The restaurant started small to test the water - now the success has enabled it to grow
An Indian restaurant where the food is described as fantastic, five-star, and"the best meal I've ever had" has moved after outgrowing its premises. Vi-Va opened four years ago in tiny premises in Goose Gate,Owner Prashant Jaiswal said he was humbled by the success which has enabled him to relocate to a bigger site. But fans of the Indian tapas menu won't have far to go as the new restaurant is just a two-minute walk away in Pelham Street, where footfall is higher.
Vi-Va survived despite the rocky beginning of with lockdowns and then inflation and the energy crisis which led to many independent businesses to close down. The Goose GateThe menu revolves around Indian tapas - or small plates - transporting food lovers to Mumbai, Kolkata, Malabar and the Punjab. Diners are advised to pick five or six dishes between two for a filling meal. The wide selection has plenty of gluten-free dishes and vegetarian and vegan choices.
Diners can wash the spicy food down with wine, beer or a cocktail, like the Bollybellini with sparkling wine and raspberry and the tropical fruity Kohinoor - named after the world's most infamous diamond. Alcohol-free coolers include Passionfruit Sherbet and mango lassi. The father-of-two, who named Vi-Va after his 12-year-old twins Viaan and Vanya, added:"The competition in Nottingham is so strong and there's so much. We started small to test the waters. It was such a beautiful location with a nice collection of lovely little independent places.
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