Ziya

We (my wife and I) are so glad that we decided to spend our last night (Dec 29th, 2022) at Hotel Trident Nariman Point, Mumbai, and also have dinner at Ziya Restaurant in The Oberoi, Mumbai. I believe Trident is also part of the Oberoi Hotels. We were thrilled by the room we got to stay that had windows facing the Ocean and the Nariman Point – a phenomenal view both during the day and specially at the night, when one can really see “Queen’s Necklace). The staff at the Trident was extremely pleasant, customer focused and ensured that we were comfortable. We very much appreciated the hospitality offered and had a very memorable stay at the Trident. Dinner at Ziya Restaurant at The Oberoi Nariman Point. The restaurant is owned by Chef Vaneet Bhatia, India’s # 1 Chef. The dinner at Ziya was par excellence. Not only every dish we ordered had a very unique and excellent taste, it was also presented in a way to make a whole gastronomic experience that incorporated visual and taste senses. The staff was excellent in helping select dishes for a unique experience. To top all of this, Chef Gurmeet Singh came to our table to welcome us and made our evening very delightful. We had two appetizers, Papri Chaat and Paneer balls, both of which were excellent. Pappri in the Chaat was presented as papri noodles to give an appearance of a bird’s nest. It is definitely a dish to have as an appetizer. For mains, we ordered saag paneer and Lamb curry, again both of which had such unique presentation and nourished and stimulated our taste buds. Paneer rectangles on saag were wrapped in zucchini slices (never seen that); Lamb on a leaf in a plate was served with Lacha parontha. We also had the Tandoori mushroom naan, which was unique in that it contained mushrooms. To top all this, we ended our meal with two deserts: (i) Carrot cake with mini- Jalebis and coconut containing sauce poured on top; and (ii) halwa with kulfi. Both deserts were excellent. At the end Chef Gurmeet Singh came over to our table and we asked to have a photo with him for which he obliged us. Chef Gurmeet Singh and all his staff that served us made our last night dinner experience one to remember and we still talk about it to our friends and relatives. I would highly recommend both the Ziya Restaurant for an exceptional gastronomic experience and stay at the Trident or the Oberoi, both of which are located side by side at Nariman Point. I wish we could have stayed longer. Maybe Next time.

Fabulous food, presentation and service. Mr shubham was extremely polite and attentive. We were confused abt the dessert and he very sweetly got an extra one from hus behalf! Even if u miss the mains its fine.. but defi try most of the appetisers!

Good food and Great place for a big group fancy dinning. The easy RSVP was just a call away. Their manager Nigel was super helpful. My only personal regret was we did the a part carte instead of the 5 course set menu, which would have been their specialty. Will be back again!

Ziya is a fabulous restaurant. Food was just wow. View from the restaurant is Queens Necklace (Marine Drive). Ambiance is something that is very attractive. It’s one of the best restaurants that I have visited till date. Staffs are very attentive and they got us food according to our preference. It’s a must visit in South Bombay. I will see you soon Ziya.

Awesome experience dining at Ziya. After a week of having Indian food at a family wedding I thought another Indian restaurant would not work for me but it was an excellent and differentiated/unique experience.