Michelin-Starred Indian Restaurant and Celebrity Fave Gymkhana Reopens After Fire [Updated]

A London institution is on its way back

Michelin-starred Mayfair restaurant Gymkhana will reopen on 18 February, 9 months after a fire shut the premises down. The menu that made it famous and earned it that Michelin star in 2014 remains, with new dishes including a game bird baida roti. Founder Karam Sethi told Eater in December that the green, brass, cream, and brown decor will be “upgraded.” The downstairs bar area has been redecorated and “re-modelled allowing for a convivial club feel with a Kashmiri Chilli colour palette, bold carpeting and collection of Indian art.” Reservation lines open today, 4 February, from 9a.m.

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