If there's a cuisine that makes you feel genuinely at home  warm, generous, and full of flavour Gujarati and Kathiyawadi food is near the top of that list. And The Westin Mumbai Garden City is dedicating an entire week to celebrating exactly that.

The hotel is hosting the Gujarati & Kathiyawadi Food Festival, curated by Chef Poonam Dedhia, a carefully put-together showcase of two culinary traditions that are as distinct from each other as they are deeply rooted in western India's cultural identity.

Gujarati cuisine brings its signature balance of sweet, salty, and tangy to the table the kind of food that surprises you with its complexity even when the ingredients seem simple. Kathiyawadi cooking goes in a different direction entirely,robust spices, rustic preparations, and hearty vegetarian dishes that carry the warmth of the land they come from. Together, they make for a festival that covers real ground, both in flavour and in cultural storytelling.

Chef Poonam Dedhia has built the menu around traditional techniques and regional ingredients, not a modernised version of these cuisines, but the real thing. Homestyle preparations sit alongside festive specialties, and the result is a spread that feels both familiar and revelatory depending on how well you already know these food traditions.

Chef Dedhia shared what drives the experience, "Gujarati and Kathiyawadi food carries a deep sense of nostalgia and community. Every dish tells a story of tradition, family, and regional pride. Through this festival, we wanted to bring those authentic flavours to the table and give guests a chance to experience the true essence of these cuisines."

The festival runs across two dining spaces at the hotel,a set menu experience at Kangan and a buffet dinner at Seasonal Tastes,giving guests two distinct ways to engage with the cuisine depending on how they'd like to experience it.

Whether you're someone who grew up eating this food and wants to revisit those flavours, or a curious diner looking to explore a side of Indian cuisine that doesn't always get its moment in the spotlight,this festival has something for both.

Here are the details:

• Festival: Gujarati & Kathiyawadi Food Festival by Chef Poonam Dedhia
• Dates: 15th to 22nd March
• Venue: Set Menu at Kangan and Buffet Dinner at Seasonal Tastes,The Westin Mumbai Garden City
• Reservations: +91 9004661082