In a lavish setting of black and gold furnishings and warm hanging bulbs, this modern Indian restaurant deals in creative cross-culture bites like khichdi arancini (south Indian-style rice and lentil dumplings with cheese, cashews, spices and smoked bell pepper chutney, topped with wafer thin dosa crisps; B350). Dishes like the chicken makhrani tangri kebabs (B295), meanwhile, stick closer to tradition.

Hungry diners can opt for the tasting menus (from B650 for a five-course vegetarian lunch or B990 for a seven-course dinner), which showcase modern flair in mushroom bharwan with truffle foam and mint chutney, and parmesan chicken tikka with tomato chutney and black olive soil. 

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