Ambitious vegetarian kitchens, artisan pizza and a growing independent café scene.
New tables, great kitchens and places worth your evening.
places on the shortlist
1 recent opening
Harmeet Singh’s pizzeria brings a serious dough and oven focus to Vesu, alongside pasta and Italian espresso.
Choose between classic pizzas and Indian Passport, the kitchen’s interpretation of Indo Neapolitan flavours.
Chef Shrey Suratwala’s independent brasserie puts long fermentation and its house sourdough starter at the centre of the table.
A focused choice for diners interested in the craft behind the crust, with a chef’s personal kitchen story.
An Asian dining room led by chef Nitesh Kanet, with sushi, dim sum and an interactive teppanyaki counter.
The range extends from sashimi to Malaysian laksa and lamb rendang, making this a useful option for a full Asian dinner.
A vegetarian Asian kitchen drawing on Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean and Thai cooking.
Vegetables are the focus of the concept, with a menu built around dim sum, sushi and regional Asian plates.
An all day café pairing its own bakes with a brew bar and a menu that extends into dinner.
The operator’s Project Khoj coffee programme and attention to dough fermentation make coffee and a croissant a good starting point.
Marriott’s dedicated bakery and deli offers desserts, coffee and tea in a small lounge setting.
A dependable pastry stop with a separate identity from the hotel’s buffet restaurant.
A South Indian specialist serving dosas, appam, coconut stew and filter coffee at its Parle Point branch.
A food focused inclusion for regional cooking, rather than a luxury dining room.
A European inspired dining room combining a French bakery, specialty coffee and a full vegetarian menu.
Its bakery and weekend breakfast give this a reason to visit beyond dinner.
Formerly Soy, Aiko serves vegetarian Asian comfort food at its Pal location, including sushi, dumplings and noodles.
A focused alternative to multicuisine menus, with a kitchen that gives vegetables room across several Asian traditions.
A destination dining space with an Asian leaning menu of cheung fun, dim sum, bao and vegetarian sushi, alongside Indian mains.
Go for the mushroom cheung fun, edamame dumplings and Thai tofu bao rather than treating it as a generic café.
An Italian kitchen with pizzas, fresh pasta dishes and imported Italian ingredients at its Piplod address.
Spinach and ricotta ravioli and the kitchen’s pizza dough give it a clearer focus than a general multicuisine stop.
A rooftop Italian and Mediterranean dining room above Spice Villa, with a garden setting and a substantial vegetarian menu.
A quieter dinner option for pasta and Mediterranean plates, with the rooftop adding to the occasion.
The Vesu branch of Surat’s independent coffee brand, with coffee, breakfast and café food.
Choose this for a coffee focused visit; the brand has built its identity around specialty brewing.
A leafy dining destination with a broad vegetarian menu spanning dumplings, pizza and Indian plates.
The kitchen pairs familiar formats with combinations such as pumpkin and walnut pizza and soya Adana kebab.
A bungalow café lounge near VR Mall, with garden, rooftop and indoor seating, coffee and a menu of Italian and Continental plates.
A relaxed group meal option with several distinct spaces for a long afternoon or evening.
A bungalow dining space near VR Mall with indoor and outdoor areas and a broad vegetarian menu.
Its Khawsa bowl and playful sushi sit alongside Indian plates, making it suitable for a long meal with varied tastes.
A considered vegetarian dining room whose menu moves between Indian curries, pasta and Mexican plates.
The menu gives groups room to explore, from malai kofta to mushroom cream fettuccine.
An independent dining destination with indoor and outdoor seating and a menu spanning Indian, Continental and Asian cooking.
A considered group dinner option with enough range for a mixed table.
A compact independent coffee house at SNS Platina, with coffee, desserts and Continental café food.
An established local coffee address for a quieter pause between restaurant visits.
A destination dining room in Dumas with North Indian and Continental plates and a more leisurely setting.
A dinner option when the occasion calls for a dedicated dining space rather than a coffee stop.
