Virgin Voyages is bringing one thing new to the excessive seas this Might – Ariya, the primary correct Indian restaurant to launch on a cruise ship.
The 220-seat venue will debut aboard Valiant Woman after the ship completes her dry dock, and it has been created in partnership with Indie Culinaire and celeb chef Maneet Chauhan.
Chauhan, who’s a tv character and cookbook creator, has helped craft a menu that showcases the depth of Indian cooking – from saffron-infused classics to coconut-rich coastal dishes and vibrant regional specialities.
Ariya is called after Sir Richard Branson’s great-great-grandmother, a girl who hailed from the coastal city of Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu.
The venue takes its design cues from India’s bustling spice markets
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The venue takes its design cues from India’s bustling spice markets, with the heat of turmeric, cardamom and peppercorn mirrored all through the house.
Diners can tuck into dishes like Lamb Shank Biryani, Puffed Rice & Avocado Chaat, and Tandoori Pistachio-Crusted Snapper.
The cocktail menu options creations just like the Maharani Morning with rose and cardamom, a Golden Hour Spritz with saffron and honey, Saffron & Silk with scotch and toasted coconut smoke, and the Bangalore Previous Usual made with jaggery and cardamom.
Virgin Voyages CEO, Nirmal Saverimuttu, mentioned: “Ariya is the subsequent chapter in our meals and beverage assortment that we have been constructing with actual intention since day one. Each restaurant we open is an announcement about what we consider eating at sea will be, and Ariya says one thing we have not mentioned earlier than.
“Indian delicacies, executed with this degree of craft and this a lot coronary heart, belongs on Valiant Woman. Sailors who’ve sailed with us earlier than will perceive instantly why this belongs right here. For many who have not, Ariya could be the rationale they e-book.”
Senior director of culinary program improvement, Chef Levi Mezick, added: “Indian delicacies is lastly getting the worldwide recognition it has all the time deserved and our Sailors get to expertise it at its finest, with Chef Maneet.
“The spice mixtures alone will shock individuals. That is the aim: to make each Sailor at that desk assume, ‘I did not know meals might try this’.'”
The restaurant will debut aboard Valiant Woman
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Standout dishes
- Lamb Shank Biryani
- Goan Curried Mussels
- Malabar Coconut Crab Cake
- Puffed Rice & Avocado Chaat
- Tandoori Pistachio-Crusted Snapper
Standout cocktails
- Maharani Morning with rose, cardamom, and glowing wine
- Golden Hour Spritz layered with saffron and honey
- Saffron & Silk with scotch and toasted coconut smoke
- Bangalore Previous Usual with jaggery and cardamom
- The Seventh Leaf, a botanical zero-proof creation
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