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{{Short description|Restaurant in New Delhi, India}}
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[[The Lodhi]], Lodhi Road, New Delhi<br>[[Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre|NMACC]], BKC, Bandra East, Mumbai|address=|location_town=[[New York City]], [[New Delhi]], [[Mumbai]]|location_country=[[United States]],
[[India]]
|coordinates=|opened_date=|owner=[[Rohit Khattar]]|website={{URL|http://www.IndianAccent.com}}}}

'''Indian Accent''' is a restaurant located at [[The Lodhi]] hotel in [[New Delhi]], India. It was established in 2009 by [[Rohit Khattar]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-08 |title=Rohit Khattar has a good ear for accents |url=https://lifestyle.livemint.com//news/big-story/restaurateur-rohit-khattar-indian-accent-111694099352578.html |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=Mintlounge |language=en}}</ref> It has outposts in [[New York City]] and [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wells |first=Pete |date=2016-05-24 |title=Indian Accent Has a Cosmopolitan Twang |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/25/dining/indian-accent-restaurant-review.html |access-date=2024-08-06 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=www.ETHospitalityWorld.com |title=Indian Accent is now open at Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, Mumbai - ET HospitalityWorld |url=https://hospitality.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/restaurants/indian-accent-is-now-open-at-nita-mukesh-ambani-cultural-centre-mumbai/102723445 |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=ETHospitalityWorld.com |language=en}}</ref>

Indian Accent ran operations at [[The Manor (hotel)|The Manor]] hotel for eight years, before moving to The Lodhi in 2017.

== Chef ==
[[File:Chef Shantanu Mehrotra.jpg|thumb|Chef Shantanu Mehrotra]]
The restaurant is known for its modern Indian cuisine, currently supervised by chef Shantanu Mehrotra, who describes the cuisine as "inventive Indian". He has been Executive Chef of Indian Accent since 2009. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Accent's Shantanu Mehrotra Talks About Modern Indian Cuisine, Chandigarh Visit |url=https://www.slurrp.com/article/indian-accents-shantanu-mehrotra-talks-about-modern-indian-cuisine-chandigarh-visit-1718192000836 |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=Slurrp |language=en}}</ref>

== Menu ==
The restaurant "showcases inventive Indian cuisine by complementing the flavors and traditions of India with global ingredients and techniques". It offers staple, traditional Indian dishes with a contemporary, "cosmopolitan twang", as described by ''[[The New York Times]]''. Some of its most renowned dishes are Puchkas with Calcutta Jhal Potato & Five Waters, Potato Sphere Chaat with White Pea Ragda and the Meetha Aachar Spare Ribs with Sour Green Apple. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Accent {{!}} Best Fine Dining Restaurant |url=https://www.indianaccent.com/ |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=Indian Accent |language=en}}</ref>

== Cookbook ==
The Indian Accent Restaurant Cookbook is available for purchase at the restaurant and is based on the menu designed by chef Manish Mehrotra. It showcases a culmination of "local produce", "home-style cooking", and "unusual ingredients from around the world." The cookbook's photographs are captured by Indian food photographer [[Rohit Chawla]] and was launched at the [[Jaipur Literature Festival]] in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-01-20 |title=Chef Manish Mehrotra launched his cookbook at the Jaipur Literature Festival |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/food-&-drink/food/story/chef-manish-mehrotra-to-launch-his-cookbook-at-the-jaipur-literature-festival-304746-2016-01-20 |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

==Criticism==
In September 2024, ethical concerns on price point and "integrity" were raised on Indian Accent's Delhi outlet by a customer who accused it of replacing [[morels]] with cheaper [[button mushrooms]]. The restaurant responded by saying it was a misunderstanding.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Indian Accent replaces morels with cheaper mushrooms, sparking ethical concerns on price point |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/food-news/indian-accent-replaces-morels-with-cheaper-mushrooms-sparking-ethical-concerns-on-price-point/amp_articleshow/113192877.cms |access-date=2024-09-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Awards ==
The restaurant has won various accolades over the years. The New Delhi outpost was voted the number one restaurant in India by [[Conde Nast Traveller]] and has been on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list since 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ail |first=Arundhati |date=2023-10-17 |title=The 50 Best Restaurants in India, According to Condé Nast Traveller India |url=https://www.cntraveler.com/story/conde-nast-traveller-india-top-50-restaurants |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=Condé Nast Traveler |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants {{!}} The List and Awards |url=https://www.theworlds50best.com/asia/en/list/1-50 |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=50B - Restaurants - ASIA |language=en}}</ref> It is on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list of 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Accent-New Delhi-Restaurant-50Best Discovery |url=https://www.theworlds50best.com/discovery/Establishments/India/New-Delhi/Indian-Accent.html |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=50B - Discovery |language=en}}</ref> In 2018, it was recognized by [[Time (magazine)|TIME]] as one of the world’s 100 greatest places.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Accent: The World’s 100 Greatest Places of 2018 |url=https://time.com/collection/worlds-greatest-places-2018/5373182/indian-accent-new-delhi-india/ |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=Time |language=en-us}}</ref> It was also voted as the number one restaurant in India by La Liste in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=La Liste |url=http://www.laliste.com/ |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=La Liste |language=en}}</ref>

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[[Category:Restaurants in Delhi]]

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