Bastian Hospitality has opened Bastian Chinois, its first progressive Szechuan restaurant, located in Lower Parel, Mumbai. The 6000-square-foot, 200-seater restaurant is situated at Peninsula Corporate Park and features an open-air mezzanine level, ideal for drinks before or after a meal. Designed by Minal Chopra and Ranjit Bindra, the restaurant has a black and white theme, with dragon motifs in the mosaic flooring and various textures and patterns throughout. Other design elements include a backlit bar with dragon imagery and large floor lamps.
Chef Hemant Oberoi leads the kitchen, offering a menu that highlights Szechuan cuisine along with innovations on classic Chinese dishes. The menu also features popular Bastian dishes such as Teriyaki Broccoli and BBQ Prawns Robata, as well as cold options like Tuna Crispy Rice and Salmon Jalapeno. Pastry chef Dhiraj Jankar works with Oberoi on a dessert menu that is indulgent yet refined.
The restaurant also includes a cocktail bar, focusing on modern mixology with Asian influences such as ginseng, silver needle tea, and house-made syrups.
Says Ranjeet Bindra, CEO of Bastian Hospitality Private Limited, “I always envisioned the Bastian Hospitality brand being at the forefront of bringing the most unique, and always the most exciting dining and nightlife experiences to patrons across the country and soon, internationally. The launch of Bastian Chinois heralds a new wave of us introducing different culinary concepts that don’t waver from what we consider the most important when building our brands – top quality, international-level programming, constant innovation, and a commitment to always offering the best.”
