Ingredient-led kitchens and destination dining across the Tricity.
New tables, great kitchens and places worth your evening.
places on the shortlist
3 recent openings
Tanka Gurung’s prepared-to-pour cocktails meet small plates by chefs Megha Kohli and Noah Barnes in a redesigned bar.
A substantially new drinks-led concept, with a considered food menu and a distinctive approach to cocktail service.
Consciously sourced Indian cooking and house-baked bread.
Ingredients lead the kitchen.
Chef Manjot Singh’s kitchen explores undivided Punjab through dishes such as Kibti chicken, Mathi Chole and Katlame.
A regional point of view, house spice blends and dishes beyond the standard Punjabi restaurant repertoire.
Harpal Singh Sokhi’s Chandigarh kitchen pairs regional Indian dishes with an extensive bread selection and a courtyard dining area.
The chef’s regional reinterpretations and bread programme provide a more specific draw than a general multi-cuisine menu.
Plant-forward cooking with a broad international pantry.
A considered option for lighter, ingredient-focused meals.
Asian cooking at Hotel Icon.
A specialist dining room in the city centre.
Kebabs, biryani and Mughlai cooking.
A compact specialist kitchen.
Indian and Asian cooking with regional detours.
An established city favourite.
Wood-fired pizzas and Italian comfort dishes.
A focused independent pizzeria.
Family-run South Indian cooking rooted in Tamil traditions.
A regional specialist.
Italian cooking in a courtyard setting.
A long-standing Italian specialist.
Breakfasts and home-baked sandwiches.
A long-standing daytime favourite.
An Australian inspired café pairing house roasted South Indian coffee with scratch baking, breakfast and brunch.
Its own roasting programme and freshly baked breads make coffee and pastry a considered pairing.
Italian comfort dishes in a cottage-style café.
A relaxed independent dining room.
Middle Eastern, European and Indian plates.
A distinctive neighbourhood dining room.
Contemporary interpretations of Indian recipes.
A kitchen with an identifiable Indian focus.
The pizza specialist’s Mohali outpost combines its thin-crust pizzas with pasta, grills and a substantial bar programme.
A new Tricity address for a pizza-focused meal that can extend into an evening at the bar.
A North Indian kitchen centred on butter chicken, dal makhani and tandoor cooking, now at HLP Gallerria.
Its focused repertoire brings a recognisable Delhi dining tradition to a new Mohali address.
Indian favourites with contemporary interpretations.
A focused Indian menu suited to sharing.
An Asian dining destination near Kaimbwala.
A distinct specialist option on the city’s edge.
Mediterranean plates and a dedicated bar.
A focused choice for a shared evening meal.
A speakeasy with inventive small plates and cocktails.
Its Best of PVT LTD menu offers a guided meal.
Indian kebabs, curries and breads at JW Marriott.
A regional kitchen for a formal meal.
A rooftop restaurant and bar at the Toy Hotel.
A considered dinner-and-drinks destination.
