Qualia

Mumbai, India

Biochemist-turned-chef-restaurateur Rahul Akerkar was behind Indigo, the first fine dining restaurant in Mumbai that wasn’t located in a five-star hotel. Where Indigo was housed in a colonial-era bungalow, Qualia is set in the Lodha World Towers on the other side of town. The location might be shinily modern but the restaurant interior is all dark wood, red furnishings and chainmail curtains dividing the room. Shelves of pickles hint at the fermented nature and sweet-and-sour flavour of many of the dishes, though the Mediterranean inspiration of the kitchen keeps the cooking approachable, even when pasta comes turbocharged by pickled black garlic or pizza topped with Brussels sprouts (this is a kitchen that knows how to bake – the breads at Qualia are excellent). Lunchtime is more casual, while Sunday barbecues are a local institution.

Key Information

• Average price per person $30
• Lunch and dinner: Tue – Sun
• 91 73 0458 6862
• Visit Qualia's Website

Location

World Crest, Ground Floor, Lodha, 402, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra , 400013