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Saffron & Smoke

Shot between services · 12 frames

The Gallery

Woodsmoke doesn't photograph, so we let the light do the talking — brass lamps, copper pans, and whatever the tandoor throws at the ceiling.

  • The main dining room at dusk, lit by low brass lamps
    The dining room, first seatingThe room
  • Saffron & Smoke makhani in a copper bowl
    The namesake makhaniFrom the pass
  • Chef finishing a plate at the pass
    Chef Devika at the passThe kitchen
  • Gucchi biryani with the pastry seal broken open
    Breaking the biryani sealFrom the pass
  • The bar with backlit bottles and a smoked cocktail
    Smoke & Mirrors, pouredThe room
  • Smoked lamb chops fresh off the tandoor
    Kandhari chops, straight off the coalsFrom the pass
  • A set table with linen and brassware
    Brass, linen, patienceThe room
  • Whole spices arranged on a dark counter
    The morning masala grindThe kitchen
  • Curries and breads laid out for family-style service
    Family-style, Sunday lunchFrom the pass
  • A quiet corner of the restaurant with cane chairs
    The Ranwar corner tableThe room
  • Saffron rasmalai tres leches with pistachio
    Rasmalai tres lechesFrom the pass
  • Warmly lit restaurant interior seen from the entrance
    Last orders, Chapel RoadThe room