Ayurveda on the plate

While many eateries propagate this traditional practice, there is now a regulatory seal to it

- VAISHALI DAR

YURVEDA HEALING HAS now moved from healing kitchens to cafés. A handful of restaurants and cafes are taking this age old wisdom to food lovers.

Launched in January this year, Cafe Swasthya in Gurugram combines tradition and urban convenience. Customers can scan a QR code on their tables to take a short quiz that identifies their dosha type: Vata, Pitta, or Kapha, and then choose foods suited to their constitution. The menu includes thalis, wraps, soups, and even pasta, but each dish is designed with ayurvedic compatibility in mind.

The café's bakery offers cookies, cakes, and herbal teas rooted in ayurvedic formulations. Interiors made of mud walls, bamboo ceilings, and copper thalis complete the immersive experience. In three months, over 6,000 customers walked through its doors, prompting plans for a second outlet.