Restaurant Week India (RWI), the country’s pioneering nationwide dining festival, returns in April 2026 after a decade‑long hiatus —marking a significant moment for India’s evolving culinary landscape. Reintroduced with a sharper, more curated approach, the festival reflects how dining out in India has transformed into an experience‑led, culturally driven phenomenon.
This edition of Restaurant Week India is presented in association with Kotak Solitaire, Kotak Mahindra Bank’s premium banking proposition for affluent customers, focused on privileged access and curated experiences.
Scheduled to take place from 24 April to 3 May 2026, the festival will span Mumbai, Delhi‑NCR and Bengaluru, featuring a tightly curated line‑up of over 55 leading restaurants. Each participating restaurant will offer specially designed three‑course prix‑fixe menus created exclusively for the festival.
Kotak Solitaire cardholders will enjoy a suite of exclusive privileges, including early access to reservations from 15 April, ahead of general bookings opening on 17 April, as well as an additional, specially curated course at participating restaurants.
Launching the initiative, Jyoti Samajpati, Executive Vice President – Head of Affluent and Salaried Propositions, said: “Kotak Solitaire is delighted to be associated with Restaurant Week India in celebrating and elevating India’s vibrant culinary landscape. While the experience is open to all, we are proud to offer our Solitaire customers early access and specially curated privileges. This collaboration reflects our commitment to creating distinctive, meaningful experiences—bringing our customers closer to moments of discovery and refined indulgence.”
A decade ago, Restaurant Week India familiarized diners with prix-fixe menus and encouraged them to explore a wider range of restaurants. The upcoming edition builds on this legacy while reflecting the evolution of India’s dining culture over the past decade. The 2026 Summer edition is designed for adventurous diners who view dining out as an experience and engage with restaurants for their craft, reputation and storytelling. For participating restaurants, RWI offers an opportunity to showcase ambitious, thoughtfully crafted menus to a receptive audience within a focused, time-bound window.
The 2026 edition is led by Aatish Nath and Gauri Vij, co-founders of Restaurant Week India, with mentorship and guidance from Nachiket Shetye and Chaitanya Rele. Shetye, the original architect of RWI, brings with him the experience and vision that have shaped the festival’s return.
Aatish Nath, co-founder of The Dining Collective, says, “I’ve had a ringside view of the maturing of India’s culinary landscape. Restaurants and chefs have come to define the zeitgeist in a way that would be unthinkable even a decade ago, and with Restaurant Week India, we aim to introduce committed foodies and regular diners alike to a curated selection of the innovative, consistent and food-forward restaurants across three cities.”
The Dining Collective co-founder Gauri Vij adds: “This edition has the full backing of Kotak Solitaire, as well as the support of India’s premier stand-alone restaurants, which makes RWI’s summer edition an event to look forward to.”
All reservations will be managed through a centralised booking platform in partnership with Putting Scene, with prepaid reservations priced at ₹1,500++ for lunch and ₹1,800++ for dinner.
The 2026 edition features a tightly curated selection of restaurants across cities, including Bar Sama, Comal, Kopitiam Lah, and Tijouri in Bengaluru; Americano, Bar Paradox, The Bombay Canteen, La Loca Maria, and Sobo20 in Mumbai; and Adrift Kaya, Ikk Punjab, Inja and Nisaba in Delhi NCR, among over 45 others.
Restaurant Week India is a limited-time dining festival that brings together restaurants across cuisines and formats to encourage discovery and participation in India’s dynamic, evolving dining culture.
