The Silver Train at Phoenix Palladium, Lower Parel, welcomes the festive season with a new menu inspired by the culinary traditions of India’s palace kitchens. Moving beyond the familiar idea of royal Indian cuisine, the menu travels across the country, bringing together regional recipes, local ingredients and flavours from different parts of India.
The selection features Black Rice Bhelpuri, made with nutty black rice from Northeast India, Dhokla Rassa, Purani Dilli Dahi Bhalla, Palak Patta Chaat and Kothimbir Wadi with Pumpkin Puree, among other favourites.
The vegetarian selection includes Kashmiri Nadru Tikki, Charcoal Dahi Kebab, Gucchi Mussalam, Laal Kathal Kofta and Banarasi Dum Aloo. Non-vegetarian highlights include Lucknowi Galouti Kebab with Saffron Paratha, Kandhari Chicken Tikka, Koliwada Prawns, Old Delhi Butter Chicken and Laal Maas with Mathania Chilli. The menu also features rice preparations such as Allahabadi Subz Tehri and Sufiyaan Chicken Biryani.
For desserts, guests can look forward to Thandai Roll Kulfi with Kalakand Crème, Dark Chocolate and Kalakand and Iyengar Mawa Cake, among other sweet offerings.
Complementing the festive menu is an elevated cocktail programme featuring regional ingredients, indigenous botanicals, spices and heritage recipes. Highlights include Siaha, with tequila, Sauvignon Blanc and a fermented tomato and goat cheese cordial; Smoke In Sikkim, with rum, dill and smoked black cardamom; Konkan Sol, inspired by a traditional coastal cooling preparation; and Mahua & Falsa. The selection also includes classic cocktails, contemporary interpretations and zero-proof options.
This festive season, The Silver Train invites guests to experience the culinary diversity of India through a menu that brings together regional flavours, traditional recipes and the stories of its palace kitchens.
About The Silver Train
The Silver Train is a contemporary Indian restaurant inspired by the curious, playful and often unexpected culinary traditions of India’s palace kitchens. The restaurant brings together forgotten culinary recipes and stories from palace kitchens, translating them into a dining experience that feels both rooted and refreshingly unconventional. With a spirit of measured irreverence, The Silver Train moves beyond conventional ideas of royal Indian dining, pairing thoughtful cuisine with immersive design and The Silver Bar, where cocktails draw from the experimentation and ingenuity of royal drinking traditions. At its heart, the restaurant draws from regional recipes, ingredients, techniques and stories associated with India’s palace kitchens and the cultures that surrounded them.
About the Founder & CEO, Shravan Juvvadi
Shravan Juvvadi is a hospitality entrepreneur known for creating culturally rooted, immersive dining experiences that bring together food, design, music and storytelling. He is also the force behind Tabula Rasa, Hyderabad, which grew from a restaurant into a vibrant cultural space and later expanded internationally. With a keen understanding of evolving dining audiences and a strong focus on experiential hospitality, Shravan approaches restaurants as platforms for connection, community and cultural discovery. Through The Silver Train, he brings this vision to Mumbai, reimagining India’s royal culinary heritage through a contemporary lens while creating an experience that moves beyond conventional notions of Indian dining.
