Sid Sahrawat

Sid Sahrawat

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Sid Sahrawat is the chef and owner of Cassia, an acclaimed Indian restaurant in Auckland that offers an extensive vegetarian menu alongside an innovative dining experience. His culinary expertise shines through in the thoughtfully curated Voyage Vegetarian menu, which showcases the best of vegetarian Indian cuisine.

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Sid Sahrawat is taking his tandoor oven to the suburbs as he moves his restaurant Cassia to Grey Lynn.

Sid Sahrawat Moves Cassia Restaurant From SkyCity To Grey Lynn’s Ozone Coffee
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-06-02
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Sid Sahrawat has won several accolades and awards for his cooking.

Middle East conflict: Auckland restaurateurs Sid and Chand Sahrawat stuck in Dubai
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-03-01
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Sahrawat has won several accolades and awards for his cooking.

Auckland restaurant Cassia closing at SkyCity, moving to a new location
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-02-25
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Sid Sahrawat is the chef behind the Tuesday test kitchen tasting menu at his restaurant.

Auckland’s best value tasting menus from Viva Top 50 restaurants
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-12-15
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Sid Sahrawat is the chef at Cassia, known for his modern Indian cuisine.

The Viva Top 50 Auckland Restaurants 2025
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-11-18
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Chef Sid Sahrawat supports the Michelin Guide, viewing it as the Holy Grail of restaurant rankings.

Kiwi chefs react as France’s Michelin Guide comes to rank New Zealand’s restaurants
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-11-06
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Sid Sahrawat’s a la carte or tasting menus are a highlight at The French Cafe.

The Best Places To Eat, Drink & Shop In Uptown Auckland
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-11-03
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Sid Sahrawat and team are also celebrating seasonal produce in their fine dining kitchen.

The Best Auckland Restaurant Meals (& Snacks) The Viva Team Ate This Month
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-10-31
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Sid Sahrawat is known for his fine dining team at The French Cafe.

Jesse Mulligan Recommendations: Where To Eat Before Metallica At Eden Park; What’s New At The French Cafe; How To Order At A Thai Restaurant
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-10-27
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Sid Sahrawat is the owner of The Epicurian Consultancy Limited, which is owed money by Sidart.

Auckland restaurant Sidart owes former owner almost $1m after going into liquidation
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-10-19
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Sid Sahrawat is a former employer who financed Lesley Chandra into Sidart.

Top chef Lesley Chandra closes Ponsonby fine diner Sidart after award win
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-10-15
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Sid Sahrawat, along with Chand Sahrawat, closed their restaurant KOL due to challenging trading conditions.

Ponsonby restaurant Sidart to close its doors after going into liquidation
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-10-14
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Sid Sahrawat is a local hospitality hero participating in the culinary event at SkyCity.

From Tokyo to Mumbai and the Pacific, Take Your Tastebuds On Tour At SkyCity’s SERVED
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-09-24
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Sid Sahrawat is an iconic chef noted for his contributions to New Zealand's food culture.

What It Means For NZ for Amisfield To Be On The World’s Best Restaurants List
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-08-01
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Sid Sahrawat announced the closure of his restaurant Kol due to challenging trading conditions.

Candela restaurant on Karangahape Rd to shut doors after unexpected offer
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-07-01
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Decorated chef Sid Sahrawat makes these elegant canapes using tart shells made from spring roll wrappers.

These 12 recipes are the tastiest way to use that roll of pastry taking up space in your freezer
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-06-28
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Sid Sahrawat is known for his Asian menu at Anise and his French Cafe menu.

Jesse Mulligan Restaurant Recommendations: Where To Throw A Surprise Lunch In Auckland & Mt Eden’s Best Asian Eateries
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-06-08
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Sid and Chand Sahrawat announced they were closing their restaurant Kol, citing challenging trading conditions.

Ponsonby Road Bistro to close in May, latest Ponsonby eatery to close
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-04-22
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With the news that Sid and Chand Sahrawat are closing their restaurant Kol.

22 of the best lifestyle and entertainment stories of the year so far
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-04-18
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Sid Sahrawat is a celebrated restaurateur who opened Kol.

Kol closure: The history of the many Auckland restaurants of 23 Ponsonby Rd
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-04-04
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Sid Sahrawat is closing his Ponsonby restaurant due to challenging trading conditions.

Sid Sahrawat to close Ponsonby restaurant KOL, challenging trading conditions blamed
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-04-01
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Sid Sahrawat is a renowned chef who is collaborating with Singapore Airlines to create an exclusive menu for their passengers.

Revealed: Airline introduces world-class menu from top Kiwi chef
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-02-20
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Sid Sahrawat is the chef/owner of Cassia, which offers a Voyage Vegetarian menu for diners.

The Best Vegetarian & Vegan Restaurants In Auckland, According To Viva
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-02-19
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