Our story
Homegrown.
Imperfect on purpose.
Jagged edges, small blemishes, food that’s fun and chill and extremely fresh. Garnita’s is a family diner with one very clear star.
Meet the chef
Chef Nandita Shamlal.
Delhi born and brought up. Made in London, at Le Cordon Bleu.
She’s a writer and a musician (piano and drums) and she cooks like it: lots of rhythm, no rules for the sake of rules. After stints in some of Delhi’s biggest kitchens, she started Weekeasy, a delivery kitchen, during the pandemic. Her Korean chicken wings, sandos and tacos became the talk of the town.
The city kept asking for a table to eat them at. So she built one. Well, eighteen seats of one.
A good meal, a decent cup of coffee, a good time. Then bounce.
The Garnita’s philosophy, roughly.
The room
Everything in here had a past life.
We’re big on upcycling, and it shows.
The lights are quiche and cupcake tins. The sofas were stitched from old fabric lying around at home. Anywhere else it might look odd; here it fits like a glove.
And the shelves are where the owners’ nerdiness lives: anime figures, manga, graphic novels, cookbooks and pop-culture easter eggs tucked into corners. Keep an eye out. You’ll get a chuckle with your bite.
The family
It’s a family business. Literally.
Chef Nandita runs the kitchen, with her parents right there in the mix. Yes, the apple crumble is Amma’s recipe. Her husband’s usually somewhere in the background, making sure everyone’s happy.
If someone at the next table mispronounces the name of the restaurant with total confidence, that’s probably Papa Garnita’s. Say hi.
