Indian stories, told with a global point of view.
Stay for one more course.
THE DAY'S FIRST CHOICEWe start where the day starts: with hands in the market, choosing what is ripe, fragrant and worth bringing home.
The plates we would put in front of a first-time guest. And then, perhaps, another.
BestsellerTandoor-roasted chicken in a slow-simmered tomato-makhani sauce.
Chef's PickTandoor-charred paneer, pomegranate, mint chutney, a little smoke.
BestsellerAged basmati, saffron, tender chicken, sealed-pot aroma.
Find your first bite, follow your curiosity, leave room for dessert.
Chef's PickTandoor-charred paneer, pomegranate, mint chutney, a little smoke.
Silken mushroom galouti, crisp roomali, pickled shallot.
Baby potatoes, tamarind, pomegranate pearls, cool yoghurt.
Hand-minced lamb, green cardamom, charred onion, roomali.
Jumbo prawns, kokum butter, smoked chilli, lime.
Green chilli yoghurt, toasted almond, citrus, coriander.
BestsellerTandoor-roasted chicken in a slow-simmered tomato-makhani sauce.
Chef's PickBlack lentils, slow-cooked overnight, finished with cultured cream.
Kashmiri chilli, braised lamb, fennel, a little patience.
Fresh paneer, tomato, cashew, kasuri methi, butter naan.
Coastal spices, kokum, coconut milk, today's catch.
Fire-roasted aubergine, tomato, ginger, fresh coriander.
BestsellerAged basmati, saffron, tender chicken, sealed-pot aroma.
Slow-braised lamb, fragrant yakhni rice, crisp fried onions.
Young jackfruit, mint, caramelised onions, delicate whole spice.
Basmati, garden peas, saffron threads, toasted cashew.
Aged basmati, cumin crackle, a spoon of golden ghee.
Tandoor blistered, black truffle butter, roasted garlic.
Whisper-thin, folded by hand, lifted from the tandoor.
Flaky, layered whole wheat with a brush of cultured butter.
House-fermented dough, tandoor-charred, sea-salt finish.
House FavouriteKhoya dumplings, rose syrup, pistachio, warm rabri.
Slow-reduced milk, Kashmiri saffron, roasted pistachio.
Caramelised Bengali yoghurt, seasonal fruit, orange blossom.
Single-origin chocolate, Assam tea, flaky cocoa crust.
Slow-brewed Assam tea, fresh ginger, green cardamom.
Alphonso mango, chilled yoghurt, a pinch of saffron.
House rose cordial, fresh lime, soda, a sprig of mint.
Fresh-ground beans, chicory, steamed milk, copper tumbler.
A chef-led tasting menu that moves from bright, delicate first notes to something slow, deep and sweet. Made for the table that has nowhere else to be.
AURELIA · THE KITCHENTHEA cook who believes that a dish can travel the world and still remember where it came from.
Raised between the spice markets of Old Delhi and long, curious evenings at the family table, Chef Aarav builds each plate around a familiar Indian flavour—then follows it somewhere new. The best ingredient, he says, is restraint.
“If you can taste the patience, you’re ready.”
Flame, first pour, last plate. Some things are better shared.
Some lovely notes from the kind of evenings that take their time.
“The kind of dinner that makes everyone stay for one more course. The paneer had the loveliest char, and the room felt like an occasion without trying too hard.”
These example reviews are fictional copy for the Aurelia website demo; they are not real Google reviews or endorsements.
A small seasonal gesture, and something lovely for the weekend.
Join us for dinner and let the kitchen send a little dessert for the table. A demo-day treat, best enjoyed together.
Order a sharing menu for four and the table gets a round of house chai on us. Ask our team for the current weekend menu.
Tell us when and who is coming. We’ll carry your note straight to the table team on WhatsApp.
And if you have a question we haven’t covered, we’re only a message away.
Ask us on WhatsAppTry the alternate WhatsApp link.Our demo dining room is imagined open Wednesday to Monday, 12 pm–11 pm (India Standard Time), with Tuesday as a rest day. The live status above updates from those sample hours.
An imagined address in the heart of New Delhi, for this Aurelia restaurant demo.
Aurelia House
24 Olive Lane, Lodhi Estate
New Delhi 110003 · Demo address