regional indian plates

made by and for street food superfans

About us

Welcome to Bhawan! We are a regional-Indian restaurant championing
re-imagined versions of our favourite street eats, unique / local takes on
cocktails; all whilst paying homage to the much-loved street food culture of
India. But we do it different at Bhawan! Think of timeless classics like
Kanpur’s Gadbad Chaat, Benarasi Tamatar Chaat, Kutchi Dabeli, Kolkata’s
Beetroot Chops, Chole Bhature,fresh-off-the fryer Jalebis and reimagined
classics like Mutton Birria Seekh Kebab, Egg Appam Benedict, Avocado Sev Puri,
Mushroom Haleem and Tiramisu Rasmalai.

We put the street back in the food, we’re all about a taste that’s authentic to the
place it’s from! The textures, the ingredients, the character, all ashomegrown as
the people who love it. Timeless favourites made contemporary! The taste will
remind you of home. But first, it’ll remind you of the streets you grew up on.
Nostalgia, fried and sautéed. Bhawan is your one-stop-shop for chaat, snacks and
mithai from all over India! Indulge the chatora in you and experience the feel
of the streets from the comfort of your home.

The restaurant

Guest testimonials

  • - SAURAV DAS

    The place is really awesome. amazing hospitality. The food was also great, we had ghee roast chicken wings.. fabulous and chicken biryani.. loved it. Good portion size also. I would rate them 10 out of 5.

  • AVNISH RAHEJA

    This was my second visit to Bhawan, and I must say, I was once again completely blown away. The food here was exquisite. Each dish on the menu is a testament to the chef's passion for culinary artistry. From the first bite to the last, I found myself indulging in an explosion of flavors. To the talented chefs, dedicated staff, and visionary management behind Bhawan, I offer my heartfelt gratitude.

  • PURBA

    Bhawan never disappoints. An eclectic collection of dishes from all over the country, great portions and the taste is unparalleled. Especially love their palak patta chaat, kurkuri bhindi, mushroom galouti, pathar kebab and mushroom haleem. A big shout out to Islam, their manager for his attentiveness and cheerful countenance.

  • PAROMITA THOMAS

    "Delightful place !! Has a delectable range !! Fabulous mix of all Indian cuisines for both north and south!! Wish they would add some of the Rustoms’ dishes also! Miss them. Definitely a repeat visit !! Try their mutton roast, egg appam benedict and the coconut prawn fries!! Yummmm!"

  • MANSI

    "One of the best meals I’ve ever had. Such creativity and perfect blend of flavours packed in a single dish. Moreover, this experience was enhanced further by an enthusiastic server, Islam. He definitely added energy to our meal! Cannot recommend this place enough!"

  • SAHIL RAJ HARBANSH

    "Tried Ghee Podi Idli, Chamba Chicken Tikka, and Veg Moilee with Appam and Malabar Parotta. All the food was prepared so well and tasted so scrumptious, especially the Chamba Chicken tikka, juicy and tender! Also the servers are so well trained and professional and the service is fast."

  • SAMMY

    "The best place to find great cocktails in 32nd Avenue. Food, ambiance and service is also top notch. I definitely recommend people to come visit here and try their amazing Indian cocktails and food."

The Team

“We have an insatiable desire to scratch the surface of Indian street food and delve deeper into what makes Indian street food so darn addictive and each dish so unique to its place of origin and the cooks that make it. In between regular work life, sneaky research trips were planned, to cities where the street food culture became a playground for legendary cooks, to put on display their ‘karigari’ in perfecting their closely guarded family recipes. From Mathura and Benares to Kolkata and Allahabad, we wanted to bring our gastronomic travels to life with Bhawan.“
– Kainaz & Rahul

Kainaz Contractor and Rahul Dua both started their careers as restaurant managers with the Taj group of hotels in Mumbai. They both then left hotels to pursue two very different paths. Rahul became a sommelier at Verre by Gordon Ramsay at The Hilton, Dubai after which returned to Delhi in 2013 to open Cafe Lota, a regional-Indian focussed restaurant with a strong emphasis on seasonality and local ingredients.
Kainaz on the other hand, switched tracks to food writing as the Assistant Food Editor of BBC Good Food, the country’s first international food magazine. They joined forces in 2015 to open Rustom’s, their award-winning regional Parsi restaurant in New Delhi. They also run a catering company called Ink & Knives Catering under which banner they operate and manage the kitchens of Cafe Dori (A unit of Nappa Dori) in Chattarpur. Their previous restaurant consultancy and management contracts include brands such as Roseate Hotels, MG Road Paris, Hamoni Golf Cafe and Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters.

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CONTACT US

Contact

Timings: 12:30pm - 11pm


Address: Unit no.9, 32nd Avenue, Sector 15, Chander Nagar, Gurugram
Email : bhawan.newdelhi@gmail.com
Call : +91 81785 39537/ +91 9910060502

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