Instagram story viewer> @chefttushar> Tagged

chefttushar

@chefttushar

7.4K

followers

3048

following

@restaurant.kavita
@michelinguide Bib Gourmand 2026
@theindianpantry_

POSTS STORIES REELS TAGGED

Radicchio in a croquette, on the grill and in dessert? Bold Flavours at @burdockandco gave this B.C.-grown fall vegetable plenty of room to show off. 🥬

Seven chefs came together for @farmfolkcityfolk’s radicchio celebration, each taking its bitterness, colour and texture in a different direction. Here’s the lineup:

🍴 Comté-radicchio croquette from Margaux Herder @margauxherder of @chezcelinerestaurant.

🍴 Chicken thigh and tsukune from Kensaku Tanaka of @yakitori_kohna.

🍴 Yakibitashi and monaka from Akira Kishimoto @chef_akira_kishimoto of @kishimoto.restaurant.

🍴 Macaron, nougat and éclair from Andrea Carlson @chefandreacarlson of @burdockandco.

🍴 Tiramisu and choux from Adina Guest @lovesgalettes, visiting from Salt Spring Island.

🍴 Goat kebab from Tushar Tondvalkar @chefttushar of @restaurant.kavita.

🍴 Custard tart from Josh Blumenthal @clean_josh of @oxeyegaliano, visiting from Galiano Island.

Sea Cider and wines from Revelry Imports rounded out an evening celebrating B.C. growers and the chefs who give their harvest such thoughtful attention.

#eatdrinklocal #BoldFlavours #Radicchio #BCEats #VancouverFood

33

3

ICON IS… l @icondinners

A rebel.
A sound you never forget.
A childhood memory.
A beautiful madness.
The greatest.

Five icons. Five stories. Five dinners.

From Anthony Bourdain to David Bowie, Walt Disney, Salvador Dalí, and now Muhammad Ali.

What began as an idea has become something much bigger. A celebration of culture, creativity, storytelling, and the chefs who bring it all to life.

On Monday, we close our inaugural season with Muhammad Ali at The Mackenzie Room.

One final story yet to be told. See you then.

Two Chefs. One Icon.
Pop Culture. Plated.

Photos @burcuoglu & @runamen 🔥

61

3

We are happy to announce that Chef Tushar Tondvalkar, owner of Kavita Restaurant, will be present at Bold Flavours: A Radicchio Pop-up Event on October 20! ⁠
⁠
Chef Tushar's culinary journey has taken him from Michelin-starred kitchens in Bangkok, including Gaggan and Gaa, to some of Vancouver’s most respected dining rooms, including Blue Water Café and Bauhaus.⁠
⁠
At @restaurant.kavita, he draws on the diverse regional flavours and traditional cooking techniques of India, while thoughtfully combining them with local BC produce.⁠
⁠
For Bold Flavours, @chefttushar will be preparing a Radicchio Goat Kebab with mint chutney!⁠
⁠
Get your tickets while you can for Bold Flavours to experience unique radicchio-inspired dishes from seven local chefs. 🥬⁠
⁠
🎟️Purchase tickets through the link in our bio. ⁠
⁠
Photo credit @prettychillsuperfriendly

108

1

Release: Kavita Celebrates One Year with a Taste of Life Behind the Kitchen Pass and a Reunion with Chef Mark Singson ~ Following a year of national recognition, Chef Tushar Tondvalkar celebrates the people and partnerships that shaped Kavita with a staff-meal-inspired gathering and an 11-course Indian-Filipino collaboration this November (link in bio).

One year after opening @restaurant.kavita, @chefttushar is celebrating the people who helped make the restaurant what it is today. On November 1, he and his team will welcome friends, guests and Vancouver’s hospitality community for a first-anniversary gathering inspired by the food they cook for one another, giving guests a taste of the comforting dishes usually shared behind the scenes. Then, on November 17, the celebration comes full circle when Filipino-Canadian Chef @marksingson returns for an 11-course Indian-Filipino dinner. Singson joined Tondvalkar for Kavita’s first pop-up shortly after opening, and their reunion brings two chefs with distinct culinary traditions and a shared curiosity back into the kitchen together.

The celebrations follow a year of significant recognition, with Kavita earning a 2026 MICHELIN Bib Gourmand, placing No. 96 on Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants list, and receiving Gold for Best Indian and Silver for Best New Restaurant at the 2026 Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards. General Manager Yash Shah was also honoured with the MICHELIN Guide Vancouver Service Award.

Read the release, link in bio.

#restaurantkavita #tushartondvalkar #yvreats #604eats #vancity | Vancouver Dining | Vancity Restaurants | BC Restaurants | Dine 604

96

1

KAVITA

A massive congrats to our friends at @restaurant.kavita for their Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition!!

The passion, hospitality, execution, flavours, and attention to detail is exceptional on every level.

