Sujan Sarkar brings Indienne to New York

Chef Sujan Sarkar has brought Indienne, the Michelin-starred Indian tasting-menu restaurant he established in Chicago, to New York City. The move was detailed in a June 1 profile by The Hindu, which said Sarkar was taking the concept to Manhattan after helping build Indienne into one of the most recognized Indian fine-dining restaurants in Chicago. (thehindu.com) The New York outpost is at Henry Hall in Hudson Yards, according to the restaurant’s website and multiple local reports. (thehindu.com) The Hindu said the restaurant launched on May 28, giving the expansion a firmer timeline than the preliminary account suggested. (indiennenyc.com) ### When did Indienne actually open in New York? May 28 is the date The Hindu gave for Indienne’s New York launch. NY1 reported on May 22 that the restaurant was set to open the following week, and the restaurant’s own New York site is already taking reservations at 515 West 38th Street. (thehindu.com) Hudson Yards is the location Sarkar chose for the first New York version of Indienne. Time Out and the restaurant site both place it inside Henry Hall, a residential building on West 38th Street. ### What is Sarkar bringing from Chicago? Chicago’s Indienne opened in 2022 in River North and won a Michelin star within its first year, according to local coverage and the Michelin Guide listing. (thehindu.com) Michelin describes the restaurant as offering vegan, vegetarian and non-vegetarian tasting menus built around a modern vision of Indian cuisine with some French sensibility. The Hindu described Sarkar’s approach as Indian flavors presented through contemporary technique and fine-dining structure. In the profile, Sarkar said diners initially were not certain they would accept a fully Indian tasting-menu format at that scale in the United States, and the restaurant shifted fully to tasting menus by February 2023. (restaurantindienne.com) ### How big is the Manhattan restaurant? The New York restaurant is a 34-seat space, according to The Hindu, Time Out and the restaurant’s own materials surfaced in search results. That makes the Manhattan version smaller than the 90-seat Chicago restaurant described in The Hindu profile. (ny.eater.com) Time Out reported that the New York menu centers on three nine-course tasting menus — non-vegetarian, vegetarian and vegan. Other coverage said beverage offerings include wine pairings and cocktails, with Chris Farrell identified as beverage director. (thehindu.com) ### Why is this a return to New York for Sarkar? New York is not new territory for Sarkar. Dining Out reported that he first made his mark in the city with Baar Baar in 2017, and The Hindu framed the Indienne opening as the next step after his Chicago success. (thehindu.com) Time Out and other local reports said Indienne is the first of three Sarkar concepts planned for Henry Hall. The other two are Apas, a cocktail bar, and Elder, a British-Indian chophouse. ### What comes next at Henry Hall? (timeout.com) Henry Hall is expected to house more than just Indienne. Dining Out said Apas and Elder are due later in the summer, while Sarkar said in that report that returning to New York with Indienne and two additional concepts was both a homecoming and a new beginning. For now, the next concrete step is service at Indienne New York itself. (thehindu.com) The restaurant’s site lists reservations for the Hudson Yards address, while the follow-on openings at Apas and Elder remain scheduled for later in summer 2026. (indiennenyc.com) (diningout.com) (timeout.com)