Vikas Khanna

Chef BUNGALOW New York

[Vikas Khanna @TheVikasKhanna]

This majestic Stone Art inspired by The Konark Temple will be displayed until Tuesday, Aug 22nd. (44th & Broadway) Please visit Times Square with your friends & family to fall in love with Odisha’s brilliant artists. ❤️

Afterwards it will be installed at my upcoming flagship restaurant in New York City in 2024.

Inspiration: The 24 wheels of Konark Sun Temple
Material: Sand Stone
Dimension: 8ft X 6ft X 1ft
Weight: 1,750KG (Appx. 4,000 pounds)
Category: Non-Antique (Newly made)
Artist: Amaresh Chandra Bindhani and team
Origin: Odisha, India

[Anupam Kher @AnupamPKher]

My dearest Vikas Khanna, what a joy it was to visit your restaurant Bungalow! The warmth, love and अपनापन you showered on me and my team made us feel we were back home in India. ❤️🇮🇳
I am so proud of you, brother. You have made Bungalow a name to be celebrated, through your extraordinary food and the Indian traditions you have preserved with so much care and pride. There is a little bit of home in every corner.❤️🥹❤️
And what can I possibly say about your food? You are the chef. I am an actor. My very happy expressions after every single dish I tasted should be enough of a review! 😄
What touched me most was that you remain so grounded, affectionate and loving. Behind all that brilliance is a heart that makes everyone feel welcome.❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹
God bless you, my brother. May you keep making India proud and feeding people with food and love! Jai Ho! 🙏❤️ @TheVikasKhanna @YoSwaroop @Rajenderpahl

[Vikas Khanna @TheVikasKhanna]

My First: Vikas Khanna on the Firsts That Shaped His Culinary Journey https://t.co/qgqOPO4nkk
@RobbReport

[Ambassador Dr Sumit Seth 🇮🇳 @doctorsumitseth]

New Innings

Arrived in Atlanta for my new assignment as Consul General of India

🔹Consulate General of India in Atlanta serves the States and Territories of :
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, South Carolina,
Tennessee and Virgin Islands.

🔹Follow @CGI_Atlanta for official updates

[India in New York @IndiainNewYork]

Thank you, Chef Vikas Khanna @TheVikasKhanna , for sharing this inspiring vision and for bringing India and the United States closer through food and entrepreneurship.

The India–USA Trade Facilitation Portal helps linking Indian exporters and US importers to make trusted partnerships with the help of technology!

Register today
https://t.co/wbLTX3KlVw

@MEAIndia @IndianEmbassyUS @IndianDiplomacy @AmbVMKwatra @binaysrikant76 @DDNewslive @PTI_News @IndiainSeattle @CGISFO @CGILosAngeles @CGI_Atlanta @cgihou @CGI_Atlanta @IndiainBoston

[Vikas Khanna @TheVikasKhanna]

I have a dream—to see India export $50 billion worth of food to the U.S.

The India–USA Trade Facilitation Portal gives me real hope that this is possible. It can help Indian businesses showcase their products, find trusted partners and learn from global companies.

When good people come together with honest intentions, beautiful things can happen. 🇮🇳🇺🇸
Register on the India USA Trade Facilitation Portal today, https://t.co/BjQ74aDsgm
link is also in my bio

[Sree Sreenivasan (sreenet.substack.com) @sree]

This issue of @khabarmagazine just showed up in the mail. So delighted to see the fab @TheVikasKhanna on the cover and in a spread inside, profiled by the great @lavinamelwani.

Sometimes, just sometimes, nice guys do finish first!

[India in New York @IndiainNewYork]

“India Pavillion” shines at Summer Fancy Food Show 2026

Consul General @binaysrikant76 inaugurated India Pavilion of APEDA @APEDADOC , ITPO @ITPODesk and AIREA @AireaIndia at Summer Fancy Food Show in the presence of Dr. Abhishek Dev @abhishekdev1982, Chairman APEDA, Dr. Neeraj Kharwal, MD ITPO, Chef Mr. Vikas Khanna @TheVikasKhanna and more than 70 Indian Exhibitors.

He met and shared insights with each exhibitor to strengthen their business in the US market. CG also engaged with the exporters of various agriculture and food items like Basmati rice and ready to eat food products and applauded their efforts to bring Indian taste in New York that’s in high demand in the US.

