RICKS
One of the most famous bars in the city, Rick’s is situated at the lobby level, and inspired by the legendary movie “Casablanca” where the lead character displays the finest wines.
The Wokkerie brings a unique concept to bars in the city, offering a contemporary Moroccan setting, along with the innovative cuisine from our South East Asian Chefs. The entertainment ranges from progressive jazz to blues, and retro to light dance music towards the evening. The style of service adopted here is trendy, chic, and spirited.
The city’s swish set brushes shoulders at Ricks, made famous by its Vodka based cocktails, the “Guava Berry Martini”, the “Cosmopolitan” and Bacardi based “Mojito”. Rick’s is also voted as the city’s best bar.
EMPEROR'S LOUNGE
The Emperor’s Lounge serves as an elegant place for meetings over high tea and coffee.
Guest favorites include the new cigar counter and popular bakery section, which offers exquisitely-prepared desserts and cakes. The semi-circular lounge also offers an extensive coffee line with finger foods.
House specialties include smoked salmon tartare, baked brie with maui onion cranberry relish, and delicious coffee from freshly-ground coffee beans.
HOUSE OF MING
Arguably the premier Chinese restaurant in Delhi, The House of Ming enjoys the patronage of the hauté and happening of the city.
While the Schezuan style offers deliciously hot and spicy fare, the Canton cuisine pampers the palates of those who prefer subtle and light food. Despite catering to totally divergent tastes, the House of Ming has consistently maintained its standards and remains one of the most socially prominent places in which to dine.
Chef Wang’s signature dishes include crispy thousand corner king prawns, Ant above the tree (mince chicken in a spicy sauce on a bed of crispy rice noodles).
MACHAN
This 24-hour coffee shop offers decor based on Indian wildlife, reminiscent of the days where ‘Machans’ were built atop trees to spot game when royals went on hunting expeditions. Artwork depicting the ‘Indian tiger’ adds to the restaurant’s rustic ambience.
Clearly established as the best coffee shop for elaborate Sunday brunches, the restaurant offers such delicacies as champagne, caviar, and oysters. It is also the perfect place for idyllic cups of coffee or to experience new cuisines and wine.
THE GRILL ROOM
The Grill Room located on the Hotels’ rooftop, offers an exclusive European fine dining experience with Chef Ingo Möller as the new Chef of the Grill Room. The internationally acclaimed continental cuisine finds place in the menu of the Grill Room and Chef Ingo delights you with his distinct style and panache for modern cooking.
VARQ
Varq is symbolic of preciousness, luxury and elegance which are reflected amply in the cuisine and the décor of the restaurant. It serves up stylishly crafted culinary fare in a sophisticated setting.
Food Concept…
Grand Master Chef Hemant Oberoi has taken Indian food to a different dimension with new techniques, innovative presentations and usage of organic produce and spices. He has reinvented Indian food with unusual creations and pairings thus creating an exclusive gourmet dining experience. The menu is a rich accumulation of Indian recipes evolved to the next level of modernity and served in pre plated portions.
Each dish is a craft in itself with different flavours permeating to its core. Varq retains the Indian traditional way of cooking while using exotic ingredients like sea bass, diver’s scallops, goose liver, halibut, sand crab and Karachi prawns.
Cuisine…
The restaurant offers the mix of Indian classical dishes as well as new innovative creations from across the nation. This gourmet paradise reflects flavors of India in a contemporary way, served in a gourmet dining ambience. The tamarind sorbet, sugarcane sorbet to change the palate, Kadi patte ke scallops, Ganderi Kebabs, Haleem Aur Kebabs, Atta Raan will be carved by table side. Unusual combination of a prawns and asparagus curry from Calicut, varqui crab (a mille feuille of peppered crab and tandoori prawns), Martabaan meat curry-a meat curry with red pickled chillies cooked in a ceramic jar would be the connoisseurs’ choice. A new selection of breads and spreads will add to the dining experience.
Star Attractions…
The dessert station as a show kitchen is certain to be a visual treat for the guests. A kulfi trolley, a masala tea creme brulee, an ice cream bombe with baileys rabdi will be the dessert cynosure. Like nowhere else, the restaurant will offer unique pairing of desserts with teas.
Modern crockery, elegant presentations, balanced meals and the very much Indian flavours would be the features of this new wave Indian restaurant.
Varq boasts of contemporary French crockery from Reynaud designed by celebrated Chef Thomas Keller. It uses the finest first series Glassware from Schott Swizel from Germany and Silver Plated Italian cutlery from Sambonnet.
Design Philosophy…
Varq is a perfect example of marriage of fine dining with art. The spatial ambience comfortably engulfs the diner, immersing them into a lusciously rich experience surrounded by artifacts and treasures. The presentation of the exquisite culinary inventions by renowned Chef Oberoi creates the ultimate dining experience.
The restaurant retains the existing murals by celebrated artist Anjolie Ela Menon. This work has been carefully restored and sits comfortably within its new contemporary designed interior. In contrast, additional modern artworks compliment the restaurant in the form of oil paintings, carvings, antiques and modern sculptures.
The private dining room, done with élan and finesse, is sure to capture your senses with its special Dégustation Menu.
Traditional Indian themes are seamlessly married with bespoke furnishings, mixing timber, creamy leather and gold textures to create a contemporary and classic ambiance. The materials and finishes palette is truly rich and sumptuous, and accentuated by controlled lighting. Rosewood wall paneling and a dark chocolate monolithic tile floor is contrasted by the blanket of the gold leaf coffered ceilings above. Here, six beautifully hand made modern red bead pendant drums introduce colour and sparkle.
The grand scaled main entrance façade incorporates a black timber lattice frame encasing circular clear beveled glass apertures with ruby red glass in fills. To compliment this arrangement and further enhance the entrance, specially designed pair of illuminated cylindrical glass sculptures are placed on beautifully carved stands. Here the glass drums include a combination of polished cut glass floral detail, set into a background of gold leaf.
Varq is the unfurling of luxury in all aspects- a combination of sophisticated dining discreet service and exquisite interiors.
WASABI BY MORIMOTO
After the success of Wasabi at Taj Mahal Palace and Tower, Mumbai, the restaurant embarks into the capital to offer its guests an opportunity to discover the hidden secrets of the exquisite and unique Japanese culinary treasures.
Visually stunning in every way, this elegant restaurant offers the best of Japanese gastronomic delights. The restaurant features the most impressive repertoire of Japanese Sake’s with a separate Sake Bar, and boasts of a dramatic Teppanyaki counter, setting ablaze a vibrant display of theatre in iron showmanship and Sushi Bar, fresh ingredients flown in from Tsujuki everyday.
The restaurant also offers a private dining room, which is set in the alcove of the restaurant.
CONFERENCES & EVENTS
You can create memorable events at the Taj Mahal Hotel, the city’s most distinguished address. Replete with top calibre facilities and wireless broadband Internet access, the hotel has four meeting rooms that can seat up to 400, or up to 1000 for receptions. Chosen as the venue for top international meetings, the hotel is situated close to the business and shopping districts, government, ministries, foreign missions and embassies. Your guests can even experience an authentic Mughal evening on the hotel’s exquisite lawns.
Four meeting rooms to seat 70 to 350, auditorium-style or 70 to 800 for cocktails and receptions. Terrace garden for outdoor receptions. Poolside lawn for outdoor receptions.