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Shiv Sagar has opened a food truck in Wagle Estate, Thane, after debuting its first one in BKC. The move extends the brand's food beyond its restaurant network into a more flexible, street-facing format. It is part of efforts to reach customers across different dining occasions.
Church Street SOCIAL, the first outlet of the SOCIAL brand, has reopened in Bengaluru after a complete renovation. The redesign opens the façade to the street and keeps the grungy look, leaving imperfections intact under what the design calls radical vandalism. Local touches include retro Kannada hand-painted signs, a street-side arcade station and South Indian comic culture.
Colombian specialty coffee brand Libertario Coffee Co. & Roasters is opening a flagship at DLF Summit Plaza on Golf Course Road, Gurugram, on 3 November. This is its second Indian outlet, after the Greater Kailash 2 site in New Delhi that opened in July 2025. It also houses the brand's first in-house roastery in India.
Colombian specialty coffee brand Libertario has opened a flagship café at DLF Summit Plaza in Gurugram, its second Indian outlet after Greater Kailash 2 in New Delhi. Opened November 3, it brings in-house roasting to India for the first time. Guests can join a coffee omakase, a guided tasting of bean varieties, origins and brewing methods.
BuCo. has opened a café in Bengaluru, bringing Mangalorean food and filter coffee into a contemporary café format. Every day from 8 am, bakes, breakfast and filter kaapi are served, with ingredients like ghee, jaggery and ragi. Bestsellers include the Mr Bob's Classic Fried Chicken Burger and Filter Kaapi Tiramisu.
Indian bakery chain Theobroma has opened a new store at Dadar West in Mumbai, which its business development general manager Azhar Punjabi called a strategic step in its expansion plans. The brand now runs over 334 stores across more than 60 Indian cities. In July 2025 ChrysCapital acquired a 90 percent stake for INR 2,410 crore.
Om Sweets has opened a premium retail store on Golf Course Road in Gurugram, offering sweets, savouries and a wider vegetarian menu in a contemporary format. The store targets everyday meals, festive purchases and gifting. The brand, present in Gurugram, Faridabad, Delhi, Sohna and Palwal, traces its roots to the early 1940s.
Malad West in Mumbai now has Bella, a vegetarian all-day restaurant created through a collaboration of Address Hospitality and Suved Lohia Hospitality. Dishes draw on Continental, Asian and modern Indian flavours. Inside, guests find a glass-covered courtyard, a bar styled on old European clubs, a Blue Den that feels like a library, and a private room for dining.
14°41° Pizzeria has opened a new flagship near Hutatma Chowk in Fort, Mumbai, on 26 October 2026. The roughly 2,000 square foot space seats 60 to 70 and has a fully glazed kitchen where diners can watch hand-stretched dough go into a green-tiled wood-fired oven. The brand had closed its older Fort outlet after a decade there.
The Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre will open The Library on 1 November 2026, a two-level venue that combines a book collection, an all-day café and literary programming. Its café was developed with restaurateur Aditi Dugar and starts with viennoiserie and brunch before moving to small plates and craft cocktails. The space holds over 4,500 books.
Kulcha Patola, a modern Punjabi quick-service brand from GJH Foods, has opened its flagship outlet in Chandigarh. The menu centres on the Amritsari kulcha, with slow-simmered curries, a lassi bar and fusion items such as K-Pizza. Launched in Patiala in 2022, the brand now operates in seven cities, with outlets under fit-out in Hisar, Rishikesh, Roorkee and Delhi.
Figaro's Pizza has opened an outlet in Chambenahalli, Bengaluru, following its earlier Patna store. The American brand entered India through Franchise India, targeting Tier I and Tier II cities and 100 outlets by 2027. Its other markets are Cyprus, Nigeria and the United States, and dough is freshly prepared in-store daily.
McDonald's India's north and east business has raised its investment plan to about $80 million over the next two-and-a-half years. The money will fund outlet growth and digital upgrades to keep pace with customer demand. Profitability is still expected to face pressure from surging food and packaging inflation, as competition from Devyani's KFC and Burger King intensifies.
