September brings a fresh crop of restaurants, cafés and dining experiences across India, with new addresses opening their doors and established names expanding into new neighbourhoods and cities. From Japanese teppanyaki and progressive South Indian cuisine to specialty coffee and all-day social dining, these latest launches are giving food lovers plenty of new reasons to step out and explore.
L3 Kitchen, Courtyard by Marriott Ghaziabad
Courtyard by Marriott Ghaziabad has introduced L3 Kitchen, an all-day dining destination built around an immersive live-cooking experience. The new restaurant brings together regional Indian flavours, global favourites, Italian and Oriental specialities, with dishes prepared with a visible focus on freshness and culinary craft. The property’s Yard & Brew café and bar complements the new dining experience with handcrafted beverages and cocktails.
Where: Courtyard by Marriott Ghaziabad
Hibachi Garden, JW Marriott Bengaluru Prestige Golfshire Resort & Spa
Hibachi Garden brings Japanese teppanyaki to Bengaluru with live-fire cooking taking centre stage. Set within EAST, the resort’s lakeside Asian dining destination, the new experience combines culinary theatre with curated seafood, meat and vegetarian selections. Guests can expect ingredients such as black cod, salmon, prawns, scallops, tenderloin and wild mushrooms, alongside yakitori, yakimeshi and yaki udon.
Where: EAST, JW Marriott Bengaluru Prestige Golfshire Resort & Spa
Linking House, Santacruz West, Mumbai
Linking House arrives in Santacruz West as an all-day social culinary house designed to move effortlessly from morning coffee to late-night cocktails. Its offering spans breakfast, bakery, global food, high tea, sushi, grills and sharing plates, while fire-led cooking adds character to the kitchen. The cocktail programme draws inspiration from migratory birds and India’s diverse regional ingredients.
Where: Savoy Chambers, Linking Road, Santacruz West, Mumbai
Timings: 8:00 AM–1:30 AM
Stand By Coffee, Juhu, Mumbai
Mumbai-born Stand By Coffee is expanding its neighbourhood café story with its newest Juhu outpost. Built around quality coffee without unnecessary fuss, the café combines espresso-based drinks and pour-overs with all-day breakfast, comfort food and contemporary plates. The Juhu location also introduces Ube to the brand’s beverage menu, adding another playful element to its evolving café offering.
Where: Juhu, Mumbai
Wendy’s, Elpro City Square Mall, Pune
Wendy’s India has expanded its Pune presence with a new outlet at Elpro City Square Mall in Pimpri-Chinchwad. The food-court location brings its signature burgers, fries and desserts to the retail destination, alongside globally inspired flavours spanning Argentina, Louisiana, Korea, Mexico and India. Its recently launched Teriyaki Burger range also adds a Japanese-inspired option to the mix.
Where: Third Floor, Elpro City Square, Pune
Hosa Hyderabad, The Loft
After making its mark in Goa and Gurugram, Hosa has arrived in Hyderabad with a new outpost at The Loft, RMZ Nexity. The restaurant explores the diversity of South Indian cuisine through regional flavours, contemporary techniques and tropical-inspired cocktails. Hyderabad also gets exclusive creations alongside Hosa signatures, while the Hosa Filter Coffee Club adds a dedicated afternoon coffee ritual.
Where: The Loft, RMZ Nexity, HITEC City, Hyderabad
Average price per head: ₹1,200 for lunch; ₹1,800 for dinner
The Bawa Kitchen, Chakala, Mumbai
Mumbai’s Chakala has a new address for hearty North Indian dining with the launch of The Bawa Kitchen. The newest dine-in outpost brings together Butter Chicken, aromatic biryanis, kebabs, Mughlai preparations and Punjabi classics, making it particularly suited to group meals. It is the kind of new neighbourhood restaurant designed for arriving hungry and ordering generously.
Where: Cardinal Gracious Road, next to Hotel Samraj Building, Andheri East, Mumbai
Third Wave Coffee, Visakhapatnam
Third Wave Coffee has entered Andhra Pradesh with two new cafés in Visakhapatnam, marking another step in its South India expansion. Located at Waltair Road and Inorbit Mall, the cafés bring together specialty coffee, single-origin brews, artisanal bakes and quick bites in work-friendly spaces. The launch also takes the brand’s South India café count beyond 100, adding a new destination to its growing network.
Where: Waltair Road and Inorbit Mall, Visakhapatnam
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