| Indigo | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | April 30, 1999 |
| Closed | 29 April 2018 |
| Head chef | Rahul Akerkar |
| Food type | European, Mediterranean |
| City | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 18°55′19″N 72°49′55″E / 18.92194°N 72.83194°E |
| Website | foodindigo |
Indigo was a restaurant founded by the Indian chef Rahul Akerkar in 1999 in Mumbai, India, which was in a restored colonial bungalow behind the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel.[1] The restaurant gained iconic status as it was one of the first standalone fine-dining restaurants in the country to serve quality European cuisine, while functioning independently outside the luxury hotels industry.[2][3] It is credited with influencing the Indian restaurant industry in the country's post-liberalisation era.[4][5] Food critic Vir Sanghvi called the restaurant "one of the most important establishments in Indian restaurant history".[6] It was included in the top 60 restaurants in the world by Condé Nast Traveler.[7][8]
The restaurant closed on 29 April 2018, following the expiration of the property's lease and failed renegotiations.[3][9]
- ^ Garfinkel, Perry (24 November 2011). "An Indian Chef Questions Whether 'Indian' Food Exists" – via www.wsj.com.; "A plateful of problems". Mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "Mumbai: Colaba's iconic eatery Indigo to shut down on April 30". Free Press Journal.; "Chef Rahul Akerkar and investor deGustibus go their separate ways: Sources - The Economic Times". Economictimes.indiatimes.com. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Mumbai: Colaba's iconic fine-dine restaurant Indigo to shut down on April 30 - news". Mid-day.com. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ Vishal 2019, p. 34.
- ^ Vishal, Anoothi (13 September 2019a). "Ritu Dalmia: Conquering Italy with kadhi" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Rude food by Vir Sanghvi: The new wave of restaurants - brunch columns". Hindustan Times. 6 July 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ Lyons 2010, p. 186: "Indigo's chef, Rahul Akerkar, is a superstar throughout India and beyond. In his kitchen, amid the pots and pans, hang the many awards he's been given over the years by international food critics and publications, among them Conde Nast Traveler, who named Indigo as one of the 60 finest restaurants in the world."
- ^ Sudha Menon (7 November 2007). "Indigo's Akerkar talking to VCs, others to raise Rs20 cr". Livemint.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "Restaurant Man: AD Singh talks about 25 years in the industry, plans to expand overseas - more lifestyle". Hindustan Times. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2020.