Shilpa Shetty’s high-end restaurant chain Bastian is now one of India’s most well-known celebrity dining spots. The Bollywood star ventured into hospitality in 2019 by joining forces with restaurateur Ranjit Bindra, the brains behind the Bastian brand. Since then, Shetty has expanded her portfolio, co-owning multiple restaurants across the country and holding a 50 per cent stake in the Bastian brand. Known for its opulent ambience and elite clientele, Bastian has quickly become a hotspot for Mumbai’s glitterati.
According to SCREEN, the restaurant’s prices reflect its exclusive positioning. A Jasmine herbal tea is priced at ₹920, while an English breakfast tea costs ₹360. The charges go even higher with drinks sparkling wine goes as high as an eye-bulging ₹1,59,500 for a Dom Perignon Brut Rose, a French premium bottle. Food is usually priced between ₹500 and ₹1,200, and portions include chilli garlic noodles for ₹675, chicken burrito for ₹900, burrata salad for ₹1,050, and avocado toast for ₹800.
In the upscale Dadar neighborhood of Mumbai, Bastian At The Top is touted as one of the city’s most popular restaurants. Getting a table in advance is no mean trick—there’s said to be a very long waiting list of hungry visitors, many of whom show up in high-end vehicles such as Lamborghinis and Aston Martins. Socialite and writer Shobhaa De recently explained the restaurant’s phenomenal success in an interview with Mojo Story. She stated that Bastian accommodates as many as 1,400 guests in one night with two seatings of 700 diners each and draws ₹2–3 crore per night in revenue.
Reacting to widespread curiosity about the restaurant’s earnings, Shilpa Shetty hinted that the actual figures are even higher. In an interview with Zoom TV, she laughed off the speculations, saying, “They’re all wrong, and their numbers are totally wrong. We’re making much more than that.” She also proudly mentioned that Bastian paid the highest GST in the hospitality industry during the last financial year, underscoring its immense profitability.
Meanwhile, Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra are in legal soup at the moment. They have been charged with cheating a Juhu-based businessman out of ₹60.48 crore. The Bombay High Court recently rejected their plea to go abroad to explore their restaurant business, deciding that they first deposit ₹60 crore before filing for international travel approvals.
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Despite the controversy, Bastian continues to dominate Mumbai’s luxury dining scene serving not just food, but a full-fledged celebrity experience.