Hospitality
The group has been in hospitality for more than twenty years, and it shows in the details that most restaurants overlook.
A bistro on Neelankarai beach
It began with Basera, now two decades in operation. It continued with Asvah — a 130-seat bistro and bar set directly on Neelankarai beach in Chennai, now in its eighth year and the only restaurant of its kind on the sand.
Named among India's Top 100 Bars
Asvah has become one of Chennai's most distinctive dining destinations. It was named one of India's Top 100 Bars by 30 Best Bars India in 2022 and, most recently, received the DLC Award for Best Italian Restaurant in Chennai.
But the awards are a consequence, not the ambition.
Real hospitality, genuine craft, and the kind of care for the guest that cannot be trained overnight.
Worldly, and rooted
The pass has been home to serious talent — former head chef Vivek Ravi trained at the Culinarium and Marina Bay Sands, and the current menu has been shaped by Chef Andre Rubio, formerly head chef at Nopi in London.
Rubio brings Ottolenghi's Mediterranean sensibility together with a deeply personal Sicilian influence.
Relaxed, and generous
An extensive cocktail list. Fine wines. Fresh beer on tap. And a dessert menu with thirteen distinctive ice creams drawn from India, Italy, and the world of spirits.
Eight years running
Few restaurants in Chennai can offer the sea, the kitchen, and the standard in one sitting. Fewer still have kept them all for eight years running.
Come, and be looked after properly.
Whether it is a long lunch by the water or a late evening over cocktails, the invitation is the same one the group has extended for over twenty years.