@MEAIndia @PMOIndia @IndianEmbassyUS @IndianDiplomacy @DoC_GoI @DDNewslive @PTI_News @PIB_India

[Haji Syed Salman Chishty @sufimusafir]

786.
The number that holds Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim. On Bungalow's 786th day in New York🇺🇸 without planning, without knowing a blessed chadar from Ajmer Sharif🇮🇳 arrived at its doorstep. @TheVikasKhanna Some moments cannot be planned. Some blessings cannot be explained. As we always say “Knowing without knowing is the best of knowing and that Knowing comes to our heart from the DIVINE”.
#Bungalow786 #AjmerSharif #India #VikasKhanna #NewYork

[The Daily Milap @TheDailyMilap]

نیویارک کے مشہور ریسٹورنٹ “بنگلہ” کے 786ویں دن پر اجمیر شریف کی روحانی برکتوں کی آمد

نیویارک: امریکہ کے شہر نیویارک میں واقع معروف بھارتی ریسٹورنٹ “بنگلہ” میں ایک روحانی اور منفرد تقریب اس وقت دیکھنے میں آئی جب اجمیر شریف درگاہ کے 26ویں نسل کے گدی نشین اور چشتی فاؤنڈیشن کے چیئرمین حاجی سید سلمان چشتی نے ریسٹورنٹ کے قیام کے 786ویں دن وہاں حاضری دی۔

صوفی روایت میں عدد 786 کو انتہائی مقدس سمجھا جاتا ہے کیونکہ اسے “بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم” کی عددی علامت تصور کیا جاتا ہے۔ بتایا گیا ہے کہ نہ تو حاجی سید سلمان چشتی اور نہ ہی معروف شیف وکاس کھنہ کو اس بات کا علم تھا کہ “بنگلہ” اپنی 786ویں سالگرہ منا رہا ہے۔ اطلاعات کے مطابق شیف وکاس کھنہ نے رات تین بجے حاجی سلمان چشتی کو فون کر کے دعا اور چادر کی درخواست کی، جس پر معلوم ہوا کہ وہ پہلے ہی نیویارک روانہ ہو چکے ہ��ں۔

حاجی سید سلمان چشتی اپنے ساتھ اجمیر شریف درگاہ سے ایک مقدس 786 لکھی ہوئی چادر اور دہلی کی حضرت نظام الدین اولیا درگاہ کی برکتیں بھی لے کر آئے۔ اس مقدس چادر کو “بنگلہ” کے داخلی دروازے پر رکھا گیا تاکہ آنے والے تمام مہمان اس روحانی فضا اور دعا سے فیض یاب ہو سکیں۔ اس موقع پر دل کی شکل کی کھجوریں بھی تقسیم کی گئیں جنہیں دعاؤں اور محبت کے ساتھ درگاہ شریف سے لایا گیا تھا۔

تقریب میں بنگلہ کے پارٹنر جمی رضوی، مصنف اور سرمایہ کار یعقوب میتھیو، پیس پلیج کے ایگزیکٹو جوناتھن گرینوف اور معروف انٹیریئر ڈیزائنر شائلا رضوی بھی شریک تھے۔

شیف وکاس کھنہ نے کہا کہ “بنگلہ” صرف ایک ریسٹورنٹ نہیں بلکہ نیویارک میں بھارتی تہذیب، مہمان نوازی، لنگر اور سیوا کی روح کا نمائندہ مقا�� بن چکا ہے، جہاں کھانے کے ذریعے روحانی اور ثقافتی ربط قائم کیا جاتا ہے۔

حاجی سید سلمان چشتی نے اس موقع پر کہا کہ روحانی روایات میں اتفاقات نہیں بلکہ خدائی مقصد ہوتا ہے۔ ان کے مطابق “بنگلہ” محبت، خدمت اور روحانی وابستگی کی ایک مقدس جگہ بن چکا ہے، جہاں ہر مہمان ایک متلاشی کی حیثیت رکھتا ہے۔

شیف وکاس کھنہ نے بتایا کہ چند روز قبل دلائی لامہ کے دفتر سے بدھ راہب بھی “بنگلہ” آئے تھے تاکہ بدھ جینتی کے موقع پر دعائیہ تقریب میں شریک ہو سکیں، اور اب اجمیر شریف سے آنے والی روحانی برکتوں نے اس مقام کو مزید خاص بنا دیا ہے۔

@sufimusafir @TheVikasKhanna #India #USA #AjmerSharif

[TIME @TIME]

"The truth is that the success of a cuisine cannot be defined only by stars or rankings," writes Vikas Khanna https://t.co/QT6iXCQfy2

