Restaurant India News: Interio by Godrej Launches Mangrove Kitchen Café at Mumbai Flagship Store

Interio by Godrej, the furniture brand under the Godrej Enterprises Group, has introduced the Mangrove Kitchen café at its newly opened flagship store in Mumbai, marking a strategic move toward experience-led retail. The café is inspired by the Vikhroli mangroves and reflects Godrej’s long-standing association with the natural ecosystem in the area. Positioned within the flagship space, the café is designed to integrate food, design, and community engagement into the retail environment.

The concept draws from the idea of the mangrove as a connector between land and sea, translating this philosophy into a space that brings people together through everyday dining. The café reflects the natural ecosystem that Godrej has conserved over decades, using it as a reference point rather than a thematic overlay. Within the store, Mangrove Kitchen functions as a shared space that complements the brand’s focus on functional and adaptable living environments.

The interiors follow a simple and intuitive design approach, using natural materials, soft finishes, and muted tones. The layout is flexible, allowing the café to accommodate quick visits as well as longer stays. This adaptability aligns with the broader retail objective of creating spaces that respond to varied consumer needs throughout the day, from informal meetings to relaxed dining.

The menu focuses on familiar café offerings with a contemporary lens, including light snacks, bowls, wraps, main courses, and beverages. It is structured to serve customers looking for short breaks as well as those spending extended time at the store. From an operational standpoint, the menu supports consistent footfall without shifting the focus away from the retail environment.

A visual element of the café is a mural by visual storyteller Svabhu Kohli, whose work references nature, culture, and science. The artwork depicts the mangrove ecosystem as a shared environment, featuring species such as mudskippers, crabs, and flamingos, reinforcing the café’s connection to its ecological inspiration without overt branding.

Located in Vikhroli, close to the railway station, the café benefits from strong accessibility while offering a setting that is separate from the pace of the surrounding city. For the hospitality and retail sectors, the launch highlights how large-format home and lifestyle brands are increasingly incorporating food and beverage formats to extend dwell time, strengthen consumer engagement, and create multi-purpose flagship destinations within urban markets.