Mumbai's popular hotel Shailmar opens Cafe Calma

Standing tall at Kemps Corner since 1962, The Shalimar Hotel - a stalwart in India’s hospitality landscape is a known face in the South Mumbai culinary scene. And from The Shalimar Hotel now comes Cafe Calma, launched by Yash Advani, an alumnus of Les Roches Global Hospitality School (Switzerland).

In the heart of Kemps Corner, with the vista of the distant Arabian Sea, Cafe Calma is built around the ethos of sustainability and serenity.

“Cafe Calma was born not merely to give people fresher, nutritionally dense and hydroponic based super meals. While that is a vital aspect of our philosophy, the essence of Cafe Calma’s existence is - we want to craft a gastronomically honest and emotional story between our diner and every dish. This is why we seek to serve with culinary dedication and excellence - there are no shortcuts to our food served with a whole lot of love and warmth. I am very excited to see my vision come to fruition,” shared Advani.

The cafe’s menu is conceptualised to give patrons not only a gourmet experience but also to be a bridge between deliciously good tapas and great conversations. A culmination of subtle to robust to passionate flavours and palate choices, it includes an array of culinary concepts divided into Small Plates, Tartines and Large Plates. 

Cafe Calma offers an avant-garde alfresco dining experience to its patrons. The vibe here is earthy, with a colour palette of Beige, Brown and Blue. The Blue is a deliberate part of the design quotient because it is evocative and draws a scenic parallel to the ocean nearby. Meanwhile, terracotta shade lights installed in planters hang over the log wood top tables along the periphery. What’s innovative is that the cafe truly blurs the line between the inside and the outside by replacing cast iron railing with clear glass and a glass roof in one section, visually opening up the space for its guests.