Restaurant India News: Scarlet Expands in Kolkata with Third Café Outlet at Mani Square

Neighbourhood café brand Scarlet has opened its third outlet at Mani Square, strengthening its presence in Kolkata’s growing organised café segment. The new location marks the brand’s latest expansion into a high-footfall retail destination, reflecting the increasing demand for experience-driven café formats within shopping centres.

The outlet has been designed with a contemporary layout that combines Mediterranean-inspired tones with tropical modern aesthetics. The space incorporates curved seating arrangements, open layouts, indoor planters, natural wood finishes, cane and rattan detailing, and textured stone elements. An open bakery concept has also been integrated into the design to offer customers visibility into the preparation process while supporting the brand’s dine-in experience strategy.

Scarlet’s latest outlet continues the company’s focus on balancing café dining with bakery-led offerings and takeaway formats. The menu includes bakery products, desserts, coffee, breakfast platters, bowls, and quick-service items targeted at both casual diners and mall visitors. Key menu items include Tiramisu, Matilda Cake, Donuts, Cheesecakes, Croffles, Sandos, Sweet Potato Fries, Mediterranean Bowls, and customised celebration cakes.

The café has also introduced dishes such as Tex Mex Finger Fries and the Mega Booster Açai Smoothie Bowl, alongside breakfast-focused offerings like the Scarlet Breakfast platter. Other additions include the Grilled Chicken Mexican Bowl and Spinach and Mushroom Sriracha French Toast. Beverage options include Cafe Latte and Caramel Frappuccino.

“We had multiple location options for our third outlet, but a lot of our regulars come all the way from Salt Lake just for our food and ambience. So choosing this location felt natural. Red is the colour of Scarlet, so we wanted that to echo across the space, from the tree to the smallest decor accents, even down to the all-red menu. Everything carries a hint of scarlet,” said Mannvi, the Founder.

With its third outlet launch, Scarlet is positioning itself to capture rising café consumption in urban retail environments while continuing to build on its dine-in and bakery-led business model.