When you walk into Ikai, it doesn’t feel like a mithai shop. A tower stands at the centre of the space and is lit up with diyas every evening. It looks like a bazaar chowk with a chaatwallah and mithaiwallah on either side of the tower, except it’s all very modern and polished.

Ikai began in Ahmedabad, and first arrived in Mumbai at its international airport as a kiosk two years ago. The new space is built like an experience centre. Painted in sombre hues, the Bandra address feels minimalist and yet is loudly Indian. The floor has pinkish-hued Bombay terrazzo tiles that you don’t see in Mumbai homes anymore. The ceiling has ikat fabric panelled in. And the section at the back is where the space opens up into a larger retail area.