Restaurant in New Delhi, India
Asia's 50 Best credentials, surprisingly accessible pricing.
Ranked #46 on Asia's 50 Best (2025) and awarded 95 La Liste points, Indian Accent at The Lodhi delivers the highest-credential modern Indian cooking in New Delhi at a meal price that undercuts its award standing. Book weeks in advance — this is one of the harder reservations in the city. Counter seating, where available, is worth requesting specifically.
Indian Accent sits inside The Lodhi on Lodhi Road, and a meal here costs less than you might expect for a restaurant ranked #46 on Asia's 50 Best (2025) and awarded 95 points by La Liste in 2025. Cuisine pricing lands in the $ tier (a typical two-course meal under $40), which makes it one of the stronger value cases in its competitive set globally. If you are visiting New Delhi with any interest in how modern Indian cooking is actually being executed at the highest level, this is the clearest booking to make. The question is not whether it is worth it — it is whether you can get a table.
Indian Accent has been at The Lodhi long enough to have accumulated a credential stack that most restaurants in Asia cannot match: a 2-star World of Fine Wine accreditation, consecutive La Liste placements (95 points in 2025, 90 points in 2026), a spot on Tatler Asia-Pacific's Leading Restaurants 2025, and a #57 ranking on Opinionated About Dining's Asia list for 2024. For the explorer visiting India's restaurant scene with genuine depth of interest, this is the benchmark against which other New Delhi fine dining tables are measured.
Chef Rijul Gulati leads the kitchen, with Rohit Khattar as owner and Dhwaneil Desai as General Manager. The wine program is run by Wine Director Kevin Rodrigues and Sommelier Hrushikesh Mawalkar. With 135 selections and a 900-bottle inventory, the list skews toward Chile, Argentina, Germany, and Italy — an unusual combination for an Indian restaurant, and worth leaning on when ordering. The wine pricing sits at $$ (a range of price points across the list), which is reasonable given the overall meal cost.
Visually, the setting inside The Lodhi reads as the kind of composed hotel dining room that takes the food seriously without overwhelming it. The room carries the calm register of a five-star hotel property, but the cooking is the focal point. The editorial angle worth understanding before you arrive: if you can get counter or bar seating, take it. Watching the kitchen's approach up close , the layering of regional Indian techniques with global reference points , is the kind of access that adds genuine context to the meal. This is not a format where counter seating is an afterthought.
Service operates across lunch and dinner, with Friday and Saturday evenings running until 10:30 pm. Monday is dinner-only (5–10 pm), and Wednesday through Sunday carry lunch service beginning at 12 pm on weekdays and 11:30 am on weekends. If your schedule allows a weekday lunch, it is worth considering: the room is quieter, the pacing is different, and the same kitchen is running both services. For a first visit, dinner on a weekday gives you the full program without the weekend-crowd compression.
For context on what this level of recognition means in practice: Indian Accent's Asia 50 Best ranking of #46 puts it in a tier with restaurants that typically price at multiples of what this kitchen charges per head. That gap between price and award standing is the clearest reason to prioritise this booking over more expensive alternatives in the city. Compare it to Trèsind Studio in Dubai or Opheem in Birmingham , both operate in the same modern-Indian register , and Indian Accent's Delhi address remains the sharper choice for anyone who wants the original context alongside the cooking.
If you are building a broader India itinerary around serious restaurants, this sits alongside Farmlore in Bangalore, The Table in Mumbai, and Adaa at Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad as the small group of tables worth planning travel around. For deeper regional work, Naar in Kasauli, Bomras in Anjuna, and Chandni in Udaipur each offer different cuts of India's culinary range. See our full New Delhi restaurants guide for additional options, or explore our New Delhi hotels guide, bars guide, wineries guide, and experiences guide to build out your visit.
Booking difficulty: Near Impossible. Indian Accent does not take walk-ins at this level of recognition. Plan well ahead , weeks minimum for a weekend dinner, and sooner if your dates are fixed. Counter or bar seating, where available, may offer more flexibility than main dining room tables, and is worth requesting specifically when you contact the restaurant.
