Mumbai's Masque, New Delhi’s Indian Accent, and Chennai’s Avartana have made it to the prestigious Asia's 50 best restaurants in 2024.
The esteemed list is topped by Sezanne (Tokyo), followed by Florilege (Tokyo), and Gaggan Anand (Bangkok). The three selected Indian restaurants, Masque, Indian Accent, and Avartana are holding 23rd, 26th, and 44th rank in the list.
In this article, we will discuss about must try dishes in these three restaurants.
Founded by Aditi Dugar, under the supervision of head chef Varun Totlani, Masque is one of the best places in India for fine-dining experience. You will be offered with a 10-course vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian tasting menu. You will also get an optional wine/cocktail pairing with them. For starter, you must try dishes are makkai mathri, presented as a corn chip paired with sweet corn dip. Another attractive option is DIY barramundi pani puri. Apart from that, BBQ pork with crispy rice breading, lamb course with sheermal bread. The mouth-watering Cacao chocolate with gondhoraj lime is another must-have dish here. In dessert, you should not miss gajar halwa, which is memorably chewy. The chocolate dessert is also extremely satisfying.
The ingredients and inspiration are always explained while serving each course.
Having dinner in Delhi is definitely an occasion to remember. This experience is enhanced when you visit, globally renowned Indian Accent. Chef Manish Mehrotra skilfully crafted Indian dishes to retain their charm with a touch of modernity in New Delhi’s Indian Accent restaurant. The seasonal fresh fruit and vegetables are only used to prepare mouth-watering dishes here. Delhi is known for Chhole Kulche, but the taste of kulchas is something extraordinary here. Indian Accent is famous for melt-in-your-mouth naans, butter chicken kulchas, toothsome dals and inventive desserts.
You can start with special vegetarian ghee roast soya boti with roomali roti pancakes. You can get its non-vegetarian counterpart too. The raita prepared with wasabi and cucumber is something that cannot be missed. In this summer, you must try raw and ripe mango daulat ki chaat. At the end, try special Indian Accent kulfi. A dinner in Indian Accent will give you an unforgettable experience.
Grandeur must be synonymous to Chennai’s Avartana restaurant. The dazzling restaurant offers Maya (7-course), Bela (9-course), Anika (13-course), and Tara (13-course) varieties. The first three are available in both vegetarian and non-vegetarian variations.
We all assume South Indian recipes as curd rice, Rasam, Idly, Vada, and sambhar. But, what if you get a modern twist of the authentic south Indian cuisines? You will surely enjoy delicately flavoured Rasam served in martini glasses. Apart from that, Cuttlefish with black garlic, coconut and cauliflower, mango mush, Stir fried chicken 65 must be on your wishlist. Do not miss Avartana’s special Crispy chilli potato 2.0. The representation of curd rice is simply amazing here. Prepared with sago pearls, curd rice will be served with vathakuzhambu in a test tube shaped dinnerware.
Avartana is a remarkable restaurant that showcases the cuisines of an underrepresented segment of our country.
The ambience, the meal, the service, everything is simply wonderful here. Eating at these restaurants are more than a meal, it’s a lifetime cherishing experience!
To savour delightfully delicious meals on special day, you should make a plan for a dinner at these restaurants.
