• Our Vision

    We pledge to create a culture that brings India to the world and the world to India. To lead a movement that takes India, the land of a thousand cuisines, to the next level of gastronomic excellence.

  • Our Mission

    Our mission is to provide authoritative and authentic reviews for the discerning diner from our distinguished culinary experts. We will recognise and reward the people who actually create the food of India - from the best chefs to the great cooks to the most talented street food vendors. And we will make India an integral part of the global food scene.

Culinary Culture IPs

Some of our popular Intellectual Properties include:

Ultimate Restaurant Ratings
Ultimate Restaurant Ratings

India's first and only annual
star rating system for restaurants.

Food Superstars
Food Superstars

Honouring and Celebrating
India’s Top 30 chefs

Street Food Superstars
Street Food Superstars

India’s first street food
awards.

Gourment Delivery Awards
Gourment Delivery Awards

India’s first awards for food
delivery.

Leadership

Sameer Sain
Sameer Sain
Co-Founder and CEO, Everstone Group & Co-Founder, Culinary Culture

The co-founder and CEO of the Everstone Group, a diversified investment house with interests in several companies in the Indian subcontinent as well as internationally. Headquartered in Singapore, Everstone has more than 350 employees across seven offices and manages assets of US$6 billion. Group holdings range from Healthcare to IT and also include a large consumer focus in retail, FMCG and F&B. Everstone is also one of the largest real estate developers in India with a focus on industrial, logistics and warehousing assets. Sain also chairs the Everstone Foundation, the group’s philanthropic arm which, in addition to donating to various causes, helps create, fund and mentor Social Entrepreneurs to build not-for-profit businesses. Born in Mumbai, Sain went to Sydenham College and later to the University of Massachusetts and Cornell University for his undergraduate and graduate studies. Prior to Co-Founding Everstone Group, Sain was a Managing Director in Goldman Sachs London where he spent 11 years and led its Special Investments Group as well as the Institutional Wealth Management business. Apart from the various hats he wears, Sain is an art enthusiast, an avid wine collector and a passionate gourmet who travels the world in search of new culinary experiences.

Vir Sanghvi
Vir Sanghvi
Co-founder and Chairman, Culinary Culture

An award-winning journalist, Vir Sanghvi is a writer, television personality, author and also India’s most-respected food authority. Born in London and educated at Oxford University, Sanghvi was the youngest editor in the history of Indian journalism when he took over the reins of Bombay magazine at the age of 22. He was also the editor for Sunday, a newsmagazine published by the ABP group, the editor of Hindustan Times, and has hosted and anchored shows for Doordarshan, the Star Network, CNN-TV 18, NDTV, covering news, politics and lifestyle. Sanghvi is also the author of several books such as Mandate, Men of Steel, Rude Food, The Gamechangers, The Indian Pantry and A Rude Life amongst others. His weekly column, Rude Food, in HT Brunch is India’s most widely read food column in print and online.

Raaj Sanghvi
Raaj Sanghvi
Chief Executive Officer, Culinary Culture

Raaj Sanghvi is an entrepreneur and journalistic contributor based in Mumbai, India. In 2018, Upper Crust Magazine described him as ‘the one to watch out for in the media space’. An alumnus of McGill University in Montreal, Sanghvi’s professional experience includes Vanity Fair Magazine in New York, LVMH- Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Group in Mumbai and Red Chilies Entertainment in Mumbai. He is also the co-founder of Sanguine and Caviar Noir and has founded various popular IPs including the ‘World Gourmet Festival’ India’s biggest gastronomic festival along with the Four Seasons. A frequent contributor to various media publications like Vogue, Business Standard, Upper Crust, Robb Report, HT Brunch and Mint he writes about food, lifestyle and travel. Currently is the CEO of Culinary Culture, India’s premier culinary rating, events and content platform.

Food Hunters
Food Hunters
Food Hunters

Every city has its specialty. Every corner, its favourites.No one knows them better than the insiders. FoodHunters are Culinary Culture’s authentic, local tasters. These food writers recommend native and diverse flavours from each city.

They are not part of our Council, Jury or Food Referees and pledge to retain their anonymity and independence from all culinary establishments.

To retain integrity, all endorsements by FoodHunters are reviewed and re-reviewed by Culinary Culture’s Jury.

28 Indian States. 30+ Dynamic Food Hunters

This list highlights the chefs in India who adopt a very unique approach to food. Their groundbreaking cooking philosophy is what makes them stand out. This list highlights the chefs in India who adopt a very unique approach to food. Their groundbreaking cooking philosophy is what makes them stand out.

Madhushree Basu
Madhushree Basu
Kolkata
Nolan Mascarenhas
Nolan Mascarenhas
Goa
Anjana Gopakumar
Anjana Gopakumar
Kerela
Debolina Ray
Debolina Ray
Bengaluru
Dushyant Chillale
Dushyant Chillale
Bengaluru
Sheetal C
Sheetal C
Bengaluru
Mudra Keswani
Mudra Keswani
Bhopal
Fazil Badrudeen
Fazil Badrudeen
Chennai
Shabnam Bhanu
Shabnam Bhanu
Chennai
Vidhya Chandrasekaran
Vidhya Chandrasekaran
Chennai
Wasim Mohammed Mohideen
Wasim Mohammed Mohideen
Chennai
Jade D'sa
Jade D'sa
Goa
Ashis Kumar Nayak
Ashis Kumar Nayak
Hyderabad
Siddhant Chopra
Siddhant Chopra
Indore
Priyamvada Vijayvergia
Priyamvada Vijayvergia
Jaipur
Anindya Sundar Basu
Anindya Sundar Basu
Kolkata
Dolon Dutta Chowdhury
Dolon Dutta Chowdhury
Kolkata
Karo Christine Kumar
Karo Christine Kumar
Kolkata
Abdullah
Abdullah
Lucknow
Tarannum Manjul
Tarannum Manjul
Lucknow
Preet Chandhoke
Preet Chandhoke
Ludhiana
Roxanne Bamboat
Roxanne Bamboat
Mumbai
Avantika Bhuyan
Avantika Bhuyan
Delhi-NCR
Tanu Ganguly
Tanu Ganguly
Delhi-NCR
Vishakha Talreja
Vishakha Talreja
Delhi-NCR
Jahnabee Bohra
Jahnabee Bohra
Mumbai
Sneha Senapati
Sneha Senapati
Mumbai
Damini Ralleigh
Damini Ralleigh
Delhi NCR
Parakramd Dutta
Parakramd Dutta
Bangalore
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