Maaya is a unique, Asian-fusian dining concept in Bath which brings together flavours of India and South East Asia with Spanish-style dining, offering guests an array of tapas dishes using both local produce and imported delicacies. If this sounds like your kind of place, Maaya is a great shout for date nights and get togethers with friends - but don't underestimate its skills as an events venue, too.
Indeed, the team here are passionate about hosting well and bringing people together, and would love to cater for your next soiree. While capacities aren't shared online, the gang over at Maaya encourage party enthusiasts to fill out an enquiry form and they'll work with you personally to create an evening that wows - from food and ambience, to taking over a space just for your guests.
Maaya isn't just unique when it comes to its premise, the space is artfully decorated with one-of-a-kind murals, too. Deep purple and red banquettes offer a cosy place to sit, while walls are painted with a large, expressive mural of a woman surrounded by coral, red and pinks swirls. It feels special and creative, setting the scene for a restaurant that offers something a little different.
Moving onto the food and starters include crunchy cauliflower florets stir-fried in Schezwan style sauce, alongside Indian-style Mumbai chicken wings, and aromatic crispy lamb slices. Mains follow a more traditional patterns with Indian cuisine classics such as hyderabadi chicken biriyani served with naan and pilav rice. A real highlight to focus on, though, has to be the Indian street food selection, which offers a mix of popular street food snacks from Delhi and North India. For example, the papdi chaat has a base of crunchy, deep-fried flour crackers topped with chickpeas and chutney, while the paani puri stuffs hollow, fried dough balls with mashed masala potatoes and boiled chickpeas, finished with sweet chutney.