Soho House Mumbai, the first in Asia and 23rd in the world, is tastefully designed, setting off a time warp of a warm and inviting vintage era. Walk in through the glass door and Allis, the café and reception area, greets us with colourful lamp shades, warm rugs, potted plants and soothing jazz tunes. The café is designed like an open kitchen, with white panelling, timber herringbone floor, Indian textiles touches and vintage rattan furniture. Soho House Mumbai has a well-curated art programme with 200 works spread across the 11 floors. The collection also houses a Subodh Gupta's installation on the eighth floor.

The concept of home-away-from-home and an inclusive creative community is retained across. After a quick tour, we walk into Cecconi, the 150-seater Italian restaurant led by chef Luca D'Amora, that opens to the public this Wednesday. Yellow light from the large chandeliers falls on the warm timber and teal green and an L-shaped bar which has leather banquettes, the outdoors is a beach-facing casual space with rattan chairs, comfy pillows, decorated with large-potted plants all under wooden crisscross beams. Originating in Venice, Cecconi's Mumbai joins sister restaurants in London, New York, Miami, West Hollywood, Istanbul, Barcelona, Berlin and Amsterdam.