[India in New York @IndiainNewYork]

Consulate General of India, New York, in collaboration with the World Food Movement (WFM) @WFMNJorg , hosted the No One Hungry event at the Consulate, in the presence of Sri Chanchalapathi Dasa @CP_Dasa , advancing global food and nutrition security, drawing on the experience of The @AkshayaPatra Foundation.
Consul General @binaysrikant76 and other speakers, including Master Chef @TheVikasKhanna , appreciated WFM’s initiatives to provide hot meals to students in New York, New Jersey, Boston and California across community colleges with a target of serving 1 million meals annually across the U.S. by 2030.

@MEAIndia @IndianEmbassyUS @IndianDiplomacy @AkshayaPatraUSA

[Vikas Khanna @TheVikasKhanna]

Dear Kannan,
We do take 8 walk-ins at 4.30 pm for the bar serving full menu based on first come-first serve.
And the next 8 are placed on waitlist in the lounge.
(21+ only)
I come out to pray at 4.40 pm everyday.
And I do the first seating myself.

Hope to see you and happy birthday in advance.

[Kannan @kannansi]

Wanted B’day dinner at Bungalow by @TheVikasKhanna Sold out in 20 seconds. Time to build AI agents for bookings.

[Vikas Khanna @TheVikasKhanna]

When God has a plan…

From selling bhatura chole at Vivek Public School in 1989,
to opening Lawrence Garden Banquet from the back of my house in Amritsar in 1990.
In 1991, I chose culinary arts—
a decision that embarrassed almost everyone except my grandmother.

There were years of humiliation I rarely speak about.
Moments that nearly broke me.
In 2000, when my banquet was torn down, I almost gave up.
Instead, I moved to the United States and started over.

Cleaning homes.
Selling food on the streets of TriBeCa.
Sleeping at Grand Central.
Experiencing homelessness at NYC Rescue.
Sleepless nights.
Being called “Curry Boy” on the 7 train.

And still, I kept going.
From there…
8 Michelin stars.
Then losing myself again.
Then starting over—one last time as a promise to my sister—with Bungalow.

And now…
TIME100 Most Influential People in the World 2026.
I’m still trying to process it.
The journey continues.

[India in New York @IndiainNewYork]

Congratulations to Chef @TheVikasKhanna on being named to the @TIME 100 Most Influential People of 2026. Very well deserved recognition.
Besides tirelessly promoting Indian cuisine, he makes incredible efforts to promote Indian festivals, culture, dance, textile and other art forms.

@MEAIndia @IndianEmbassyUS @IndianDiplomacy

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

Everyone needs to hear this…

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

Major cheat code for life: Increase your recovery speed.

You will get rejected. You will lose money. You will embarrass yourself. The goal isn't to avoid the fall. It's to shorten the time between the fall and the reset.

The ultimate life hack is the ability to quickly reset and recover.

From a poor decision. From a bad interaction. From a missed workout. From a bad day. You can start over whenever you want. You can't always control what happened, but you can control how long you carry it.

Fast recovery compounds.

[Taranjit Singh Sandhu @SandhuTaranjitS]

A pleasure meeting Mrs. Bindu Khanna, mother of my friend and globally renowned chef–restaurateur Vikas Khanna (@TheVikasKhanna). She embodies the warmth and graceful spirit of Amritsar.

[CNBC-TV18 @CNBCTV18News]

Most people see the Michelin stars and the glamour, but Chef Vikas Khanna is here to talk about the real grind. Behind every single plate served is a battle won, the relentless hard work of winning over one customer at a time! Watch the full episode of Kiska Brand Bajega now.

[sonytv @SonyTV]

Tag your trio in the comments 🤪

@ranveerbrar @TheVikasKhanna @ChefKunalKapur @shreyaghoshal @VishalDadlani @Its_Badshah

#IndianIdol #MasterChefIndia #SonyTV

[Vikas Khanna @TheVikasKhanna]

We are speechless and deeply humbled by this honor. 🙏

Today, the James Beard Foundation announced the 2026 Awards, and yours truly has been shortlisted for BEST CHEF: NEW YORK STATE.

This is one of the highest recognitions in the hospitality world — and to be mentioned alongside some of the greatest chefs globally is beyond words.

From the bottom of our hearts, this means everything to us.
To represent India on the greatest international platforms is our honor of lifetime.

Shukrana. ❤️
@beardfoundation