A fresh new taste of India has opened at the GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World. Thava Indian Restaurant, which has delighted many Indian cuisine aficionados in its 13-year history in Norwood, Montecasino, Suncoast Casino, Hotels & Entertainment and at the Boathouse hotel in Ballito, is building on this success with a fifth restaurant at the popular GrandWest in Goodwood, Cape Town.
The Thava restaurants are destination restaurants, co-owned by Mathew Abraham and Jay Haripersad, and are under the consultancy of Chef Philippe Frydman, 2020 World Chef Humanitarian award recipient. Thava has its roots in Kerala, India, affectionately known as “God’s own country”. Mathew explains that Kerala is a blend of different cultures and religions – Hindu, Christian and Muslim – and these influences are reflected in the blend of flavours that makes the food from this part of the world so special. The Thava restaurants are renowned for their use of the freshest local ingredients and their aromatic dishes.
A new special feature soon to come to Thava is the new “taste our menu platter”, where two or three guests can have a taste of a variety of dishes. For guests preferring to stick to one dish, Thava GrandWest offers a mouth-watering array of vegetarian, vegan, lamb, chicken or seafood dishes , all served with traditional breads, rice dishes and side dishes of freshly prepared chutneys, pickles or vegetables. The meat is strictly Halal and there’s no alcohol involved in the cooking.
To complete the meal, the dessert offering includes a selection of traditional Indian sweet temptations, or a selection of speciality coffees.
Thava GrandWest promises to be as popular as its big sisters around the country, attracting those who know and love their Indian cuisine, as well as newcomers to the Kerala taste experience. Added to that, the warm ambience and friendly service have proved to be as excellent as the full food offering.
Thava GrandWest also caters for private functions, office parties, outside catering and take-away and offers various set menus, as well as specials that change daily.
