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Manish Mehrotra
Developing Indian Accent’s approach to contemporary Indian fine dining.
Indian Accent · Restaurant cookbook
- Born
- 20 January 1974
- Birthplace
- Patna, India
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Manish Mehrotra
Manish Mehrotra is an Indian chef whose cooking combines familiar Indian flavours with techniques and ingredients from other cuisines.
Early life
Patna upbringing
Grew up in Bihar before studying hotel management in Mumbai.
Kitchen training
Developed his skills in hotel kitchens, including pan-Asian cooking.
Career
- 1996
Taj training
Began his professional career in Mumbai.
- 2000s
Delhi and London
Worked with Old World Hospitality on Asian restaurant concepts.
- 2009–2024
Indian Accent
Developed the restaurant’s distinctive approach and international expansion.
- 2026
Independent venture
Opened Nisaba in Delhi.
Restaurants & books
Indian Accent
Reworked Indian dishes within a tasting-menu setting.
Restaurant cookbook
Published recipes and ideas from Indian Accent.
Comorin
Developed a menu drawing on Indian comfort food.
Beyond the kitchen
Television
Won the cooking competition Foodistan.
Culinary travel
His work across Asian cuisines informed his later Indian menus.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Interview at Nisaba, January 2026 ↗Photo: Manishmhrtra. CC0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
