Bombay Blu — North Indian, Durban
Bombay Blu has built a reputation for phenomenal plating style — North Indian curries and rotis prepared with the same care and from the same fresh ingredients as a traditional kitchen, but presented with a contemporary aesthetic that makes the food as visually compelling as it is culinarily satisfying. The Florida Road location in Morningside places it in Durban’s most vibrant restaurant strip.
The roti is made from scratch at Bombay Blu — a statement of principle in a city where convenience has compromised the bread quality at many Indian restaurants. The curries are North Indian in their orientation: the rich gravies of the Mughal culinary tradition, the tandoor preparations, and the aromatic rice dishes that define northern Indian cooking at its most accomplished.
The cocktail programme takes advantage of the Florida Road setting’s social character: Indian-inspired cocktails alongside the South African wines and craft beers that the Morningside crowd expects.
Bombay Blu is the restaurant that Durban’s food-conscious Instagram generation has adopted as its own — the Indian kitchen where the plating is as serious as the cooking.
Best Occasion: First Date
Phenomenal plating style, North Indian curries of genuine quality, and the Florida Road energy: Bombay Blu is a first-date venue that is simultaneously impressive and genuinely fun.
Best Occasion: Birthday
The visual drama of the plating, the fresh rotis from scratch, and the Florida Road setting make Bombay Blu an excellent birthday restaurant for those who want Indian fine dining with genuine contemporary energy.