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2 May, 2018

Mango Tree enters India with flagship restaurant in Mumbai

Bangkok – One of the leading purveyors of Thai-inspired genuine Asian cuisine, Mango Tree Restaurants Worldwide, headquartered in Bangkok opens their first outpost in India at the glamorous address of Juhu, Mumbai. After winning a loyal patronage across all their restaurants across Bangkok, Hongkong, China, Tokyo, Manila and London, Mango Tree now makes its way to Mumbai with a contemporary, luxurious setting in the newly opened lifestyle complex Horizon in Juhu.

After twenty-four years since the first Mango Tree was opened by Founder and celebrity Chef Owner Pitaya Phanphensophon in Bangkok, it has expanded and evolved from its origins to be a modern contemporary lifestyle brand that has several tiers of its restaurants at every consumer level.

“Although Thailand has always been my home, I also inherited certain Chinese characteristics from my parents and this influences my approach to cooking and also to the restaurant business. I strongly believe in using the freshest locally sourced ingredients and although we always present our dishes beautifully, great taste is at the heart of every dish on our menus,” says the charismatic Pitaya Phanphensophon.

Mango Tree Mumbai opens in partnership with Rana Singh of Mondo Culinary, also well-known as the sole representative in India for the luxurious dinnerware brands Wedgwood and Vera Wang Home.

Mango Tree Mumbai promises to deliver authentic Thai cuisine with a creative twist, enhanced by stylish design, good wines, bespoke cocktails and a dash of spice and buzz which make for a unique ‘life.style.taste’ dining experience.

“We believe that we are more than simply a restaurant and make sure that we deliver an experience to the guest that is more than just food. Today Mango Tree has nine flagships spanning seven countries in prime cities and our vision is to be the premier global brand of Thai cuisine by delivering quality food with great taste and true Thai hospitality in every major city throughout the world”, says Trevor MacKanzie, Managing Director/Partner, Mango Tree Restaurants Worldwide.

“Savor, explore, converse, imbibe…. Take a tour to the four regions of Thailand’s culinary compass, where our chefs have distilled the best of Northern, North-Eastern, Central and Southern Thai cuisines, to present the best of these regions to India”, says Rana Singh.

Mango Tree Mumbai offers guests an understatedly stylish new location, with an indulgent menu that is passionate yet bold while always staying true to essential Thai cooking techniques. The specially curated menu presents an artful blending of sweet, sour and spicy flavours offering a harmonious taste. The distinctive and delicious flavours come from blending the perfect combination and balance of fresh herbs, local produce with an array of Thai spices and fresh ingredients.

Signature Dishes created for Mango Tree Mumbai include Thai Betelnut Leaf Wrap (Miang Kham), Phad Thai Spring Roll (Por Pia Phad Thai), Clear Tom Yum Soup Seafood Hotpot (Poh Taek) Banana Blossom Salad (Yum Hua Plee), Mango Tree Lobster Phad Thai (Lobster Phad Thai), Crab in Yellow Curry Sauce (Poo Phad Phong Karee), Two-way Fish (Pla Song Withi) and Massaman Curry Lamb Shanks (Massaman Kha Kae)

The 120 seater space is divided in three distinctly designed zones: A Lounge, A Dining Area and A Private Dining Room. Handcrafted, Asian inspired cocktails include Pomelo and Rosemary Tini, Mango Tree Mule, Lemon Grass Glalangal Tini , that can be sipped in the stylishly appointed lounge while the dining area that seats 120 is a chic blend of clean lines with evocative accessories and fittings, while the PDR is a perfect venue for an intimate celebration in a luxe setting with personalised service.