Kratika Agarwal
12-May-2025
Intimate dinners, curated menus, and cultural storytelling through food
“ Food is a common ground, a universal experience.” - James Beard
In India, where every dish tells a story and every meal becomes a memory, private supper clubs are redefining the way we connect over food. Strangers brought together by a shared love for flavour, food and friendships is becoming the new way to dine. Today, it’s not hard to imagine an intimate gathering, golden chairs set just for you, a royal spread without lifting a finger, from the cutlery to the cuisine, everything taken care of.
Whether you’re hopping between hotspots in Gurgaon or hunting for your kind of perfect in Bengaluru, if you feel there’s nothing like home, here are the best private supper clubs in India for your next exquisite meal.
1. Má Là Kitchen, Bengaluru
Craving Chinese in India often means street noodles, but what if your next meal tells a story? Open doors to Má Là Kitchen Supper Club; husband-wife duo Aditya Ramakrishnan and Dongli Zhang serve up authentic Sichuan flavours in an intimate setting. The evening begins with a soothing gong-fu tea ceremony, followed by a lineup of a seven-course meal that includes authentic Cantonese dishes like wood ear mushroom salad, sweet and sour pork ribs, and pork dan dan noodles, prepared heartily in their kitchen. To book your seat, you need to slide into their DMs on Instagram.
2. Zahvi, Mumbai
If slurps and big bowls of ramen in K-dramas are making you crave food more than romance, then let’s talk about Zahvi, an authentic Korean supper started by Chef Shruti Chaddha! The six-seater, four-course supper club is hosted at Chadha’s house twice a month and the focus is on serving true-to-flavour Korean dishes, where her kimchi is most talked about. Other dishes, like grilled meat with lettuce and pickled onions and spice-coated bean sprout salad, will bookmark her menu as your go-to comfort food.
3. Jeeman, Gurgaon
The word ‘Jeeman’ is Marwari, translating to ‘welcome to eat’. And Surabhi Bhandari has taken it upon herself to serve you the real taste of Marwari kitchens. The seats are laid out on the floor for an authentic experience and the whole family will welcome you and apply a chandan paste tilak on your forehead and wrist. The menu begins with something sweet, as per marwadi traditions and is followed by a six-course meal that involves delicacies like gulab ka sharbat, bhutte ki sabji, churma, daal baati, rabri ke malpue and more.
4. Sere Supper Club, Gurgaon and Chandigarh
Chefs don't only bring food to the table, they also bring inspiration from their travels and trials. And that's what you'll find at the table prepared by Samiksha Chaudhary and Taarini Gupta. What began in Gurgaon has now made its flavourful mark in Chandigarh. The menu includes flavours from Mexico, Japan and Italy, served in a six-course menu. You can also expect fun game nights.
5. Apartment by Anurag Arora, Bengaluru
Dine at an apartment-turned-restaurant under the influence of an experienced host. Apartment takes the form of an intimate dinner party, showcasing a seven-course menu within the confines of a residential space. Arora’s approach to food transcends national boundaries and is not limited by any one cuisine. Rather, he offers a modern menu that deftly strikes a balance between flavours, taking cues from his travels, life experiences, and early memories. Keep an eye on those Instagram stories, as tickets sell out fast.
6. MOOD, Delhi
Mood Delhi, run by mother-daughter duo Kusuma and Nicole Juneja, serves authentic North Eastern cuisine, with a strong focus on sourcing regional ingredients unique to the culinary traditions. The ingredients are sourced from their own farm, Dara Khet, located in Darjeeling. The menu highlights include tingmos, khapse, smoked pork, and succulent momos.
