Chicago's Only Michelin-Starred Indian Restaurant Opens in New York This Month

"Reservations are now live for a major Indian fine dining contender opening in New York this May. Chicago's Michelin-starred Indienne debuts Thursday, May 28, at 515 West 38th Street and 10th Avenue, in Hudson Yards. It's the first of three spots from chef Sujan Sarkar that will open inside the luxury residential building Henry Hall. British Indian chophouse Elder and cocktail bar Apas are expected later this year."

"Sarkar has spent his career making the case that Indian cuisine belongs in the global fine dining conversation. Indienne opened in Chicago's River North in 2022 and earned its Michelin star within the first year - and remains the only starred Indian restaurant in the city. "I want to be a true representation of Indian food in America, which can be on par with the top restaurants in the city and the country - and in the world," he says."

"After more than two decades in kitchens, including 12 years in modern European and French cooking before pivoting to Indian cuisine, Sarkar sees Indienne as the culmination of that arc: "After 22 years in my career, I thought this could be a good time to open my restaurant.""

"Mapa Mueller designed the 34-seat space as a series of rooms, from a golden ochre entry foyer, a lighter front dining room, to a main room wrapped in burgundy leather with hand-blown glass chandeliers. Holi-inspired paintings"

Indienne, a Michelin-starred Indian fine dining restaurant from chef Sujan Sarkar, opens May 28 at 515 West 38th Street and 10th Avenue in Hudson Yards. The 34-seat restaurant is the first of three Sarkar concepts planned for the Henry Hall building, with Elder and Apas expected later this year. Sarkar’s career centers on positioning Indian cuisine within global fine dining. Indienne opened in Chicago’s River North in 2022 and earned a Michelin star within its first year, remaining the only starred Indian restaurant in Chicago. The space is designed by Mapa Mueller with multiple rooms, including a golden ochre entry foyer, a lighter front dining room, and a main room wrapped in burgundy leather with hand-blown glass chandeliers.

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