September is serving up plenty of reasons to step out and eat. From Ladakhi food making its way to Bengaluru and hand-rolled Japanese sushi taking over tables at KOFUKU to a month-long kebab celebration across the country and festive Chinese dishes in Mumbai, restaurants across India have plenty planned this month.
Delhi NCR
KOFUKU's Temaki Festival
KOFUKU is hosting a two-week-long Temaki Festival from 10th to 30th September 2026, celebrating fresh, hand-rolled Japanese sushi designed to be eaten immediately. The menu includes vegetarian and non-vegetarian options such as New York Temaki with prawn tempura, avocado and spicy mayo; Kizuna Temaki with ponzu-drizzled hamachi, jalapeno and toasted sesame; Philadelphia Temaki with smoked salmon, cream cheese and avocado; Sake Handroll with salmon, avocado, cucumber and ikura; KOFUKU Special Handroll with salmon, tuna, crab stick and avocado; Veg Supreme Temaki with takuan, carrot, cucumber and avocado; along with Spicy Tuna and California Handroll. Guests can pair their Temaki with KOFUKU's in-house sake or soju.
Where: KOFUKU outlets in Delhi, Gurugram, Mumbai, Goa and Leh
When: 10th to 30th September 2026
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Tangra Turns One at The Westin Sohna Resort & Spa
Tangra - Tales of Chinatown at The Westin Sohna Resort & Spa is celebrating its first anniversary throughout September 2026 with signature favourites and new culinary creations curated by Chef Amit and Team Tangra. Inspired by Kolkata's legendary Tangra neighbourhood and the culinary legacy of India's first Chinatown, the anniversary menu includes Curried Fish Dumplings, Orange Prawns, Dragon Chicken Wings, Sliced Chicken Long Beans and Bacon & Prawn Fried Rice, along with a limited pop-up experience running through the month.
Where: Tangra - Tales of Chinatown, The Westin Sohna Resort & Spa, Sohna
When: September 2026
Cost: Rs 3,000, exclusive of taxes
Punjab Grill's Kebab Di Kahaniyan
Punjab Grill is celebrating India's kebab traditions with Kebab Di Kahaniyan, a limited-edition festival available throughout September. Curated by the chefs at Punjab Grill, the menu features non-vegetarian dishes such as Gosht Shesh Kebab, Til Da Kukkad, Tikka de Rajkumar, Kairi Tawa Surmai and Motihari Dhungar Boti, alongside vegetarian options including Thecha Paneer Tikka 2.0, Angithi Soya Tikka and Subz Tofu ke Seekh
Where: Punjab Grill outlets across Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Punjab, Mumbai, Lucknow and Kanpur
When: Throughout September
Tamil Cuisine Pop-Up at Trident, Gurgaon
Trident, Gurgaon invites guests to experience the depth and warmth of Southern flavours at an exclusive pop-up at Saffron, featuring Chef Chalapathi Rao of the acclaimed Simply South. The menu evokes steel tiffins, banana leaves and summer afternoons. Guests can begin with Kollu rasam (a comforting broth of horse gram, with a refreshing tang and gentle spice), before moving on to appetisers such as Mokka cholam varuval (young corn tossed with delicate spices) and Thoothukudi era varuval (coastal prawns marinated in native spices, fried and tossed).
Mains include signature dishes such as Vathal kuzhambu (a classic Tamil curry with a distinctive balance of tang, spice and subtle bitterness), Beans paruppu usili (crisp beans with a delicate, crumbly lentil mixture, finished with coconut) and Era manga kuzhambu (a distinctive coastal fishermen's curry of prawns and raw mango), amongst others.
These pair with Seeraga samba sadam (fragrant traditional Tamil short-grain rice), Tamil Nadu porotta (layered, flaky flatbread, ideal with rich curries) or Chettinad kaikari biryani (fragrant vegetarian biryani of short-grain rice and beautifully spiced vegetables). To end on a sweet note, desserts include Kavuni Arisi Halwa (black rice and jaggery) and Elaneer Payasam (a light, creamy dessert celebrating tender coconut).
