Restaurant Culture in India
Best 5 Restaurants in India – The changing lifestyles of India’s growing middle class are visible, not only in terms of rising disposable incomes but also in how its attitudes towards eating out have evolved. The growing number of new restaurant openings demonstrates the F&B sector’s enormous potential. In terms of market value, India’s restaurant industry was estimated to be worth Rs 5,042 crore in 2018-19.
Consumer behavior changes and the desire to dine out have resulted in a food evolution in India, or have they? For decades, the Indian restaurant industry has focused on food that is associated with the current lifestyle and diet culture. Almost all of the families preferred to eat home-cooked meals together, with dining out reserved for special occasions.
However, people’s eating habits in India have recently been influenced by changing consumer habits. People nowadays enjoy eating out because it is inexpensive, convenient, tasty, and, most importantly, heavily advertised. The eating-out trend has many facets, and the underlying cause of the evolution is rising consumer demand.
More than ever before, customers want to try new cuisines. Unlike in the past, the perception that eating out was unhealthy is dissolving with the introduction of healthy international cuisines. The dramatic shift in food consumption patterns, the introduction of authentic international cuisine, and the expansion of restaurant chains are all contributing to the growth of the restaurant industry.
Several new cuisines have arrived in the country from all over the world. While many restaurateurs are attempting to introduce international cuisines, some prefer to stick to the country’s authentic traditional cuisine. India is a foodie country, with various states offering a wide variety of cuisines.
North Indian food, on the other hand, emerged as a clear winner, with 37% of Indians ordering it across India, including South Indian states. Chinese came in second with 19% and Continental came in third with 12%. Tikkas and cold beer have emerged as the country’s favorite food pairing.
Another intriguing discovery is that Udaipur city has a maximum ‘table for 2’ reservations, whereas Indore is family-friendly with a maximum ‘table for 4’ reservations. This may sound dramatic, but the pandemic and its aftermath will change everything we know.
This unavoidable catalyst has the potential to impact all aspects: From the personal (contact-free payments) to the inter-personal (fewer handshakes, more fist-bumps) to the professional (multi-time zone virtual meetings) and even the socio-cultural, technology is transforming the way we do business (dining out, drinks with friends, theatre, cinema, travel).
Although these are global changes, their effects can be seen everywhere, highlighting the interconnectedness of the world we live in. Historically, there have been two types of regions: those with a strong sense of local cuisine and those where foreign cuisines arrived, stayed, and eventually transformed into something entirely novel and distinct from the parent land where it originated.
Best Restaurants
1. Amaranta
Whether we live near the coast or not, the availability of fresh seafood is a welcome reality. Amaranta specializes in providing the full coastal experience, and its most exclusive offering is the Catch of the Day. Crab, lobster, and fish are brought in fresh and cooked to perfection.
2. Wildfire
The only Brazilian restaurant in town, the chef here specializes in churrasco-style food and will carve your meat for you at the table if you request it. It’s one of those once-in-a-lifetime experiences, and Wildfire delivers with ease. They offer 12 grilled types of meat (chicken, lamb, prawns, and pork, to name a few).
3. Kandy at Le Meridien Hotel
You’d think you were in Ibiza, with the bright neon signage and lit torches surrounding the pool. The bar snacks here will keep you going, and the alcohol will help you beat the chill in the air. Alternatively, one can choose to relax poolside at I-Kandy.
4. Indian Grill
The Indian Grill Room serves delectable North Indian cuisine. On cold winter nights, nothing beats kebabs over hot coals; head to their Terrace bar for desi-style cocktails and canapés.
5. Threesixtyone at the Oberoi
Grab a table on the deck, just inches above their shimmering expanse of mashaal-lit blue pool if you only do one thing here. The food here is without a doubt delicious, but being by the pool adds to the allure.
Diners and Living Beer Cafe in Downtown
Though the indoor space is relaxing on its own, Downtown also has a cozy rooftop and microbrewery. How can you go wrong with those two? A view of the market is accompanied by white umbrellas, high chairs, and round tables.
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