Sula Indian Restaurant has officially opened its third location at 1708 Davie Street in Vancouver. Led by Executive Chef Balvant “Bal” Ajagaonkar, Sula Davie Street introduces an innovative modern Indian cuisine concept while honouring the heritage flavours that Sula patrons have come to love. The restaurant will offer lunch and dinner service daily, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Contemporary Design
Located one block from English Bay Beach, Sula Davie Street features a contemporary interior designed by David Wong, Principal of WHG Designs, and constructed by KBR Projects. Upon arrival, guests are greeted by a vibrant elephant shaped stained glass wall. Elephants are a signature feature of Sula restaurants, symbolizing strength, protection, and good fortune. The restaurant’s design is further enhanced by oversized circular chandeliers embellished with hanging greenery and mirrors that reflect light and intricate details throughout the space. The lower lounge area showcases a black marble bar with gold detailing, while the statement bright orange glass back bar pays tribute to colourful Indian spices.
Modern Indian Cuisine
At the helm of Sula’s Davie Street culinary team, Executive Chef Bal Ajagaonkar discovered his passion for the culinary arts at age 15 while working a summer kitchen job in his hometown resort community of Malvan on India’s West Coast. His culinary talent garnered numerous accolades, including at the national level Great India Cooking Competition, held in Mumbai, with four gold medals (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019) and the prestigious Best Overall Live Cooking Award (2019). Most recently, Chef Bal served as the Executive Sous Chef at Mumbaikar Indian Restaurant and Bar in Toronto, ON.
Sula Davie Street’s modern Indian menu offers shared plates like the Murgh Tarts, flakey pastry shells filled with chicken keema, and the Aagri Zinga, Aagri-style shrimp marinated in a blend of traditional masala. The tandoor highlights include Kashmiri Lamb Chops and the vegetarian Multani Paneer and Mushrooms. Guests can enjoy over 14 specialty curries, of which Chef Bal’s favourite is the Malvani Fish Curry, a tribute to his hometown, made with roughly 30 different ingredients. For traditionalists, Sula has included four classic curries on the menu, including their popular Palak Curry and Korma Curry.
Inspired Cocktails
The cocktail program has been created by acclaimed beverage consultant Jeff Savage, winner of World Class Canada Bartender of The Year (2019) and runner-up World Class Global Bartender of The Year (2019). Jeff was inspired by signature Indian flavours and liquors not commonly found on Canadian beverage menus. Cocktails include the Makara Highball, made with vodka, ginger liqueur, makrut lime, coconut soda, and house acid mix, and the Infinite Dancer, featuring gin, vermouth, kummel, lemon juice, simple syrup, yogurt, cucumber, and egg white, garnished with cilantro powder.
Sula Davie Street is open daily for lunch and dinner service from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.