The Lodhi, Lodhi Road, CGO Complex, Pragati Vihar, New Delhi 110003, India.
| Venue | Cuisine | Meal Price Tier | Wine List | Booking Difficulty | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Accent | Indian | $ (<$40 two courses) | $$ / 135 selections | Near Impossible | Asia 50 Best #46, La Liste 95pts, Tatler AP 2025 |
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| Bukhara | Modern Indian | , | , | , | , |
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Yes , it is one of the cleaner calls in New Delhi for a significant meal. The combination of a five-star hotel setting at The Lodhi, a kitchen ranked #46 on Asia's 50 Best (2025), and a meal price that sits in the $ tier (under $40 for two courses) makes the value case hard to argue against. For a celebration dinner where you want recognition-level cooking without an equivalent price, this is a stronger option than most equivalently credentialled tables in the region. Book well ahead: availability at this level of award standing is limited.
For a first visit, a weekday dinner is the safer choice , the full program runs across both services, but the evening session gives you more time and the room tends to be at its intended pace. Weekday lunch (Wednesday–Friday from 12 pm) is worth considering if your schedule allows: quieter room, easier booking, same kitchen. Weekend lunches (Saturday–Sunday from 11:30 am) bring a busier crowd. Monday and Tuesday are dinner-only, so those are your only options on those days. Either way, the cooking does not change by service , the decision is about pace and atmosphere.
Group bookings are possible but require advance planning given how difficult the restaurant is to book under normal circumstances. Contact the restaurant directly via the phone number on their website to discuss group arrangements , the details are not confirmed in our data. For larger groups where booking flexibility matters more, Dum Pukht or Bukhara may offer an easier path to securing a table for multiple covers.
Three things: the price is lower than the awards suggest, counter seating is worth requesting if available, and you need to book far in advance. The cuisine is modern Indian , regional techniques reframed with global reference , so this is not the right table if you want a traditional tasting of subcontinental classics. If you want to understand where Indian cooking is operating at its most technically considered in 2025, this is the address. The wine list leans toward Chile, Argentina, Germany, and Italy , ask the sommelier for guidance rather than defaulting to the familiar. Google ratings sit at 4.7 across over 9,000 reviews, which at that volume is a meaningful signal.
Dress code details are not confirmed in our data, but the setting , a fine dining room inside The Lodhi, a five-star hotel , warrants smart casual at minimum. La Liste 95-point restaurants and Asia 50 Best entries in hotel properties typically expect that guests dress to the register of the room. Avoid beachwear or activewear. If you are unsure, contact the restaurant directly before your visit.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Dum Pukht | Indian | World's 50 Best | Unknown | — | |
| Bukhara | Modern Indian | World's 50 Best | Unknown | — | |
| Varq | International | Unknown | — | ||
| Inja | World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
Key differences to consider before you reserve.
Yes, and it's one of the stronger cases in Delhi for exactly that. The credential stack is hard to argue with: #46 on Asia's 50 Best (2025), 95 points from La Liste, and a 2-star World of Fine Wine accreditation. Food pricing sits in the under-$40 range for a typical meal, which makes it an easier sell as a celebration venue than comparable restaurants at this recognition level. Book well ahead — weekends fill weeks out.
Lunch is available Wednesday through Sunday; dinner runs nightly. For a first visit, dinner gives you the full experience without time pressure. Lunch suits those who prefer a lighter, earlier commitment — but note that Monday and Tuesday are dinner-only, so planning around those days removes the choice. The restaurant opens for Saturday and Sunday lunch from 11:30 am, making weekend brunch a workable option.
Group bookings are possible, but at a restaurant operating at this demand level — Asia's 50 Best #46 with near-impossible walk-in availability — large parties require advance coordination. check the venue's official channels well ahead of your intended date. Smaller groups of two to four will find the booking process more manageable than parties of six or more.
Two things matter most: book early (weeks out for weekends, not days), and calibrate expectations correctly on price. Food pricing is under $40 for a typical two-course meal, which is low relative to the restaurant's Asia's 50 Best and La Liste standing. The wine list runs to 135 selections with mid-range markup, so the full bill with wine will be meaningfully higher. Chef Rijul Gulati leads the kitchen; the format is modern Indian with global technique.
Indian Accent sits inside The Lodhi, one of New Delhi's more formal five-star hotels, which sets a clear baseline for presentation. The venue's standing on Asia's 50 Best and La Liste points toward dressed-up rather than casual — think neat, put-together evening wear for dinner. The venue database does not specify a formal dress code, so if you are unsure, check the venue's official channels before your booking.
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