Michelin-Starred Restaurant Rasa Returns to the Ranks of Fine Dining | Eater SF

"After two years shuttered and briefly operating under the Saffron name, the owners will revert the Burlingame location back to Rasa in October, aiming to revive the upscale modern Indian restaurant that earned a Michelin star when it opened in 2016 and held it until closing in 2022. With Ajay Walia and Reena Miglani saying they have “the right team and the right mindset” to play at that level again, the revived Rasa will keep its Southern Indian a la carte focus but lean more into seafood with new fish and lobster dishes; the signature butter chicken will be reworked dairy-free using house-made almond cream and seasonal Early Girl tomatoes to accommodate their daughter Natasha’s dairy intolerance. Longtime favorites returning include the popular Bombay sliders—fluffy pav bread with spiced, fried potato fritters—and the nearly 24-inch “White Elephant” dosa, and Rasa will offer half bottles of wine for the first time. The interior will be transformed from the muted Saffron palette into a vibrant maximalist look with new graphic black-and-white tiles on the stairs, gold wallpaper near the bar, and the entry pillar repainted its original bold red, while a new executive chef, Vivek Tamhane, a veteran of resort hotels in India, will oversee both Rasa and Saffron San Carlos." - Carolyn Jung