Five cookbooks and a whole lot of fanfare later, Mumbai’s favourite celebrity chef Varun Inamdar now helms 27 Degrees West in Singapore. The chef has cooked for the likes of world leaders like Obama, Trump, and Modi, but here, the everyday man is invited to come and have a taste of his artistry. Similar to how this is Inamdar’s first restaurant outside of India, 27 Degrees West also advocates for ‘borderless’ Indian fare, mixing traditional ingredients with modern cooking techniques.
Start with appetisers like chaat ($15) – a classic Indian street cart snack; the beef tartare tossed with masala miso ($24); or Hokkaido scallops with miso coconut and buckwheat ($24). Signatures include the ‘Varun Inamdar’ Butter Chicken ($29) and the Jowar Khichdi ($25) or millet porridge inspired by the chef’s grandmother. Finish off with a nightcap and take your pick from one of the spicy and spirit-forward drinks ($24) on the cocktail list.