Where: Saffron - Trident, Gurgaon
When: 20th - 23rd September 2026
Photo: Trident, Gurgaon
A Three-Day Celebration of Parsi Food, Family Recipes & Generational Flavours
This September, Dirty Good invites diners to pull up a chair and experience the warmth, nostalgia and unmistakable flavours of a Parsi family kitchen with Parsi Heritage Kitchen, a three-day culinary celebration dedicated to recipes, memories and traditions passed down through generations.
The pop-up brings the soulful cooking of the Parsi community to Dirty Good, celebrating a cuisine shaped by history, heritage and the simple pleasure of feeding people well. Each dish is prepared with traditional techniques, fresh ingredients and the kind of patience that comes from recipes that have been cooked, perfected and passed down over generations.
When: 25-27 September | 12 PM onwards
Where: Within Block 3, One Golden Mile, Musical Fountain Park, Ground Floor, Block 7A and Block 7B, Shaheed Sudhir Tyagi Marg, Netaji Nagar, New Delhi, Delhi 110066
Mumbai
Chinese Moon Festival at Yi Jing
Yi Jing at ITC Maratha is presenting a special Chinese Moon Festival menu by Chef Liang Xiaoqing from 15th to 26th September. Available a la carte for dine-in and takeaway, the selection includes Pan-Fried Pork Dumplings, Sichuan-style Wontons, Steamed Prawns with Glass Noodles, Liang-style Gong Pao Prawns, New Style Roast Duck, King Crab prepared in a choice of flavours and Chinese Mooncake with Sago, Fruits and Coconut Milk, alongside an extensive selection of pours.
Where: Yi Jing, ITC Maratha, Andheri (E), Mumbai
When: 15th to 26th September
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Bengaluru
Ladakh Comes to Bangalore at Nila
Nila, led by Chef Rahul Sharma, will welcome Chef Nilza Wangmo of Alchi Kitchen, Ladakh, for a two-night culinary collaboration on 26th and 27th September 2026. The collaboration brings together Chef Rahul's ingredient-first approach and Chef Nilza's knowledge of Ladakhi food and traditions through a 12-course tasting menu, with recipes, techniques and ingredients from the high-altitude region. Chef Nilza, whose Alchi Kitchen was founded in 2014 beside the thousand-year-old Alchi Monastery and became Ladakh's first restaurant focused entirely on traditional Ladakhi food, will cook alongside the Nila kitchen.
Where: Nila, Bengaluru
When: 26th and 27th September 2026, with seatings from 7 PM to 9 PM and 9:30 PM to 11 PM
Cost: Rs 5,910++ per person.
Kolkata
From Pandal Hopping to Pet Pujo, Park Street SOCIAL Serves Five Festive Thaalis
This Durga Puja, Park Street SOCIAL is bringing SOCIAL PETPUJO, a limited-period menu featuring five festive thaalis. The menu brings together Indian fish, mutton and chicken favourites with Tangra-style flavours, making it perfect for festive gatherings and post-pandal hopping adda.
The five thaalis include Ami Banglay Maach Khai, featuring Bhetki Fish Fry, Tandoori Prawns and Fish Tikka Masala; Mutton Amaro Porano Jaha Chaay, with Chelo Kebab, Mutton Galouti, Fantastic Mutton and Dum Pukht Mutton Biryani; and Chicken Ashe Hridoyo Akashe, featuring Chicken Tikka, Dhaba Style Cooker Chicken and Dum Pukht Chicken Biryani. The Tangra-inspired spreads include Ami Shudhu Je Tangra Chicken-er, with Butter Garlic Pepper Chicken, Chilli Chicken, Fried Chicken and Chicken Momos, and Machh-e Machh-e Tangra Dekha Pai, featuring Butter Garlic Pepper Prawns, Tangra Chilli Fish, Basa Fish Fillet and Shrimp Prawn Momos.
When: 10th to 21st October 2026.
Where: BFL Bangur Estate, 1A, Russel St, next to India's Hobby Centre, Park Street area, Kolkata, West Bengal 700016
