The Frame

A restaurant named The Frame has launched across four floors in Meherchand Market, within Lodhi Colony. It was started by three founders: Adhyan Prasher, Aryaman Bhardwaj and Nishit Chadha.

Prasher, who also cooks at the restaurant, has built a menu that leans on classical French cooking methods combined with an Italian sense of hospitality. The space offers a casual walk-in setup on the ground level, while diners can also opt for a tasting menu running to between 10 and 12 courses depending on the season.

Wine is central to the concept, with a list that the team says will shift through the year while keeping a steady core style. The venue also doubles as a gallery, showing work from independent artists alongside the dining spaces.

The building's exterior was shaped by hand using clay before being strengthened with materials including glass, concrete and polymer, giving it a one-of-a-kind look tied specifically to this site. Inside, mosaic tilework and a hand-painted ceiling depict a pelican motif that recurs through the branding, menu and decor, inspired by folklore the founders say reflects how the bird carries things across distances. Every piece of art and mosaic in the restaurant was created specifically for this location.

The founders picked Lodhi Colony because the area has become known for public art installations by visiting artists, turning its streets into something like an open gallery. The restaurant is designed to extend that identity indoors, blending a dining experience with visual art under one roof.

Prasher said his aim was to bring a level of technical cooking finesse to India that many local diners have not yet encountered, with ingredients meant to stand out through process and technique rather than heavy mixing of cuisines.