Ekaa

We got the Christmas tasting menu, some cocktails and some of us got the wine pairing. Overall a great experience considering the price we paid. A tasting menu for the Indian palate should mean you say 'wow' or atleast 'nice' after every course and Ekaa delivered. 5/7 courses were awesome, the fired chicken was a tad salty for me and the last dessert course was just ok. We were too stuffed to appreciate it maybe. Vegetarian food was hit and miss, the carrots we had were underwhelming. In any case, highly recommend trying it if you are in Mumbai. Interestingly they have an ala carte menu as well. I didn't try the cocktails or wine pairing but my party members were happy with it.

Had read about this place about being underrated but must have. Went for the full degustation to try every dish. Entree, main and Ayurvedic type cocktails were pretty good. Desserts were quite average and not that yummy or impactful. How western desserts are approached in western countries are amazing - don’t know but my view is stick to Indian desserts done differently.

Very nice restaurant and amazing service! Every dish has its complexity and is unique! Everything was nice, however, it seems the chef there just has a passion for ginger! The was so much ginger in the dishes that at times it was too overpowering to be honest. The tapas were exceptional and amazing! The Sourdough and Mochi was just amazing! The mains let me down a bit because of the significant ginger inside it.

Every bite was packed with flavor. I ordered the Mac and cheese and it was perfectly cooked — tender, well-seasoned, and beautifully presented. The dessert was also a standout. You can tell they put real care into their ingredients and preparation and ingredients were fresh and prepared with skill. The place itself has a chill vibe, super friendly staff, and great music. Whether you’re going on a date, hanging with friends, or just treating yourself (because you deserve it!), this is the place.

The food was absolutely delicious, and the service was outstanding – friendly, attentive, and very professional. On top of that, the chef came out to meet us and shared her culinary concept, which was a truly unique and inspiring experience. Overall, it was a real feast for the senses and an excellent culinary journey. Highly recommended!

Had an amazing experience at Ekaa! The food was creative without being over the top. Every dish had a clear story and flavor that actually worked. The staff took time to explain each course, and you can tell how much thought goes into everything here. Definitely one of the most memorable meals I’ve had in Mumbai.

I rarely leave negative reviews, but our experience at Ekaa deserves honesty — especially given its placement on Asia’s Top 50 emerging & a few outlets. Five of us, including two Mumbai locals, became seriously ill after dining on the “Awakening” tasting menu. One guest even required hospitalization at a private clinic. This wasn’t the usual case of “traveler’s stomach” you can experience in India at times — it was consistent with a bacterial infection, the kind of severe foodborne illness that is exceptionally rare when fine dining restaurants uphold proper standards. This was also the only meal we shared that day, and we had no issues at other restaurants in Mumbai, whether fine dining like Masque or more casual spots like Swathi Snacks. When we raised this with management, the response was extremely disappointing. We were told that another tasting menu table had no issues — although we were in fact the only tasting menu guests that night — and even that food would be “lab tested” three days later, which is implausible for a restaurant that prides itself on daily fresh sourcing. Rather than support and accountability, the approach felt like deflection. There were positives. The bartender and cocktails were genuinely inventive and very good, and the service team’s practice of taking turns to explain dishes from each corner of the table was a thoughtful touch. But the “Awakening” menu itself fell flat. A 19-course progression stretched to more than three hours in a mostly empty dining room, and many dishes felt like pseudo–fine dining experiments that sounded clever on paper but lacked flavor or balance — from a bland tomato jelly to the surprising (and misplaced) use of pop rocks in a savory course. The earlier iterations of Ekaa’s menu may have been stronger, but this one was underwhelming. Ultimately, I don’t believe it makes sense to dine at Ekaa when Mumbai has so many other excellent establishments that deliver both quality and accountability. The scale of illness we experienced was a disaster, and I would never take that risk again. The Asia Top 50 recognition is frankly baffling when compared to the caliber of other restaurants on the list. Dining should be memorable for the right reasons. For us, it was memorable for all the wrong ones.

Really enjoyed the 'awakening' tasting menu at Ekaa! Different members of the kitchen team explained each dish in detail. The team was very passionate and sweet. They also invited us to tour the kitchen and offered my parents a small token for their anniversary. :) The tasting menu experience easily takes two hours and we are very grateful for the innovative dishes and the hard work behind it. I am sharing in the pictures a few of the dishes and the menu we ate (the pictures are mostly in order). In terms of favorities: we really loved the main dishes with the mushroom risotto and sheet pasta with chickpea cutlet. Not to mention the bite size starters were extremely exiting! At no point did we feel the food was too much or not enough. Despite being a 20 course tasting menu it was just right! We weren't completely in love with the sweets, but maybe that's more on us not having much of a sweet tooth. Small note: we usually don't have leafs that are already eaten by worms. Despite being heavily processed there is always a chance that their is egg residue left behind. One of the leaf dishes did have such leafs. On us pointing it out the chef mentioned that its processed very well after coming from the farm. I would have personally prefered having dishes without them. But understand if that's a choice restaurant makes to keep them in.