The rebranding of Ahmedabad’s food scene

The first thing that hits you at Sora is not the menu, but the sheer scale of the ambition. Spanning an impressive 11,000 sq ft, this Asian-Peruvian restaurant, designed with Art Deco flourishes, feels less like a neighbourhood haunt and more like a space airlifted from Dubai.

In Ahmedabad, a city where the ‘spirit’ has always been strictly zero-proof, a new breed of restaurateurs is proving that the absence of a bar is not a limitation but a catalyst for culinary theatre. Sora is not the opening act of this shift, but a signal that the city is no longer a stopover on the way to Udaipur or Kutch. It is now a weekend destination for zero-proof, high-end gastronomy.

Ume a drink at Sora | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT