Cape Town’s leading fine dining Indian restaurant Bombay Brasserie is back! Taj Cape Town’s Executive Chef David Tilly and his team are cooking up a storm and are excited to take patrons once again on a culinary journey of sensory delights. Blending the best of Indian cuisine with Cape Town’s panache and flavour, the hotel’s distinctive food offering matches its luxurious accommodation, world-class service and warm Indian hospitality.

“Food is an art, the taste, smell and presentation of every plate coming out of our kitchen is our pride and we want all our guests, loyal regulars and new alike, to enjoy the unique and pleasurable experience of our fine dining cuisine,” says Chef David whose passion for food is heavily influenced by Indian, Asian and far eastern flavours.  His extensive travels across the world piqued his interest in unusual flavours and textures. 

Named after the multi-cultural and cosmopolitan Indian city (now Mumbai),  Bombay Brasserie borrows diverse cooking styles from all across India , merging them with local Malay flair. Menu favourites, include Tandoori Chicken and prawns Baingan Bharta (clay oven smoked Aubergine), Masala lamb chops and signature Lamb Biryani.

“Our multicultural menu offers small plate dishes which feature delicacies like the quinoa “tikki” kebab, mustard marinated broccoli florets, ostrich and raisin samoosa, peri-peri line fish with Gulab Jamun, Baked Yoghurt and Traditional Malva pudding on the dessert menu,” says Chef David.

The French trained chef has worked at Taj hotels all over the world and his culinary mastery has influenced all food at the hotel for the past four years. From breakfast to dinner, in-room dining, catering as well as afternoon teas and events at the hotel, he designs menus and directs his team of chefs to deliver quality meals every single time.

Chef David has cooked for former French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Mahatma Gandhi’s family as well as numerous celebrities, and has worked across the globe but counts Delhi, London, Cape Town and Morocco amongst his most favourite places.