This Republic Day, JW Café at JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar presents a thoughtful, winter-led culinary experience that looks beyond festive reinvention and instead celebrates how India traditionally cooks in January. Designed as a one-day Republic Day buffet on January 26, 2026, the experience is rooted in seasonal produce, regional cooking habits, and slow, time-honoured techniques found in everyday Indian kitchens.

Titled India, As Cooked: A Chef’s Winter Journey Across the Republic, the buffet follows the idea of a chef travelling across India during winter, a time when flavours deepen naturally and vegetables appear only briefly before the season shifts. The focus remains on climate-led cooking, local ingredients, and dishes that reflect how families across the country eat during the colder months.

The menu brings together flavours from South, West, North, East, and North-East India, offering aromatic rice preparations, classic kebabs, slow-cooked mutton and chicken dishes, and winter vegetables prepared in traditional styles. Each region is represented through dishes that stay true to their roots, highlighting warmth, comfort, and familiarity rather than elaborate presentation.

Set within the welcoming surroundings of JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar, the Republic Day lunch is complemented by live band performances, creating a relaxed and inclusive atmosphere suited for families, corporate guests, and community gatherings. The experience is designed to bring people together over food that feels comforting, seasonal, and deeply reflective of India’s winter kitchen.

With its focus on authenticity and seasonality, JW Café’s Republic Day buffet offers a meaningful way to celebrate the occasion through flavours that feel rooted, familiar, and timeless.

Event Details:
Date: 26th January 2026
Venue: JW Café, JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar
Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM