The two-storey restaurant, which includes outdoor ground-floor seating and a waiting patio, marks Joshi’s continued investment in the Indian dining segment within Mumbai’s evolving hospitality landscape.
The restaurant aims to provide a setting suitable for a variety of guests, including families, couples, and groups, emphasizing comfort and design consistency with its original location.
With its poolside location, eco-friendly construction, and regionally inspired dishes, the café is positioned to serve both as a casual dining venue for guests and as a potential local draw.
With a calendar of experiences and member-led events in the pipeline, Solene is expected to become a significant addition to Goa’s hospitality and cultural landscape.
The restaurant, located at St. David’s Shopping Centre in Cardiff, represents the brand’s initial entry into the UK hospitality and quick-service restaurant (QSR) sector.
Additional creations include Mulberry House, combining gin and chardonnay with blackberry cordial, and Ash and Amber, which merges whisky with passionfruit and garden blends.
The store launch further cements Starbucks’ retail expansion strategy in India while highlighting Swiggy’s growing influence in enabling nationwide distribution and last-mile delivery for food and beverage retailers.
The operating model includes lunch service from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm and two dinner seatings at 8:00 pm and 10:30 pm, catering to a clientele seeking varied dining experiences across the day.
This architectural focal point contributes to the overall atmosphere of the space and supports the brand’s ongoing focus on evolving social experiences within hospitality.
The outlet will operate with a day-to-night format—providing a calmer setting during daytime hours with music and natural lighting, followed by high-energy evenings with live music.