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Garima Arora
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Garima Arora

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Bringing a contemporary Indian approach to Bangkok’s Gaa restaurant.

First Michelin star · Second star

Born
1986
Birthplace
Unknown

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Garima Arora

Garima Arora is an Indian chef and restaurateur whose Bangkok restaurant Gaa combines Indian culinary ideas with its Thai setting.

Early life

Mumbai

Initially worked in journalism.

Paris

Graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in 2010.

Career

  1. Before 2017

    Restaurant training

    Worked with Gordon Ramsay and at Noma.

  2. 2017

    Gaa

    Opened her restaurant in Bangkok.

  3. 2023

    Television

    Served as a MasterChef India judge.

Selected work

First Michelin star

Gaa received its first star.

Second star

The restaurant received a second Michelin star.

Beyond work

Food Forward India

Launched an initiative in 2019 to discuss the future of Indian food.

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