JUGAD – A new indian dining concept with a healthy and innovative modern twist
Tucked inside Camden’s bustling Stables Market, recently opened Jugad is shaking-up Indian restaurant dining with a modern twist, offering unique dishes that are as healthy and light as they are delicious.
The new restaurant, which seats 82 diners, plays host to a diverse and balanced menu that is completely dairy- and refined sugar-free. The majority of dishes are also gluten-free too. Londoners can dive into the very best flavours that India has to offer, premium service included, all updated with a little something special and open to all.
Designed by healthy food delivery company, Foodhak, the Jugad by Foodhak restaurant experience aims for the same goals as their food delivery service – to deliver an equally healthy and delicious experience. Coming from the Hindi word meaning “hack” or ‘innovative way of repairing’, Jugad embodies Foodhak’s ‘food as medicine’ principles, whilst allowing people to enjoy dining out in a sustainable and natural way.
The menu has been innovatively designed by Executive Chef Jose Fernandes, who spent five years heading up the kitchen at Michelin Bib Gourmand-recognised Indian restaurant, Gunpowder. To start, guests can enjoy the messy but obligatory Chicken Wings with sticky pomegranate sauce and wholegrain mustard, Vado Pao Potato Fritter Sliders with garlic chutney and mint sauce or Curried Crab Quail Scotch Eggs with tomato chutney for dipping.
For mains, the hero dish is undoubtedly the Dairy-free Delhi-style Butter Chicken with tomato and coriander, also known as the best Butter Chicken in London with the chicken sourced from Kent. Other main courses include Kashmiri Lamb with papaya chutney and mint sauce, Pan-fried Seabass with mole sauce and beetroot poriyal or Parsnip Tikki Chaat with tamarind sauce, mint chutney and pomegranate.
Those with a sweet tooth can follow the tasty meal with the revolutionary Tapioca Pearl Kheer served in a cocktail glass with tropical mango, or the Alle Belle Jaggery Pancake with coconut and saffron custard. Both dishes are as beautiful and Instagrammable as they are delicious.
A destination in its own right, Jugad’s bar and drink’s menu has been carefully curated by Bar Manger Olly Lambert, previously of Soho’s seductive and sleek cocktail bar, Soma. Careful care and detail has been paid to the extensive global wine list which favours organic and biodynamic options, as well as unique and delicious non-alcoholic wines.
A vibrant cocktail menu includes Jugad favourites such as, the Samphire Vesper, featuring Konik’s Tail vodka, 5B & Co gin, dry vermouth, pickled samphire, as well as the Coconut Negroni and Tomato Paloma, alongside an extensive list of red, white, rose and orange wines, beers, ciders and spirits.
The offering also includes an impressive array of non-alcoholic cocktails, with clean versions of a Margarita and an Old Fashioned, as well as the no-alcohol Forest Scroppino – a mix of Everleaf Forest, tonka and a mango sorbet – low-alcohol beers and plenty of sodas.
Inside Camden’s Stables Market and only a 5-10 minute walk from Camden High Street station, Jugad is set within a beautiful, exposed brick building, flooded with natural light. A useful spot to pop in for lunch after browsing the market and a great venue for an early evening or weekend get-together with friends or a date. The exposed wooden tables line the interior, making it the perfect set-up for sharing. Equally, the sizable terrace outside is ideal for al-fresco dining and bringing your pooch along.
A celebration of founder Sakshi’s Indian heritage, fused with the contemporary, Jugad invites diners to indulge in classic Indian dishes with delightfully unexpected and nutritious twists. The perfect addition to the already-vibrant Camden neighbourhood and specialist food and drink market.
