That’s the mantra of The Hungry Monkey, which has been designed as a place to interact with close friends, connect with the like-minded, and humour your inner self.
Spanning an area of 3,800 sq ft . and spread over three fl oors that overlook the green oasis of Deer Park, Th e Hungry Monkey, is located in the heart of south of Delhi. Conceptualised by three friends—Sameer Kohli, Rohan Gupta and Siddharth Talwar, the restaurant was executed with the help of Vritima Wadhwa from Project 810. “Th e owners were very clear about what they wanted. Hungry being interpreted as curiosity and Monkey being decoded as adventure was the insinuation in developing the sense of the restaurant,” says Vritima.
The starting point of design development was to create a New York loft -like vibe, and yet give it a unique feel. All three fl oors of the restaurant correspond to its tagline—Eat, Drink, Play. Th e fi rst fl oor (Eat) features an industrial-inspired space with its bare brick walls, retro robots and mini table fans as installations, a stone bench that says ‘Th e universe is made of stories, not atoms’ and bare light bulbs. Drink, as the name suggests, the second fl oor features a bar area with interesting shelves that stock liquor bottles. “We have also made jaali shelves people who prepare contemporary global cuisine with French influences, and Californian cuisine.
The owner’s idea of hosting an exceptional dining experience with engaging interiors is wonderfully planned. “Walls emphasised with quotes, large screen prints of artichokes,laboratory apparatus, wolves and flamingos on brightly coloured walls, constellations etched in brown mirror, a barshelf derived from chemical reactions, inlay of unique objects in concrete tops and little elements on the floor come together to create the mood for the space. In hues of brown, orange, metal and concrete, the space is illuminated using candles and spots,” concludes Vritima.
Address: B-6/6, DDA Market, Opposite Deer Park, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi110001
Call: 011-33105861;Timings: 12:30 pm – 11:30 pm Features: All credit cards accepted
Conceptualised by: Sameer
Kohli, Rohan Gupta and Sidharth Talwar
Execution by: Vritima Wadhwa
Impressions: Ruhi Singh | Images: The Hungry Monkey
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