging food scene here, coupled with a charming interior and architecture […]
A promise of outdoors drenched in sunlight and greens along with cosy intimate indoors, Donna Deli in Mumbai might be the next favoured spot in the city. This charming restaurant in Bandra offers jaunty vintage corners and spaces soaked in chic greens, beige and whites, coupled with an adorable setting. Designed by Tejal Mathur of […]
The sheer decadence a strawberry oozes is unmatched, across the entire fruit kingdom. That one berry that a majority of us wait for to arrive dressed in its red best with a punch of sweet and sour, strawberries are here and have taken over the best cafes and restaurants in Mumbai in an unmissable avatar […]
