1 Michelin Star Chefs: Sajeev Nair, Executive Chef, Trishna

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Siblings Jyotin, Karam and Sunaina (JKS Restaurants) founded Trishna on Blandford Street, London, in 2008.

Since then, they have opened twenty-five restaurants, expanded internationally, and have 7 Michelin Stars and 4 Michelin Bib Gourmands to their credit. JKS Restaurants include two Michelin star restaurants Gymkhana and Kitchen Table, as well as BiBi.

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Trishna JKS Restaurants One Michelin star Sajeev Nair

Biography

Sajeev Nair was 28 when he started in Trishna as sous chef in April 2012, with Karam (JKS Restaurants Co-Founder) leading the kitchen. Sajeev progressed through the kitchen until, in January 2017, he was given the role of executive chef.

Trishna

Trishna was awarded a Michelin Star in the 2012 Michelin Guide and has retained it ever since. It is located in the trendy Marylebone Village and is renowned for its distinctive take on the coastal cuisine of southwest

India.

Trishna JKS Restaurants One Michelin star Sajeev Nair

The informal and pared-back aesthetic of the interiors, offset with antique mirrors, marble tabletops, and original wooden panelling, offer a sociable neighbourhood dining atmosphere, with terrace doors that open onto Blandford Street, creating a semi-alfresco ambience throughout the restaurant.

India's southwest coast provides the kitchen with most of its influences, and the menu is full of vibrant, exciting dishes, including some original creations from the tandoor. However, the undoubted star of the show is a wondrously rich version of the dish made famous by the original Trishna in Mumbai: brown crab with lots of butter and a kick of red chilli. The restaurant's informal and sociable neighbourhood dining atmosphere, with terrace doors that open onto Blandford Street, creates a unique semi-alfresco ambience.

Trishna JKS Restaurants One Michelin star Sajeev Nair

 

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Editor 27th July 2024

1 Michelin Star Chefs: Sajeev Nair, Executive Chef, Trishna