THE OLD RAILWAY ROOM

The restaurant’s private dining room is decked out like a vintage train carriage. “It is an affectionate celebration of one of the things India is truly famous for: one of the largest railway networks in the world,” says Goodman. Old-school ceiling fans, wall lamps and overhanging racks of vintage suitcases adorn the room. “Diners can forget the outside world for a bit and be transported to another universe,” he adds. But it’s the specially commissioned painting that draws the eye. A highly personal artwork, it captures scenes such as the fort where Goodman and his wife were married, and a snippet of a scene from Wes Anderson’s