Some dinners are about the view. Others are about the food. The best evenings do both with quiet confidence. At Agashiye, the rooftop dining space at the House of MG, you arrive for the cityscape and are drawn into the experience of a Gujarati thali, discovering a standard of hospitality that deems personal and considered from the moment you step onto the terrace. Agashiye takes its name from the Gujarati word for “on the terrace,” and it is precisely that, an open-air setting that frames Ahmedabad at its most evocative.
Agashiye sits atop a meticulously restored twentieth-century mansion that was once a prominent family residence and is today a landmark heritage hotel. From here, the old city can be seen in textured layers, and the pace below eases into a gentle backdrop for conversation. Tables are spaced with intention, lighting is soft rather than theatrical, and the atmosphere conveys a discreet luxury rather than a performance. The location places you opposite the Sidi Saiyed Mosque, a reminder that you are dining within the fabric of the historic centre, not apart from it.
From arrival to the final course, the service philosophy is unobtrusive. Guests are guided to their table with an ease that feels more like being hosted at a private home than shown to a seat in a busy venue. Staff move with a sense of timing rather than routine, refilling favourites, answering questions about ingredients. It is a calm, confident approach that suits the open-air terrace and the character of the heritage house.
Our restaurant is best known for its Gujarati thali, served in two elegant formats that reflect the restaurant’s respect for tradition. Guests can enjoy the Heritage Classic in kansa or the Heritage Grand in silver, each presenting a curated array of regional dishes that change with the day and the season. Expect vegetables cooked with restraint, dals tempered with precision, warm breads from the griddle, savouries with a delicate crunch, and sweets that close the evening on a cultured note. The emphasis is on balance and clarity of flavour rather than sheer variety.
Menus evolve, which keeps the experience fresh for returning diners and allows the kitchen to showcase seasonal produce at its best. You taste the traditions of Gujarati home cooking, shaped with the finesse of a contemporary luxury service.
Built in the early twentieth century and now restored with meticulous attention to detail, the mansion is recognised as one of the city’s iconic heritage hotels. To dine on its rooftop is to take part in the same hospitality for which the house is known. Architecture, textiles and craft are not props. They are the environment in which the meal makes sense, grounding the experience in the culture of Ahmedabad rather than isolating it as a one-off view with a menu attached.
Ahmedabad is a brilliant food city. Street snacks, contemporary restaurants and family kitchens each tell their own tales. Our restaurant takes a different path by focusing on an elevated version of the traditional thali in an open-air setting. For travellers, it becomes the meal that defines the city. For locals, it presents a refined way to reconnect with flavours they know well, presented with a level of polish that still feels sincere.
Reservations are recommended, particularly for dinner when the terrace is at its most atmospheric. The restaurant serves a vegetarian thali and delivers attentive table service, with operating hours that typically cover lunch and dinner. The address is at The House of MG, located opposite the Sidi Saiyed Mosque at Lal Darwaja, making it convenient to combine with a walk through the old city before or after your meal.
