Michelin Guide Restaurants’ now includes Farzi Cafe London

National, October 2019: Steak & Ale Pie with Tempered Dill Leaves. Amritsari Halibut ‘Fish & Chips’. Masala Wagyu Cottage Pie. Hardly the type of fare you would find at your average Indian fine dining restaurant. But then Farzi Café is about as unaverage as they come!

Farzi Cafe London has just been listed as a Michelin Guide Restaurant is less than 1 year of it having opened in London. A matter of pride for India and Indians residing abroad, this is a testament to the global legacy that Jiggs Kalra wanted to create. That the Michelin star has been awarded to a restaurant servicing Indian food is another feather in the cap for global Indian cuisine. 

Speaking on this occasion, Zorawar Kalra, Founder & Managing Director, Massive Restaurants Pvt. Ltd, " I am very excited. It's a testament to the incredible work done by the kitchen and our teams. The levels of innovation there are stratospheric and it's great to see their efforts receive recognition."Farzi Café London signature dishes include such wondrous concoctions as Dal Chawal Arancini, Raj Kachori and Tandoori Wild Mushrooms, Truffle & Walnut Dust. It also offers a post-modern, laboratory-style bar serving a range of unique concoctions, playfully inspired by India’s ancient Hindu past.

About Farzi Cafe:

Farzi Café created a sensation when it opened in Gurgaon near New Delhi in 2014. For the first time, traditional Indian and global classics were transformed by cutting edge molecular techniques, with a healthy serving of flair, panache and style on the side. After a successful stint in India, Mr. Zorawar Kalra opened his must renowned cafe - Farzi Café in London.

As the son of Jiggs Kalra, the pioneering food columnist and author, Mr. Zorawar Kalra is known as the "Czar of Indian Cuisine”.  Food was always at the centre of his family life while growing up. Now regarded as ‘The Prince of Indian Cuisine’, Mr. Kalra has won Restaurateur of the Year at the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2017 and has been recognised amongst the 50 Most Influential Young Indians by GQ India for three consecutive years. In 2016 he was listed among the 40 Under 40 - India’s Hottest Young Business Leaders - by The Economic Times. Multi-award-winning Chef Saurabh Udinia, an Executive Chef, has an in-depth understanding of traditional Indian cuisine with cutting edge techniques to offer diners a true avant-garde dining experience. He has won Young Chef of the Year at both the Top Chef and EazyDiner awards twice. Having working with some of the best restaurants and most renowned chefs in the world, Chef Saurabh returned to India in June 2013 to join Massive Restaurants.