{
  "id": 13633523,
  "title": "NAAR: India’s most ambitious restaurant brings destination dining to the foothills of the Himalayas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/naar-indias-most-ambitious-restaurant-brings-destination-dining-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T03:55:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/eat-drink/2026/10/11/naar-indias-most-ambitious-restaurant-brings-destination-dining-to-the-foothills-of-the-himalayas/238644"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kasauli, a small town in Himachal Pradesh, India, is home to NAAR, India's most ambitious restaurant. The establishment is part of a 25-acre boutique hotel, nestled at the edge of a cliff above a pine forest. NAAR, named after the Kashmiri word for fire, is the brainchild of Chef Prateek Sadhu, a renowned culinary expert who trained at the Culinary Institute of America and worked at some of the world's top restaurants, including Alinea, The French Laundry, Le Bernardin, and Noma.\n\nChef Sadhu's journey to the Himalayas was inspired by his desire to capture the essence of Himalayan produce and cooking. In 2016, he left his successful career in Mumbai to open Masque in the city, where he introduced diners to deeply regional cooking rooted in Kashmiri produce and traditions. In 2023, NAAR opened, marking a new chapter in Sadhu's culinary journey.\n\nThe 14-course meal at NAAR begins with cocktails and snacks at the salon, a separate building from the main restaurant. The menu features a variety of unique dishes, such as trout tinctures and liquors made from locally sourced ingredients. The main courses include dishes like lamb rump, which is brined and grilled with a mustard and chilli glaze, and trout belly sandwiches. Desserts include a Kashmiri tujj, a skewer of grilled lamb, and a golden raspberry sorbet.\n\nThe restaurant's dedication to hyper-seasonal produce and foraging is evident in every dish, creating a unique and unforgettable dining experience. NAAR has quickly gained recognition, ranking No. 30 on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list earlier this year and receiving the number one spot from Condé Nast Traveller India.",
  "summary": "KASAULI, Oct 11 — Writer Salman Rushdie once described the Himalayas as “land’s attempt to metamorphos...",
  "key_points": [
    "NAAR is India's most ambitious restaurant in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh.",
    "Chef Prateek Sadhu, a renowned culinary expert, created NAAR.",
    "NAAR offers a 14-course meal with hyper-seasonal, locally sourced ingredients."
  ],
  "editors_take": "NAAR's launch in the foothills of the Himalayas elevates regional Indian cuisine to a global fine dining standard, solidifying Chef Prateek Sadhu's reputation as a pioneer of hyper-seasonal, locally sourced produce-driven cooking.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}