Rohit Bal’s Rs. 100 Million Restaurant
Trust the grand czar of fashion to define opulence. Designer Rohit Bal has spent a whopping Rs 10 crore for the interiors of his new restaurant, Cibo, at Hotel Janpath, Connaught Place. Spread over 14,000 square feet, the restaurant screams Italian grandeur. Divided into an outdoor eating area, an inner bar with a lounge space and an exclusive private dining room, the restaurant can accommodate over 350 people.
A towering monolith marks the entrance of the restaurant with a 20-foot high ‘grape’ fountain in the middle of the courtyard.
Marble fireplaces and wood bake ovens have been imported from Italy and the indoor furniture is covered in gold foil.
Bal’s partner in his dream project, Alok Aggarwal, says, “It took us six months to complete the project. Rohit and I come here every day to check the progress.” Priced at Rs 2,000 per head in the dining area and over Rs 5,000 per head in the private dining rooms, the restaurant is not meant for all, says Aggarwal. Interestingly, Hotel Janpath does not really boast an elite clientele, but they are unfazed by this.
The designer already has a restaurant, Veda in Connaught Place. Cibo is slated to open mid-March.
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CIBO,is a restaurant that is grandeur personified! the styling of this place speaks pure Roman-Gothic-Italian form.The moment i entered cibo,man was i awe struck !with the sheer size of this place!!a palatial courtyard it seemed to say the least. we were a group of11 ppl and so i may say special attention was given to us as the staff ws very attentive,polite. well informed on the wines they served,which was very nice to know. gr8 pizza(chicken,wood oven cooked with ultra thin crust n crisp too) and outstanding salmon fish that i in specific ate.D place to take ur girl/wife out in the evening? this is it.
highly recommended!!
Cheers!
Cibo is one place where you get the blend of comfort, good music, awesome ambiance…Roman cum Italian blend!! The courtyard is one of the first step as you get in and then you just keep on unfolding the beauty of the place. The service is really good…polite n smiling all the time. Snacks were yummmm.. We all friends (a group of 7 people) had an amazing night after a long time.
Thanks n Cheers to ROHIT BAL!!