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Bountyful has opened in Indiranagar, Bengaluru, serving vegetarian food from across India's regional kitchens. Its menu spans 18 to 20 regional cuisines and includes dishes such as Bihari Sattu, Malai Gatta, Bhapa Paneer and Himalayan Thukpa, alongside tangy, spiced and zero-proof drinks. Founder Pallavii Gupta says the restaurant is rooted in memories of India's hills, towns and regions.
Chifa, a Chinese-Peruvian concept, has opened in Marathahalli, Bengaluru. The menu blends Chinese cooking techniques with Peruvian flavours, featuring lomo saltado and arroz chaufa. Diners can sit in three areas, including an outdoor space overlooking the city, and order a signature cocktail called Barrio Chino. Founder Sundeep Reddy also runs Mirth and Roxie in Bengaluru.
Two Krispy Kreme stores have opened in Mysuru, one at Nexus Centre City Mall and one at Mall of Mysore, giving the city its first access to the chain. Orders can also be placed online through Swiggy and Zomato. The opening coincided with Dasara, when free doughnuts and sampling were offered. Curefoods runs the chain in India.
Wow! Momo Foods will start its QSR business in Sri Lanka by the end of the year through master franchisee Softlogic Corporation, a Sri Lankan conglomerate. Colombo's first three outlets include a flagship at One Galle Face Mall and a food court unit at Havelock City Mall. The UAE is next, with Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah under review.
South Indian vegetarian restaurant Santosham has opened its fourth Mumbai outlet, a 60-seat space in Malad. It already operates in Marine Drive, Powai and Thane. The menu includes an unlimited satvik banana leaf sadhya, and many dishes are made without onion or garlic. The restaurant was founded by mother-and-son duo Bhagyalakshmi and Chittaranjan Gohokar.
RATIONAL has opened India's largest training centre, in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. Its location was picked for Hyderabad's growing catering and hospitality sectors, and it houses iCombi Pro and iVario Pro cooking systems plus the ConnectedCooking platform. Visitors can attend training sessions, live demonstrations and industry events. The company's Bangalore centre opened about two years earlier.
Ben's Cookies has opened its seventh Indian store, in Kala Ghoda, its first in South Mumbai. The chain now has seven outlets across Delhi NCR and Mumbai, opened within four months. The Kala Ghoda store seats 10 to 12 customers and sells all thirteen flavours. The brand plans eight to ten stores this financial year, then four to six.
Chins Bar, Coffee & Kitchen will soon occupy a three-floor, 400-seat space on Lavelle Road in Bengaluru. It is an evolution of Chinlung and will initially run from 11 am to 1 am, with breakfast added after the first month. The menu spans sushi, dim sum, Indian grills and pizzas, and coffee anchors the day.
Huzur, a fine-casual restaurant in Bandra, Mumbai, has opened with a menu built on family recipes and Old Bombay food memories. Co-founded by Zareen Baig and Atiq Kapadia, it draws on Lahori, Shinwari and Afghan cooking, with dishes such as Nihari, Haleem and Chooza Tikka. Paya and Haleem are prepared overnight. It seats about 45 and has a courtyard.
Biri Biri, a Prohibition-era-style bar from Coyaba Baklavi, is set to open in Ludhiana. Guests are checked against a guest list and must call through a discreet window before entry. Inside, warm lighting, jazz and cocktails set the tone, with music and ambience built to complement the drinks. It offers an intimate alternative to conventional bars.
Makaan, a vegetarian Gujarati restaurant in Juhu, Mumbai, opens to customers on October 20, 2026. Restaurateur Samyukta Nair, behind LSL Capital, is partnering with Karan Shah, who spent years helming Swati Snacks. It is her first restaurant project in India, drawing on a decade of building restaurants abroad and her childhood years in Juhu.
MITTI Café has opened an outlet at Sky City Mall in Borivali East, run entirely by staff with physical, intellectual and psychosocial disabilities. Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma inaugurated it on October 17, 2026, as part of a three-year partnership with DBS Bank India. Founder Alina Alam said the outlet shows that people with disabilities can earn with dignity.
Sanatanam, a new vegetarian restaurant, has opened in Rajouri Garden in West Delhi. Built around the idea of food as divine, it serves Bengaluru-style South Indian dishes alongside North Indian and Chinese favourites, with dishes made using pure desi ghee. The interiors include a live kitchen, and the Chief Minister attended the opening.
Singer Shankar Mahadevan and entrepreneur K.S. Ramakrishnan have opened Malgudi's 10th outlet, a vegetarian South Indian resto-cafe in Rajouri Garden, New Delhi. The outlet opened on September 18, with an official launch on October 13 attended by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. Mahadevan said the aim is to bring South Indian cuisine to Delhi without altering it.
Ambros World Foods has opened The Dravidian, a quick service restaurant on Hill Road in Bandra, Mumbai, serving South Indian and regional dishes from four states under one menu. Plans include expansion to Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Pune and Nagpur, plus overseas markets. Idli starts at Rs 119, and the company is pitching franchise partnerships backed by standardised operations.
A fresh Haldiram's location is now open at DLF Summit Plaza, with a contemporary dining format. The design draws on the brand's Dubai location, offering a more premium setting while keeping the flavours its customers know. The move reflects a wider push by established food brands to use modern store formats to appeal to urban and younger consumers.
A new Big Chill outlet is open at Ambience Mall in Vasant Kunj, Delhi, combining its cakery and creamery with a Brasserie format. The Brasserie adds pizzas, Smash Burgers and other savoury dishes to a menu that was built around desserts and comfort food. All three formats now sit together at the location.
South Indian restaurant brand Dakshinayan has opened an outlet at Oberoi Garden City in Goregaon East, Mumbai, adding to its network across Mumbai, Thane and Ahmedabad. The menu includes Thatte Idli, Rasam Vada, Rava Masala Dosai and Ven Pongal. Promoter Dhruman Jayant Gandhi says the next generation of the family is taking a larger role.
Namah, a Bengaluru-inspired darshini-style quick-service restaurant, has opened in Four Bungalows, Andheri West, Mumbai. The menu spans Karnataka and other South Indian specialities such as Mallige Idlis, Mangaluru Buns and Obbattu with Badam Milk, plus filter coffee in hot, iced and milkshake forms. Indoor and outdoor seating suits breakfast, quick meals and group gatherings.
Speciality Restaurants has opened Siciliana in Pune, a Southern Italian restaurant led by Chef Saby, also known as Sabyasachi Gorai. Seafood leads the menu, with dishes such as Calamari Involtini, Gambas Alla Plancha and Jumbo Prawn Saganaki, alongside pasta, pizza and desserts like an orange-flavoured cake. An open kitchen and communal table shape the Mediterranean-inspired dining room.
