Shilpa Shetty’s Bastian Bandra To Make Way For Ammakai, A New South Indian Restaurant In Mumbai

This week marks the final service at Shilpa Shetty’s iconic Bastian Bandra, the Turner Road institution that helped redefine Mumbai’s dining culture when it opened in 2016. Its closure signals the end of an era, even as the brand looks ahead with new chapters in Juhu and Dadar.

Shilpa Shetty’s Bastian In Bandra To Close Soon

 

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The announcement came via Instagram, where the brand cheekily addressed the “rumour mill” and promised to serve “the real tea” about its future. Co-owned by Shilpa Shetty and Ranjit Bindra, the restaurant quickly became both a celebrity hangout and a marker of how social dining in the city could look. Its last day, September 4, will close a chapter that many in Mumbai’s food scene consider formative.

The brand, however, isn’t disappearing. A new Bastian is already in the works for Juhu, keeping the legacy alive in a different part of the city. Meanwhile, the Bandra address is set for a transformation of its own and promising the same daring mix of class and culinary showmanship.

Bastian Paves Way For Ammakai

Bandra will morph into Ammakai, a South Indian speciality restaurant opening by mid-October. The name, meaning “the mother’s hand,” hints at authenticity, care, and flavours that feel like home, yet something entirely new for Mumbai’s food scene.

Promising authentic regional flavours, Ammaikai is set to bring a fresh culinary identity to the neighbourhood, offering diners a completely new taste experience which is way too rooted and earthy to miss. 

For regulars seeking continuity, Bastian At The Top in Dadar remains very much open. The sky-high outpost continues to serve its signature seafood and gooey desserts, along with sweeping city views that make it a destination in itself. It has also become a favourite for celebrations, drawing the same mix of celebrities and loyal patrons who first fell in love with the Bandra flagship.

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As the doors close on Bandra, anticipation rises. Ammakai and the new Bastian are not just restaurants; they are the next chapters in a story that refuses to fade from the Mumbai food scene, carrying the same vibrant persona and late-night magic that made Bastian legendary.

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