An Indian restaurant without butter chicken

Experience innovative Indian cuisine at Plus Nine One, where traditional flavors meet global techniques—no butter chicken in sight.

When I walk into Plus Nine One, all I know is that it is an Indian restaurant. One glance at the menu and I realise that it is meant for serious, well-travelled palates who understand flavour because this is Indian food that does not shy away from boldly including international techniques and ingredients. There is no butter chicken or dal makhni on the menu.

A quote etched on the glass door at the entrance, “best memories are created around food”, sets the tone for the restaurant. Inside, the space is vibrant and sunlit, with generous swathes of natural light streaming in through the large windows. The terracotta-tiled floor and the wall covered with black-and-white photo frames of the chefs cooking add warmth to the place, as do the plants.

Food at Plus Nine One | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Seated by the window, I get talking to Ishita Yashvi, the co-founder and CMO and ask her the reasoning behind naming the restaurant after the country’s dialing code, +91. “It is more than a country code, it’s our global connect. It’s a story that starts in India and rings around the world. These two digits represent our global identity in a small way. We wear it with pride on our chest and on our nameplate.”

The menu that travels across India, is crafted by three chefs — Zoheb Ali Qureshi, Alexander Gedo and Himanshu Meena whose extensive experience includes stints at Michelin-starred restaurants in the U.S. The menu is divided into bar bites, sharing plates, mains and dessert.

Team behind Plus Nine One | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement