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LAGARAM RESTAURANT & CATERING | Our Story

The Craft Behind the Kitchen

Lagaram was built on a conviction: South Indian cuisine, made with real craft and genuine care, deserves a proper home. Chef Nirmal Ranganathan spent fifteen years and six countries earning the right to build it.
Rooted in South Indian Tradition

Rooted in South Indian Tradition

Hand-ground masalas, slow fermentation, layered patience — Lagaram was born from deep respect for South Indian traditions that can't be shortcut.
Chef Nirmal's Global Journey

Chef Nirmal's Global Journey

From India through France, Italy, Spain, and Australia to Silicon Valley — each country added a new layer of philosophy, not just technique. That fifteen-year journey is what you taste in every dish.
Where Traditions Converge

Where Traditions Converge

South Indian heritage and a globally shaped palate aren't in tension — they're in conversation. Goat pulao, crisp dosa, kathi roll: each dish carries its own story.
A Table Worth Sitting At

A Table Worth Sitting At

Fresh ingredients, attentive service, gulab jamun finished in a brass bowl — every detail is deliberate. Pull up a chair.