For anyone tracking the food scene, 2024 has been a year of spectacular highs. See which chefs, restaurants and trends made the cut and will shape the next year
What a year in food it’s been! It’s been a year of triumphs. A year of recovery. It’s almost as though the pandemic never happened. Indian restaurants have shone abroad. And within the country, our restaurants have bounced back, demonstrating creativity and flair.
From Chennai to Kolkata and Mumbai, and soon Delhi, modern South Indian restaurant Avartana has become a real hit this year.
Vikas Khanna’s restaurant, Bungalow, got rave reviews, and cemented him as a star chef internationally. (HT Archive/Priyanka T)Bastian in Mumbai is the envy of the industry. Nobody can figure out how it manages to pull in so many customers. Soon, it will expand to other cities. (Instagram/@BastianMumbai)Chef Hussain Shahzad has seen immense success with Papa’s Bombay, O Pedro, and the cult favourite Veronica’s. (HT Archive)Samyukta Nair has two Indian restaurants in London, one of which has a Michelin star. She also has Japanese, Italian and Thai restaurants. And she features on most best-dressed lists. (Instagram/@SamyuktaNair)Gresham Fernandes is fast gaining recognition, among other chefs especially, as being one of the country’s best chefs.He cooks, he acts, he judges, he hosts, he presents. Is there anything that Ranveer Brar can’t do? (HT Archive)