Much love ❤️

@kabirs002 @imyashshah_ @chefttushar

#wheretoeat #vancouvereats #michelinguide #bibgourmand

191

10

A big week for Kavita, and a closer look at the chef behind it.⁠
⁠
With a new Michelin Bib Gourmand and an Outstanding Service Award for general manager Yash Shah, the restaurant has plenty to celebrate. In my latest for Vancouver Is Awesome, chef Tushar Tondvalkar shares how going deeper into regional Indian cooking, one ingredient or technique at a time, is shaping his approach to B.C. ingredients.⁠
⁠
Coming up Oct. 21: chef Tushar Shroff of Indish joins him for a five-course, family-style dinner exploring Marwari and Rajasthani cooking.⁠
⁠
Read the full story on Vancouver Is Awesome. Link in bio.⁠
⁠
Vancouver restaurants | Regional Indian cuisine | Kavita Vancouver | Michelin Vancouver⁠
⁠
#Kavita #VancouverIsAwesome #VancouverFood #IndianCuisine #michelinguide

103

6

Charred Pacific Northwest octopus meets the warmth of Southern India.

Bright tomato chutney, sun-ripened Sungold tomatoes, crispy curry leaf and preserved plums bring together smoke, sweetness, and tang a meeting of coastal traditions, shaped by the land and sea.

@stoneyparadisefarm @organicoceanseafood

📸 @prettychillsuperfriendly

186

4

Excited to welcome @marksingson back to Restaurant Kavita for a special one-night collaboration on November 17th!
🇮🇳🇵🇭

Join us for an Indian–Filipino tasting menu celebrating the flavours, traditions, and stories of two vibrant cuisines, brought together through one unforgettable dining experience.

🎟️ Limited seats available. Tickets via the link in bio!

508

16

One year as Chef de Cuisine at Restaurant Kavita, Vancouver — a year of passion, dedication, creativity, and unforgettable culinary experiences. 🇨🇦

Proud to be part of a culinary journey that has brought remarkable recognition to Indian cuisine:

🏆 MICHELIN Bib Gourmand recognition

🇨🇦 No. 96 — Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants, 2026

🥇 Gold — Best Indian Restaurant, Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards 2026

🥈 Silver — Best New Restaurant, Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards 2026

These milestones represent the hard work, commitment, and passion of the entire team. Being part of this journey has been an honour, and I am grateful for every experience, every challenge, and every opportunity to grow as a chef.

My sincere thanks to Chef Tushar and the entire Kavita team for being part of this journey.🙏🇮🇳🇨🇦 #ChefNarendraPanwar #RestaurantKavita #MichelinBibGourmand #Canadas100Best #VanmagAwards

139

4

A special evening at the MICHELIN Guide Vancouver celebration, surrounded by friends, chefs, restaurateurs and owners who shape our city’s dining scene.

Beyond the awards and recognition, nights like this are about community. Supporting one another, creating, adapting and giving Vancouver something to gather around.

I’m incredibly proud of the people I’ve had the privilege of working alongside and cheering for, from restaurants I’ve supported through pre-openings and reopenings to the iconic institutions that have helped shape our city. Seeing so many familiar faces in one room, celebrating one another’s achievements, made the evening especially meaningful.

To my kitchen family, seeing all your hard work recognized makes me so happy. My heart was racing right alongside you. I know how much goes into every service, every plate and every day it takes to get here. You deserve this moment.

And while we celebrate those recognized this year, I’m also thinking about the countless restaurants, chefs and small businesses across Vancouver doing remarkable work, deserving of their own moment in the spotlight.

This is the community I’m part of, the one I work alongside, fight for and believe in. There is so much more to Vancouver’s dining scene than any list can capture.

I’ll be here, camera in hand, continuing to tell their stories.

For the full list of 2026 MICHELIN Guide Vancouver selections, visit the official MICHELIN Guide website.

@michelinguide @destination_vancouver

96

21

Bib Gourmand. ❤️

What a first year for @restaurant.kavita:
★ Michelin Bib Gourmand 2026
★ Gold, Best Indian — Vancouver Magazine Awards
★ Silver, Best New Restaurant — Vancouver Magazine Awards
★ No. 96, Canada's 100 Best
★ Finalist, Air Canada Best New Restaurants

I've been on this line since day one — this belongs to every hand in this photo.

Proud to stand with @narendrapanwar37, @kabirs002 and @the_clown_who_cooks.

Huge congratulations to @imyashshah_ on the Michelin Outstanding Service Award — so well deserved.

Now back to work. Toronto, October 27. 🇮🇳

📸 @restaurant.kavita

#michelinguide #bibgourmand #vancouverfood

523

45

Release: Kavita Earns MICHELIN Bib Gourmand as Yash Shah Receives MICHELIN Outstanding Service Award ~ The dual recognition arrives days before Kavita’s first anniversary, following a year of national attention from Canada’s 100 Best, Vancouver Magazine and Air Canada’s Best New Restaurants (link in bio).

Just ten days before its first anniversary, Kavita has earned a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand in the 2026 @michelinguide Vancouver, while Co-Founder and General Manager Yash Shah has received the MICHELIN Outstanding Service Award. @restaurant.kavita is one of just two new Bib Gourmand additions this year, and Shah is one of four MICHELIN Special Award recipients.

The recognition caps a standout first year for Chef and Co-Owner Tushar Tondvalkar’s Mount Pleasant restaurant, following national recognition from Canada’s 100 Best, the Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards and Air Canada’s Best New Restaurants.

Read the release, link in bio.

@chefttushar

#michelinguide #bibgourmand #vancouverbc #michelinguidevancouver #restaurantkavita

72

8