*** The restaurant is closed Monday - Sunday : 15:00 to 18:00 ***
Our story dates back to the historic year of 1994 when the company’s owner/founder Mr. Sudhir Vichare (an inhabitant of Mumbai, India) started his first takeaway joint named Tandoor restaurant & take away. In the year where South Africa was going through a turbulent time in history and ending its regime of apartheid, there was this first Authentic Indian takeaway in Pine Street just below the Pine parkade giving
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*** The restaurant is closed Monday - Sunday : 15:00 to 18:00 ***
Our story dates back to the historic year of 1994 when the company’s owner/founder Mr. Sudhir Vichare (an inhabitant of Mumbai, India) started his first takeaway joint named Tandoor restaurant & take away. In the year where South Africa was going through a turbulent time in history and ending its regime of apartheid, there was this first Authentic Indian takeaway in Pine Street just below the Pine parkade giving people of Durban the tasteful and culinary delights prepared by expert chefs flown from straight from India.
Couple of years later when the response of people and popularity of the food was remarkably increasing, there was now need of a bigger and better dining experience with the same food. The owner then started the first branch of Vintage India Restaurant in Morning Side, Durban inside a plush Victorian house. Business flourished gaining even more popularity with Mr Sudhir Vichare, his wife Neeta Vichare and the entire restaurant team being showcased on various media platforms such as Lotus Fm, local newspapers and magazines.
Year 2000 marked to be the next big step for the company as the second branch was opened in Cape Town keeping in mind its tourist popularity and ever demanding cold weather of Cape Town. Curries were a craving in Cape Town back then and they still are. Cape Town branch was themed of Indian palaces and a container full was shipped from Mumbai for its interior designs, upholstery, paintings, chandeliers, etc. It was made to be truly an one of a kind Indian Restaurant.
Johannesburg and Maputo (Mozambique) branches were opened in the year 2005. Mr. Parth Vichare joined the company giving his father all the support he required and runs the show till today. Vintage India restaurant has catered hundreds of travellers during the South Africa’s biggest sporting events such as 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup, 2009 Indian Premier League and 2010 FIFA World Cup. Apart from these events we cater for thousands of tourist every year for Indians who look for authentic cuisine, through our tie ups with South Africa’s leading and majority travel companies. Vintage India has been receiving many awards in restaurant category since the beginning. Trip advisor recommends Vintage India, since 2015 back to back as best reviewed and traveller’s choice restaurant.
As we speak now, Vintage India is now only running one restaurant which is the Cape Town branch. As the immigration laws of South Africa have drastically changed over all these years and employing chefs from India has become next to impossible, which has forced us on reducing our branches. We firmly believe to give our guests an truly authentic experience and would not think of compromising in any way, even if that brings it down to just one branch.
Over all these years we are indebted to each and every employee of this company, who were and still are the backbone of all this popularity and recognition. Nothing would have been possible without them, which includes staff flown over from India as well as the local South African staff who adapted to the way we wanted to deliver and give an truly authentic experience to our guests.
We value all our past guests to the utmost level and look forward to the future guests always bearing in mind our moto “Atithi Devo Bhava” which translates “Guest Is Truly Our God”.
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