South Indian restaurant takes over former La Gondola Italian with £200k makeover

01 December 2023

Grand Kerala has opened its doors on Carver Street, between West Street and Divison Street, following a three-month renovation costing a whopping £200,000.

Directors and friends Ancy Puthiya and Jibu Babu say it has been “really busy” in their first few days since opening the restaurant, with customers already leaving positive feedback and making their returns. 

Grand Kerala is a south Indian and fusion restaurant, serving a range of dishes native to Kerala, including porotta, chatti choru, meen mulakittathu and varutharacha chicken curry. Also proving popular are the Chinese dishes and biryanis. Meals are available to be made with chicken, beef, lamb, fish, paneer and vegetables. 

The renovation has converted the upper floor into more restaurant space and a shisha bar costing £15 for 30 minutes. A total of 120 people can be seated in the restaurant, double the amount previously available when the venue was La Gondola, an authentic Italian restaurant that served Sheffield for more than 15 years.

The restaurant marks their first in the UK, having owned ones previously in India. It employs a total of 10 people, and the head chef has more than 15 years of experience.