Mumbai’s Americano, The Table, and The Bombay Canteen among 7 Indian restaurants on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants’ extended list for 2025

Chef Alex Sanchez’s Americano, which launched in 2019, and has become a go-to for creative cuisine and cocktails in Mumbai’s Kala Ghoda arts district. (Photo: Special Arrangement)

“Coming back on the list is testament to the fact that if you work hard and create magic in the dining room, it will be noticed and appreciated,” said Devidayal, adding that 2024 was a year of introspection and innovation for the team and their efforts have been recognised. “Chef Will Aghajanian who took over the kitchen at the end of 2023, had the challenging task of bringing a fresh take to the menu of a 14 year old restaurant, and he has clearly won the stomachs of our diners. This is a big win for the team and we couldn’t be more thrilled for what’s ahead,” she added.

Meanwhile, The Bombay Canteen, founded by Sameer Seth and Yash Bhanage and led by chef Hussain Shahzad, ranked 91st. The restaurant, which celebrated its 10th anniversary last month, has become a must-visit destination not just for Mumbaikars but also for travellers—including young crowds attending music concerts and celebrity chefs hosting pop-ups.

The list also welcomed three new Indian entrants—Delhi’s Inja, Kasauli’s Naar, and Bengaluru’s Farmlore. The latter also received the One to Watch Award 2025.

A farm-to-table restaurant in Bengaluru, Farmlore (ranked 68th) is the brainchild of chef Johnson Ebenezer and entrepreneur Kaushik Raju. It focuses on seasonality, sustainability, and local produce. Inja (ranked 87th) blends the precision of Japanese cooking with the bold, complex flavours of Indian cuisine.

Chef Prateek Sadhu also made a return to the awards scene with Naar (ranked 66th). After leaving his award-winning Mumbai restaurant, he moved to the mountains to open this 16-seater, chef-driven experimental restaurant. Here, he and his team forage wild herbs along nearby brooks and rivers to craft a multi-course menu inspired by the six distinct seasons of the Himalayas.

Also making the list was Delhi’s ITC Maurya’s Dum Pukht. Launched in 1988, it has preserved the culinary traditions of the Awadhi nawabs and remains renowned for its biryani and kakori kebabs. It ranked 89th.