A saree at the door of a luxury bar. A guest sitting cross-legged at a five-star. A mother being told her child is “too loud” for a quiet brunch space.
Every few months, a viral video or post reignites the same debate: what does fine dining etiquette look like in India, and who gets to decide?
In a country where eating with hands, talking animatedly over food, and turning meals into mini-celebrations is part of cultural DNA, drawing hard lines around etiquette feels tricky. Hospitality here has historically meant inclusion, not intimidation.
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Yet restaurants argue that some boundaries are necessary to protect the experience they painstakingly create.
So where’s the middle ground?
We spoke to experts who are trying t
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