At a time when most restaurants across India are running on the clock, with fixed timings and back-to-back dinner slots, the simple pleasure of enjoying a meal at leisure feels almost rare. That’s what Delhi’s new restaurant, Grammie, tucked away in Sangam Courtyard, RK Puram, urges you to do. The latest venture by hospitality entrepreneur Tanveer Kwatra carries the same easygoing spirit of his Goa restaurants—the relaxed Neighbors and the cosy Tataki. It’s the kind of place where you could walk in for a late lunch, lose track of time over a drink or two and find yourself there as the evening lights come on and the bar comes into its own.
Designed by Headlight Design Studio, Grammie feels like entering a place that moves at its own pace. Sunlight spills across the marble floors during the day, casting a warm, gentle glow. By evening, soft projections ripple across walls and ceilings—a bird taking flight, a wisp of smoke curling from the chimney of a house. The elliptical dining bar is at the heart of the space and commands attention with its hypnotic ceiling projections at night. You can eat and drink by yourself here, no company needed.
Besides the bar, diners have many nooks to choose from at this 88-seater. There’s also an ‘extended dining space’ that Kwatra refuses to call a PDR, as well as a handful of outdoor tables beneath a giant Frida Kahlo-style portrait of a grinning old woman, cigarette in hand, keeping a watchful, cheeky eye over the goings-on. The playful touches at the space—Arjun Rathi’s candy-shaped lights and photographer Rohit Chawla’s wearable-art pieces that peek out from unexpected corners—set the mood for what’s to arrive.
Designed by Headlight Design Studio, the 88-seater Grammie is dotted with Arjun Rathi’s candy-shaped lights
Once seated, the first thing to arrive at every table is the Freedom platter—complimentary, and always available for refills. It has hot sauce made with fermented chillies, a Portuguese chilli crisp, tangy tomato salsa, and pickled jalapenos sitting side by side, giving diners the liberty to dial up the heat or leave things mild. As Kwatra puts it, it’s all about “freedom to add condiments, if you want a stronger taste”.
From there, the menu teases you with surprising flavour pairings, interpreted through modern European techniques. Take the kataifi and tostada—one-bite creations that contrast in texture yet harmonise beautifully with the warmth of pepper and the sweetness of corn. The chilled sweet corn mousse and granola mix with tomatoes and puffed rice continues this play of contrasts. (Scoop all the way down to know what we mean.) Goat-cheese-stuffed gyoza, crispy garlic, and some cacio e pepe all in one? You’ll find it here.
Light eaters will love the freshness of the hamachi crudo dressed in green-chilli vinaigrette and nori oil. For something a little richer, the salmon carpaccio is a standout. The burnt butter sauce, crispy bubu arare, and citrus ponzu create a delicate interplay of sourness, tanginess, and butteriness. Seafood lovers will gravitate towards the pickled chilli Portuguese prawns served with charred sourdough, where smoky, fermented flavours hit first and linger.
