There is a famous Gujarati saying by poet Ardeshar Faramji Khabardar better known by his pen name ‘Adal’: “Jya jya vase ek Gujarati, tya tya sadakaal Gujarat.” (Where there is a Gujarati, you will find Gujarat). Despite its multiculturalist character, Juhu’s residents are familiar with Gujarati fare, thanks to the community’s presence in this locality. It’s welcomed a new F&B space, Makaan, an all-day Gujarati snacking restaurant established by restaurateurs with distinctly different styles: Samyukta Nair, daughter of Dinesh Nair and granddaughter of The Leela founder late Captain CP Krishnan Nair, co-founded LSL Capital with her father in 2016, and oversees Michelin-starred Jamavar amidst a portfolio of restaurants in London and Dubai. She joins hands with restaurateur Karan Shah, who worked with late Asha Jhaveri to run Tardeo’s Swati Snacks since 2017.

Samyukta Nair and Karan Shah