Let’s be honest, truly great modern Indian food is rare. When you find a place that nails it, it’s sure to end up on your weekly dining agenda. That’s the deal with Times of India, a modern Indian eatery in the heart of the city from the team behind 1947 Eatery. Times of India takes everything you love about Indian cuisine, the fire, the fragrance, and the theatre, and dials it into a fresh, elevated experience.

The menu runs the gamut from street-side snacks to Mughal-inspired feasts. Bhel on a puri bursts with tang and crunch, while aloo chaat is a riot of textures — crisp potatoes, tamarind, mint, and pomegranate. Paneer Maska layers cottage cheese with spiced cream cheese and apricot, while Koliwada prawns deliver a crisp, spicy punch. From the tandoor, lamb seekh kebabs, garlic malai chicken, and stuffed mushrooms come charred to perfection.

For mains, the classics sit comfortably alongside more adventurous plates. Sure, there’s butter chicken — creamy and nostalgic — but also rarer finds like Bhuna Gosht (a rich Deccani goat curry), South India prawn curry simmered in coconut masala, and the knockout Rara Pepper Chicken in a fiery mince gravy. Vegetarians are spoiled too, with Paneer Lababdar, vegetable kofta, and slow-simmered dal makhani.

Drinks-wise, bespoke cocktails and a global wine list keep pace with the food’s big flavours, and dessert seals the deal, from gulab jamun with ice cream to mango kulfi, or gajar ka halwa made with imported Indian carrots.

Dine in for the full sensory journey or takeaway when the craving hits, either way, this is modern Indian that will keep you coming back.

Opening Hours:
Lunch: Monday — Friday, 12pm until 2pm
Dinner: Monday — Sunday, 5pm until 10pm

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