FITOOR

"Fitoor is the best new restaurant in Santana Row, if not the entire city, and it’s not hard to see why. While most restaurants at the shopping hellscape play it safe to please the masses, this dynamic Indian restaurant pushes boundaries. There’s so much creativity with each dish, like the soft-shell crab fried and drizzled with poriyal and tomato chutney, scallops bathed in peanut butter salan, and grilled branzino topped with coriander-mint pesto. It’s impossible to go wrong between these standouts and a huge selection of artful chaats and small plates. Don’t skip the daring cocktails, some of which use unexpected ingredients like black garlic and manchego cheese—they're a swanky compliment to this spot's sophisticated, jewel-toned space. " - shoshi parks

"Restaurateurs Anu and Vikram Bhambri opened their newest Indian restaurant Fitoor on Santana Row to a mightily warm reception. The “progressive Indian” menu should be a new sight to fans of their other restaurants. Unlike at their other businesses Rooh, Pippal, and Alora, here the intention is to push the boundaries of what diners consider Indian food. Chaat is a star, so order kulcha samplers, including vegetarian options like egg bhurji, and mozzarella and tomato-stuffed samosas." - Cathy Park, Paolo Bicchieri

"Fitoor in San Jose has a bar cart, and the owners promised offerings will change weekly, shooters mixed tableside one week, gin and tonics the next." - Dianne de Guzman

"Fitoor is the latest in a string of openings for the couple — who also own Rooh, and saw the debuts of restaurants Pippal and Alora in the last four months — but it stands out from the rest in terms of sheer scale. The three-room setup at Fitoor is fashioned after Indian lounges, and the Bhambris wanted an upscale vibe with music and quality food." - Dianne de Guzman

"Plus, in the South Bay, the team behind San Francisco’s Rooh will roll out Fitoor, a new contemporary Indian restaurant and cocktail lounge located at Santana Row." - Lauren Saria