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Indian Accent

New Delhi

Breaking the boundaries of Indian gastronomy

What makes it so special? Indian Accent never fails to impress with its winning combination of creative, modern dishes and warm hospitality. Season after season, year after year, the restaurant’s inventive tasting menus have played judiciously with the country’s palate to craft unique takes on the classics of the Indian subcontinent.

What’s the food like? The tasting menu is a colourful procession of small bites, such as house-made tikka chaat, with a khakhra mille feuille and bell pepper mayo, or meetha achaar pork ribs. The ribs, which have been on the menu since day one, are served with sour green apple and a sweet mango pickle sauce – a tribute to ex-head-chef Manish Mehrotra’s first job at a South-East Asian restaurant. The degustation offers the full experience, with a vegetarian version also permanently on offer, but there’s a comprehensive a la carte menu and a four-course lunch too.

On the Pass

Shantanu Mehrotra

Dedicated bread bar: Bread is anything but an afterthought at Indian Accent and there’s even a dedicated bread bar with plentiful options. As well as a traditional selection, tried-and-tested specialties raise the bar even higher: snack on wild mushroom kulcha drizzled with truffle oil, or a pink peppercorn and jalapeño roti.

More on the chef: After more than two decades with the company, chef Manish Mahrotra announced he was stepping away from Indian Accent in 2024. Executive chef Shantanu Mehrotra (no relation to Manish!) is heading up the kitchen, having worked with the Old World Hospitality Group since 1999, including at Delhi ‘O’ Delhi, The All American Diner, ChorBizarre, Oriental Octopus and Drift.

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