Guidebook for Ahmedabad
Food Scene
This 1920s baroque building opposite Siddi Sayid’s Mosque was once the home of textile magnate Sheth Mangaldas Girdhardas. It was converted into a beautiful heritage hotel in the 1990s by his great-grandson. The iconic building is hugely popular. Service is first-rate, there are two excellent restaurants. The rooftop terrace of the city’s finest restaurant, Agashiye, features a traditional thali, with diverse dishes delivered to your plate.
The Mangaldas family is synonymous with preserving the architectural, cultural and food heritage of the city. This textile gallery housed inside House of MG, showcases Gujarati textile belonging to family.
The House of MG
Bhadra RoadThis 1920s baroque building opposite Siddi Sayid’s Mosque was once the home of textile magnate Sheth Mangaldas Girdhardas. It was converted into a beautiful heritage hotel in the 1990s by his great-grandson. The iconic building is hugely popular. Service is first-rate, there are two excellent restaurants. The rooftop terrace of the city’s finest restaurant, Agashiye, features a traditional thali, with diverse dishes delivered to your plate.
The Mangaldas family is synonymous with preserving the architectural, cultural and food heritage of the city. This textile gallery housed inside House of MG, showcases Gujarati textile belonging to family.
Located in idyllic Bodakdev, it is a mix of energy and history. The outlet is an ideal lifestyle destination. The unparalleled range of food and drinks and quirky way of presenting them is perfect hearty breakfast, relaxed lunch, or just to unwind in evening or late night hangout with friends.
Cafe Mocha
6-9 Premchand Nagar RdLocated in idyllic Bodakdev, it is a mix of energy and history. The outlet is an ideal lifestyle destination. The unparalleled range of food and drinks and quirky way of presenting them is perfect hearty breakfast, relaxed lunch, or just to unwind in evening or late night hangout with friends.
Arts & Culture
Housed in impeccably, renovated colonial Haveli. The main building of this museum has a diverse collection of cultural artefacts. Paintings from different historical schools, art comprise the collection including brightly coloured rajput, intricate persian , pastel pahari miniature painting, and Tibetan thangkas. The annex building is a contemporary art lovers delight as it houses works of artists like Anjali Ela Menon, M F Husaine, Bhupen Khakhar, and Subodh Gupta. The historic miniatures and bronze collection made its way to Ahmedabad in 1935, when Kasturbhai Lalbhai, the Arvind Mills patriarch, purchased it from the famous Tagore family. Opened to public since Feb 2016.
Kasturbhai Lalbhai Museum
UnderpassHoused in impeccably, renovated colonial Haveli. The main building of this museum has a diverse collection of cultural artefacts. Paintings from different historical schools, art comprise the collection including brightly coloured rajput, intricate persian , pastel pahari miniature painting, and Tibetan thangkas. The annex building is a contemporary art lovers delight as it houses works of artists like Anjali Ela Menon, M F Husaine, Bhupen Khakhar, and Subodh Gupta. The historic miniatures and bronze collection made its way to Ahmedabad in 1935, when Kasturbhai Lalbhai, the Arvind Mills patriarch, purchased it from the famous Tagore family. Opened to public since Feb 2016.
Stepping into the museum transports you to a time when automobile symbolise status and style of the owner. Thanks to Pranlal Bhogilals private collection, Ahmedabad boasts of Indias largest vintage car collection / more than 100 !. Each immaculately maintained car marks eras in the history of automobiles. Bentley, Rolls Royace, Jauguar, Buick, and handcrafted cars are some of the highlights of the collection.
Museu de Carros Antigos Auto World
Service RoadStepping into the museum transports you to a time when automobile symbolise status and style of the owner. Thanks to Pranlal Bhogilals private collection, Ahmedabad boasts of Indias largest vintage car collection / more than 100 !. Each immaculately maintained car marks eras in the history of automobiles. Bentley, Rolls Royace, Jauguar, Buick, and handcrafted cars are some of the highlights of the collection.
Set inside Vishala Restaurant , this 36 years old museum is said to contain over 4000 old brass, copper and iron vessels from all over India. Goglets or surabhi from Uzbekistan, a blackened 1000 year old cauldron, giant iron locks, brass glasses that folds into each other like Russian dolls, are some of the more fascinating pieces in owner Surendra Patels passion project indulging on traditional Thali to bring fitting finale to the experience is a must for many visitors.
Vechaar Museum
Set inside Vishala Restaurant , this 36 years old museum is said to contain over 4000 old brass, copper and iron vessels from all over India. Goglets or surabhi from Uzbekistan, a blackened 1000 year old cauldron, giant iron locks, brass glasses that folds into each other like Russian dolls, are some of the more fascinating pieces in owner Surendra Patels passion project indulging on traditional Thali to bring fitting finale to the experience is a must for many visitors.
if browsing through Jain manuscript or ancient and medieval Indian sculptures is your idea of a perfect day off, then this is the museum for you. Home to three galleries and five collections , this museum also holds lectures , for those who want to dig deeper into Indian heritage. While the museum was officially inaugurated in 1985, some of the collections have been on display at a sister -concern L D Institute of Indology, since fifties.
Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Museum
if browsing through Jain manuscript or ancient and medieval Indian sculptures is your idea of a perfect day off, then this is the museum for you. Home to three galleries and five collections , this museum also holds lectures , for those who want to dig deeper into Indian heritage. While the museum was officially inaugurated in 1985, some of the collections have been on display at a sister -concern L D Institute of Indology, since fifties.
Situated inside the Sanskar Kendra designed by Le Corbusier , this is an ode to Ahmedabad's love affair with kites. Kite enthusiasts can appreciate the delicate pare kites, with intricate applique and mirror work, while reading about the history of kite flying. Most kites here are courtesy of Bhanu Shah's personal collection. The film archive next door with it's retro movie posters and the city museum on the first floor of the same building are a happy bonus, even though the dilapidated state of the Sanskar Kendra is some what of a downer.
Patang Kite Museum
Bhagtacharya RoadSituated inside the Sanskar Kendra designed by Le Corbusier , this is an ode to Ahmedabad's love affair with kites. Kite enthusiasts can appreciate the delicate pare kites, with intricate applique and mirror work, while reading about the history of kite flying. Most kites here are courtesy of Bhanu Shah's personal collection. The film archive next door with it's retro movie posters and the city museum on the first floor of the same building are a happy bonus, even though the dilapidated state of the Sanskar Kendra is some what of a downer.
A mecca for handicrafts nerds, this museum is an immersive journey through centuries of Indian textile traditions. From religious pichhwals to regional embroideries-chikkan, fulkaari, ikkat and lot more to tie -dyed textiles and saris from various regions and older times , the collection gives a true glimpse of our heritage in textiles.
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O Museu Calico de Têxteis
Airport RoadA mecca for handicrafts nerds, this museum is an immersive journey through centuries of Indian textile traditions. From religious pichhwals to regional embroideries-chikkan, fulkaari, ikkat and lot more to tie -dyed textiles and saris from various regions and older times , the collection gives a true glimpse of our heritage in textiles.
Sightseeing
Shreyas museum - established in 1977, the folk museum showcases the arts, crafts and everyday items, such as utensils and textiles used by the states, various tribes and communities. The children museum next door is home to toys, puppets, mask and costumes used in performance arts of various states. Kathani, a gallery of Shreyas fairs and festivals, and sangeet vadyathand , a galley of musical instruments, proved rich cultural insights.
Shreyas Foundation
Manek Baug RoadShreyas museum - established in 1977, the folk museum showcases the arts, crafts and everyday items, such as utensils and textiles used by the states, various tribes and communities. The children museum next door is home to toys, puppets, mask and costumes used in performance arts of various states. Kathani, a gallery of Shreyas fairs and festivals, and sangeet vadyathand , a galley of musical instruments, proved rich cultural insights.
Shopping
Ahmedabad One is Ahmedabad’s most admired lifestyle and entertainment destination Spread across an area of 1.2 million sq. ft., provides the ‘most special getaway destination’ for the city of Ahmedabad with extraordinary customer offerings in retail, entertainment, food and hospitality. It is a shopper’s paradise! Being home to so many global brands, Ahmedabad One offers you a plethora of options to choose from. From ethnic to western; from formals to casuals. it provide you a lively shopping experience
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Centro Comercial Ahmedabad One
261 Sarkari Vasahat RoadAhmedabad One is Ahmedabad’s most admired lifestyle and entertainment destination Spread across an area of 1.2 million sq. ft., provides the ‘most special getaway destination’ for the city of Ahmedabad with extraordinary customer offerings in retail, entertainment, food and hospitality. It is a shopper’s paradise! Being home to so many global brands, Ahmedabad One offers you a plethora of options to choose from. From ethnic to western; from formals to casuals. it provide you a lively shopping experience
Food scene
Experience a Gujarati cultural delight with amazing thali at Vishala:
When in Gujarat, how can a Gujarati thali be left behind. Out of the several numerous Thaali joints across the city, this one's authentic in terms of settings, quality of food and ambience. Indulge yourself in a thaali, so elaborate and yum, that you'll take an hour before you feel like getting up, and then for sure you'll slump off to sleep, dreaming about the taste of all that makkhan and ghee
It is a village restaurant with one of its kind museum called Vechaar for ancient utensils and kitchen wares , offering authentic Gujarati cuisine .
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Vishala
Experience a Gujarati cultural delight with amazing thali at Vishala:
When in Gujarat, how can a Gujarati thali be left behind. Out of the several numerous Thaali joints across the city, this one's authentic in terms of settings, quality of food and ambience. Indulge yourself in a thaali, so elaborate and yum, that you'll take an hour before you feel like getting up, and then for sure you'll slump off to sleep, dreaming about the taste of all that makkhan and ghee
It is a village restaurant with one of its kind museum called Vechaar for ancient utensils and kitchen wares , offering authentic Gujarati cuisine .