Address Hospitality and Suved Lohia Hospitality are behind Bella, a vegetarian all-day spot in Malad West. Its menu blends Continental, Asian and modern Indian flavours, with wood-fired pizzas, sharing plates and a cocktail programme. It is designed for casual lunches and evenings out with friends and family. It pairs familiar favourites with new combinations.
Café Delhi Heights has opened a quick-service outlet at Terminal 3 arrival exit at Delhi Airport, spanning about 400 to 500 square feet. The menu mixes Indian street food, café classics and international favourites. The brand began its QSR journey at Red Fort, moved to Cyber Park and its next outlet is planned at Purana Qila.
True Palate Hospitality, behind One8 Commune, Neuma and Pincode, targets 50 outlets and Rs 900 to 1,000 crore revenue by 2030. It currently runs about 20 to 22 outlets in India and abroad. Projects include One8 Commune in Guwahati, Dehradun and Raipur, with Pincode in Surat and Ahmedabad. The plan involves about Rs 30 to 40 crore of investment.
Barista Coffee, India's largest homegrown coffee chain, opened its 555th café in Salt Lake, Kolkata, its seventh in the city. The hybrid format pairs drinks such as protein coffee, matcha and bubble tea with sandwiches, pizzas and pasta, plus workspaces for remote workers and meetings. CEO Rajat Agrawal called the milestone a result of customer trust and partner commitment.
Santosham, a satvik South Indian vegetarian restaurant, has opened a 60-seat outlet in Malad, its first in Mumbai's western suburbs. The menu covers temple-style dishes made without garlic or onion, heirloom recipes and an unlimited banana-leaf sadhya. Dosas, idlis and filter coffee are also on offer. The restaurant was founded by mother-son duo Bhagyalakshmi and Chittaranjan Gohokar.
Coffee Buddy, a Filipino coffee chain, has opened a new outlet in Indiranagar, Bengaluru, and already has a footprint in Mumbai and Delhi. It entered India through a master franchise agreement with Franchise India and uses 100% Arabica and Robusta beans. It started in 2019 as an online bean store in Manila and opened its first café in 2022.
Westlife Foodworld, operator of McDonald's in West and South India, opened its 500th outlet in GIFT City, Gujarat. The 3,200 sq ft restaurant offers dine-in and delivery and takes its Gujarat network to 72. The company plans 580-plus restaurants across West and South India by FY28 and aims for 100 Gujarat outlets within two to three years.
Westlife Foodworld, which runs McDonald's restaurants in West and South India, has opened its 500th outlet, in GIFT City, Gujarat. The 3,200 sq ft restaurant offers dine-in and delivery, and the opening marks 30 years of McDonald's in India and the 4,000th restaurant across its Asia Business Unit. Gujarat now has 72 outlets, including 31 free-standing drive-thrus.
Harajuku Tokyo Cafe has opened its biggest location yet, at Sky City Mall in Borivali, giving it a second Mumbai base. The branch is styled on Ikebukuro, a Tokyo district known for anime and arcades, and offers sake, soju and cocktails. Harajuku Bakehouse sits alongside, and the Kaiten Clash conveyor belt now runs all week.
Chrome Hospitality has opened a second Late Checkout bar, this one in Bandra, after its Lower Parel debut. The 6,000 sq ft venue occupies the former Monkey Bar space and is the group's ninth Mumbai venture. It pairs a nostalgia-inspired cocktail menu with bar food and a slow-brew coffee programme, plus a five-day residency with Zuma Bangkok.
Bengaluru Cafe, which has spent eight years building a loyal following, is opening its first Mumbai outlet on Gul Mohar Road in Juhu. The menu keeps to traditional South Indian dishes such as idli, vada, dosa and Jain sambar, plus Techa Masala Dosa, created for this location. Terracotta roofing and greenery carry over, adapted for a younger Mumbai crowd.
