Dakshin Restaurant
History
The Dakshin restaurant at WH Devee Grand Bay was the second one in the country after the huge success of Dakshin, Chennai, which was started in 1982 by ITC under the mentorship of Chef Praveen Anand, who is also the custodian of the restaurant chain present in 5 cities of India.
The 45 -seater restaurant serves 65 varieties of dishes (including vegetarian and non-vegetarian) under 8 categories including Prarambham (starter and welcome drinks), Sarvottamam (signature dishes of Dakshin), Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, Kerala, Annam, and Madhuram.
Decor/Ambience
Dakshin, being the most iconic restaurant in Visakhapatnam from many years, with its brass embellishments and walls clad with Tanjore paintings was always a beautiful pallet.
To reinvent the same, our team has gone from ground up with the influence of South Indian temples but with a modern, maximalist approach!
The stained wooden door opens up into a lobby made colorful with a Chandrasekhar art installation inspired by the same theme and a Tanjore painting that has been retained from the previous decor.
The mustard flooring with inlays offsets the walnut and emerald green stained wooden paneled walls beautifully. Playing with color on the walls, the floral scheme wallpaper forms a perfect backdrop for the gold leafed and antique finished wooden carved Nandi artworks. Elegant Brass artifacts in a pewter finish adorn the niches created, while a fun element has been brought in with the brass monkeys fixed on the wooden panels (again reminiscent of temple sculptures).
The furniture is majestic and comfortable with a carefully curated selection of fabrics!
Adorned with the repurposed yet majestic brass temple bell chandeliers, silver tableware reminiscent of a bygone era, Carnatic music filling the room and waiters dressed in the traditional panchagajam veshti , the dishes are served from traditional vessels like the ‘Urli’ and the ‘Adduku’.
The small outdoor garden overlooking the restaurant adds a sense of nature to this stylish space. It is covered with Plumeria or temple trees and adorned by 7 Stambhalu (pillars) similar to the ones you would find in a temple or a courtyard of a traditional house. The stone elephants at the entrance of this outdoor garden have again been retained from the previous restaurant and reused to almost seem like they are guarding this new creation!
