Kwality became an iconic restaurant of NCR
NCR Foodie Trails
Kwality restaurant
Paneer boti tikka
Rounded cubes of cottage cheese marinated in spices, hung curd and smeared with cream and butter cooked on glowing embers of charcoal.
It all started in 1940 when Kwality first opened its doors. PL Lamba, opened this restaurant in partnership with his brother-in-law, IK Ghei. The coveted location in the then upmarket Connaught Place drew customers in huge numbers to this family-run restaurant.
On one hand they catered to rich Indian families, while on the other they included Continental dishes to suit the British and Americans GIs stationed here during the Second World War. Soon, Kwality became an iconic restaurant and also opened restaurants in London, New York and Japan.
The restaurant still stands tall at its original location. The place has also been revamped with third generation Divij Lamba spearheading the design project. The new interiors create a time warp with period furniture that includes leather, wood and brass, a piano lounge and a typical maharaja-style polo bar, littered with antiques.
There are almost 70 original photographs of Connaught Place, spanning a period of 40 years, by famous photographer Madan Mahatta. And, the food is served in bespoke crockery and cutlery “from Villeroy & Boch, Germany”. The piano is put to good use with daily recitals during lunch and dinner.
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