Manu Chandra

Chef Manu Chandra’s classical European restaurant LUPA in Bengaluru finds a spot in La Liste, a French restaurant guide's 'Top 1000 Restaurants in the World' for 2024, and recently won a 4 Ultimate Stars at the Ultimate Restaurant Ratings 2024 by Culinary Culture, a global movement.

Chef Manu Chandra on the business of fine-dining in India

Before opening LUPA in Bengaluru this month, Chef Manu Chandra had launched Toast & Tonic, The Fatty Bao and Monkey Bar. His take on running a fine-dining restaurant in India at a time when, globally, such establishments as Noma are closing down.

Restaurant review | Manu Chandra's European-themed LUPA is many restaurants rolled into one

Manu Chandra returns with a new fine-dine, arguably the year’s first real blockbuster opening, and every corner of LUPA hums with soul, character and intention. Noma might be shutting shop but so long as aspirations, wealth, and desire for shiny things are alive, fine-dining will live on, says Chandra.

A.D. Singh: "About 30% of restaurants will shut down"

Restaurateur A.D. Singh on the after-effects of lockdowns and restrictions, and on ending ties with star chefs and restaurant partners Manu Chandra and Chetan Rampal, and Chef Anahita Dhondy.