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Nirula's, the fast food chain founded in 1977, aims for 300 outlets within two years, with a push into Tier I cities. After BanyanTree Growth Capital bought it in 2018, the brand grew to 150 outlets in Delhi-NCR and now operates across more than ten states. Mumbai and Hyderabad come next, with a wider pan-India rollout planned.
Kolkata chain Chowman plans 39 new outlets by 2029 across Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Hyderabad and Chennai. Half of a proposed Rs 200 crore private equity raise will fund new restaurants, with the rest going to marketing and central kitchens. The company expects to close the round this financial year, diluting about 20 per cent.
Speciality Restaurants told stock exchanges on 11 November that it opened a new outlet called WALTERS in Borivali West, Mumbai, a day earlier. The filing was made voluntarily, since the company said the launch falls below the materiality bar for listed-company disclosures. No investment figures or revenue forecasts were included, and the outlet serves only the domestic market.
Azure Hospitality, co-founded by Rahul Khanna and Kabir Suri, has launched Jhoom, an all-day dining and bar venue in Chandigarh. Its Art Deco kothi takes cues from grand old mansions in Calcutta and Bombay. The eclectic menu and beverage programme draw on flavours from across India and beyond, with setting, food, drink and music presented as one larger story.
Sizzmo, a dine-in spot serving Himalayan and fusion food, has launched in Panchsheel Park, New Delhi. It marks the India debut of the team behind Momo2Go, which runs over ten outlets in Canada and the US. The menu centres on momos in steamed, fried and jhol styles, alongside noodles, sizzlers, wraps and Nepal-inspired sides such as Piro Aloo.
Chef Hari Nayak's contemporary Indian restaurant JHOL opens in New Delhi on November 15, bringing coastal regional cooking to the capital. The Bangkok original, drawing on Konkan, Malabar and Bay of Bengal traditions, has earned Michelin recognition. For the Delhi debut, Nayak has partnered with the partners of Call Me Ten and Backyard Delhi.
Truffello, a 23-seat Italian café and restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating, has opened on Mumbai's Carter Road. Co-founders Kanchan Hiranandani Advani and Devesh Advani pair an Italian-inspired menu with a compact format. Chef Amit runs the kitchen, serving house-made pasta and pizzas made from dough fermented for 24 to 48 hours, with an open kitchen.
The Dimsum Room has opened an izakaya-style outlet in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, beyond its Kala Ghoda flagship. The new outlet pairs the brand's Cantonese dimsum with Japanese-style shared plates, ramen, tempura and skewers, served alongside fresh juices by day and whisky, sake and cocktails by evening. An open kitchen has four stations.
The Frame has opened in Meherchand Market, Lodhi Colony, with its kitchen at the centre of the building. Chef Adhyan Prasher leads a menu blending classical French technique with Italian warmth. Architect Nishit Chadha hand-shaped the facade in clay before reinforcing it, and mosaic walls and a painted ceiling carry a pelican motif through the rooms.
BuCo., a Mangalore favourite, will open its first flagship in Bengaluru this November, in Kodihalli, an extension of Indiranagar. Founded in 2017 by chef Shriya Shetty and Varun Shetty, the brand follows a rule that anything it cannot make in-house stays off the menu. It promises the same locally sourced ingredients and kitchen philosophy as in Mangalore.
Common Time has introduced its first brunch house in Goa, taking its coffee-led format into a fuller neighbourhood destination. The space is meant for early coffee runs, leisurely breakfasts, afternoon talks and slow work sessions. The brand, which gives equal weight to coffee, food, design and hospitality, already operates across several neighbourhoods.
Linking House has opened in Santacruz, Mumbai, as a 4,000 square foot all-day venue on Linking Road. Founded by Riya Goon and Vivek Chandaliya, it runs from 9 AM to 1:30 AM, moving from breakfasts and working lunches to high teas, fire-cooked dinners and late-night socials.
Renaissance Bengaluru has introduced Cooke Town, an Anglo-Indian restaurant.
Tossin Pizza opened its first flagship outlet in Bengaluru, in Koramangala.
Gola Sizzlers, the chain founded by Naresh Kapoor in 1988, has opened a new outlet on Mall Road in Kulri, Mussoorie. The restaurant takes the brand past 30 outlets and enters the hill station's dining market. Its menu offers more than 50 sizzler varieties, alongside Indian, Oriental and Continental dishes, aimed at both tourists and locals.
Aditya Birla New Age Hospitality has opened NAMI, a vinyl listening bar in Bandra West, Mumbai. The 25-seat venue blends listening-bar culture with a social space and a small dancefloor built around sound. Its design draws on influences from Japan, Singapore, Indonesia and Berlin, and it aims to make high-fidelity audio culture feel accessible.
Greece-origin coffee brand Coffee Island, launched in India by Vita Nova Group, has opened its first Bengaluru outlet in Koramangala. The 80-seater café has separate dining, hangout and leisure areas. Its menu includes beans from Kenya and Ethiopia, brewing methods such as Chemex and AeroPress, and signature cold drinks. Global CEO Konstantinos Konstantinopoulos says India is an important market.
Gurugram-based The Masala Story has opened its first dine-in outlet on Golf Course Road in Sector 54. The brand, founded in 2020, had served north Indian and Mughlai food only through delivery and catering. The roughly 1,000 square foot space has soft lighting and music, and the choice of location reflects the area's mix of offices and homes.
Gola Sizzlers, a Delhi restaurant brand, has opened an outlet in Mussoorie. The new location is at Nirmal Ashram Estate on Mall Road, Kulri, bringing the brand's sizzler-led dining to the hill station. The company describes the opening as another milestone in its journey across India.
Monkey Bar has returned to Kolkata with a new two-floor venue on Park Street. The gastropub, which first opened in 2012, offers food, drinks, music and different experiences on each level. The menu combines regional Indian flavours, Kolkata influences and global comfort food. Local partner Saloni Jhunjhunwalla says the brand aims to be a place people return to for food, music and atmosphere.
Beanlore, a Bengaluru neighbourhood café brand, has opened its fourth outlet in Koramangala. The café is set in an old bungalow surrounded by mature greenery. It is Beanlore's first outlet spread across two floors, with each floor offering a distinct feel.
House of Arts, a café in Delhi's Hudson Lane near North Campus, pairs its food menu with live entertainment and interactive art activities. Founded by Navdeesh Mahajan, the venue hosts weekly stand-up comedy, live music, poetry, theatre and open mics. Its menu covers burgers, pizzas, pastas, small plates and desserts, with vegetarian and non-vegetarian options, including its Truffle Burger.
Bella, a vegetarian all-day restaurant in Malad West, Mumbai, has been set up with Address Hospitality and Suved Lohia Hospitality. Its menu blends Continental, Asian and modern Indian dishes, including wood-fired pizzas, sharing plates and a cocktail programme. The interiors take cues from European social clubs and vintage cafés, with a glass-covered courtyard.
Santosham, a South Indian vegetarian restaurant focused on Satvik and temple-style food, has set up a 60-seater outlet in Malad. The outlet marks its entry into Mumbai's western suburbs, responding to repeated requests from customers who had been travelling to other branches. The menu centres on an unlimited banana-leaf sadhya, with several dishes prepared without onion or garlic.
BuCo., a Mangalorean bakehouse and café, plans a Bengaluru outlet in Kodihalli this November, close to Indiranagar. Chef Shriya Shetty and Varun Shetty started the brand, which centres on regional Karnataka food, local sourcing, in-house baking and filter coffee. The Bengaluru menu largely follows the Mangalore one with a few additions.
