The best Father’s Day gift has never been something wrapped and ribboned. It has always been time ; an afternoon with nowhere else to be, a meal that gives everyone at the table something to look forward to, and the kind of setting that makes the hours pass without anyone noticing. MKT at The Chanakya was made for exactly that.
A restaurant built around the philosophy of the market, MKT brings Japanese, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, European, and Indian kitchens together under one roof, each helmed by a dedicated team, each holding its own standard. Which means the father who has been quietly thinking about the Belgium Pork Belly Kakuni ; slow-braised, finished on the Teppanyaki iron plate ; gets exactly that. And the one whose afternoon belongs to the Champaran Lamb Shank, drawn from the dum-cooking traditions of Lucknow, gets exactly that too. The Mala Fish arrives bold and unapologetic, the Heritage Beetroot Salad composed and quietly extraordinary, and the Sealed Pots and Fondue Platters bring a generosity to the table that feels entirely in keeping with the occasion.
The bar at MKT is a reason to stay a little longer. The Jamun Highball is the summer order that has earned its place among regulars, the Tamarind Mezcal Negroni rewards curiosity, and the Kokum-tini ; tart, savoury, finished with coriander foam ; is the kind of cocktail that changes what you thought you knew about a drink. The Zero ABV and Low ABV sections are built with the same thoughtfulness as everything else, because at MKT, every guest at the table matters equally. Dessert, when it comes, is the Tiramisu done as it should be ; or the Burnt Basque Cheesecake for the table that is not quite ready to call it an evening.
Located within The Chanakya in Lutyens’ Delhi, MKT is warm, generous, and genuinely alive with the energy of cooking that happens in full view of the room. This Father’s Day, gather the people who matter most, pull up a chair, and let MKT do what it does best.
