Cricketers like Kapil Dev, Ravindra Jadeja, Virat Kohli, Zaheer Khan, Mahela Jayawardena and Kumar Sangakkara have one thing in common apart from being fantastic cricketers. Can you guess which similarity we are talking about? Well, let us tell you. All these cricketers own multi-cuisine restaurants. Yes!
Recently, cricketer Virat Kohli opened up the latest outlet of his chain of One8 restaurants at Kishore Kumar’s home in Juhu, Mumbai. His new restaurant in Juhu is a different world because of the household size-door of Kishore Kumar’s bungalow Gouri Kunj and this has been making quite a buzz these days. So, we thought of taking you through some restaurants owned by Indian cricketers. Excited?
Kapil Dev’s Elevens
Kapil Dev’s Elevens is situated in Patna and this restaurant can give you a proper thematic experience. Established in 2008, it is based on a cricket theme and offers a wide range of Indian, Pan-Asian, and Continental cuisine. The food here is hands down delicious while the interior is worth a lot of appreciation. You must visit this place once to have a great thematic experience.
Virat Kohli’s Nueva
Our favourite cricketer Virat Kohli also owns Nueva located in the bustling gastronomical hub of New Delhi’s RK Puram. This place has quite a sophisticated vibe and is the brainchild of renowned chef and writer Michael Swamy. The menu here features some of the amazing dishes like Spicy mole, Peruvian piscos, La Caja de Pinturas, and many more.
Zaheer Khan’s Dine Fine
Dine Fine, located in a posh locality in Pune, is owned by cricketer Zaheer Khan and offers a luxurious ambience that we look for everywhere else. It has indoor as well as outdoor seating and serves the perfect food. Not only this restaurant is perfect for a date night but will be the most appropriate venue for a gathering of friends.
Mahela Jayawardena and Kumar Sangakkara’s Ministry of Crab
This restaurant is a result of collective efforts put in by cricketers Mahela Jayawardena, Kumar Sangakkara and chef Darshan Munidasa. This restaurant has a chain in Shanghai, Manila, Colombi, Chengdu, Bangkok and Mumbai. The décor is great while the ambience of this place is quite luxurious and as the name suggests, one can have an authentic crab-eating experience here.
Ravindra Jadeja’s Jaddu Food Field
Jaddu’s Food Field located in Rajkot is owned by cricketer Ravindra Jadeja. This multicuisine restaurant offers a great vibe with an interior consisting of memorabilia of bats, and jerseys along with pictures of Ravindra Jadeja. The place is known for giving a perfect cricket vibe while offering scrumptious food.
So, have you been to any of these restaurants? If yes, do share the experience with us!!