Some restaurants are built around a menu. Others around a chef, a cuisine, or a location. The Find Atelier feels like it was built around a feeling – the feeling of lingering over dinner long after the plates have been cleared, of walking into a space that doesn’t demand your attention but slowly earns it, of being welcomed rather than simply served.
In a city that runs on deadlines, reservations, and packed calendars, moments like these have become surprisingly rare. Perhaps that’s what makes The Find Atelier feel so refreshing.
Tucked away inside a beautifully restored 140-year-old building in Bandra, the 25-seater supper club by sisters Aalisha and Riona Sable doesn’t feel like a restaurant trying to impress you. Instead, it feels like a place inviting you to slow down.
Open only from Friday to Sunday, the space moves at a pace entirely its own. There is no rush to turn tables and no sense that you’re simply passing through. Guests are encouraged to settle in, stay awhile, and allow the evening to unfold naturally.
Long before The Find Atelier found its home in Bandra, its story began around a dining table in Pune. During the lockdown, the sisters spent countless evenings hosting intimate dinners for family and friends, drawn to the simple joy of bringing people together through food. There was no grand business plan at the time – just good company, home-cooked meals, and evenings that lingered long after the table had been cleared. What they didn’t realise then was that those gatherings were quietly shaping what The Find Atelier would eventually become.
“We wanted to create the kind of dining experience we felt was missing in Mumbai,” they explain. “One that values presence over pace, conversation over turnover, and atmosphere as much as appetite.” That philosophy remains at the heart of everything they do.
The limited seating isn’t there to create exclusivity. It’s there because the sisters wanted guests to feel hosted rather than managed. Every detail, from the layout of the room to the way each service unfolds, stems from that same belief.
The partnership between Aalisha and Riona plays a huge role in making the space feel so cohesive. While Aalisha leads the culinary direction, Riona is responsible for shaping the world around it. They describe their dynamic as similar to that of an artist and a gallerist. One creates the work, while the other decides how it is experienced. It all fits so perfectly and makes sense the moment you step inside.
Riona’s approach to the interiors wasn’t about creating a picture-perfect restaurant. In fact, she says she never wanted the space to feel “decorated.” “I wanted it to feel inhabited.” And that’s exactly what it feels like.
The room is filled with objects collected over the years, pieces gathered during travels, personal belongings, books, candles, fresh flowers, and small details that reveal themselves slowly. Nothing feels overly curated, yet everything feels as if it’s been chosen with consideration.
The same can be said for the food. One of the most ambitious aspects of The Find Atelier is that the menu changes completely every month. In an industry built on signature dishes and consistency, it’s a bold choice. For Aalisha, though, that’s precisely the appeal. The format allows her to cook through seasons, memories, travels, and curiosities without being tied to a fixed identity.
The opening menu, for instance, featured figs from the family’s ancestral village of Saswad and Indrayani rice grown on their own farm. A childhood memory of eating raw mango with chilli and salt became a carpaccio, while a Coorg Pepper Madeleine drew inspiration from travels across Coorg and France.
Listening to her speak about food, you quickly realise that the dishes are often less about recipes and more about stories. Every ingredient, memory, and reference contributes to a larger narrative unfolding across the table. Which is perhaps what The Find Atelier does best.At a time when hospitality often feels bigger, faster, and louder, the sisters have created something that moves in the opposite direction – a space built around conversation, memory, and meaningful connection. One where the experience isn’t measured by how many people walk through the door, but by how people feel when they leave.
When asked what they hope people take away from the experience, neither mentions a specific dish. Instead, they talk about a feeling. The feeling of being welcomed. Of slowing down. Of being fully present for a few hours.
And maybe that’s why The Find Atelier works so well. Because in a city that rarely stops moving, it offers something increasingly hard to find: a reason to stay a little longer.
