AWADH | Royal Indian Dining & Lounge is a fine dining Indian restaurant now located on the 2nd floor of Amara Hotel on Tanjong Pagar Road, Singapore. The restaurant is built entirely around Awadhi cuisine, native to the city of Lucknow, which once filled the royal kitchens of the Awadh Nawaabs and reflects a blend of Persian, Moghul and Indo-Gangetic influences.
The idea for AWADH was born from a shared craving for the kebabs and biryani of Lucknow, and the restaurant describes itself as the only Fine Dining Indian Restaurant in Singapore that masters this cuisine. The kitchen uses masalas freshly pounded by hand or on a sil batta, drawing on over 75 spices across its preparations, with dishes like melt-in-the-mouth Galawat and Kakori kababs, mildly spiced curries and kormas, and rich biryanis at the centre of the menu.
Beyond the dining room, AWADH operates a late-night bar and lounge, one of the few among Indian restaurants in Singapore, pairing carefully selected spirits and wines with its food offerings. Live ghazals and Sufi music feature as part of the AWADH experience, and the restaurant also offers catering services for private events, take away and delivery.
On the 2nd floor of Amara Hotel on Tanjong Pagar Road, AWADH brings the royal cuisine of Lucknow to Singapore. The restaurant describes itself as a feast fit for a king, built entirely around Awadhi cuisine β a style of cooking that once filled the kitchens of the Awadh Nawaabs and reflects a unique synthesis of Hindu and Islamic culinary heritage.
AWADH's story began with a group of friends craving hot kebabs and biryani to accompany their drinks β a craving that grew into a mission to bring the flavours of Lucknow to Singapore. Awadhi cuisine is native to Lucknow and is shaped by centuries of cultural blending, drawing on Persian, Moghul and Indo-Gangetic influences to produce a style known for its royal taste, aroma and delectable flavours, a craft perfected by chefs over generations.
AWADH's kitchen uses masalas freshly pounded by hand or on a sil batta, drawing on over 75 spices across its dishes. The restaurant positions itself as the only Fine Dining Indian Restaurant in Singapore that masters Awadhi cuisine specifically, rather than a broader pan-Indian menu.
The chef's recommendations highlight the kitchen's signature dishes: the Gosht Galawat Kebab, a melt-in-the-mouth mutton mince kebab made with a blend of 26 spices and served with ulta tawa paratha and mint sauce; the Fauladi Kabab, a vegetarian option made from spinach shami kababs stuffed with pistachio, cheese, green chillies and ginger-garlic paste; the Awadhi Dum Biryani with Burrani Raita, made with mutton, chicken or seasonal vegetables, layered with basmati rice and slow-cooked in the traditional dum-pukht nawabi style; and the Zaffrani Malai Phirni, a milk and rice pudding garnished with dry fruits.
Elsewhere on the menu, dishes like Achari Pomfret, Chili Schezwan Mushroom, Amritsari Fried Fish, Awadh Purda Mutton Biryani, Cheese Garlic Mushrooms and Veg Keema Cornetto round out a menu built on Galawat and Kakori kababs, mildly spiced curries and kormas, rich breads and biryanis. On weekdays, AWADH also serves a Weekday Thali, a set veg and non-veg thali offering for lunch.
AWADH prides itself on being one of the few Indian restaurants in Singapore with a late-night bar. Spirits and wines are carefully selected and paired with the food menu, and the AWADH lounge features live music β including ghazals and Sufi notes β creating what the restaurant calls a cultural haven where art and dining meet. It's a setting designed for guests to sit back, enjoy a themed cocktail, and take in the atmosphere alongside the food.
AWADH offers catering services for private events, with live cooking stations available for larger gatherings. The restaurant also supports take away and delivery for guests who want to enjoy the menu outside the restaurant itself.
AWADH is open daily from 11:30am to midnight. The restaurant recommends reserving a table in advance, particularly given its reputation and lounge seating, and can be reached by phone or through its reservations page for bookings, events and catering enquiries.